Pass Ranch in Detroit Lakes played host to people from around the country for four days of jam bands, convulsive dancing and fire theatrics. Beginning July 19, festivalgoers witnessed a lineup of bands

including Phil Lesh and Friends, Trey Anastasio, String Cheese Incident, God Johnson, Umphrey's McGee and Cornmeal.

Brought to the middle of Minnesota by their mutual appreciation for the music, the 18,000 fans who attended this year's festival came away with diverse and often communal memories.

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Festival celebrates art, music, culture

Coral Moore Henna artist Deena Drewes draws a henna tattoo Friday of a sun and moon on Kris Dominick’s hand. The drawing is a copy of a tattoo on Dominick’s left shoulder that she originally designed as a wood carving. Coral Moore Fire dancers from the St. Paul Illumination Fire Troupe perform at 2:30 a.m. Saturday in the Lake Sallie General Store. Coral Moore Performance painter Randy Leo Frechette, who’s nicknamed Frenchy, paints Friday during Shooter Jennings’ performance at the Barn Stage. Frenchy, a world-renowned artist from New Orleans, travels with music festivals using the bands to fuel his inspiration. Coral Moore Sisters Sarah, front, and Mallory Hagel of Chicago cool off in the Barn Stage on Friday after attending a performance by the band Cornmeal. They created a tradition to dress in costume one day of every festival they attended. Coral Moore Matthew Oostburg of Madison, Wis., holds Jozi Tatham, from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, with his feet as he hangs from an oak Friday outside the Saloon Stage. The two had left the Saloon Stage earlier to escape the heat from the overcrowded concert building while the band Madahoochi played inside. Coral Moore Ryan Girerke, right, and Rob Kunicki, both 2006 University graduates, bathe Friday at The Waterfall. The Waterfall is a hidden beach off the Lake Sallie Campground where the two found a secluded T-dock and shallow rapids.