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Not much info is available yet, but this festival will be taking place Aug 8-10th at New Jersey's Liberty State Park. I'd say it's worth keeping an eye on. You can check out the website here. Between this and Vineland it looks like we're starting to get more festivals in the Northeast!
APW is what was previously being billed as Coachella East. It is the same weekend as Vineland, if Vineland happens. Producers say they had that date picked out before Vineland was announced.
They're also saying they aren't competing because they are different markets, which is a bit of bull. Vineland is about 2 - 2 1/2 hours from Liberty State Park, so it's essentially the same market.
It'll be interesting to see how this all pans out. For APW, Radiohead is confirmed and Jack Johnson is (per Consequences of Sound).
Post by trippindaisy on Jan 23, 2008 9:36:32 GMT -5
steveternal said:
I'm still trying to figure out the name. I mean, it's on the EAST coast...
The festival’s name is inspired by the area’s rich history, particularly Ellis Island and the NJ Central Railroad terminal located on the festival site, where many arriving immigrants boarded trains for ALL POINTS WEST. ;D
Post by SouthGA_Festival Machine on Jan 23, 2008 9:37:50 GMT -5
Ah, now it makes sense.
trippindaisy said:
steveternal said:
I'm still trying to figure out the name. I mean, it's on the EAST coast...
The festival’s name is inspired by the area’s rich history, particularly Ellis Island and the NJ Central Railroad terminal located on the festival site, where many arriving immigrants boarded trains for ALL POINTS WEST. ;D
Post by lordrockinhood on Jan 23, 2008 14:37:08 GMT -5
trippindaisy said:
steveternal said:
I'm still trying to figure out the name. I mean, it's on the EAST coast...
The festival’s name is inspired by the area’s rich history, particularly Ellis Island and the NJ Central Railroad terminal located on the festival site, where many arriving immigrants boarded trains for ALL POINTS WEST. ;D
From reading between the lines in the article, I have a feeling that the Vineland festival will have more of a Waka/Roo feel while APW will have more of a lolla/ACL feel. I think that since Vineland is going to be a camping festival it might go more "jammy" and APW is going to be a "commuter" festival, it will probably go more "hipster". Sorry above my generalizations, I just think that was the best way to express it. But it is good to hear that they are going to be sharing alot of acts. I am going to assume that the acts they are sharing will be foreign mid-level acts, which is nice.
The planned festival at Liberty State Park in Jersey City may be over six months away, but it’s already rumored to have some acts that I would actually leave Hoboken and go see! Radiohead, Bjork, The Strokes, Sonic Youth and more may play at this three-day festival.
This is an urban off-shoot of the west coast Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, which is held in a desert, and requires pretty much camping out for three-days in order to attend.
Supposedly this event, plus other large concerts scheduled in the south Jersey and Philly areas caused the cancellation of the Vineland Music Festival poised to take place at the same time.
If this rumored list of performers turns out true, I’ll be there. What about you?
I wonder if that guy knows much about Coachella... sooo many people don't camp, and it doesn't look like a desert to me
it is actually in the middle of a desert - but it's on a polo field so it's nice and green for the most part (except when it's 105 and hasn't rained all year). dust storms can be brutal. the camping has flourished over the past 3 years - while most still don't camp, it's grown and many more do now
i think it's just that it gets so expensive to try to find somewhere to stay that's close, and hotels/rentals go very quickly for that weekend. the $55 camping fee is way better than the $500 hotel room
"Walk tall, kick ass, learn to speak Arabic, love music and never forget you come from a long line of truth seekers, lovers and warriors" - Hunter S. Thompson
Post by experiencehaze on Feb 8, 2008 12:20:07 GMT -5
Thats the bad thing about this festival: NO CAMPING. I guess I will be sleeping in a car or just pitch a tent in the middle of the woods.
If Radiohead is headlining this festival then I will definitely be making the trip up there. For me I would find it hard for them to push out a bad lineup, especially with what they are competing against.
"I want you to notice When I'm not around You're so fücking special I wish I was special But I'm a creep I'm a weirdo What the hell am I doing here? I don't belong here" -Radiohead
“Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.” -Benjamin Franklin
Post by spookymonster on Feb 8, 2008 12:32:18 GMT -5
experiencehaze said:
Thats the bad thing about this festival: NO CAMPING. I guess I will be sleeping in a car or just pitch a tent in the middle of the woods.
The park contains some wooded areas, but there aren't any real woods to speak of. We're talking about a park that's literally less than a mile from NYC and surrounded by urban decay.
Plan on a hotel. You might even want to check out some of the hostels in NYC, then take the train in and out of the city.
Post by experiencehaze on Feb 17, 2008 20:40:30 GMT -5
go to consequence of sound and it should have a link. There was some guy that said that Radiohead was basically confirmed right after the Coachella lineup was announced.... I think.
"I want you to notice When I'm not around You're so fücking special I wish I was special But I'm a creep I'm a weirdo What the hell am I doing here? I don't belong here" -Radiohead
“Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.” -Benjamin Franklin
RADIOHEAD CONFIRMED AS BOTH FRIDAY AND SATURDAY HEADLINER FOR FIRST-ANNUAL ALL POINTS WEST MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL JACK JOHNSON TO HEADLINE SUNDAY NIGHT OF AUGUST 8, 9, 10 LIBERTY STATE PARK FESTIVAL TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29
As previously reported, Radiohead have been confirmed as both the Friday and Saturday night headliner for the first-ever All Points West Music & Arts Festival. This marks the first time that a cutting-edge band will headline multiple nights of a major U.S. music festival.
Jack Johnson will headline Sunday night of the three-day, multi-stage music and arts festival taking place August 8, 9 and 10 at Liberty State Park in New Jersey. The All Points West Music & Arts Festival will also feature performances from Underworld, Kings of Leon, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Cat Power, The Roots and New Pornographers, among others. More than 40 acts will appear on three stages throughout the 80-acre historic location with panoramic views of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and the Manhattan skyline.
The ALL POINTS WEST MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL LINE-UP (as of 2/21) is as follows:
Radiohead Jack Johnson Underworld Kings of Leon Rodrigo y Gabriela Cat Power The Roots The New Pornographers Youssou N'Dour Animal Collective Andrew Bird Michael Franti & Spearhead Metric CSS Girl Talk Chromeo The Go! Team Amadou & Mariam The Black Angels Sia The Felice Brothers K'Naan Jason Isbell Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Alberta Cross The Virgins Black Kids Mates of State Duffy Forro in the Dark Nicole Atkins Juana Molina Little Brother Rogue Wave Neil Halstead Your Vegas
Tickets for All Points West go on sale Friday, February 29 at 12 Noon (ET) via www.ticketmaster.com only. Single day passes are $89 and three-day passes are $258. A portion of the event's proceeds will benefit "Friends of Liberty State Park." The Friends of Liberty State Park is an open space advocacy volunteer organization dedicated to the park's future as a free, green and non-commercial, urban waterfront oasis.
The All Points West Festival is being created in a "green" festival environment. Initial "green" plans include on-site parking for carpoolers only and ample public transportation to and from the site. Ferry service will be available from Manhattan directly to the festival grounds; exact details with ferry schedules will be announced at a later date. Additionally, light rail service via NJ Transit will run directly to the festival grounds. Meanwhile, a limited supply of on-site parking is reserved exclusively for carpoolers. Carpool parking passes are available either as single days for Saturday and Sunday or as a three-day pass for the weekend. Note: four concert tickets are required in order to qualify for carpool parking.
The festival's name is inspired by the area's rich history, particularly Ellis Island and the NJ Central Railroad terminal located on the festival site, where many arriving immigrants boarded trains for All Points West.
;D
