Portland band Onion the Man’s “Onion Music Fest” takes place on a five-acre property in Washougal, Wash. — just 30 minutes outside of Portland, Ore. The Onion Music Festival brings colorful tunes to five acres in Washougal, Wash. July 28-29, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)
An OFM attendee receives a massage. Onion Music Festival brings colorful tunes to five acres in Washougal, Wash. July 28-29, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)
OMF featured spaces for art and creativity. The Onion Music Festival brings colorful tunes to five acres in Washougal, Wash. July 28-29, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)
A group of OMF attendees gathered for an herbalism workshop led by Sharden Grimm. The Onion Music Festival brings colorful tunes to five acres in Washougal, Wash. July 28-29, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)
OMF volunteers blow bubbles inside the merch tent. The Onion Music Festival brings colorful tunes to five acres in Washougal, Wash. July 28-29, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)
A village of networked tents formed within the trees, as attendees were encouraged to camp. The Onion Music Festival brings colorful tunes to five acres in Washougal, Wash. July 28-29, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)
The crowd members dance to dance-punk band Star Club. The Onion Music Festival brings colorful tunes to five acres in Washougal, Wash. July 28-29, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)
OMF featured spaces for art and creativity. The Onion Music Festival brings colorful tunes to five acres in Washougal, Wash. July 28-29, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)
With temperatures in the high 80s, OMF participants dance in the spray of a garden hose. The Onion Music Festival brings colorful tunes to five acres in Washougal, Wash. July 28-29, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)
With temperatures in the high 80s, OMF participants dance in the spray of a garden hose. The Onion Music Festival brings colorful tunes to five acres in Washougal, Wash. July 28-29, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)
Dance-punk band Star Club performs. The Onion Music Festival brings colorful tunes to five acres in Washougal, Wash. July 28-29, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)
An OMF attendee dances with a hula hoop. The Onion Music Festival brings colorful tunes to five acres in Washougal, Wash. July 28-29, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)
Portland-based and self-described psych-soul-pop band The Fur Coats takes the stage at OMF. The Onion Music Festival brings colorful tunes to five acres in Washougal, Wash. July 28-29, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)
The OMF crowd dances to Portland-based experimental rock group Kulululu. The Onion Music Festival brings colorful tunes to five acres in Washougal, Wash. July 28-29, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)
Kulululu performs at OMF. The Onion Music Festival brings colorful tunes to five acres in Washougal, Wash. July 28-29, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)
Festival-goers dance on the ground and atop a bus as another crowd member at Onion Music Fest receives a piggyback ride. The Onion Music Festival brings colorful tunes to five acres in Washougal, Wash. July 28-29, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)
A crowd gathers to watch Portland-based Roselit Bone. The Onion Music Festival brings colorful tunes to five acres in Washougal, Wash. July 28-29, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)
Ian Harris is the keyboardist/singer for Onion the Man and is the founder of Onion Music Fest. The Onion Music Festival brings colorful tunes to five acres in Washougal, Wash. July 28-29, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)
OMF members climb onto “The Short Bus” for a better view. The Onion Music Festival brings colorful tunes to five acres in Washougal, Wash. July 28-29, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)
Many “easter eggs” and pieces of art were scattered throughout the festival grounds. The Onion Music Festival brings colorful tunes to five acres in Washougal, Wash. July 28-29, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)
A crowd gathers to watch Portland-based Roselit Bone. The Onion Music Festival brings colorful tunes to five acres in Washougal, Wash. July 28-29, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)
A crowd gathers to watch Portland-based Roselit Bone. The Onion Music Festival brings colorful tunes to five acres in Washougal, Wash. July 28-29, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)
Roselit Bone is a nine-piece band that combines elements of Mexican ranchera and spaghetti western soundtracks with the energy of post-punk bands. The Onion Music Festival brings colorful tunes to five acres in Washougal, Wash. July 28-29, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)
Roselit Bone closes out night one of OMF. The Onion Music Festival brings colorful tunes to five acres in Washougal, Wash. July 28-29, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)
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