Rothbury concertgoers pedal bicycles to recharge their cell phones (July 3, 2009).

Four Finger Five performs at a Think Tank session Friday. The sessions are panel discussions that integrate music and thought and run all weekend (July 3, 2009).

Four Finger Five performs at a Think Tank session Friday. The sessions are panel discussions that integrate music and thought and run all weekend (July 3, 2009).

Soulive plays at Sherwood Court at 7 p.m. Friday (July 3, 2009).

Soulive plays at Sherwood Court at 7 p.m. Friday (July 3, 2009).

The Macpodz play a set at Sherwood Court on Friday. The group is from Michigan (July 3, 2009).

The Macpodz play a set at Sherwood Court on Friday. The group is from Michigan (July 3, 2009).

The Macpodz play a set at Sherwood Court on Friday. The group is from Michigan (July 3, 2009).

Fans send messages to String Cheese Incident through balloons (July 3, 2009).

Michael Kang and Bill Nershi of String Cheese Incident (July 3, 2009).

Aerialists perform at String Cheese Incident (July 3, 2009).

Live painting took place on the side of the stage at String Cheese Incident (July 3, 2009).

Hula hoopers perform during Friday night's String Cheese Incident show (July 3, 2009).

A sign made out of sticks spells out Rothbury. It stands about 12 feet high (July 4, 2009).

Crowds walk through the Sherwood Forest on their way to different shows (July 4, 2009).

People are dwarfed by the decorations of Sherwood Forest (July 3, 2009).

The Shelby High jazz band performs at Rothbury (July 3, 2009).

The Shelby High jazz band performs at Rothbury (July 3, 2009).

This year, festivalgoers participated in a tree-wrapping contest to decorate Sherwood Forest. Last year, trees were handled before Rothbury started (July 3, 2009).

This year, festivalgoers participated in a tree-wrapping contest to decorate Sherwood Forest. Last year, trees were handled before Rothbury started (July 3, 2009).

Damian Marley takes the stage (July 3, 2009).

The crowd waits for Damian 'Jr. Gong' Marley and NAS, who played from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at The Odeum (July 3, 2009).

The crowd waits for Damian 'Jr. Gong' Marley and NAS, who played from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at The Odeum (July 3, 2009).

Gong therapy is held in Sherwood Forest on Friday (July 3, 2009).

Gong therapy is held in Sherwood Forest on Friday (July 3, 2009).

The crowd at G Love and Special Sauce, who played from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Friday at The Odeum (July 3, 2009).

The crowd at Flogging Molly, who played from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. Friday (July 3, 2009).

Ben, left, and Eric of Westchester County, N.Y. They drove 13 hours to Rothbury and were some of the many people in costumes (July 3, 2009).

A Rothbury volunteer, who agreed to work three shifts in exchange for her ticket (July 3, 2009).

Hula hoops are seen throughout the festival, during shows and in the camping area (July 4, 2009).

Concertgoers wander through the vending area of the festival grounds at the Double JJ Ranch (July 3, 2009).