first of all, for me the hfstival was never some way of seeing boobs. i was there souly for the music. as for bad acts, well, i think music festivals are great, becasue when a bad band is playing you can go check out something else. i would go see something at the locals stage or a dj at the buzz tent.
for me, the hfstival was always a family event. each year, i'd go with my mom, dad and younger sister. in the past two years, my older (half) sister went with us as well. we attended the following years: spring 1999, 2000, day 1 of 2001, 2003 and 2004.
this past year with 2004, i had the opportunity most young people my age don't normal get. i was granted photo and press passes to the hfstival. I got to take photos of all of the acts. Even though i am not a fan of Jay Z, it was definately an experience taking photos. And it was just mind melting to be only 3 feet away from Robert Smith. the hfstival gave young people a chance to see all kinds of bands. i know that when i attended the 1999 one in baltimore, i got my first taste of fountains of wayne. like i said, hfstival can expose people to different music even though they have booked some not so good acts in the past.
i think what also made hfstival so special is the fact whfs wasn't uptight about things. most music festivals would never consider letting college journalists cover their event, but whfs did. i still have the message on my answering machine saying that i need to pick up my photo passes the morning of the festival.
