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Cut Copy and AC just don't do anything together! It's like they have beef or something! I'll see them at Bisco and Pitchfork, but it's still a pain. I'd love a Moog show or a LN Roo show a lot.
On that note, if you guys find more info about days bands are playing or if additions come out before July 18, I won't be here to update the first post. I'm going on a road trip until then. However, I'll be back to update stuff after that, and I may end up getting some time here and there throughout the next few weeks.
I had a convo about going to Moogfest last night that has quickly turned to a close to certain road trip now.
Can anyone tell me how the fest venues work and what attendance is capped at? It looks like the venues are quite near each other which would make travel between them easy but what about getting in? Are you guaranteed a spot at each show?
Asheville Civic Center ~ 6,000 Thomas Wolfe Auditorium ~ 2,400 The Orange Peel ~1,100 Diana Wortham Theatre ~ 500 Moog Music Factory ~ 300? Stella Blue ~ 300?
I honestly can't remember how big the MMF & Stella are ... and I'm not sure if they are using Stella this go round. Last year they made you believe you were guaranteed entrance but they have seemed to back away from this. I never (as well as a few others here) never had any problem getting in but I saw a line several occasions to get into shows at The Orange Peel.
The trick is to just leave a song early from a show if you think the next might get packed. At least thats what I found out.
Can anyone tell me how the fest venues work and what attendance is capped at? It looks like the venues are quite near each other which would make travel between them easy but what about getting in? Are you guaranteed a spot at each show?
Every venue is within easy walking distance, and the walk is filled with shops, restaurants and friendly people. The smaller venues are tight, but we got into everything we wanted. The *only* hassle we had last year, and it was a very minor one, was parking. I spoke to a police officer after the festival last year, and he agreed, parking was a problem. (He also hoped there would be no repeat festivals. Hee hee...) There's lot's of free parking at the Visitor's Center, across I-240, about 4 or 5 blocks from the Civic Center.
Supposed they have another 20 names. There aren't very many small names yet so I'm assuming that will be a few of those. But there were big name acts included in last years last announcement but I can't for the life of me remember who, right now.
Alright thanks for that info. How was the festival vibe last year?
Vibe was sooo good that losing Devo and Cee Lo Green from the line-up didn't dampen the fun. I kept meeting up with vintage Moog engineers who seemed to have an inside track on what was happening with the schedule. Saw performers milling about town, too.
I spent a good chunk of this morning looking at Asheville tourist info too as I haven't been there and it looks beautiful. Should be a very cool experience overall
I had a convo about going to Moogfest last night that has quickly turned to a close to certain road trip now.
Can anyone tell me how the fest venues work and what attendance is capped at? It looks like the venues are quite near each other which would make travel between them easy but what about getting in? Are you guaranteed a spot at each show?
I stupidly assumed That everyone was guaranteed a spot and every show, then missed rjd2 because the Orange Peel hit capacity almost an hour beforehand. Instead of getting there early I was drinking at a bar down the street. Other than that, no problem.
I figured I would probably pick my spots and be there well ahead of time rather than trying to see almost everything back to back. Thanks for that, I would be driving a hell of a long way and would not want to miss acts because of capacity issues.
Can't wait to go back and hang at the Asheville Brewing Company bar... love that place, best piece of pizza I've had in the South. Good beer, too... just sucks they have no SC distribution.
Also: Chromeo/Mayer Hawthorne announced a show at The National today here in Richmond on Oct. 27th. I think Mayer will play Friday as well as Chromeo at Moog but I don't see any other tour dates for them as of yet.