Now in its seventh year up at the Soo Pass Ranch in Detroit Lakes, the 10,000 Lakes Festival (or 10KLF for short) has quickly established itself as the rockin', jam-band equivalent to country music's more venerable We Fest, which gets dusty seconds, being held two weeks later up at the 600-acre site.

There have always been a wide range of options regarding accommodations at 10KLF -- you want the VIP Package with hot showers, some meals in the VIP lounge and easy access to the main stages; or perhaps a site with an RV hookup; or a more distant campsite (reserved or unreserved); or simply a parking pass so you can leave at night? Now the festival organizers are adding single-day tickets to the list of choices. Bottom line, you can fork over as much as $500 apiece on the luxury package, and as "little" as $50 a head for a single-day general admission (parking or camping extra) on Wednesday, when the fest opens with a truncated schedule (other single-days are $85).

The musical rewards are plentiful, especially for enthusiasts of jam band perennials like Umphrey's McGee, Wookiefoot, Cloud Cult and Widespread Panic. But you don't need a hippie gene in your DNA to be beguiled by the roster of acts, especially the lineups scheduled for Thursday and Saturday.

About the only serious misstep would be buying that single-day ducat for Wednesday -- only Widespread Panic, who are also headlining on Friday, and Gomez are national-caliber acts. Among the 17 bands on four stages (not counting the two campground venues) playing Thursday will be Wilco, Atmosphere, Mason Jennings, Junior Brown and the Honeydogs. Not being a fan of Widespread Panic or Wookiefoot, the best thing I see on the Friday docket is a chance to catch Backyard Tire Fire in the festival's saloon stage setting, with the set beginning at 1:30 in the morning.

By far the best day is Saturday. Consider this possible experience: After sleeping late from the saloon gig the previous night, you begin the day with the hip duo Honeyhoney at 1:45, or perhaps Todd Snider at 2 p.m. Then you have the option of the incisive singer-songwriter Kathleeen Edwards on the Barn Stage or the raucous Latino genre-splitters Ozomatli on the Field Stage at 4 p.m. Wander over to the Main Stage for Umphrey's McGee at 6 p.m. or grab a bite to eat and get ready for the Dave Matthews Band at 8:30 p.m. Stay put on the Main Stage for the fireworks or go see Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings at 11:30 on the Field Stage. Finish up the night with Pert Near Sandstone in the saloon beginning at 1:30 a.m. Yes, that's $85 well spent. (Complete schedule of musical acts here; Saturday is shown but you can click on the day of your choice.)

Here is Umphrey's McGee performing at 10KLF two years ago.

10,000 Lakes Festival at the Soo Pass Ranch in Detroit Lakes, Wednesday-Saturday, July 22-25; times and prices vary.