Deschutes County Fairgrounds Redmond, OR Words by Ryleigh Hutson Photos by Alexander Fornes The Pacific Northwest is calling home to a new festival in Redmond, OR held at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds. The first annual Cascade Equinox Festival was an exploratory event that embodied the wide range of Central Oregon’s music scene and also brought many artists, performers, and attendees from all over the globe. This event had a wonderful and expansive range of musical styles that supported the different interests of the attendees. From jam acts like Goose and the alternative rockers of Phantogram, to the electronic fusion of Pretty Lights, all the way to the new age folk sound of Gone Gone Beyond and Trevor Hall. Cascade Equinox Festival consisted of six stages, with three being outside (Equinox, Harvest, and Axis), and three being inside (Tilt, Cosmic Drip, and Gravity). The main stage (Equinox Stage) was the center of the festival. This stage brought the event to life with major head