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Free festival turns 5,000-person mining town into musical maze

Jennifer Sandlin
Nov 17, 2025
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Just a lil’ Sidepony swag.

Last weekend I was fortunate enough to attend — and perform at — the most magical music festival I’ve ever experienced, Sidepony Express. The three-day festival has been held (almost) every November in Bisbee, Arizona, since 2012, and while its grown since its early days, it’s retained every bit of its awesome quirkiness and ch…

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