Picture Show: Mayan Holidaze
Photos: Chad Smith
From January 20th – 24th, Umphrey’s McGee, STS9, the Disco Biscuits, their fans and a few other acts took over the Now Sapphire Resort in Puerto Morelos, Mexico for Mayan Holidaze.
[All photos by Chad Smith]
In a previous edition of Last Week’s Sauce, DaveO went over some of the the musical highlights from the first-ever Mexican edition of Holidaze and today you’ll get the visual side of things from one of our favorite photographers in the scene, Chad Smith. Chad, who makes his Hidden Track debut this morning, has shared not only pictures of the bands in action, but also a number of shots featuring festival attendees getting down.
READ ON for over 90 photos from Mayan Holidaze…
The Disco Biscuits’ light show…
Umphrey’s Jake Cinninger In Action…
Attendees Practice Yoga in the Mexican Sunshine…
A Contestant in the Guac-Off Prepares a Treat…
STS9′s Murph In A Transcendent Moment…
Steeler Fans Celebrate an Early Playoff Victory…
Cinninger Strums at the Holidaze Wedding Ceremony…
Sharing a Moment on the Beautiful Beach…
Cinninger and Ryan Stasik in Front of a Fiery Backdrop…
tDB’s Tractorbeam Project Was a Huge Draw…
STS9 Axes The Cables…
Jon “Barber” Gutwillig Ponders His Next Move…
Bethany From Orchard Lounge Shows Off Her Helmet…
Thrill of Victory, Agony of Defeat…
Bayliss Tells a Hilarious Knock-Knock Joke…
A Look at the 30db Crowd…
Flip through all of Chad’s amazing photos…



















































































































How can people afford to go to these things? I look at these pics from my shitty desk job and wonder how in the hell these people do it. Here’s to bad choices!