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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: Thousand Made-Up Loves on January 18, 2014, 11:53:00 am
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Has anyone here attended the Firefly Festival? Thinking about attending this year, mostly because it's so god damn accessible. I think I'm running out of time to go see a large scale festival and Firefly seems much more reasonable than Bonnaroo or the other fests a long way a way. I would appreciate any thoughts on this festival and if it is worth the money.
Thanks.
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mostly because it's so god damn accessible
this is the primary reason I always want to go. And then the line up talks me out of it. $250 for that?
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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.
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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.
Friends don't let friends be fans of Dave Matthews...
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Has anyone here attended the Firefly Festival? Thinking about attending this year, mostly because it's so god damn accessible. I think I'm running out of time to go see a large scale festival and Firefly seems much more reasonable than Bonnaroo or the other fests a long way a way. I would appreciate any thoughts on this festival and if it is worth the money.
Thanks.
Why are you running out of time? Dying soon? I would have to be paid to attend most festivals.
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I have heard mixed things. Apparently the traffic getting in and out is ridiculous.
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Go to Lollapalooza. You can get a hotel right accross the street and go back to your room during the day if you want. Plus a ton more bands. A flight to Chicago shouldn't take any longer than driving to Delaware.
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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.
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attending large scale festivals affordably gets more difficult as you age
Yup, cause all my friends but one now look at me funny when I suggest going to one. I still find them fun tho.
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Go to Hopscotch.
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Same can be said about Hopscotch. Better lineup than Firefly and Lolla, 4.5 hours from DC to Raleigh and a hotel basically on the same grounds as the "main stage" area.
Go to Lollapalooza. You can get a hotel right accross the street and go back to your room during the day if you want. Plus a ton more bands. A flight to Chicago shouldn't take any longer than driving to Delaware.
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You down for this year? I definitely am if so! Pre-sale is soon.
Go to Hopscotch.
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You down for this year? I definitely am if so! Pre-sale is soon.
Go to Hopscotch.
Hopscotch is fantastic. I've went the last three years.
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Hex, Joe and I went for the first time last year and could not have had a better time. The only festival I see myself going back to again. Hopefully they keep it relatively small.
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Same can be said about Hopscotch. Better lineup than Firefly and Lolla, 4.5 hours from DC to Raleigh and a hotel basically on the same grounds as the "main stage" area.
Go to Lollapalooza. You can get a hotel right accross the street and go back to your room during the day if you want. Plus a ton more bands. A flight to Chicago shouldn't take any longer than driving to Delaware.
While I thought about attending Hopscotch until I see the schedule and see how few bands I can actually see.
If I do a festival again it will probably be in Europe. I don't like the heat and the festivals in the US seem to be scheduled at times when it is unbearable at their location.
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You'd be surprised. I regretted buying a ticket last year after the schedule came out but caught much more than I thought I would. The venues are all within walking distance of each other and I waited in only one line for a set all weekend.
The painful conflicts are unavoidable but you'll have a good time regardless of what you choose to check out.
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I like the Hopscotch lineups but it's schedule couldn't be any less convenient for me. I would kill to go to Moogfest, especially this year, but it's just out of reach right now.
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Atomic, I was able to see 25 artists at Hopscotch, and could have easily seen more.
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I think my total ended up being 32?
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I went last year and had fun. I think they were saying they oversold the second year compared to the first. It was over crowded, but what do you expect it's a festival. Getting in was a mess but they should have that worked out as well this year. Security was really cool too. It was all the guys from dc who do the verizon shows and chili cook off. I will be going again this year.
;D
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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?
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Been giving Hopscotch some thought. Really wanted to go last year.
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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
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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?
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...)
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.
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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.
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commensurate
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.
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Don't listen to them. Firefly's a good hang. You can camp. Do you surf?
Brian
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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?
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...)
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?
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I drank a few beers the last night. Caffeine was my main substance the rest of the time.
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Joe did pile upon pile of blow though.
Kidding but a coked up Joe is a funny thought.
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Kidding but a coked up Joe is a funny thought.
oh jeebus. can you imagine how many legs he'd hump?
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He'd hump poles and tree trunks too.
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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.
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I drank a few beers the last night. Caffeine was my main substance the rest of the time.
I thought you didn't drink?
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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
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I drank a few beers the last night. Caffeine was my main substance the rest of the time.
I thought you didn't drink?
I would not call myself a drinker but I do enjoy the occasional beer or whiskey.
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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).
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Big Ears does look amazing.
Psych Fest to a lesser degree.
Golden Dawn!
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It seems like I might be attending Firefly this year for a day or two. Strange times we are living in...
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You could not pay me enough money to go to an east coast festival.
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Why is that?
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I'll be there
;D
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Nice! It is looking like we will be going for at least the Outkast day.
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Why is that?
Too many assholes. And I'm too old.