Cars line up for Camp Bisco festival

People were chilling — literally and figuratively — at the Camp Bisco music festival.

Cars began streaming into the first day of the three-day music event at the Indian Lookout Country Club, causing a backup of over a mile in length. With temperatures in the high 80s, people were doing anything they could to beat the heat.

Girls wore bikini tops and guys went shirtless.

“There’s no place in the world you’ll find so many beautiful girls in one place,” remarked Mike LaNigra of Schenectady, a festival volunteer who was taking a break.

Other people stayed in their air conditioned cars as they waited to be allowed permission to go into the ninth annual event. Cars had to be searched to make sure there were no glass bottles or other prohibited items. Some people lay on top of the roofs of the cars or even got out to toss a Frisbee around as the line crept along at a snail’s pace.

Kiara Segal of Boston was blowing bubbles to pass the time.

Zach Kessecker came all the way from Baltimore for the music, which includes electronica, hip-hop and jam bands. “The lineup is one of the best on the East Coast. We got a big group of friends together for a little summer vacay,” he said.

The acts include the Disco Biscuits, Ween, Method Man, Pretty Lights, Thievery Corporation and Asleep in a Box.

Kessecker planned to keep himself hydrated. “We’ve got a full supply of all kinds of things — water, beer, boxed wine.”

Adam Burroughs was with a group that drove 22 hours from New Orleans. “The hotter it gets, the less we wear,” he said.

Rebecca Bryan of Rochester said she likes the atmosphere at the festival, which is smaller than others.

“Everyone is really friendly,” she said. “One of our cars died and somebody jumped it for us.”

She wasn’t concerned about the heat. “Our tent is already set up for shade,” she said.

Volunteer Robin Rossman said she was making sure the volunteers had plenty of water and Gatorade and took necessary breaks.

Fellow volunteer Heather Millet of Vermont was proud to inform festivalgoers that they are recycling at the event for the first time ever. Festival organizers have set up bins where people can toss recyclables and garbage that can be composted.

Millet said the festival has a laid-back vibe. “The music is pretty good. It’s pretty chill. The crowd we get is not a rowdy crowd.”

Dub Sonata, a musician with Like Diamonds, described their sound as “electronic rock” with an “eclectic mix of beats.”

The group was looking forward to playing a “silent disco” early this morning. This is where the band plays their music but it is only able to be heard by people wearing headphones.

“You see a thousand people dancing quietly. It’s quite a scene,” said band manager Jack Brecher.

Between 10,000 and 15,000 people are expected to attend the event. Attendees seemed to be having a good time.

“It’s a monster party,” said Jason Newcomb of Schenectady.