SCHWAGSTOCK 54
AUGUST 8+9 - FRI. & SAT.
FULL MOON WEEKEND!!!
AT MOTHER NATURE’S RIVERFRONT RETREAT
878 Gardens Road
Macks Creek, MO
573-363-5408
LIVE MUSIC WITH :
GRATEFUL DEAD TRIBUTE : THE SCHWAG
2 sets nightly with no song repeats
SWIMMING BEACH
FLOAT TRIPS
VENDORS
ONSITE CAMPING
RV SITES
RAIN OR SHINE
ALL AGES WELCOME
TICKETS :
$40 per person - Fri. + Sat.
- includes camping and concerts for August 8+9.
DETAILS :
Schwagstock 54 is a campout concert event happening on the full moon weekend of August 8+9, 2025. Mother Nature’s Riverfront Retreat is a 300 acre commercial campground & amphitheater & floating operation located at Lake of the Ozarks in Macks Creek, MO. The Big Niangua River runs along the property and then flows directly into the Lake of the Ozarks by Ha Ha Tonka State Park by Camdenton. There are swimming beaches on the property along with a shower house, RV sites, general store, two stages, and lots of space for camping. There are also river floats available on canoes, kayaks, and tubes. Live entertainment will feature two sets nightly of Grateful Dead Tribute Band : The Schwag with no song repeats throughout the weekend. There will be a Shakedown Street style vendor village as well as a nightly bonfires and fireworks. The Schwagstock music festival series started in the early 1990’s and is one of the longest running events in the U.S. coming up on our 54th in the series. Camping is available the days prior and after the event for an additional $15 per night per person.
FULL MOON FLOAT TRIP
On Saturday, August 9 there will be a group float trip at 3 pm and also a midnight float trip launching at 11 pm. The float trip is 3 miles and runs from the beach by the stage to the boat ramp on the other side of the Mother Nature property. You can use your own boats and and tubes for no additional fee. Kayaks and canoes are available to reserve and rent from the campground for $50 for a kayak or canoe. Boat reservations are made online on the ticket link. For boat renters you simply pay in advance and then show up at the beach at the designated time where your outfitted boat will be waiting. Boat renters leave their boats at the boat ramp at the end where the campground crew will retrieve them and shuttle you back to your campsite.
VENDING INFO :
There will be a Shakedown Street vendor village at the event by the stage area. Those interested in a vendor spot fill out the application
https://www.schwagstock.com/vendor-info.html
CAMPING INFO :
Most of the people coming to this event are tent camping. You park where you camp. Tent camping space is in three different areas on the property and include shaded and riverfront space. These camping areas do NOT have marked off or numbered spaces. All these areas are first come first serve. The property is 300 acres so there is room to camp thousands of people.
RV & ELECTRIC SITE INFO :
There are only 30 RV sites and Electric Sites available. These are the only designated and reservable camping sites on the property with everything else being tent camping general admission space. These limited number of sites cost an additional charge on top of purchasing a general admission ticket (in other words you still have to buy regular tickets and then one person from your group pay an additional fee to reserve an electric or RV site.)
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- SUGGESTED ITEMS TO BRING -
CAMPING GEAR
LAWN CHAIRS
LAWN BLANKETS
FLASHLIGHT
HAMMOCKS
HULA HOOPS
FLOW TOYS
HAND DRUMS
BICYCLES
SUNSCREEN
FOOD
BEVERAGES
WATER & SNACKS
COSTUMES
FACE PAINT
ACOUSTIC GUITARS
COLORFUL CLOTHING
SWIMMING GEAR
WARM CLOTHING FOR AT NIGHT
RAIN COAT (just in case)
BUG REPELLENT
GOOD ATTITUDE
We encourage everyone to set up cool and colorful campsites with tents, flags, tapestries, canopies, lawn chairs, folding tables, lawn ornaments, etc…. We also encourage everyone to dress in colorful festival clothing or costumes or face paint, etc…
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RULES :
NO ILLEGAL DRUGS
NO ALCOHOL SALES
NO WEAPONS
NO FIREWORKS
NO NITROUS OXIDE
NO BAD ATTITUDES
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DIRECTIONS :
FROM ST. LOUIS (3 hour drive) :
44 west for 160 miles to north on Route 5 (in Lebanon) for 10 miles then a left on E for 4 miles to a right on D for 8 miles then a left on Tunnel Dam Road for 3 miles then right into the campground.
FROM COLUMBIA, MO (1.5 hour drive)
63 South for 27 miles to a right on Highway 54 West for 69 miles to a right on U for 3 miles to a right on Whistle Road for 1/2 mile to a left on Gardens Road (at Whistle Bridge) then 1 mile to a left into the campground.
FROM SPRINGFIELD , MO (1.5 hour drive)
65 North for 34 miles to a right on Highway 73 for 20 miles then right on Highway 54 for 7 miles then a right on U for 3 miles to a right on Whistle Road for 1/2 mile to a left on Gardens Road (at Whistle Bridge) then 1 mile to a left into the campground.
FROM KANSAS CITY (2.5 hour drive)
71 South for 29 miles to a left on Route 7 North (at Harrisonville) for 69 miles to a right on 65 South (at Warsaw) for 26 miles to a left on Highway 54 (at Preston) for 19 miles to a right on U for 3 miles to a right on Whistle Road for 1/2 mile to a left on Gardens Road (at Whistle Bridge) then 1 mile to a left into the campground.
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GRATEFUL DEAD EXPERIENCE : THE SCHWAG
The Schwag is a group of musicians performing songs of The Grateful Dead. The group was founded in 1990 and has performed over 4000 concerts and a song list of over 200 songs by the Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia Band, and related artists. For a span of four years, band leader Jimmy Tebeau also toured the country as the bass player for JGB (Jerry Garcia Band). The Schwag has opened for many notable acts including String Cheese Incident, Marshall Tucker Band, Leftover Salmon, Sammy Hagar, Little Feat, and Railroad Earth. Some of the guest musicians that have played with The Schwag over the years include Chuck Berry, Bill Nershi from String Cheese Incident, Drew Emmitt and Vince Herman from Leftover Salmon, Butch Trucks from The Allman Brothers Band, Fred Tacket from Little Feat, Mike Gordon from Phish, Doug Wimbish of Living Colour, and Vince Welnick from The Grateful Dead. Honorary band members for full Schwag shows include Merl Saunders, Melvin Seals, Johnnie Johnson, Jason & Travis & Kang from String Cheese Incident, and Devon Allman (Gregg’s son.) For many years, The Schwag has hosted its own “Schwagstock” and “Byrdfest” music festivals, drawing crowds of thousands several times per summer to enjoy shows from acts such as George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Keller Williams, Big Brother & the Holding Company, New Riders of the Purple Sage, and The Schwag. The band is still together after all these years performing a different show every night of high energy organic interpretations of the Grateful Dead’s music.
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https://twitter.com/SchwagOfficial
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