Any other BGers make it to starscape?
I did, didn't really enjoy it honestly. The stages were set up terribly, 75% of the grounds had at least 2-3 sound systems competing with each other (and the portajohns were right next to the food...) Beats Antique was amazing though as always, and unfortunately I didn't get to see Shpongle because one of the people I went with ended up having a bad trip and walking out of the festival grounds, we ended up having to leave at like 2am to look for them.
I had a killer time. if you're complaining about porto-johns being 100-200 feet away I think you're being too picky. The fact that there were plenty of them and no line to get in was awesome. Never had a problem hearing the band I wanted to hear.. but i imagine the sunrise stage may have heard too much of the dance tent, but i certainly didn't experience any issues anywhere else.
I stayed 'til 3am then my body stop working due to cramps everywhere...(forearms, calves, and feet wtf?), but I got to be front and center for wolfgang as planned... saw flux, jrabbit, robert delong, kill the noise, modestep (did the mosh pit but kids there were afraid to actually push and shove, was weak lol). Wish i would have been able to see zedd.. but I was done.
What's the deal with Shpongle? I assumed its just for people tripping? I listened to some and thought it was boring and shitty. This was my first all day music fest and I gotta say I was impressed.
That's an amazing lineup... I've seen more of the bands playing riotfest than I've heard of at Lollapalooza this year. Try to catch gogol bordello if you're there when they go on... their albums are shit compared to most of the headliners, but they're a fucking blast live.
I'm sure that once you've been to a few more you'll see what kinds of things they did wrong. Like selling way more tickets than they had space for and turning people away at the door, even if they had presale tickets purchased over a month ago and had driven over six hours to get there like a couple friends of mine. Like not having a means for EMS to get around the show other than trying to drive THROUGH THE CROWDS in golf carts (I saw one person being slowly driven out while EMS was trying to get her breathing, and another guy was strapped down head-to-toe with a neck brace on). Like the parking being a couple of MILES away with no shuttle service (Oh and $20+ to park that far away? Awesome).
Stuff like that makes the things like the toilets being set up lining the main entrance gate and right beside the food and the positively terrible stage designs pale in comparison.
Andrew W.K. confirmed for Riot Fest in Chicago. This is going to be the greatest weekend of my life.
Hot Water Music added too, splooooge
My next festi: http://gnarniathefestival.com/line-up/musical-line-up
Going to be sick.
I'll probably be at that, I love the mix of jam bands, electronica and edm. Aura was like that (you should consider it, Papadosio, Zoogma, Brothers Past, Artofficial, Cope, etc were there and made for an awesome time). Might actually be my next fest as well. Gunna do Alchemy in Georgia at the end of sept...likely be my first burn (unless something comes up before). Really lookin forward to the coming months :D
Dude if you decide to go to Gnarnia hit me up, we're trying to go with a decent crew and all camp together, always makes a festival 10x more fun.
just saw Tool (among others, but they don't matter because TOOL) for the first time at the River's Edge festival this past weekend. my world hath been warped.
I like music festivals and i have attend many music festivals in my city actually who are organised these show and events
they are my friends and they send me a invitation to attend this music ceremony they are working best and organised
many events and show's in different countries and cities
lol @ the sig.
bumping to remind that anyone not at Riot Fest is a bitch-made bitch
Going to Freefest in Maryland third year in a row.
Today is the taking-it-easy scaled back day...with Less Than Jake, NOFX, and Gogol Bordello lol
Fat Mike had the flu, wasn't able to get as fucked up as normal, music was better than normal but it felt kinda wrong lol