Hexenjagd wrote:
Atomic, I was able to see 25 artists at Hopscotch, and could have easily seen more.
Was that 25 full sets or was that a bunch of set-splitting?
Was that 25 full sets or was that a bunch of set-splitting?
Firefly festival
Was that 25 full sets or was that a bunch of set-splitting?
Been giving Hopscotch some thought. Really wanted to go last year.
i've been thinking about ATP Iceland…just don't know if I can stomach a $800/flight on top of expensive hotel and well..just everything being expensive in Reykjavik
atomic wrote:Full sets. Anywhere from 20 minutes to an hour. Some artists had more time, some less (probably a 40 minute average). I think the amount of time I was watching music was around 18 to 20 hours (5 hours of fest time a day for three nights, plus two days of 5 hour day parties, minus time that i hung out and ate/traveling between venues…)Hexenjagd wrote:
Atomic, I was able to see 25 artists at Hopscotch, and could have easily seen more.
Was that 25 full sets or was that a bunch of set-splitting?
It was more than worth the money. I loved it more than Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, or V Fest. The only fest that I have enjoyed more was ScapeScape; but that probably wont be beat for me due to location, artists booked, and price.
Azaghal1981, I am unlikely to attend this year. I already have one trip planned for April, and want to plan a vacation for later in the year as well… I don't know if planning to attend Hopscotch is what I should be doing. There is a tiny chance I go, but it would involve some things I think we might have discussed, happening.
Got wrote:
i've been thinking about ATP Iceland…just don't know if I can stomach a $800/flight on top of expensive hotel and well..just everything being expensive in Reykjavik
Hotels aren't that expensive in Reykjavik though the one we had was rather small. Cool city and country but I think when I go back I would go during the summer.
commensurate
Julian, wrote:
I have not been but I know five people who have. All of them are huge fans of the Dave Matthews Band. Small sample size, but that vibe turns me off.
Agree lineup is not commiserate with cost too.
Don't listen to them. Firefly's a good hang. You can camp. Do you surf?
Brian
Hexenjagd wrote:atomic wrote:Full sets. Anywhere from 20 minutes to an hour. Some artists had more time, some less (probably a 40 minute average). I think the amount of time I was watching music was around 18 to 20 hours (5 hours of fest time a day for three nights, plus two days of 5 hour day parties, minus time that i hung out and ate/traveling between venues…)Hexenjagd wrote:
Atomic, I was able to see 25 artists at Hopscotch, and could have easily seen more.
Was that 25 full sets or was that a bunch of set-splitting?
It was more than worth the money. I loved it more than Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, or V Fest. The only fest that I have enjoyed more was ScapeScape; but that probably wont be beat for me due to location, artists booked, and price.
Azaghal1981, I am unlikely to attend this year. I already have one trip planned for April, and want to plan a vacation for later in the year as well… I don't know if planning to attend Hopscotch is what I should be doing. There is a tiny chance I go, but it would involve some things I think we might have discussed, happening.
What drugs did you take to get through all of that?
I drank a few beers the last night. Caffeine was my main substance the rest of the time.
Joe did pile upon pile of blow though.
Kidding but a coked up Joe is a funny thought.
Kidding but a coked up Joe is a funny thought.
azaghal1981 wrote:
Kidding but a coked up Joe is a funny thought.
oh jeebus. can you imagine how many legs he'd hump?
He'd hump poles and tree trunks too.
az, have you ever taken LSD or any other hallucinogens? If so, I'd love to hear a blind person's description of the experience.
Hexenjagd wrote:
I drank a few beers the last night. Caffeine was my main substance the rest of the time.
I thought you didn't drink?
Thousand wrote:Yada wrote:
Why are you running out of time? Dying soon? I would have to be paid to attend most festivals.
Exactly. I believe attending large scale festivals affordably gets more difficult as you age. I still do Free Fest and I did Pitchfork fest in 2005, so I can handle the one day fests and I really want to do a multi-day camping fest, but I do also realize sooner is better than later.
I love festivals
;D
atomic wrote:I would not call myself a drinker but I do enjoy the occasional beer or whiskey.Hexenjagd wrote:
I drank a few beers the last night. Caffeine was my main substance the rest of the time.
I thought you didn't drink?
The lineups from
Big Ears in Knoxville
http://www.bigearsfestival.com/
Moogfest in Asheville
http://www.moogfest.com/
Psychfest in Austin
http://www.austinpsychfest.com/
are all fairly decent, especially Big Ears for me. I couldn't care less about Firefly. It probably means no festival this year for me, since I usually don't fly to a festival unless there is a once in a lifetime event, such as those "Don't Look Back" full albums at ATP New York and Pitchfork. Or at least a bunch of bands I know and a group of friends going.
I miss ATP New York and Pop Montreal (which is a bit like Hopscotch and SXSW). In Europe it was not much better lately; all the good festivals were in England or Spain (and I was in Southern Germany where the lineups were pretty much like Firefly).
Big Ears in Knoxville
http://www.bigearsfestival.com/
Moogfest in Asheville
http://www.moogfest.com/
Psychfest in Austin
http://www.austinpsychfest.com/
are all fairly decent, especially Big Ears for me. I couldn't care less about Firefly. It probably means no festival this year for me, since I usually don't fly to a festival unless there is a once in a lifetime event, such as those "Don't Look Back" full albums at ATP New York and Pitchfork. Or at least a bunch of bands I know and a group of friends going.
I miss ATP New York and Pop Montreal (which is a bit like Hopscotch and SXSW). In Europe it was not much better lately; all the good festivals were in England or Spain (and I was in Southern Germany where the lineups were pretty much like Firefly).
Big Ears does look amazing.
Psych Fest to a lesser degree.
Golden Dawn!
Psych Fest to a lesser degree.
Golden Dawn!
It seems like I might be attending Firefly this year for a day or two. Strange times we are living in…
You could not pay me enough money to go to an east coast festival.