Are you aware of this one????I know its well known in the midwest. And it used to be a lot hipper before all the corporations took over most of the stages, but its still a pretty incredible festival that should be better known than it is. 700 bands over 10 days.
Check out the acts. All except the mainstage acts are included in the admission price (and there are a lot of daily deals on those as well) Only a few stages are listed so far, but it is 11 stages for all 10 days.
I've worked a few small outdoor festivals - a lot of work - very long days, and a blast. Have one coming up in June in Evansville, Indiana - http://www.backslashmarketing.com/insideout/
Did this one last year too - a different venue - somebody's big back yard out in the country - a real nice time.
I love doing outdoor fests. I did my first one in '73. Things have certainly..."progressed"... since then. Be prepared, there are some productions that are well-oiled, some are buttheads. I remember one that I did in Texas where, when I asked where the talkback mic was, I was told that, "it better be in your back pocket"!!! So here's what you wanna have handy:
Sunblock, SPF30 or better.
"Spike tape" and a Sharpie to add your own console notes.
Your own pair of phones.
Plenty of bottled water in your own coola with ice. Maybe some G2 or Gatorade, too. And some snacks, because you may not want to pay $6.00 for a hotdog at the venue (not to mention standing in line at the food carts!).
And a 58 in the back pocket..
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May I adapt your list?: if you're in Scotland (T in the Park etc...) you will need;
- Waterproof tarpaulin and a frame to hang it on
- Hot drinks
- A translator fluent in the local dialect
Of course, if you're a native, all you need is an umbrella for the mixer/rack gear and a pint for the laughs.
Does anyone make waterproof mixers? Like, watertight fader seals and all the inputs have covers on them?
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