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i cant get my link to work for my pics, so here is the first part of two parts of pics ... i think it is interesting the difference between waka pics and roo pics .... one is family, one is wild fest cr****
Post by canexplain on Jun 27, 2007 16:18:02 GMT -5
sparklybecca said:
i really wanna go..looks so fun
Wakarusa is a fun and interesting festival. I think the most people that have been there is around 20k, then they had the bad police vibe two years ago and this year there was about 15k. I was told it is the only festival held at a state park. This is good because the grounds are great, but then the promoter cannot control any actions of the local of fed police. If you noticed the pictures, it is more of a family type of fest. There are kids all over the place which doesn’t bother me a bit. You still have the freedoms of the roo (go naked if you want, sit down and enjoy mother natures treasures, and all of that). I suppose the biggest difference is the music. It is a lot more like what bonnaroo used to be. A lot of jam bands, but as one musician put it “ it is a musician’s festival”. Some of the best guitar, fiddle, and songwriters are there every year. Everyone sits in on everyone’s set and jams with them. Like I said, it is at a state park, Clinton Lake. The lake is about ¼ mile from the main entrance and near a lot of the campgrounds. People can just jump in the lake if they are too hot. There were 5 stages I think, with music going most of the time. They do allow the groups to play until like 3 or 4 in the morning, so you can be a day person or a night person. The campgrounds are wide open, with lots and lots of room. Not much shade though in some of the grounds. There is electricity for those that can’t do without turning something on lol. There is only one way into the venue and the campgrounds, so we park in the same place each year, near the entrance and meet everyone who comes thru. Our tent site was about 50 yards from the 2nd biggest stage, so one night you could just sit there at your camp if you are tired, and listen (and almost see most of the time) STS9 or Lotus playing all night. It is not near as muggy as Tennessee but it does get warm. There is of course in and out, unlike fests like Coachella. One thing they really have on the roo is: there is the NOWAKA shuttle. It is a bunch of big yellow school busses that go from one end of the campground to the entrance, then all the way downtown to Lawrence (bigger then Manchester) if you want to go into town and eat at a restaurant or pick of some supplies. And at no cost of course. So you never really have to walk much at all if you don’t want to, and if you do want to go into town in your car, it took us about 15 minutes to get into our camper, and be in town just like that. So we are shooting for Neil Young next year, but that might be a push. So if you are looking for multi gold selling radio artists on stage, it might not be the fest to go to. If you are looking for music that is so fine tuned, so pure and great, give it a try. Cr****
Two things about Waka VIP compared to B'roo- Waka has free beer (Fat Tire!) all the time! and at the two main stages there is a VIP area at the front and side of the stage. My wife pulled her camp recliner down to the main stage and just crashed off to the side while I was able to move up front or crash with her as the music moved me! Overall a fun festival.
Post by mindexpansi0n on Jun 27, 2007 20:01:20 GMT -5
Canexplain: thanks for the Waka run down, it sounds fun. How was the police vibe this year? Also, how much were tickets? The lineup is still pretty incredible.
Post by strumntheguitar on Jun 27, 2007 22:42:19 GMT -5
Those are some magnificent sunsets! I always try and take a picture of those whenever I have a camera handy!
The festival looks fun too. Perhaps sometime I'll make the drive down there for it. I definitely prefer the bands that are in it for the music rather than the fame, especially at festivals.
Post by destination5250 on Jun 28, 2007 13:40:17 GMT -5
I was at Wakarusa this year, and all I have to say is AWESOME!!! Like cane said, the site is amazing and beautiful. The sunsets off of that lake are just unbelievable. There was police presence this year, but it was not that bad. As long as you didn't do anything stupid to harm others or yourself you would be perfectly fine. There was NO SHAKEDOWN this year, which was really kind of a bummer, but it was just as fun to just wander through the campsites and talk to all the wonderful people that were there. I noticed that there were not nearly as many wooks that a festival on private land would have. The music was amazing, except for the fact that Claypool got cut short and Cosmopolitics got told they couldn't play at all (Sunday 12:00AM-2:00AM), so they set all their stuff up in the campgrounds and just rocked. If you have never been to Waka before, I suggest that you try and make it out. The other thing is that some of the bands will play twice throughout the weekend, so if you have to miss them one night, you can catch them the next day usually.
This year was my 2nd Waka and I loved it. The music is scheduled from like 11 am till 3-4 am in the main venue and they play till 6 am at the campground stage. Another bonus is you can take BICYCLES! It took me less than 5 minutes to go from the main venue to the campground stage. The crowd isnt so huge which I think makes it alot more relaxed feeling. I saw alot more show's at waka than I could at Roo just because there's not as much people herding.
I forget who asked, but I paid $120 bucks for my waka ticket (early bird) I think if you waited it went up to $150?
Also, the musicians always look like they are having so much fun at Waka. Its fun to watch and listen to all the unusual combinations of bands.
and Cosmopolitics got told they couldn't play at all (Sunday 12:00AM-2:00AM), so they set all their stuff up in the campgrounds and just rocked. If you have never been to Waka before, I suggest that you try and make it out. The other thing is that some of the bands will play twice throughout the weekend, so if you have to miss them one night, you can catch them the next day usually.
