Virgin Free Fest returning to Merriweather

M.I.A. did encore with Paper Planes.  That was pretty sweet.  I enjoyed her set but I knew what to expect from hearing the albums.
Damn?

How passed when she left the stage? I didn't hear a hint of that and we stuck around and got some food.

Maybe a few minutes.  You weren't alone. Tons of folks bailed at the end of her set - presumably to catch LCDSS.  Oh well.  No big thang.  Love that tune though.

Yeah, i wanted to leave right before she started Bamboo Banger, mostly to catch the lights attached to the fence surrounding the Dance Forest, wanted to see what that place looked like at night. Heard about 10 mintues of LCD and was bored. Did anyone get a shirt printed at the State Farm club? I wanted to see what they were and didnt get a chance to get one.

"free drinks/food in the tent – its free "

Free drinks??

I was complaining because there were no free drinks and the food I was offered was a bag of chips. Loved everything else, just this was cheesy. Sounds like you had a better food and free drinks. I still treuly appreciated just having the instant access to the bar. Just being critical but at the same time totally happy.

dont know if there were different areas, but the VIP area on the far left of the stage at the pavilion had a tent with free drinks. forgot who that sponsor was weed something, maybe. i didnt see food there — and no clue if there were different VIP areas.

dortiz wrote:
"free drinks/food in the tent – its free "

Free drinks??

I was complaining because there were no free drinks and the food I was offered was a bag of chips. Loved everything else, just this was cheesy. Sounds like you had a better food and free drinks. I still treuly appreciated just having the instant access to the bar. Just being critical but at the same time totally happy.

Did you have a badge or a wristband? I just assumed that the cabana/tented area was reserved for the people cruising around with the VMU/Gold/etc passes.

xneverwherex wrote:
dont know if there were different areas, but the VIP area on the far left of the stage at the pavilion had a tent with free drinks. forgot who that sponsor was weed something, maybe. i didnt see food there — and no clue if there were different VIP areas.

dortiz wrote:
"free drinks/food in the tent – its free "

Free drinks??

I was complaining because there were no free drinks and the food I was offered was a bag of chips. Loved everything else, just this was cheesy. Sounds like you had a better food and free drinks. I still treuly appreciated just having the instant access to the bar. Just being critical but at the same time totally happy.

runwhiteyrun06 wrote:

fatskippy wrote:
Whats up with guys wearing skin tight jeans in 90+ degree heat?  You hipsters do make for some epic people watching.

There were so many hipsters wearing ridiculously stupid things. It was hilarious.

There were actually very very few hipsters there. Some plain ol' ridiculously dressed folks, sure. Overall, though, it seemed like a reasonable (if very white-leaning) representation of the youngish DMV population. Which is a little surprising, considering the lineup.

That said, I was wearing reasonably fitted jeans in the 90-degree heat (and a white t-shirt eternally drenched with cold water – not like I was going for fashion). Shorts are for women and children.

Very few hipsters?  I think half the crowd had on either full length skinny jeans, skinny jeans rolled up, or skinny jeans shorts.  It looked like half the guys there shopped in the women's section.  I can excuse little kids from dressing like idiots because they don't know any better but it's hilarious when people that are post-college age are such fashion victims.

"dont know if there were different areas, but the VIP area on the far left of the stage at the pavilion had a tent with free drinks. forgot who that sponsor was weed something, maybe. i didnt see food there — and no clue if there were different VIP areas. "

I was not let in there but told to go to the bar on the right side of the pavilion by the couches. I only had the purple/white wrist band. I think the area you are talking about was where they told me only folks with the show could go. Again though, great time and the couches were perfect.

I wore jeans and my bike boots. While there were a few moments that I was hot it could not be offset by the mound of dirt that was caked on my boots and pants as I left them in my garage at the end of the night.

I had a badge and went back to the decky type lounge.  The only free drinks there were the Jeremiah Weed vodka drinks, but they were tasty.  Prices at the bars there were the same as everywhere else.  nice bathrooms though and it was fun to see people from various bands walking around…

FreeFest write-up on We Love DC:

http://www.welovedc.com/2010/09/27/we-love-music-virgin-mobile-freefest-2010-merriweather-post-pavilion-92510/

This was my first year attending and I had a blast! Thanks to Seth and everyone else involved.

^^ lol at your matt and kim review.
but this one takes the cake:

"DCist spent the rest of the day in the vicinity of the Pavilion Stage, retreating to the press tent only to escape the double-dutch yammering of Matt & Kim, a keyboard & drums duo (which, right there, objection, your honor) comprised of two six-year-olds who just mainlined a whole bag of Pixy Stix yet who, perhaps by way of the supernatural phenomenon depicted in the film Big, appear to be in their twenties."

yeah - i had a badge and wristband. so that explains it :)  And yes - the Jeremiah Weed drinks were good.

joeposh wrote:
Did you have a badge or a wristband? I just assumed that the cabana/tented area was reserved for the people cruising around with the VMU/Gold/etc passes.

xneverwherex wrote:
dont know if there were different areas, but the VIP area on the far left of the stage at the pavilion had a tent with free drinks. forgot who that sponsor was weed something, maybe. i didnt see food there — and no clue if there were different VIP areas.

dortiz wrote:
"free drinks/food in the tent – its free "

Free drinks??

I was complaining because there were no free drinks and the food I was offered was a bag of chips. Loved everything else, just this was cheesy. Sounds like you had a better food and free drinks. I still treuly appreciated just having the instant access to the bar. Just being critical but at the same time totally happy.

Wow, Vas D…that DCist writer nailed describing Matt & Kim. Thanks for sharing that one!

vids from freefest'10:

http://www.vevo.com/watch/playlist/virgin-mobile-freefest-2010/231741

i'm sure QOTSA will play Virgin Free Fest.

and Vampire Weekend.

Virgin Free Fest on 9/21 then?

Vas wrote:
and Vampire Weekend.

Virgin Free Fest on 9/21 then?

happy birthday to me!

i predict

Vas wrote:
and Vampire Weekend.

Virgin Free Fest on 9/21 then?

QOTSA is playing Midtown in Altanta that weekend.  Perhaps they could do both….