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In the last two years there have been three deaths. It's tragic.
The temperatures of the 2nd weekend of June are typically in the 90s and the heat index is close to 100.
What's stopping Superfly from moving the festival to the 2nd or 3rd weekend in May? I mean, wouldn't that make more sense -- when the temperatures are lower (70s/80s)? I understand that they don't want to cause a conflict w/ Memorial Day weekend, but right now it's only 2 weeks after -- what's to make it 2 weeks before? May 9-12 2012?
Why wouldn't they? They've already moved it up a week or two from the first few festivals. It's brutally hot in Tennessee at that time of year and moving the festival to a week or two before Memorial Day would help things a lot with that. Moreover, they own (most of) the farm so its not like its going to be rented out to someone else for that time.
I'd like to hear your rationale for not moving it rather thatn just posting a one-liner with no explanation.
Post by gryphonkin on Jun 13, 2011 23:07:40 GMT -5
They aren't going to move it back because not all of the college are out until the end of May and they survive too much on summer break college kids to lose that demo. Not to mention mid-late May puts them in direct competition with Hangout and, while Bonnaroo's probably big enough to win that game of chicken and force Hangout to move, why would they dare it? It sold out this year so people are willing to come during the time.
Post by cory's beard on Jun 13, 2011 23:14:21 GMT -5
If they did move it, it probably wouldn't be in time for next year's Roo. I imagine they gotta clear a bunch of stuff with the county well in advance, not to mention the negotiations for the headline artists seem to happen a year in advance. So the date is probably set in stone already for next year.
If they wanted to make the change to make it a May festival, they should probably make that decision now for 2013. But I don't think they will because their festival even being in June is a part of their brand. A lot of colleges will already be out for summer, but a lot of high schools don't let out until mid to late-May. And with tax refunds coming in a certain times, they're probably capitalizing on people's refunds coming in at a certain time to maximize ticket sells--resulting in the festival starting in early June.
But hey, it could be worse. It could be in August.
