Virgin Free Fest returning to Merriweather

[stevewizzle]

I was caught in the Groundhog Day style countdown for ages and then 504'd.  Crap.

unless you caught the waiting room within milliseconds of it going live, i doubt it mattered.

[ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl]

Here were some nice tips from the wapo on this
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/going-out-guide/wp/2013/08/07/up-your-odds-of-scoring-virgin-mobile-freefest-2013-tickets-this-week/

[stevewizzle]

I am going to blame Robin Thicke. 

robin thicke, chvrches and icona pop on the same bill = every 16 year old and atomicfronts wet dream.

[challenged]

I got lucky. 

[killsaly]

Maybe I was just a cool 16 year old... No way I would have listened to Mr Thicke.

[kosmo vinyl]

I got mine as, stepped away to get lunch, got right.  Was planning on the VIP all along.

[killsaly]

Good luck tomorrow everyone!

[ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl]

I got mine as, stepped away to get lunch, got right.  Was planning on the VIP all along.

Is that the $49.50 Freemium one?  Other than the cup for soda, how is that VIP?

[kosmo vinyl]

It's donation + t-shirt + cup + in the past early entry.. and easier to get... It not really VIP per say, just what I have gotten in the past

[atomicfront]

I am going to blame Robin Thicke. 

robin thicke, chvrches and icona pop on the same bill = every 16 year old and atomicfronts wet dream.

Never heard of Robin Thicke.  Listened to Icona Pop after the announcement and it was just Ok.

I got to the page that had free tickets selected them and it put me back in the waiting room. 

[ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl]

I'm curious as I've never been to a freefest.  How does the seating work?  Do the free tickets come with assigned seats? and to the $50 ones have better seats?

[atomicfront]

I'm curious as I've never been to a freefest.  How does the seating work?  Do the free tickets come with assigned seats? and to the $50 ones have better seats?

Seats are first come first served.  I think the first year it was hard to get in the pavillion in that you might have to wait.  I don't think the other years it was very difficult.  In fact one year they grabbed us off the lawn and told us to go into the pavillion.

[kosmo vinyl]

No assigned seating because there are two main stages.  Other than the first year when Blink-182 was on the bill it's been easy to get into the pavilion.  And they clear out the pit between acts.  There is a second outdoor stage in a field.  They had VIP tics the firs. year but not since....

[dyecraig]

Wouldn't you rather go to the Deerhunter show @ the club (same night, early show, $20), anyway?

[killsaly]

If I cant get Freefest tickets I might do Deerhunter/Crystal Stilts at 930 Club then drive over to Dan Deacon/Future Islands/VideoHippos at the Ottobar.  Nice little mini "fest."