OFFICIAL Virgin Mobile FREEFEST 2009 Q/A - Hype Thread! REVISED

MyraEllen wrote:

blinkboy wrote:
  One stage will be located in the pavilion, one stage will be located in the West parking lot (where they have Warped Tour).  The dance tent will be located on the paved parking lot on the opposite side of the lawn from 932 (where they had it for the Area 1 Tour).

How do they do it for Warped Tour? I heard something about the Pavillion not being *either* of the stages or anything, but that they build two stages, one at either end of the parking lot…

the  pavilion isnt either for Warped Tour, but for this it will be the main stage. the second stage will be where warped tour is held. if anyone went to the HFStival in 2007 thats the setup of the stages.

Looks like the schedule is out http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/events/virginfestival/bal-virgin-freefest-sched-0828,0,5927025.story

Musical performances get underway at 11:15 a.m. and conclude at 11 p.m. Check the schedule below to see where and when to find your favorite acts:

Pavilion Stage
Mates of State: 1:30-2:25 p.m.
Taking Back Sunday: 2:50-4 p.m.
Jet: 4:20-5:30 p.m.
The Bravery: 6-7:15 p.m.
Weezer: 7:45-8:45 p.m.
Blink-182: 9:15-10:45 p.m.

West Stage
Sundays Roulette: 11:15-11:45 a.m.
The Birthday Massacre: 12-12:30 p.m.
St. Vincent: 12:45-1:35 p.m.
Wale: 2-3 p.m.
The Hold Steady: 3:35-4:45 p.m.
Public Enemy: 5:15-6:30
The National: 6:50-7:50 p.m.
Girl Talk: 8:10-9:20 p.m.
Franz Ferdinand: 9:50-11 p.m.

Dance Stage
Holy F*ck: 1-2:30 p.m.
Lee Burridge: 2:45-5:30 p.m.
Danny Howells: 5:30-8:15 p.m.
Pete Tong: 8:15-11 p.m.

Damn.  This isn't going to be as easy as I thought.

Seriously how are they going to do the GA thing within the pavilion?? every man for himself with bare knuckled fists and ready to throw down? or will it be first come first served with some kind of wristband entry?

blinkboy wrote:

MyraEllen wrote:

blinkboy wrote:
  One stage will be located in the pavilion, one stage will be located in the West parking lot (where they have Warped Tour).  The dance tent will be located on the paved parking lot on the opposite side of the lawn from 932 (where they had it for the Area 1 Tour).

How do they do it for Warped Tour? I heard something about the Pavillion not being *either* of the stages or anything, but that they build two stages, one at either end of the parking lot…

the  pavilion isnt either for Warped Tour, but for this it will be the main stage. the second stage will be where warped tour is held. if anyone went to the HFStival in 2007 thats the setup of the stages.

So how did Pavilion seating work for that?
I'm grateful that none of the bands I really want to see will be in the Pavilion…

I think at that HFStival, the seats were sold either Pit, reserved seating, or lawn, all at different prices obviously. This appears to be a free-for-all, first-come-first-served sort of thing.

Julian, wrote:
I think at that HFStival, the seats were sold either Pit, reserved seating, or lawn, all at different prices obviously. This appears to be a free-for-all, first-come-first-served sort of thing.

right, i meant the stage set up was similar to HFStival.

most likey thing is that security will make a judgement call on when to stop allowing people into the pavilion. it will probably only matter during blink and weezer.

  of course , they could just say, screw it, let everyone in and fight for it. but somehow i doubt that. all the cool people will be in the dance tent anyway.

blinkboy wrote:

Julian, wrote:
I think at that HFStival, the seats were sold either Pit, reserved seating, or lawn, all at different prices obviously. This appears to be a free-for-all, first-come-first-served sort of thing.

right, i meant the stage set up was similar to HFStival.

most likey thing is that security will make a judgement call on when to stop allowing people into the pavilion. it will probably only matter during blink and weezer.

  of course , they could just say, screw it, let everyone in and fight for it. but somehow i doubt that. all the cool people will be in the dance tent anyway.

So will they cap the pit at all? I'm probably just going to stick to the West Stage all day.

does holy fuck even have 90 mins of material to play?

Link to the set times is up.  Apparently they can't be found. I hope they find the taps.

they have more than one album…

betao wrote:
does holy fuck even have 90 mins of material to play?

I have no idea what the Warped Tour layout was like, and I'm not sure where the West parking lot is (I thought there was only one parking lot).

Any map anywhere that's useful/helpful?

We're trying to figure out where to be dropped off and picked up.

Thx

You could probably get dropped off at the mall and assume the drunken, poor criminal idiots going to see Blink-182 will rape you and your friends, and the police/EMTs will come pick you up personally… and for free*.






* - May not actually be free.

I have to pick up my fiancee from work in Rockville at 6 and there's no re-entry, so I have two options:
1.) Show up early, watch St. Vincent, Mates of State, and The Hold Steady
2.) Show up late, watch The National (second half of set), Weezer, and Franz Ferdinand

Hmm.

miss wrote:
http://www.hipsterrunoff.com/2009/08/should-tweens-and-entry-level-alts-boycott-girl-talk-live-performances-because-they-are-not-green-enough.html

I'll be sure to show up at his show with extra toilet paper and 200 watt light bulbs all plugged in and park a car on stage with the engine running with a beaten up polar bear in it  ;D

Wait, would the polar bear be farm to fork and sustainable? Because if so, I think that part is ok.

Serpant boy, you have (at least) two other options:

- get a second ticket (probably available for cheap at the venue)

- make some sort of alternate arrangement for your fiancee (get a friend to give her a ride, public transpo, taxi, etc)

talked to some guy tonight that paid $90 for a single ticket…whaaaaaaat

those service fees can really add up sometimes  ;D