Festival talk

13006747:will_powder said:
Who had the white NS sticker in their back window at sasq? You guys had an absolute rager sunday night that was wild.

Also we tailed someone with a 4bi9 sticker on the way out.

Highlights

Band of Skulls mosh, Cage the Elephant mosh, PTM set, Tokimonsta set. and Lucius
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that party with people dancing on top of cars and shit? i was there too!
 
Who is coming to this? so fucking stoked on the lineup + comedy acts!!

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13006562:cool_name said:
Rudimental
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Saw Rudimental at Bestival last year and they put on a great show.

Got back from Volksfest on Monday. My in laws go every year with a bunch of their friends. Since they all have VW vans/campers, they get club camping. So basically a big reserved pitch with our own private portapotty as well. So fucking sick. My brother in law brought his baby son and his gf brought her older son as well, so it was definitely weird getting weird/partying around little kids but it was cool. Weather was pretty shit. The music was pretty meh overall I thought, but the whole thing was pretty small so we just went back and forth from the campsite a lot. I did really enjoy Dreadzone, Mad Dog McReae, Land of the Giants, Coda, and The PeteBox.

Do any NSers bring kids to festivals?

Next fest I have tickets for is Secret Garden Party which is still ages away, so we'll see what happens. I may try to do either the Eden Festival in Scotland or the Isle of Wight Music Festival in June.
 
13007318:Chubz. said:
Was bassnectar as mysteryland? If so how was it?
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They weren't but word to what Louie said. I had 0 experience with EDM prior to this and oh man, we fucking raged! Fuck real life.
 
13007701:Matt_D said:
Do any NSers bring kids to festivals?
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I would say avoid the electronic festivals if you're bringing kids. Check out the fest. Might want to keep it small. Small local festivals are great, cheap, and kid friendly. Don't have huge crowds, there's space for the kids to play, you can hear be close to everything.

If you go to something big look into family camping or vip camping. It seems like it can be a great experience but it also can be shitty.

Good to get your kids into music at a young age, expose them to something different, but you don't want them being around fucked up shit.

Can't believe people were still bringing kids to camp bisco until they upped the age. That place got super super sketchy and wasn't in any way kid friendly.

I wish I had cool parents that liked good music and brought me to fests. Good luck, hope they have a good time.
 
If anybody here is a fan of festivals, ya gotta check out an edm festival. Still can't stop thinking about how much fun Mysteryland was and I would have never thought that before this past weekend. Of course I would have traded the weekend to see moe. jam out to their new songs at Summercamp... but, Mysteryland was fucking epic.
 
13008779:louie.mirags said:
If anybody here is a fan of festivals, ya gotta check out an edm festival. Still can't stop thinking about how much fun Mysteryland was and I would have never thought that before this past weekend. Of course I would have traded the weekend to see moe. jam out to their new songs at Summercamp... but, Mysteryland was fucking epic.
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Scamp has been on a downward slide but it's still sick. Let me know if you ever decide to go out there and want the scoop. If you like moe. and umphreys it's worth it. Lots of both bands. Kind of pissed that I missed this year and the weather was actually perfect.

You gotta get to wakarusa sometime. IF you ever hit scamp you should hit those 2 in a row. I might do them again next year if you wanna carpool.

I can't believe I haven't seen anything outside of small bar shows since NYE, and only a couple that were any good. I suck at music this year.

I might hang around long enough to catch the Saranac shows next month. Actually even toying with the idea of staying till phish spac. IF you go to the brewery hit me up.
 
13008821:theabortionator said:
Scamp has been on a downward slide but it's still sick. Let me know if you ever decide to go out there and want the scoop. If you like moe. and umphreys it's worth it. Lots of both bands. Kind of pissed that I missed this year and the weather was actually perfect.

You gotta get to wakarusa sometime. IF you ever hit scamp you should hit those 2 in a row. I might do them again next year if you wanna carpool.

I can't believe I haven't seen anything outside of small bar shows since NYE, and only a couple that were any good. I suck at music this year.

I might hang around long enough to catch the Saranac shows next month. Actually even toying with the idea of staying till phish spac. IF you go to the brewery hit me up.
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Do people camp for the Saranac shows? I'm sure there's a spot close by but is there a spot a lot of people go to?
 
13008846:louie.mirags said:
Do people camp for the Saranac shows? I'm sure there's a spot close by but is there a spot a lot of people go to?
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Not really. I'm sure there are campgrounds around. In 2010 we got all kinds of fucked up and camped at a ski area in utica. We tried to go into the woods so cops wouldn't see us. I fell down a ledge ripped my tent. IT poured and there were insane amounts of slugs. Like 10+ in each shoe. My buddy was still finding them in his car long after.

PLenty of hotels though. The redroof, scottish in area is where a lot of people stay for saranac shows. Not too pricey that I remember. There's probably camping somewhere not too far away but I don't know anything off hand. Those hotels are right next to a denny's and easy cab distance.

There's a lot but bring other containers just in case. You can drink in the lots, not that big of a deal but there are a good amount of cops so it's not bad to be careful.

If you're broke go anyway because you can see the stage and here crystal clear from outside the fence. I might save my pennies this time.

Also 4 for $10 on beers. I'm not a big saranac fan but I dabble when I'm there.
 
13008870:theabortionator said:
Not really. I'm sure there are campgrounds around. In 2010 we got all kinds of fucked up and camped at a ski area in utica. We tried to go into the woods so cops wouldn't see us. I fell down a ledge ripped my tent. IT poured and there were insane amounts of slugs. Like 10+ in each shoe. My buddy was still finding them in his car long after.

PLenty of hotels though. The redroof, scottish in area is where a lot of people stay for saranac shows. Not too pricey that I remember. There's probably camping somewhere not too far away but I don't know anything off hand. Those hotels are right next to a denny's and easy cab distance.

There's a lot but bring other containers just in case. You can drink in the lots, not that big of a deal but there are a good amount of cops so it's not bad to be careful.

If you're broke go anyway because you can see the stage and here crystal clear from outside the fence. I might save my pennies this time.

Also 4 for $10 on beers. I'm not a big saranac fan but I dabble when I'm there.
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Thanks for the scoop.. i may go because i cant wait for moe.down and maybe a night at gathering of the vibes. I would have went to the album release party if benedetto didn't have class
 
13007853:-benedetto said:
They weren't but word to what Louie said. I had 0 experience with EDM prior to this and oh man, we fucking raged! Fuck real life.
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The only reason I'm going to Hudson is for the edm shows. That and Kendrick..I want to see if I can check out a couple minutes of Moby's set but my friends probably won't be down. All I want is a light show neon lights all around me and bass blasting my ear drums out. God damn I can't wait
 
13008966:louie.mirags said:
Thanks for the scoop.. i may go because i cant wait for moe.down and maybe a night at gathering of the vibes. I would have went to the album release party if benedetto didn't have class
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When you go to moe.down you should go to the brewery on thursday for the preparty. Get the good vibes rollin.

Don't get too fucked up and then roll up to turin right after the show ends. If you get up there at night, especially if you take the back route up, you won't run into much on the way up.

You can't go in thursday night but they generally let you park around 6 or 7am I think. You'll be pulling into the grounds just not into the parking lot yet. So you can meet people, get a little tipsy and wonder around, get a prime spot in the morning and have your camp completely set up before most people start showing up. IF you need a nap you can get the morning power nap in.

Idk where you're at but hit me up if you're ever trying to carpool for moe. I have a lot of friends all over that hit most/all of the shows. I'm letting my brain chill out before I go near a show for a while. Brewery and NYE will probably be all I make it to this year.
 
13011274:louie.mirags said:
The new moe. album is awesome! I really can't wait for moe.down and a night at gathering of the vibes!
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Fuck man. You're going to vibes? So fucking jealous. Really one of the best lineups of the last decade.

Biscuits, panic, moe., umph, and sooo many others. Lineup is stacked. Headliner after headliner.

Rage the biscuits set for me.
 
13011281:theabortionator said:
Fuck man. You're going to vibes? So fucking jealous. Really one of the best lineups of the last decade.

Biscuits, panic, moe., umph, and sooo many others. Lineup is stacked. Headliner after headliner.

Rage the biscuits set for me.
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Ha I will man.. I'm going to go the night moe. performs. The hudson project is too close vibes for me to camp at both and I already got my weekend pass to THP.
 
13011439:louie.mirags said:
Ha I will man.. I'm going to go the night moe. performs. The hudson project is too close vibes for me to camp at both and I already got my weekend pass to THP.
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I don't really know how I'm going to survive camping and volunteering at both and working 9 hours a day almost every day in between. But the line ups for both are so good I definitely couldn't miss out on either
 
13011453:connecticunt said:
I don't really know how I'm going to survive camping and volunteering at both and working 9 hours a day almost every day in between. But the line ups for both are so good I definitely couldn't miss out on either
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Yeah the lineups are awesome! I'm so stoked for THP I cant contain it. I was already so amped for THP, but after mysteryland and my first edm experience I'm 100x more excited. Moby and bro safari killed it at ML and I'm excited to see bassnectar for the first time. And of course I've been waiting years to see Modest Mouse. At THP look out for mine and benedetto ' s peace American flag above our ezup.
 
13011439:louie.mirags said:
Ha I will man.. I'm going to go the night moe. performs. The hudson project is too close vibes for me to camp at both and I already got my weekend pass to THP.
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You gotta hit the whole thing man. Unless you're bouncing around following a band it's worth it to rage the whole fest.

Make a poster to hustle or something. That lineup is so stacked.

Also you aren't able to hit the late night shows on the point with a day pass. (Unless that's changed)

Or make a fake wristband or link some tails and try and stay for the weekend.
 
Went to coachella earlier this year, and I'll be there next year too. Anyone heading to outside lands later this year?
 
13011468:louie.mirags said:
Yeah the lineups are awesome! I'm so stoked for THP I cant contain it. I was already so amped for THP, but after mysteryland and my first edm experience I'm 100x more excited. Moby and bro safari killed it at ML and I'm excited to see bassnectar for the first time. And of course I've been waiting years to see Modest Mouse. At THP look out for mine and benedetto ' s peace American flag above our ezup.
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I've seen MM three times and Isaac has absolutely killed it at every show. I'm definitely with you on nectar too. I almost went to basslights last year but I couldn't find a way to overnight a couple days after christmas without costing me a small fortune. I'll definitely look for it! I usually fly my tie dye "special k" flag but I might be making a new totem for this year so I'll keep you posted
 
13011810:connecticunt said:
I've seen MM three times and Isaac has absolutely killed it at every show. I'm definitely with you on nectar too. I almost went to basslights last year but I couldn't find a way to overnight a couple days after christmas without costing me a small fortune. I'll definitely look for it! I usually fly my tie dye "special k" flag but I might be making a new totem for this year so I'll keep you posted
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I could probably research the answer but I'll just ask. Me and Louie have decided we're most likely hitting the whole vibes. He works mon-Friday so we'll get there a little late Friday but my question is, can ya reenter the festival like visit your car? I ask because on Sunday night, we'd pack up, throw everything in the car then leave Sunday night. At mysteryland, they had no re-entry so it makes leaving Sunday night a real hassle. Thanks in advance!
 
13012484:-benedetto said:
I could probably research the answer but I'll just ask. Me and Louie have decided we're most likely hitting the whole vibes. He works mon-Friday so we'll get there a little late Friday but my question is, can ya reenter the festival like visit your car? I ask because on Sunday night, we'd pack up, throw everything in the car then leave Sunday night. At mysteryland, they had no re-entry so it makes leaving Sunday night a real hassle. Thanks in advance!
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At vibes you can. Vibes is a normal car camping fest. You pull into a spot and then set up your tent right next to your car. You have to enter the festival part through a gate to get to the stages where they check your wristband, and for beers but that's it. You can go back and forth as you please as long as you have a full fest pass not a single day ticket.
 
13012487:theabortionator said:
At vibes you can. Vibes is a normal car camping fest. You pull into a spot and then set up your tent right next to your car. You have to enter the festival part through a gate to get to the stages where they check your wristband, and for beers but that's it. You can go back and forth as you please as long as you have a full fest pass not a single day ticket.
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Oh shit, didn't realize it was car camping. Only car camping too?
 
13012497:-benedetto said:
Oh shit, didn't realize it was car camping. Only car camping too?
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I'm not sure. I know they have vip, volunteer, family, sober, all on the other side. Not sure if there's a tent only area.

Vibes is kind of weird. It seems smaller than it is. Maybe the way it's broken up. You can end up walking a long way if you get parked way out there. It's not terrible but it can be long. Also you have to walk the road to the point and enter the stages there vs. just jumping in from the edge of the campground.

It's not as bad as bonnaroo or the old all goods but it can be rough to catch that late night set and make it back. Also last time I went there was a some rain the one day and I was too lazy to walk across the fest to catch a short set in the rain.

If it's hot and you go swimming wear a condom. Can never be too safe.
 
13012531:theabortionator said:
I'm not sure. I know they have vip, volunteer, family, sober, all on the other side. Not sure if there's a tent only area.

Vibes is kind of weird. It seems smaller than it is. Maybe the way it's broken up. You can end up walking a long way if you get parked way out there. It's not terrible but it can be long. Also you have to walk the road to the point and enter the stages there vs. just jumping in from the edge of the campground.

It's not as bad as bonnaroo or the old all goods but it can be rough to catch that late night set and make it back. Also last time I went there was a some rain the one day and I was too lazy to walk across the fest to catch a short set in the rain.

If it's hot and you go swimming wear a condom. Can never be too safe.
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As always, thanks for the info
 
I'm so jealous. We gotta rage sometime. Maybe next spring I'll see what ya'll are hitting.

I can't believe I'm not even doing 1 fest this year. Maybe I'll run into you guys in the fall or nye shows.

Rage on! Post some stories to make errbody jealous.
 
12996714:Matt_D said:
I was considering doing Boardmasters and I'm planning on Bestival. I've just heard Boardmasters has quite the cornish heavy drinking crowd. Bestival should be sick. Just bought my tickets for...

There is nothing wrong with abit of cornish heavy drinking culture...but if you're more into the substance side there is more than an abundance of it floating around.

Really looking forward to bestival though, seems like a pretty cracking way to round off the summer. it'll only be 3 months till skiing starts again after it.
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13012538:theabortionator said:
I'm so jealous. We gotta rage sometime. Maybe next spring I'll see what ya'll are hitting.

I can't believe I'm not even doing 1 fest this year. Maybe I'll run into you guys in the fall or nye shows.

Rage on! Post some stories to make errbody jealous.
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For sure man. We'll be definitely hitting NYE again
 
13012497:-benedetto said:
Oh shit, didn't realize it was car camping. Only car camping too?
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Not only car camping, last year I walk in camped because mine was in the shop and I actually got a much better space literally right next to the camping exit to the fest. Its a lot harder to get all your gear in and out at the beginning and end of the fest but I didn't mind all that much.
 
13007260:Chubz. said:
Stoked as fuck to see bassnectar keys n krates and bro safari at the Hudson project. TURN UP
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Single day tickets going up for sale Saturday.. I still recommend the camping experience though
 
13007260:Chubz. said:
Stoked as fuck to see bassnectar keys n krates and bro safari at the Hudson project. TURN UP
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Single day tickets going up for sale Saturday.. I still recommend the camping experience though
 
probably gonna do phish in vegas...not really a festival but 3 nights of phish at MGM grand is gonna be one trippy ass weekend
 
13025056:louie.mirags said:
Single day tickets going up for sale Saturday.. I still recommend the camping experience though
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depending on the cost we might do friday and saturday. Next year we're gonna do the whole weekend for sure!!
 
So, benedetto and I aren't going to do vibes, but we're going to do moe. at the pocono's July 18th and the South Bay Music Festival on Long Island the 19th. Main reason we'd skip vibes is because we'd get there too late Friday and miss slightly stoopid and Moe. is playing a day set Sunday. Itching for some serious moe. sets. I highly dig night sets...
 
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