Humility, Gratitude And That Eaux Claires Sound

Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon has created a nearly perfect summer music festival in Eau Claire, Wisconsin — his hometown.  25,000 people spent two days camping by a river, throwing frisbees and listening to indie bands. Festival narrator and local writer Michael Perry shares the story behind the town, the festival, and the musical legend.

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