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Re: Just Announced
« Reply #44430 on: December 14, 2018, 10:50:10 pm »
I've gotta think moogfest is a deal too.

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Re: Just Announced
« Reply #44431 on: December 14, 2018, 11:23:50 pm »
I've gotta think moogfest is a deal too.
Yeah, actually it is. Or it was in Asheville anyway. Can’t speak to Durham. 
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Re: Just Announced
« Reply #44432 on: December 15, 2018, 03:08:18 pm »
The last festival I went to was that one in DC a few years back with the Strokes and Drake.  My buddy's wife was one of the organizers so I got free "VIP" tickets.  Free bud light and shitty food.  Festival was beyond mediocre.  Don't think I'll ever go to a festival again either after that.  Granted most aren't geared towards 40 year olds.

I think the last Festival I did had Pavement and LCD at MPP

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Re: Just Announced
« Reply #44433 on: December 15, 2018, 03:21:57 pm »
festivals that i've been to and would go back in a heartbeat - no matter the lineup - iceland airwaves + le guess who (unfortunately they are now held the same exact week/end)

Re: Just Announced
« Reply #44434 on: December 15, 2018, 04:38:14 pm »
I despise festivals  (I guess it's ironic that I posted the Firefly post to start this)
I can't think of one that I've gone too that I thoroughly liked the performances
I've often had a fun time, but was way more due to the people I was with or the things we did between bands (and yes the intoxicants) ...almost never the actual band. 

my exceptions to that rule are
Jazz Fest, but I spent most of my time at the smaller stages, some insane hidden gems of musicianship, avoided the big end of day shows
Hardly strictly is pretty darn good, especially the price point, curation was unflappable
Noise Pop was well done IMO. You could buy a wrist band that would get you in to 10~ different clubs for two weeks of curated shows and there were always a few must see shows that made it worth just getting the wrist band. I think there are other festivals like this, but I've never been/heard

I think DC could pull something like this off with the 20ish venues in the city limits now

Hopscotch and SBSW are bucket list IMO, just haven't been able to swing either for the last decade

I've never done any camping or European festivals
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Re: Just Announced
« Reply #44435 on: December 16, 2018, 12:40:29 am »
I might have to come out of festival retirement for that Merge 30th in NC this summer - lookin’ tasty

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Re: Just Announced
« Reply #44436 on: December 17, 2018, 08:13:25 am »
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Re: Just Announced
« Reply #44437 on: December 17, 2018, 10:48:30 am »
WTF Vampire Weekend.......barf city

Even worse: Post Malone....headlining!

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« Reply #44438 on: December 17, 2018, 10:59:23 am »
I never got to do the whole large festival experience "growing up" and now that I'm on the downhill side of mid 30s, I still want to do one, unlike my friends who NEVER want to attend a festival. But man, if this is the future of festivals with asswipes like Post Malone headlining, I'm really reconsidering this.

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Re: Just Announced
« Reply #44439 on: December 17, 2018, 11:06:59 am »
Been to several....

Primavera Sound
Hopscotch
FYF
Hardly Strictly
Noise Pop
Le Guess Who
Fun Fun Fun
Northside

Considering Big Ears this year...
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Re: Just Announced
« Reply #44440 on: December 17, 2018, 11:40:00 am »
I've gotta think moogfest is a deal too.
Moogfest is going to celebrate 15 years in 2019 so I expect it to pull some big names and hopefully some one off acts that usually don't tour/don't tour US often. Its been a blast every time I've gone.

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Re: Just Announced
« Reply #44441 on: December 17, 2018, 12:02:25 pm »
I've always wanted to go. Maybe this is the year to finally bite the bullet.

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Re: Just Announced
« Reply #44442 on: December 17, 2018, 02:08:13 pm »
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Re: Just Announced
« Reply #44443 on: December 17, 2018, 02:27:47 pm »
I might have to come out of festival retirement for that Merge 30th in NC this summer - lookin’ tasty


I am also thinking of attending Merge30...
Others that I have enjoyed well into 40s/50s:


SolidSound
RiotFest
Highwater Fest

Went to Lockn' for one day, saw Wilco, Tom Petty, Steve Winwood. Probably would not go back to that.

Went to one really great Coachella. Probably won't ever go back to that or to any of the really big ones.

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Re: Just Announced
« Reply #44444 on: December 17, 2018, 07:21:54 pm »
Primavera is off the hook this year -
GBV, Jicks, Courtney Barnett, and Interpol all on night one.

I just wish it was during soccer season so you could also catch a Barca home game. That’s the reason I never pulled the trigger.