13605107:906Sirfacerage said:
this year, I am going to Werk Out in Ohio for sure. Trying to get to Summercamp as well. anyone else fux with the Werks?
Both of those are fun festivals. The werkout is a fun size. I'm sure it's grown a bit since I last went, but still a smaller to mid range fest. Scamp is great.
Get there early for summercamp to get a spot in the woods, and I mean EARLY. Also probably the only festival where VIP is seriously worth considering. There is no car camping and it's something like 25-30k people. The line going through security is like a refugee camp.
Bringing a wagon will make you hate life less. Getting a spot in the woods is clutch if it's a hot one. Be prepared for mud, it's pretty common there. Heavy, heavy UC presence so be careful. Also get there we night if you can. Thursday late morning and all weekend the police operations go into effect on the highways trying to ticket as many people as possible for $$$.
If you're sober in the day, there's a carls JR right down the road. You can charge your phone, sit in ac, wifi, and eat some food/save money. Then swing by the CVS, stock back up on beer, cigs etc.
Also you aren't allowed to bring in beer. Obviously everyone does, but you have to hide it. Most of the time this isn't that hard, but it helps to be mildly creative. One good way is bringing several 12 packs of soda, and filling them with beer and sealing them. Also havng water bottles full of clear liquor as a backup is nice. They sell beer inside, and it's really not horribly priced for the 12 packs, but you'll be paying 2-2.50 a beer on those so if it's a budget breaker, make sure to bring some in.
No wristband check inside so you can walk freely with your beer anywhere inside.
I do hate that they started playing womp music in the day. They have bluegrass acts on a stage that faces where they put the dj tent, and they've scheduled sets over each other the last year or two. It sucks trying to here a bluegrass band with DJ nobody cares who he is but the bass is loud, blasting at noon.
The werkout is great, obviously be careful in Ohio but I found the actual festival pretty mellow. Almost went back this year but I think I was on phish tour then. I never really got into the werks but they're good.
Hit both if you can. Also for scamp buy your ticket as early as possible. It's a pretty solid deal if you go early but it only goes up. The late night acts are separately ticketed and DO sell out. If you want to get in, buy that in the onsale. Sometimes there are still some at the fest the day of the show and right before they re release a few, but it's nice to have it settled and no worries. I have gotten many people in with fake wristbands and cutting off, re attaching ones, but there are no guarantees. Late night tickets are 25 ish but like 30 online. Def buy it online if your have the option. I believe they put the wristband on you, so if you buy 2, you have to bring your friend with you to get there's put on.
Wristbands changed from the paper ones to the plastic ones. with the holes. Also worst case, a $20 can go a long ways sometimes at the security checkpoint. The problem is the fest is over 25k and the barn capacity is 2k maybe. The good part is they can have music and some of the latenights are co bills so you have music from 1 am, to 4 or 5 am.
Also the campfire stage right there is rad as fuck, they'll usually have a bluegrass band playing latenight if you don't get in, you can also stand near the doors and see the show.
Bring an extra pair of shoes, and a bunch of extra socks for potential shit weather, a poncho or two isn't a bad idea, even an umbrella. Scamp is generally plagued with shit weather. One year it rained so hard they canceled the festival mid last night. The moe. stage was under 4 feet of water, etc. It was fucking nuts. The stage moe, plays is generally pretty good, sand and grass. The stage umpheys plays will be a mudfield if their is any good rain before hand.
As per usual, watch your speed on the drives, pack your car as low as possible, don't right stupid shit on your windows, and have a good time when you get there.
