2020 High Water Festival Lineup Unveiled; Wilco, Nathaniel Rateliff to Headline

November 5, 2019

3:04 PM

The High Water Festival, a celebration of music, food, and libations curated by popular local folk duo Shovels & Rope, has revealed the 2020 live music lineup.

Bands scheduled to appear include:

Wilco
Nathaniel Rateliff
Brittany Howard (of the Alabama Shakes)
Shovels & Rope
Mavis Staples
Andrew Bird
Drive-By Truckers
Rufus Wainwright
Sharon Van Etten
Angel Olsen
Delta Spirit
Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors
Wilder Woods
Liz Cooper & the Stampede
Strand of Oaks
The Felice Brothers
Shannon & the Clams
Seratones
Cedric Burnside
Indianola
Palm Palm
She Returns From War

The fourth annual festival will be held on April 18th and 19th, 2020 at North Charleston’s Riverfront Park. Each day’s schedule will be announced at a later date.

The Previous Buyers Pre-sale begins Wednesday, November 6th at 10 am, while the Public On-sale kicks off on Thursday, November 7th at 10 am. You can see the ticket types below:

General Admission
- Access to all stages
- Access to all food and bars (separately priced)
- Access to the Merchandise Store and vendors
- Water station with free refills
- Prices start at $125 plus fees (payment plan available)
VIP
- Access to all the amenities of General Admission
- Access to a VIP viewing area located by the river and to the side of the Stono main stage, featuring two exclusive bars
- Access to a reserved VIP viewing area by the Edisto stage (NEW to 2020)
- Access to the VIP Village, featuring a private bar with a TV live streaming performances from the Stono main stage, a designated VIP merch pop-up store, and more (NEW to 2020)
- Access to the Riverside Hang Area, featuring a private bar, shaded seating, air-conditioned restrooms, free popsicles, and a water refill station
- Complimentary spa services, including massages and hair styling stations, as well as free flower crowns from Moonlight Iris Florals
- Express entrance lane into festival
- Reserved parking near the festival grounds
  - One parking pass per day included with each order
- Daily Oyster happy hour with samples from Seaborn Oyster Co.
  - Daily oyster quantities are limited and available while supplies last
- Complimentary coffee from Springbok Coffee Roasters
- Commemorative High Water VIP gift package, including a t-shirt and more
- Exclusive VIP food options for purchase from local vendors
- Prices start at $469 plus fees (payment plan available)
Platinum Pearl Experience
- Intimate chapel performance at the historic Eternal Father Of The Sea Chapel on Sunday morning, featuring Jeff Tweedy of Wilco
- Access to pit viewing at the Stono main stage and Edisto stage with stocked coolers of complimentary assorted beverages
- Access to the private Backstage Pearl Lounge, featuring: specialty cocktails by mixologist Craig Nelson of Proof, wine tastings with world-class Sommeliers Matt Tunstall of Stems & Skins and Femi Oyediran of Graft, a complimentary oyster raw bar with shucking lessons by Seaborn Oyster Co., air-conditioned restrooms, and more
  - Must be 21+ to consume alcohol
- Hors d’oeuvres and tapas to enjoy along with up-close culinary demonstrations hosted and curated by James Beard Semi-finalist chef Jacques Larson and Friends, including Alexa Lira, Robin Hollis, Cynthia Wong, Bob Cook, and Janice Nguyen Hudgins
- Complimentary beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages at designated Platinum Pearl Experience bars
  - Must be 21+ to consume alcohol
- Golf cart transportation to and from the Platinum Pearl Experience reserved parking area to the Backstage Pearl Lounge and dedicated main festival entrance
- Private entrance into the festival from the Backstage Pearl Lounge and an express entrance lane at the main festival entrance
- Concierge services
- Platinum Pearl Experience reserved parking
  - One parking pass per day included with each order
- Commemorative Pearl merch package, including an exclusive poster of the chapel performance, limited edition t-shirt, and more
- Access to all the amenities of General Admission and VIP

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To stay up-to-date on all High Water Festival news, visit the official website here.