We recently spent four days camping out in Hill Country for the highly anticipated Texas Eclipse Festival! From the music to the overall experience, the festival was one of a kind and we are so excited to share our experience. Read all the deets about this celestial celebration below!
Updated May 2024
TEXAS ECLIPSE FESTIVAL
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Texas Eclipse Festival took place during the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse, directly located in the path of totality. It was located in the heart of beautiful Texas Hill Country, Reveille Peak Ranch in Burnet, which stretched for acres upon acres. The festival totally immersed us in the eclipse, featuring themed pop-ups, over 400 musical artists, interactive artwork, educational workshops, and so much more.
It was truly like nothing we’ve ever experienced before!
OUR WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS
💃 Bob Moses’s lively club set on Sunday night, featuring amazing vocals (our favorite set of the weekend!)
☀️ Mark Farina’s upbeat house set during the day on the Sky Stage
🧀 The String Cheese Incident’s iconic set closing out the Lone Star Stage on Saturday night
🪩 Disco Biscuits playing the grooviest remix of Tiesto’s ‘Boom’
🎷 Big Gigantic’s upbeat saxophone tunes and colorful visuals
🌀 Tipper’s packed sunset set, one of his last live sets before he retires
🕶 Paul Oakenfold's insane techno set that got everyone dancing
🎉 Zeds Dead bringing the energy to the Eclipse stage
⭐️ The INCREDIBLE drone show on Sunday night, which featured hundreds of drones flying in shapes like spaceships, planets, and more
🎬 Samsara, an immersive experience created by digital artist Android Jones, shown in the muliversal dome
🎣 Exploring the Meow Wolf pop-up, Gone Fishing
🌎 Roaming around the Earth Village, which highlighted Indigenous traditions
🚀 Learning about the future of space exploration from astrophysicists and flown astronauts at the Space stage
🛍 Shopping merch, crystals, festival clothing, and more at dozens of unique vendors
⛰ The stunning views of Texas Hill Country from the top of the festival grounds
🙌 The pesto grilled cheese from food vendor The Grilled Cheese Incident, which was chef's kiss
🌙 The total solar eclipse, of course!
MUSIC
The music lineup truly had something for everyone, featuring everything from psy trance and dubstep to house and techno. There were six stages with live music acts, some from dusk ‘til dawn! We especially enjoyed getting to check out artists we have never seen before, and exploring all genres of music. As avid festival goers, the stage, light, and sound production was some of the best we’ve ever seen!
CAMPING & EXPERIENCES
When we arrived at the festival grounds, we were blown away by the sheer size of the ranch! The views were unbelievable, especially at sunset. The quarry lake was amazing to swim in and cool off, and we loved roaming around the campgrounds – we even stumbled upon a few surprise DJ sets near our campsite. It felt like everywhere you looked, there was a stage, a pop-up, or something fun to experience. We were also thoroughly impressed by how stocked the general store was with supplies, it was truly a lifesaver!
CANCELLATION & REFUNDS
Unfortunately, due to severe weather forecasts in Burnet, the remainder of the festival was canceled on Monday, April 8th. The forecasts from Monday through Wednesday predicted severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours, damaging large hail, tornadoes and/or high winds, and lightning. We were sad we didn’t get to enjoy the final day of the festival, but were glad thousands weren’t stranded at their campsites in severe weather and rugged terrain. Luckily, attendees were still allowed to stay for the eclipse and evacuate the premises after totality ended.
In regards to partial refunds, the festival issued this statement:
“All festival tickets will be eligible for an automatic partial refund based on the number of days, less taxes, fees, and shipping.
4-Day GA & VIP tickets will receive a 25% refund of the ticket’s face value
3-Day GA & VIP tickets will receive a 33% refund of the ticket’s face value
2-Day GA & VIP tickets will receive a 50% refund of the ticket’s face value
All camping upgrades and add-ons purchased will receive a partial refund of 25% of the face value, less taxes and fees. This reimbursement is based on the supplier cost, as well as the consultation of our insurance company regarding weather-driven event cancellations.”
OUR VERDICT
This festival was truly once in a lifetime. While we were sad about the cancellation, we were happy we got to experience the majority of the festival. It’s always amazing to see how large-scale events like this come together, especially with Texas Eclipse being a one-time event, at a first-time venue!
