Tipper & Friends

Magical venue, insane visuals, best sound, and the community and people were the best.

aaahh, tnf suwannee, what a magical event. 🪩 there’s just something in the air here that makes you feel so deeply connected to tipper and our community. i’ve been to tipper events all across the country, but nothing brings a sense of “home” quite like this one does. 🥰 i cannot thank tipper, the organizers, and my friends enough, for leaving me with such heartwarming memories i’ll carry with me forever. no question it’s better to have tnf suwannee’d and lost, than to not tnf suwannee’d at all ❤️

Tipper & Friends is such a special event, and with the era coming to a close, reflecting on the events I’ve been lucky enough to attend is a bittersweet exercise. I have more friends than I could possibly have hoped for at my age, as a direct result of this amazing community, festival event, and Tipper’s music. There’s a certain bar above the rest of the festivals out there when it comes to TnF. If you know, you know. The sound, the music, the curation, the intention, and for the most part the care for attendees shines bright. We are lucky to have had a final sendoff in Suwannee like this, and we’re lucky to have however much TnF is left this year. Grateful for the team and the community for the inspiration and fun this event brought me, during a tumultuous time in the world!

I've been coming to TnF since 2017 almost every year and have seen tons of (mostly good) changes in that period. This year's was truly bittersweet, I couldn't be happier to see new artist I've never heard of and to be able to be a part of the last experience seeing Tipper perform at the Amphitheatre, but I felt myself selfishly wanting time to stop in those final moments of his set on Saturday to just be able to live in it. Thank you TnF for such an incredible final ride together.

Over the years this festival has provided less and less post music activities, focusing more on low cost presentations which are beautiful and impactful, but do not carry the weight of previous years.

There’s truly no better word to describe the Suwannee campgrounds than magical. There’s a quiet, unmistakable spirit in the air that makes it unlike anywhere else. It’s my favorite place to see music—the trees, the lake, the people, the sound—everything comes together to create something unforgettable. The Tipper team has gone above and beyond here for so many years, and this event will be deeply missed.

If you like minimalist festivals or prefer artist curated events, you’re gonna be hard pressed to find a better event than TnF Suwannee. The Tipper team never fails to provide a top-tier audio-visual experience that reminds people that live visual art can be just as important as the music you’re hearing. I have found a home at this event and while it can be an intimidating adventure, this is full of welcoming people if you show up with genuine curiosity and appreciation for his music. Combine that with the sprawling moss and gorgeous trees of Suwannee and you get an event that never ceases to provide you and your friends memories to cherish. The only downside of Suwannee is the dust, but you kinda forget about it as the weekend goes on and it becomes part of the fun of getting down and dirty in the swamp. The Final Chapter is so bittersweet and hard to put into words, but this weekend will live in my mind for years to come and I’m thankful beyond words for the bonds that I both made and strengthened.

It's hard to put into words the feeling of the final chapter at Suwannee. Having been such a staple for the Tipper community for so long. There was such intense emotion racing through the crowd on Saturday as we watched Tipper play his last set on his home court. Looking around I watched the way that emotion grabbed hold of people; I saw people laughing hysterically, I saw others crying, and some just stare in awe. I swear i've never heard a crowd clap and howl for that long after the music had ended. It's a beautiful reminder of how much music has touched the lives of those in the Tipper community. Ive spent the week thinking about it and it's still hard to put into words, but I do know I left Suwannee with so much gratitude for having gotten to experience all those years of TNF. My greatest and sincerest thank you to Tipper and the team for allowing those magical weekends to exist.

Thank you for the deep intentions tippers team sets. The intentions that are so well calculated. The beauty of TnF. Dinner break. Dance safe. Ends the last day at 8pm so we can buzz around on his energy to sharpen eachothers minds and to understand the realm of what is happening. He alows us to spend time with one another to continue bouncing questions off of one another, to ultimately gain the realizations we desire & seek. Thank you for bringing a cosmic understanding to true beauty & love within this life. Thank you for dedicating your life to this craft. Tippers team truly has reshaped my life into something I never would have imagined. I can never say enough good things about what they are doing in this scene <3

Suwannee is hands down the best venue in the country. The staff an security and cops r incredible. One source productions killed the sound with the new funktion lineup. The 3d mapping was insane. Lineup was top notch.

I liked how easy it was to get to everything - main stage, food, vendors, renegades, back home to camp. I liked that there was a brick & mortar bathroom and it was always clean. Always easy to refill my water bottle. I loved the energy in the air, and the production was great. Wished the sound expanded further & was maybe a lil more consistent. Didnt like how people had empty chairs in the pit. But all around, this festival was incredibly special and exceeded my expectations! So much love ❤️

TnF Suwannee is an ideal small capacity fest. While it may be a "niche" for certain people, it's hard to deny the sense of community that comes with it. Sure, there's a few entitled people here and there, but that comes with any community. All in all this is truly one of the pillars is TnF events for a reason. Very special venue, crowd, and community.

Had the most amazing time <3

Always a blast!