Survey on the American Music Festivalgoer!

I'm doing my college cultural ethnography project on the American Music Festival and culture and social interactions. It would be amazing if my fellow attendees could chime in and give me their thoughts and opinions on festival your festival experiences. Some of you are more experienced than others but I would like all of you to be included in my festival demographic. You are not obligated to do anything further but answer the short questionnaire below. This is just a part 1 of 3 part fieldwork project. I just require a name to refer to you by; you can even make one up if you like. Selected results will be discussed in a later essay that will definitely not be published. LoL! Please help me out, I would really appreciate it!

2012 American Music Festival Questionnaire

1. Please state your first name.


2. Please state your age.


3. Please state your occupation.


4. In your own words, describe the American music festival scene and what it means to you.



5. How many music festivals across the US have you attended? Please name them.



6. What is your favorite festival and why?



7. Do you attend them them in large groups, small groups or solo?



8. Do you have a camp name or any other festival traditions?



9. Do you think festivals are doing their part to stay environmentally friendly?



10. Do you have friends that are not local to you that you meet up with or see on a regular basis at festivals?



11. What type of music do you enjoy most at festivals?



12. What is your chosen method of transportation and where are you coming from?



13. What is the most important thing to bring to a festival?



14. Would you consider music festivals safe? Would you say they seemed safer in past years or safer now and why?



15. Do you participate in performance art at festivals such as poi, hooping, or drum circles?



16. What role do you think drugs play in festival culture?



17. What is your favorite memory of a festival you went to?



18. On average how much do you spend on music festivals a year.



19. Why do you think music festivals are important to modern culture?




20. What would you change or add to the music festival experience? Do you have any suggestions for future promoters?




Informed Consent for Student Class Projects

THE MODERN AMERICAN FESTIVAL AND ITS MOBILE COMMUNITY:

By; Brittany Zewe, Intro to Cultural Anthropology
Kewe_3@msn.com, Denver, CO, (303) 478-9859
Metropolitan State College of Denver
Faculty Sponsor: Danielle Langeworthy, Langwort@mscd.edu

By filling out the above survey you are agreeing to take part in a study for a student class project. The purpose of this project is to learn more about American Music festival Culture. Please take time to answer the above questions as honestly as possible. We expect that it will take about 15 min. of your time to complete the questionnaire. You can contact the student or the faculty member at the above email addresses and/or phone numbers to discuss the project.

The risks of participating in this project are no greater than everyday life. There are no costs for participating. You will not directly benefit from participating. The information you provide today will not be shared outside of the classroom during this semester. Only your first name is required so your confidentiality will not be compromised.

Your participation in this project is voluntary. You may decide not to participate, choose not to answer any question, or stop participating at any time without any penalty. If you want to withdraw from the project, simply stop participating. If you have any questions, contact the student listed above. Your decision whether or not to participate will have no affect with your relationship with the Bonarroo Music Festival.

If you have any questions about the study, please call Brittany Zewe at (303) 478-9859 or send an email to Kewe_3@msn.com.

This is a class project for educational use only. By answering this survey you are agreeing to be a part of a student survey and fieldwork project relating to the modern American music festival and its mobile community.