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Basically the promoters are trying to purchase the remaining 300 acres that they still lease and will possibly be using it for extra stages and infrastructure improvements. Has anyone else heard of this an if so, what do you think they should do with the $$ and space?
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Post by Whoreshack on Mar 27, 2012 14:56:29 GMT -5
Cool. They should do it. Anyone read the latest issue of Relix with the Horde 20th anniversary?? They were looking at the Farm to host the big reunion festie next year. I know all you crazy fuckkers are just itchin' to see Spin Doctors again!
If you read the article it seems they are only buying land that they already lease. Not adding any land to what they already use. It might be true that this would result in great campground infrastructure (permenant lighting, roads, water structures) but unlikely it would mean more stages imo
Basically the promoters are trying to purchase the remaining 300 acres that they still lease and will possibly be using it for extra stages and infrastructure improvements. Has anyone else heard of this an if so, what do you think they should do with the $$ and space?
Yeah, last year while waiting in line for the buffalo springfield pit, i overheard this middle aged guy talking about that. He said that there were plans to expand centeroo in the future with new land. I think it could happen in the years ahead.
Cool. They should do it. Anyone read the latest issue of Relix with the Horde 20th anniversary?? They were looking at the Farm to host the big reunion festie next year. I know all you crazy fuckkers are just itchin' to see Spin Doctors again!
Woah, seriously?!? I'd go if they booked Neil & Spritualized again.
I personally don't want it getting much bigger, but I won't make a huge deal about it. Bonnaroo is already huge as it is, and I feel like making it larger will diminish the community aspect. Who knows though...it would be nice to check out Glastonbury and see how it works over there.
Cool. They should do it. Anyone read the latest issue of Relix with the Horde 20th anniversary?? They were looking at the Farm to host the big reunion festie next year. I know all you crazy fuckkers are just itchin' to see Spin Doctors again!
Woah, seriously?!? I'd go if they booked Neil & Spritualized again.
Post by Whoreshack on Mar 27, 2012 16:20:55 GMT -5
Like Bacon said, not larger, just total ownership and permanent infrastructure. Sure they're not looking to screw with a good thing. Probably add a few big events throughout the year so the land doesn't sit vacant.
Post by mrmonotone on Mar 27, 2012 19:09:24 GMT -5
I was also at that Horde 97 show in Phoenix. My 2 memories of it. 1. The crowd got so out of control during Primus they left the stage for almost a half an hour. Which caused Neil's set to be cut. At one point the roadies pushed out a piano and Neil just gave them that Neil look and they pushed it right back off. 2. Neil did an acoustic set on a small stage. I believe he did like 5 songs. Forget what songs now except for Cripple Creek Ferry. I loved it always a favorite. On a side note I still have 2 cool HORDE stickers I bought at the merch tent and I have a book of matches from The Squirrel Nut Zippers. I also have that flyer from the gig too. I have like a rock shrine in one of my rooms with all the crap I've collected in my 35 years of concerts.
I have like a rock shrine in one of my rooms with all the crap I've collected in my 35 years of concerts.
a "like a rock" shrine? like a shrine to ford trucks or a shrine to the bob seger song? or hopefully both because thats when the two are at their best.
Post by mrmonotone on Mar 28, 2012 18:29:14 GMT -5
No not a ford shrine. I'm a GM guy (my father worked for them). Though I do have a few Seger things. I always like to think of Bob more of a biker type. Roll me away.
Cool. They should do it. Anyone read the latest issue of Relix with the Horde 20th anniversary?? They were looking at the Farm to host the big reunion festie next year. I know all you crazy fuckkers are just itchin' to see Spin Doctors again!
Horde 93 was quite possibly the best fest I ever saw I still have the shirt. The undercard had DMB, WSP, Phish, Col Bruce and the Aquarium Rescue unit, Screaming Cheetah Wheelies, Big head Todd and the Monsters, and of course Blues Traveller.
Like Bacon said, not larger, just total ownership and permanent infrastructure. Sure they're not looking to screw with a good thing. Probably add a few big events throughout the year so the land doesn't sit vacant.
This would be the ideal situation. This way, the Which can become permanent (and by doing this hopefully fix the horrible sound ), the Tents could as well but I think they would rather make the Tents more comfortable ( fans, maybe? ) and possibly grade some of the ground around the Tents so the folks in the back can see over the crowd. Maybe even add LCDs to the Tents. They could also push Centeroo outwards a bit, make the walk from Super BFE more bearable. Or making the "roads" wider. I would also love to see the land host some other events as well, like a Fall Campout or something.
I liked the HORDE festival. Only went to what I think were the last two iterations, though.
The '97 one had Beck, Ben Folds Five, Neil Young, Toad The Wet Sprocket, Kula Shaker Medeski, Martin & Woods and Primus. It easily could've been thrust right into any Bonnaroo line up.
The '98 one I went was a lot more mainstream feeling with Barenaked Ladies, Ben Harper, Alana Davis, Paula Cole, Gov't Mule, Marcy Playground and Chris Stills
