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Who's planning trips to festivals? I recently learned I have the ability to go to coachella providing I can pay for it all, which isn't an easy task. Additionally, my father and I have talked about telluride, and seeing hayes carll and modest mouse at shaky knees
jcawould have been awesome to link up, maybe we did haha who hows.
i had an amazing time though, pretty much every single show i saw was absolute fire!
haha yeah, i was pretty wrecked on thursday, and friday, and saturday. i loved every show i was at though, jack ü was definitely my favourite, played every song i hoped for and i get all tingly just listening to them now haha, and cudi close in second, that man was just so amped on the crowd and looked so happy to be there.
bummed cause it looks like I won't be making it to peach fest since my friend probably can't take the days off. he's been trying to convince me to do magnaball instead if he can make it.
I've never been to a phish show so that's a whole lot of phish to take in for my first time. I think I'd prefer a regular festival where I could see a wide variety of performers, but then again, getting so many sets of phish could be awesome
foodisfunbummed cause it looks like I won't be making it to peach fest since my friend probably can't take the days off. he's been trying to convince me to do magnaball instead if he can make it.
I've never been to a phish show so that's a whole lot of phish to take in for my first time. I think I'd prefer a regular festival where I could see a wide variety of performers, but then again, getting so many sets of phish could be awesome
Go. GOOOO! Phish is incredible. I'd rather go to a festival with just them than a variety every time. Their festivals are fully run by them and usually showcase art in addition (and combination! check out the secret sets from previous fests) to the music. If you have any questions or want some examples of jams you'd like based on your taste let me know!
only 65 for 2 days. Gonna see some old friends and rage. DSO and other bands
Holy fuck was that a good time. People missed out.
Could not have spent my money any better. Great weather, awesome music, and the best people. Stayed with some friends 2 miles from the base area. Had a bonfire and were grillin and chillin at the show.
Brought a drumset, grill, guitar, hand drums, and other stuff in the back of an old pickup.
ZimmermanGo. GOOOO! Phish is incredible. I'd rather go to a festival with just them than a variety every time. Their festivals are fully run by them and usually showcase art in addition (and combination! check out the secret sets from previous fests) to the music. If you have any questions or want some examples of jams you'd like based on your taste let me know!
Oh, and I'll be there. With plenty of goodies.
I've been watching some videos from the last super ball and I'm pretty convinced it'd be a great time. I like the idea of live music all day from like noon - 3am like a regular festival, but I'm sure there'd be enough ways to stay occupied at magnaball. I also feel like I should take advantage while it's within driving distance since I missed my chance to see them at MSG on NYE
foodisfunI've been watching some videos from the last super ball and I'm pretty convinced it'd be a great time. I like the idea of live music all day from like noon - 3am like a regular festival, but I'm sure there'd be enough ways to stay occupied at magnaball. I also feel like I should take advantage while it's within driving distance since I missed my chance to see them at MSG on NYE
will keep you posted if I end up buying a ticket
I honestly like not having music all the time. There's nothing happening on the stage so you don't have to worry about missing anything while you're chillin in the campgrounds. Also everyone is there for phish, everyone catches the phish sets, which is pretty rad.
theabortionatorI honestly like not having music all the time. There's nothing happening on the stage so you don't have to worry about missing anything while you're chillin in the campgrounds. Also everyone is there for phish, everyone catches the phish sets, which is pretty rad.
It'll be a good time for sure.
Yea true I hear that. at all good I had no problem chillin at camp all day and not heading to the stage until later. like you said there were some bands I wish I got to see tho, so I wouldn't have that issue at magnaball.
I think I'm fully convinced. just gotta make sure I can get the days off
It's crazy that it's been 4 years since the last phish fest. Also you never know when they'll stop doing them. Hopefully never. We'll see how this one sells.
louie.miragsBackwoods Pondfest next weekend and I am stoked!! It looks like it is going to be a real chill festival!
I'll be across champlain those days in burlington but check out The Heavy Pets if you go. Those guys are my boys. Happy to see them on there but I had tickets to burlington a long time out and it doesn't make sense to drive to hit both in one night.
Sophistaphunk are a lot of fun. PPP are pretty solid.
theabortionatorI'll be across champlain those days in burlington but check out The Heavy Pets if you go. Those guys are my boys. Happy to see them on there but I had tickets to burlington a long time out and it doesn't make sense to drive to hit both in one night.
Sophistaphunk are a lot of fun. PPP are pretty solid.
word up man will do! I amped to see particle for the first time and mister f. I have been jamming to PPPP since I saw them last Chill - great funky jams!
I highly considered the VT run but so pricey compared to a weekend at backwoods. Enjoy the shows! I will be seeing moe., twiddle and maybe some of you at Chill!
louie.miragsword up man will do! I amped to see particle for the first time and mister f. I have been jamming to PPPP since I saw them last Chill - great funky jams!
I highly considered the VT run but so pricey compared to a weekend at backwoods. Enjoy the shows! I will be seeing moe., twiddle and maybe some of you at Chill!
Missed them on the lineup somehow lol. Yeah particle is awesome. Mister F is the shit as well. Def go see mister F. Them's my boys as well. Make sure you heckle the keyboard player. Make fun of his hair or something. (Don't really unless you say I told you to lolz)
Just got back from FloydFest in Floyd, VA and man it was a good time. Lots of bluegrass and folk with a couple more indie acts thrown in like Lord Huron and First Aid Kit who were definitely highlights. Also Greensky Bluegrass, Sister Sparrow and Chamomile & Whisky destroyed it. Beautiful grounds and camping sites in the woods, and just an absolutely incredible vibe all around. Would recommend to anyone who wants to feel what a festival should feel like. Definitely made some foggy memories that will last a long time.
theabortionatorMissed them on the lineup somehow lol. Yeah particle is awesome. Mister F is the shit as well. Def go see mister F. Them's my boys as well. Make sure you heckle the keyboard player. Make fun of his hair or something. (Don't really unless you say I told you to lolz)
Mister F is going places. Great bunch of dudes.
I really like these guys. Saw them at the den about a month ago, they're really tight and their sound is unique and super dancey. I kinda was left hoping for some more noise/jam/volume, but their performance was on point. Definitely gonna add them to the rotation and look forward to their future.
Shambhala just a few days away, oh yeah. My trailer and booze is already parked on the farm, just started my month of summer vacation, getting pumped to let loose and get my dance on. Shambhala has quickly turned into the only festival (rave, whatever) I attend annually. It's become a reunion of sorts of me, what with it being just a 20min drive down the road from my house and friends from all over BC coming to get together and party.
If you're gonna be there, maybe we will randomly share a dance, or a @#$% in the shadows. Lets party!!!!!!
Went to the poconos to see Rebelution when they played with Sublime w/ Rome on Saturday. had a good time and enjoyed the show as always, but found myself fiending a jam anytime there was a solo or buildup haha. kept feeling like something awesome could come out of it but then it was back to the chorus or verse.
All the shows I've been to in the last year or more have pretty much been jam bands and music I don't know well, so it was also kind of weird to know all the words and sing to every song again. Don't mean for any of this to sound negative, I'm 100% still a fan of Rebelution and non-jam music, it's just interesting how different it all felt compared to the last time I saw them.
foodisfunWent to the poconos to see Rebelution when they played with Sublime w/ Rome on Saturday. had a good time and enjoyed the show as always, but found myself fiending a jam anytime there was a solo or buildup haha. kept feeling like something awesome could come out of it but then it was back to the chorus or verse.
All the shows I've been to in the last year or more have pretty much been jam bands and music I don't know well, so it was also kind of weird to know all the words and sing to every song again. Don't mean for any of this to sound negative, I'm 100% still a fan of Rebelution and non-jam music, it's just interesting how different it all felt compared to the last time I saw them.
I hear that for sure! I enjoy Rebelution as well but I am pretty sure they played identical sets the two times I saw them. Great sing alongs but lacking the improv jams or funky riffs.
louie.miragsI hear that for sure! I enjoy Rebelution as well but I am pretty sure they played identical sets the two times I saw them. Great sing alongs but lacking the improv jams or funky riffs.
I saw John Butler Trio twice in a week in 2011. Same setlist, even the same jokes. Somebody forgot to tell him that dirty hippies go to multiple shows Was goo to catch a couple songs this year at Scamp.
Missed moe. in hampton nh last night, was still in ohio driving back from phish tour. Hittng burling ton tonight and tomorrow, maybe pondfest late night, then asbury park, then phish tour till the end
Backwoods Pondfest was an amazing time! The smaller festivals is where it is at! Great vibes, great music and an awesome location! The car camping free-for-all was tits. Also, it was byob even at the stages and you could have campfires. You could truly do whatever the fuck you wanted. Great times.
Particle was the set of the weekend. Lucid and Pigeons were awesome too. Some naked dude was chilling in the crowd during pigeons and when security confronted him he decided to jump on stage and knock over some lights and drum pad. Must be bathsalts to want to ruin a great set of music. The lead singer of pigeons kept improving funny lyrics about the situation. Since it was a smaller festival the video may not even surface
Was just at Outside Lands, pretty fun from a mainstream perspective and some of the electronic acts that brought instruments could jam, also a great venue overall. Heading back to the east for Magnaball and excited as hell. Does anyone know if there are any supporting acts playing?
Fuck Shambhala is awesome. Last year they sold a few too many tickets and the stages were always full for any big names, so this year they expanded the Fractal and Pagoda dance floors, and sold less tickets. Pretty much the only big scale rave I can think of that isn't corporate and is all about the vibes.
If you care about electronic music at all, YOU NEED TO COME HERE! I know I have a bias opinion because it's pretty much in my backyard, but shit man. Gets better every year. Only big room mainstage (aka - bullshit mainstream garbage) set I heard all weekend was Kygo - besides that it was all different genre's of bass music that killed it.
More mind blowingly good sets than you can shake a K'd out raver at. Jazzy Jeff was a let down for me, but some folk I talked to liked it enough. Mix Master Mike killed it, Griz killed it, after hating on his DJ skills Pretty Lights put me in his place and won set of the weekend in my books (I was only supposed to be there for 20min before going to AC Slater and next thing you know 1.5 hours had gone by and he made everyone his bitch). Tipper needs to get over himself, and people really need to stop doing GHB - it's not a party drug. Can't wait till next year!!!!!
DrailFuck Shambhala is awesome. Last year they sold a few too many tickets and the stages were always full for any big names, so this year they expanded the Fractal and Pagoda dance floors, and sold less tickets. Pretty much the only big scale rave I can think of that isn't corporate and is all about the vibes.
If you care about electronic music at all, YOU NEED TO COME HERE! I know I have a bias opinion because it's pretty much in my backyard, but shit man. Gets better every year. Only big room mainstage (aka - bullshit mainstream garbage) set I heard all weekend was Kygo - besides that it was all different genre's of bass music that killed it.
More mind blowingly good sets than you can shake a K'd out raver at. Jazzy Jeff was a let down for me, but some folk I talked to liked it enough. Mix Master Mike killed it, Griz killed it, after hating on his DJ skills Pretty Lights put me in his place and won set of the weekend in my books (I was only supposed to be there for 20min before going to AC Slater and next thing you know 1.5 hours had gone by and he made everyone his bitch). Tipper needs to get over himself, and people really need to stop doing GHB - it's not a party drug. Can't wait till next year!!!!!
Mysteryland is another big scale rave that is more vibes than corporate. It is an amazing time and camping on the holy ground (woodstock)
And people doing GHB is odd as fuck, but I have heard a comedian talk about it. Apparently if you just do a drop or two you get a permanent smile. However, if you mix any alcohol with it, you black out. Sounds like a bad idea for festys.
louie.miragsMysteryland is another big scale rave that is more vibes than corporate. It is an amazing time and camping on the holy ground (woodstock)
And people doing GHB is odd as fuck, but I have heard a comedian talk about it. Apparently if you just do a drop or two you get a permanent smile. However, if you mix any alcohol with it, you black out. Sounds like a bad idea for festys.
If Mysteryland isn't corporately backed why does it have logos for T Mobile and Mastercard on their website. Shambhala is held on a private farm, owned by a family, with zero corporate backing - with almost all profits going back into the local community.
ML has great vibes but it is corporate as fuck. Last weekend, Louie and I were at Backwoods Pondfest and wow, they know exactly what they are doing. They didn't even sell beer so talk about not being about money. Everywhere was clean for the most part, hardly any trash on the ground. We didn't see one cop on the drive in or out. You can have your own fire. Never a pat down. And I'd say its close to a 1000 people, if not, a little more.
The only non corporate thing about ML is the amount of underground artist but if they could of got Bassnectar and PL, they would of 100%.
-benedettoML has great vibes but it is corporate as fuck. Last weekend, Louie and I were at Backwoods Pondfest and wow, they know exactly what they are doing. They didn't even sell beer so talk about not being about money. Everywhere was clean for the most part, hardly any trash on the ground. We didn't see one cop on the drive in or out. You can have your own fire. Never a pat down. And I'd say its close to a 1000 people, if not, a little more.
The only non corporate thing about ML is the amount of underground artist but if they could of got Bassnectar and PL, they would of 100%.
Forgot to mention that ML is talking about changing their weekend so they are not on the same weekend as EDCNY (Actually in Dirty Jersey). Talk about being all about money...
DrailIf Mysteryland isn't corporately backed why does it have logos for T Mobile and Mastercard on their website. Shambhala is held on a private farm, owned by a family, with zero corporate backing - with almost all profits going back into the local community.
hey, I didnt say no corporate. I meant it ran off vibes more. As in they book who they want and have multiple stages with legit techno. As opposed to edc which seems to be mainly big stage.
Techno is the best. The last set of the weekend last weekend at Backwoods was Scroll, a techno DJ and there was literally 6 of us there shuffling. Granted it was last set of the weekend at 3am Sunday Morning but still, so great to dance to, I'm surprised not more people gave it a shot. Plus we were in the North Country of NY which plays a big part in that. A guy turned to me and said "If we were an hour north in Montreal right now, this guy would be crushing it!"
:) as much as I'm enjoying all the shows I've been to, I desperately need a club night in my life. I get severe fomo pretty much every weekend when there's awesome parties so close in BK/NYC.
Anyway, found these 2 vids the other day from Theivery Corporation's set at All Good. Really enjoyed their set and the mist-like rain that was making the lights even cooler
Hell yeah they are the front man Jack is one of my good friends!
I'd have loved to go to the Pondfest last weekend but noone would come with me, no dough, and my friend from Peru NY was somewhere else and not going but Im gonna keep my eye out for that festival every year I've only heard good things hopefully they book sophistafunk again Im going to be missing them in Boston next weekend along with another friends band 5 minutes from my house the night before for Phish.
BUT LIKE YOU SAID IN ANOTHER POST YOU DON'T KNOW HOW LONG THEY'LL KEEP DOING THESE FESTS HOPE IT SELLS WELL!!!!
foodisfun:) as much as I'm enjoying all the shows I've been to, I desperately need a club night in my life. I get severe fomo pretty much every weekend when there's awesome parties so close in BK/NYC.
I feel the same way man. Sucks how much an investment it is to get to the city especially from Upstate.
BUT LIKE YOU SAID IN ANOTHER POST YOU DON'T KNOW HOW LONG THEY'LL KEEP DOING THESE FESTS HOPE IT SELLS WELL!!!![/QUOTE]
I think Backwoods will be fine at least. Professionally ran and a lot of loyal fans. Plus I talked to a bunch of people saying it was their first time there and loved it. I don't think many more tents or cars could have fit in the fields!
louie.miragsBackswoods did fine. Tons of people there and not too much open space left. Great times
I was talkin about Phish at Watkins Glen.
I LOVE Nascar and F1 I couldn't go to SUperball in 2011 so I can't miss it since it might be the last one there!
Im glad ya enjoyed Backwoods though looked sick reminds me of my favorite festival north of Utica Secluded Forest from back 10 or so years ago but that festival was sketch AF because of the bikers who owned the venue they were running kids shit left and right and not surprisingly got it shut down.
I forgot I bought tickets to this a couple months ago and this was probably the best surprise I've had in years. This schedule is out of this world. Just listened to Ott's new album and it's pretty good, and I've been dying to see space jesus again.
connecticuntI forgot I bought tickets to this a couple months ago and this was probably the best surprise I've had in years. This schedule is out of this world. Just listened to Ott's new album and it's pretty good, and I've been dying to see space jesus again.
nic that looks like an awesome time! I recommend not missing Lespecial, Consider the Source or Pigeons!!!
Roll call for magnaball? Only a week away and they just announced that tickets are close to selling out and they won't be selling them at the gate. So stoked for this. Been looking forward to it since it was announced back in March
