Virgin Free Fest returning to Merriweather

sweetcell wrote:

DeathFromAbove1979 wrote:
I saw some dude pass out and ended up with his wallet

wtf?

The guy passed out and he like… fell back on me and some paramedics came and I picked a wallet up off the ground and it was his, because I guess he had gotten seperated from his friends….it's an uneventful tale.

oh… did you return it to him?  or did you run off to the merch booth?

DeathFromAbove1979 wrote:
The guy passed out and he like… fell back on me

fyi, that sounds really sketchy… ;)

Its hard to argue when its for free, but I passed on last year and the year before that.  I'm hoping for something a bit more daring than Blink 182 or Lil Wayne this time around.  Its true that the bread and butter of a good festival  is found in the middle of the lineup, but it would be dandy if we got something a bit more on the diverse and creative side this year - from the top of the lineup to the bottom.  I feel that Coachella does this type of thing every year, and we're stuck with a festival that has great potential but has become watered down during its short history.  For the record, I thought the second year was a great festival.  Not only for the lineup, but for the fact that I ended up with 25-30 wallets, purses, and cellphones from passed out concertgoers, most of whom simply fell back on me.  Completely uneventful.

i thoroughly enjoyed last year's freefest.  i thought the "free" vibe was cool, it was neat how volunteering was wrapped up in the event, and i ended up checking out several  bands i otherwise wouldn't have given the time of day to.  weather was gorgeous, which certainly helped.  MPP is a great venue for a festival, loved all the trees.  the above-average food and drink selection was a plus too.

i'm in for this year's edition regardless of the line-up.  even with last year's offering, which didn't contained much that excited me, i had a great time.

PigIron wrote:
Not only for the lineup, but for the fact that I ended up with 25-30 wallets, purses, and cellphones from passed out concertgoers, most of whom simply fell back on me.  Completely uneventful.

LOL

Man, I wish I still had that picture I drew that one time of DFA1979 because it would truly add some context to his story.

Julian, wrote:
Man, I wish I still had that picture I drew that one time of DFA1979 because it would truly add some context to his story.

why don't you grab a camera . . . and "shoot" a picture of him?

Body Count

sweetcell wrote:
oh… did you return it to him?  or did you run off to the merch booth?

DeathFromAbove1979 wrote:
The guy passed out and he like… fell back on me

fyi, that sounds really sketchy… ;)

As much as I wanted a Jet t shirt, I had to give the guy his wallet back. Gah, I really wanted a Jet shirt though.

It's a shame that there won't be a Pimlico 2-day fest since I've had some great memories there, but the FreeFest is great. It's easy on the wallet. Seth is bring at least one or two acts that will draw most of us there. The headliner(s) will please the public. Great stuff!

With other shows hitting my wallet hard (PJ and Conan, specifically), the FreeFest is a nice relief.

serpent wrote:
Seth is bring at least one or two acts that will draw most of us there. The headliner(s) will please the public.

are you just going on faith, or do you have info on the lineup?

Faith. I haven't been let down yet.

hey seth,

Jamiroquai has announced a few euro festival dates.  any chance your buddy sir richard could convince them to headline freefest?

this would make for a two-birds-with-one-stone situation: it would ensure that the festival had a unique headliner who would really get the party going, AND it would keep all the chin-scratching non-dancing hipster-haters away.

sweetcell wrote:
hey seth,

Jamiroquai has announced a few euro festival dates.  any chance your buddy sir richard could convince them to headline freefest?

this would make for a two-birds-with-one-stone situation: it would ensure that the festival had a unique headliner who would really get the party going, AND it would keep all the chin-scratching non-dancing hipster-haters away.

Wait a minute. How did my wife log in under Sweetcell's screen name? She forgot to mention having Steely Dan on the bill, but the rest sounds like her.  :)

sweetcell wrote:
Jamiroquai

The twat in the hat, as Markie used to say.

Julian, wrote:
Man, I wish I still had that picture I drew that one time of DFA1979 because it would truly add some context to his story.

those are your two favorite sp songs after all.

i would like to see members of the orb, front 242, and ministry team up for a super group in the dance tent.

miss wrote:

Julian, wrote:
Man, I wish I still had that picture I drew that one time of DFA1979 because it would truly add some context to his story.

those are your two favorite sp songs after all.

Hahaha… delightful. How are you not Mrs. Pretentious yet?

there is a ministry documentary coming out that looks pretty good

http://www.fixtheministrymovie.com/

I would like to see Faith No More at the free fest.

Got wrote:
I would like to see Faith No More at the free fest.

Seconded.

thirded