anyone going? I'm headed up on Thursday. get your info here, folks: http://www.atwproductions.com/index.php?pr=ffhome

Blues Traveler
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
Railroad Earth
Toubab Krewe
Donna the Buffalo
Peter Rowan
Yard Dogs Road Show
Hot 8 Brass Band
The Horse Flies
The Belleville Outfit
Mad Tea Party
Boulder Acoustic Society
3 Minute Lovin'
Dry Hill Draggers
6 Day Bender
and a lot more than I feel like typing out right now...

7/20/2009 9:06:35 AM

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"Please remember our festival guidelines: No outside alcohol, no glass, no drugs, no dogs, no open fires!"

No. I will not be going.

7/20/2009 9:24:21 AM

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"Some Left Fielders are Trolls derailing threads for the sheer fun of it. Others are Single Issue Wonks who can twist any subject into a rant about their personal obsession. Most, however, are just Noobs who don't know any better and just really want to discuss the thing they are changing the subject to. Most message board users have thrown something from left field a few times without realizing it, and some do it constantly. Long time forum users generally learn to just start a new thread. "

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LeftFielder

7/20/2009 9:53:32 AM

No outside alcohol, no glass, no drugs, no dogs, no open fires, no fun!

7/20/2009 9:59:37 AM

You people really wouldn't go because of those rules? Damn.

They have a beer garden and bar - it's not like they don't allow drinking at all. they'll check your cooler but not your bags so you can bring a bottle of liquor if you feel like it.
No glass is a good rule - I don't like shards in my feet.
No drugs? Just say no.
No dogs? Also a good thing - I don't like to step in shit or get caught in the middle of a dogfight.
The fire rule kinda sucks, but it's been dry lately and I can understand the restriction.

7/20/2009 10:11:31 AM

those are standard rules for most festivals.

not highly enforced, but rather more to cover their asses

7/20/2009 10:13:22 AM

You know, life is more than prohibitions -- It's pretty sad that some people can't have fun without them.
Perhaps they shouldn't be so dependent on them.

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"No drugs? Just say no."

Aside from hilarity of this borderline-retarded statement, I must point out:
If there is alcohol, there's already drugs. (Alcohol is a drug.) "No drugs [besides alcohol]" is nothing but drug bigotry.

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"glass...shards.... dogfight"

These prohibitions are more reasonable, but still not necessary.

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"No outside alcohol.....They have a beer garden and bar - it's not like they don't allow drinking at all."

This is worst of all. Fuck anyone that won't let you bring your own. If they have every type of alcohol available as one can find anywhere in Raleigh, and at the same price, then it'd be okay. But they don't. The "beer garden" is, without a doubt, more expensive than food lion. That is a monopoly. Fuck monopolies. (This goes for food also, as well as all other events that ban things but turn around and sell them for more.)

7/20/2009 10:25:58 AM

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"If there is alcohol, there's already drugs. (Alcohol is a drug.) "No drugs [besides alcohol]" is nothing but drug bigotry."

Very, VERY fucking true.

Like a "my god how fucking true" kind of true son.

Even more pathetic is arresting and punishing people for taking the "wrong drugs" even if they do so responsibly. Then we can get into the part where alcohol is one of the most likely drugs to cause ridiculous rage and DUI (That shit absolutely destroys some people's judgement).

7/20/2009 10:28:44 AM

willy, for someone who claims to support personal freedoms as much as you do, you sure don't support this company's freedom to allow what they want to allow on their property

maybe you're a freedom bigot

[Edited on July 20, 2009 at 10:30 AM. Reason : thread sucks anyway, might as well get off topic]

7/20/2009 10:30:00 AM

WTF is BOGO?

7/20/2009 10:33:57 AM

the ticket prices for this are just too much for what you get....imo

plus, floyd is a lot more fun when it is not overun

7/20/2009 10:34:14 AM

Never heard of any of this trash son.

7/20/2009 10:36:34 AM

^^ Floyd is a lot more fun when it's quiet, but I doubt I'll even make it into town. I usually stay up on the campgrounds. Ever been to the Friday night Jamboree?

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"thread sucks anyway, might as well get off topic"

fuck you. if this thread sucks it's only b/c Willy had to come in and be an ass, as usual. If you aren't coming, that's fine - I'm pretty glad I won't have to run into you and listen your bitching. You don't have to ruin it for those of us that are going to have a great time despite the rules.


[Edited on July 20, 2009 at 10:47 AM. Reason : ]

7/20/2009 10:39:02 AM

Indeed. Yes, the jamboree can be fun.

Went to the New Years Eve bit a couple of years back. Decent music at least.

7/20/2009 10:40:51 AM

I would rather have everyone in this thread take a huge shit right in my mouth than go to this crap

7/20/2009 10:41:09 AM

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"Every been ..... ?"

This is some fail son. Some real fail. Nothing else there is worth seeing son. Nothing son.

7/20/2009 10:41:24 AM

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"I would rather have everyone in this thread take a huge shit right in my mouth than go to this crap "

oh plz oh plz oh plz

7/20/2009 10:41:53 AM

Yeah, that does sound extremely hot doesn't it?

Should he film it son?

7/20/2009 10:42:22 AM

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"you sure don't support this company's freedom to allow what they want to allow on their property"

I don't?
Where did I say that they should be prohibited from making prohibitions? Oh yeah, I didn't.
I fully support their and everyone else's right to make whatever stupid-ass rules for their property that they want -- that doesn't mean I have to like them or agree with them.

7/20/2009 10:48:40 AM

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"If there is alcohol, there's already drugs. (Alcohol is a drug.) "No drugs [besides alcohol]" is nothing but drug bigotry."

goddamn them for only wanting to allow LEGAL drugs then.

and save all the bullshit about legalizing everything else and how dangerous alcohol actually is, thats a totally different argument.

7/20/2009 10:52:49 AM

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"and save all the bullshit about legalizing everything else and how dangerous alcohol actually is, thats a totally different argument."

Actually... No, it's really not.

7/20/2009 10:53:49 AM

well i came in here to say i wouldn't mind going to this if i had the money and didn't have to work...

even if i'm not familiar with much of the music i still would like to go to some festivals like this just for the experience...


but then i see how the thread was completely derailed by some bullshit...

good job chit chat...you never let us down

7/20/2009 10:57:03 AM

Who de-railed it son?

7/20/2009 10:59:46 AM

me and willy, son

7/20/2009 11:00:37 AM

HOLY FUCKING SHIT ON A STICK

If you're not interested in the festival, get the fuck out of my thread.

I don't want this to turn into "Willy Nilly and SaabTurbo's thread for bitching about everything." You two can go make your own thread to ruin if you're going to be annoying.

So, back to the original question... post here if you are going or are interested in going.

7/20/2009 11:01:25 AM

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"post here if you are going or are interested in going."

I have a pretty serious interest related to going, but see it's in the "NOT" direction son. So it's like naw. :-/

7/20/2009 11:04:37 AM

^ so you are NOT interested in going. got it. good. now GTFO.

7/20/2009 11:06:41 AM

u mad?

7/20/2009 11:10:23 AM

JESUS CHRIST SON, STOP GETTING CONFUSED SO EASILY SON. I SAID I AM NOT GOING SON. STOP ASKING ME TO FUCKING GO TO YOUR STUPID ASS FESTIVAL OF ALCOHOLISM.

7/20/2009 11:11:38 AM

I wouldn't mind going, but I gotta save the $$$$ for Vegas at the end of August.

Toubab Krewe is always a good show

Plus I usually enjoy Donna the Buffalo. Holy Ghost Tent Revival, The New Familiars, The Old Ceremony, Boulder Acoustic Society, The Duhks, & The Mantras are all good live shows as well.

Enough good bands to justify a road trip IMO.....just not in the cards for me this year.

V This will be my last festival of the year, with the exception of Shakori Hills

http://www.thegetdown.org/ - First year festival with a solid lineup of regional bands (mostly jam / reggae bands) Should be a good time



[Edited on July 20, 2009 at 11:22 AM. Reason : .]

7/20/2009 11:20:08 AM

^ I already have my ticket for that! I'm going to Shakori as well - I love that it is the same weekend as fall break

7/20/2009 11:56:22 AM

also, is it just me or is this way early this year? i thought i remembered a labor day weekend type thing before...

7/20/2009 12:12:26 PM

ha

[Edited on July 20, 2009 at 12:27 PM. Reason : read the thread title different]

7/20/2009 12:21:25 PM

for a supposed hippy, Willy Nilly loves to bitch.

my gf wanted to go if Ani Difranco was playing. Floyd's about 30 min. from Roanoke where we are.

also, if a band you like is playing, but you refuse to go b/c of the posted alcohol policy, congrats, you're a shitty fan.

7/20/2009 1:21:44 PM

^^^ FloydFest is usually in July, but they have the wine festival in September at the same place.

7/20/2009 1:24:17 PM

hm yeah and i also may be thinking about when it was held as long ago as 6 yrs so my memory might not be that on target

7/20/2009 3:12:48 PM

7/20/2009 3:14:21 PM

^
"does not condone" (but doesn't condemn, either)
+1

"Copyleft"
+1

7/20/2009 3:19:41 PM

You all missed out

EOTO:



Blues Traveler:



Yard Dog Road Show:

7/28/2009 10:38:11 PM

BTTT.

Anyone that's still here have any personal experiences with FloydFest? Friends and I are trying to plan our festival circuit for 2015 and really like this year's lineup. But from what i've read this one may be a little too controlled and family friendly than what we would prefer (especially for a 3-4 day event). Can anyone share some stories?

12/3/2014 10:30:29 AM

Sorry Jeepin4x4, I never saw this - I haven't signed in for months...

Floyd used to be one of my favorite festivals. It was my first, back in the early 2000s. Over the years it's gotten much more corporate and crowded. I stopped going two years ago because it was such a hassle.

Pros:
The lineup is always killer
Great vendors
Beautiful views
Really laid back people (that whole area is awesome. I suggest you visit the town of Floyd, too)

Cons:
No on-site parking without $$VIP status - you park a few miles down the road and come in on school buses
Very little flat/shaded/easy camping. You're probably going to be on a hill with lots of neighbors.
You can't bring your own alcohol, and can only drink in designated beer tents. They check your coolers.
CROWDED. Like whoa.
And expensive

Depending on what you're looking for, I'd check out The Big What in Mebane in June, which I find to be a much more enjoyable experience than Floyd.

1/26/2015 2:38:01 PM

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"laid back people"

I know what dat means

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