Hangtown Music Fest opens on moonlit night in Placerville
It was about halfway through the opening-night set when Railroad Earth frontman Todd Scheaffer formally mentioned it. The topic had been discussed in the well-versed audience, and though they were there to party, those at the festival also wanted to acknowledge and honor.
Founding member and multi-instrumentalist Andy Goessling — whose description truthfully doesn’t do him justice enough — was not onstage with his Railroad Earth brothers, having passed away a mere 13 days prior.
Scheaffer spoke briefly, softly before dropping his gaze from the crowd and retreating from the microphone as the band began the next song. It’s a theme that will be repeated in celebration as Railroad Earth hosts the eighth-annual Hangtown Music Festival at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds through Sunday in Placerville, California.
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