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Josh Clauson of Flowmotion performs during the first day of Summer Meltdown on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019 in Darrington, Wash. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
A festival goer dances during Pigeons Playing Ping Pong performance during the first day of Summer Meltdown on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019 in Darrington, Wash. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Chloe Cronin, 5, dances in a butterfly costume in the campgrounds during the first day of Summer Meltdown on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019 in Darrington, Wash. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
People walk through the forest during the first day of Summer Meltdown on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019 in Darrington, Wash. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Xoe Heaney, left and Sarah Bilchak, right, hold hands and relax during the opening ceremony at the first day of Summer Meltdown on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019 in Darrington, Wash. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
A Summer Meltdown sign is lit up during the first day of Summer Meltdown on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019 in Darrington, Wash. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong performs during the first day of Summer Meltdown on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019 in Darrington, Wash. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Nahko of Nahko And Medicine For The People sings during the first day of Summer Meltdown on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019 in Darrington, Wash. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
A Nahko And Medicine For The People fan sings along to one of their songs during the first day of Summer Meltdown on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019 in Darrington, Wash. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Nahko And Medicine For The People violinist Tim Snider performs a solo during the first day of Summer Meltdown on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019 in Darrington, Wash. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Olivia Cleven, left, smiles at Emma Brooks, right as she plays the piano in The Sensatorium art installation during the first day of Summer Meltdown on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019 in Darrington, Wash. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
People explore the Psychedahlia Garden art installation during the first day of Summer Meltdown on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019 in Darrington, Wash. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Max Love, 9, plays with the Astral Cockpit art installation during the first day of Summer Meltdown on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019 in Darrington, Wash. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
A festival goer receives a lightshow during the first day of Summer Meltdown on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019 in Darrington, Wash. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Nacho of Nahko And Medicine For The People stands on the mainstage speakers and sings during the first day of Summer Meltdown on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019 in Darrington, Wash. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Nahko And Medicine For The People fans sing along to one of their songs during the first day of Summer Meltdown on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019 in Darrington, Wash. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong vocalist and guitarist raises his instrument in the air after their performance during the first day of Summer Meltdown on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019 in Darrington, Wash. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Flowmotion performs during the first day of Summer Meltdown on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019 in Darrington, Wash. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)