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This thing is going in its 7th year? I sincerely doubt any business would keep this going if they haven't started making any money by now.
You bring up a good point. Maybe the community barely gains from it except the owner of hangout who apparently owns a large number of retail, restaurant and residential businesses.
Post by krisplettuce on Dec 1, 2015 10:46:44 GMT -5
but there's more factors then just the lineup i feel. i mean yea i could see some more exclusive acts and sleep on the ground without shower or shrimp but why be exclusive when you can do both.
i always looked at hangout as a beach vacation i went on that happen to be at the same time as a lot of live music was going on down the street
edit: its also the only fest i go to three days before and leave two days after.
Totally, if the Hangout lost money in any year other than 2010, then something is way off on the business side.
Someone posted before the 2015 another forum discussing that owner and money laundering and Hezbollah. We had about 10+ popular bars in austin close down for the same......
We said it before. Hey, it could happen.
Wait, are you suggesting Hangout is funneling money to Hezbollah?
but there's more factors then just the lineup i feel. i mean yea i could see some more exclusive acts and sleep on the ground without shower or shrimp but why be exclusive when you can do both.
i always looked at hangout as a beach vacation i went on that happen to be at the same time as a lot of live music was going on down the street
edit: its also the only fest i go to three days before and leave two days after.
I understand the vacation aspects. As I've said before, I have a place 30 miles east of there in Pensacola. I love the Gulf Coast despite the quirkiness. I need beach time. So I get it in 5-10 times a year. But to your first point, it's comparing apples to oranges. If there was nothing good on the radio, you'd turn it off. If there was nothing good on the TV, you'd look elsewhere to amuse yourself. That kind of thing. Just because there's music doesn't mean it's music I necessarily want to hear. And since that's the primary reason for me ever going to Gulf Shores rather than staying across the county/state line where I like it better, is music. And the reason I go there in May is Hangout Fest. But if Hangout Fest isn't providing me enough music I want to listen to, and I said this year's lineup is barely minimal for me, I'll find something else to do. We eat shrimp here 3 times a week, and it's great.
My point is that you can defend it to convince yourself it's worth it, but we're only a step or two away from strictly commercial.
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but there's more factors then just the lineup i feel. i mean yea i could see some more exclusive acts and sleep on the ground without shower or shrimp but why be exclusive when you can do both.
i always looked at hangout as a beach vacation i went on that happen to be at the same time as a lot of live music was going on down the street
edit: its also the only fest i go to three days before and leave two days after.
...completely agree, and it's why I specified 'venue' earlier, but, there's a limit. The HO is a great experience and it only takes a decent lineup to make it work, but they fell below 'decent' imo.
but there's more factors then just the lineup i feel. i mean yea i could see some more exclusive acts and sleep on the ground without shower or shrimp but why be exclusive when you can do both.
i always looked at hangout as a beach vacation i went on that happen to be at the same time as a lot of live music was going on down the street
edit: its also the only fest i go to three days before and leave two days after.
I understand the vacation aspects. As I've said before, I have a place 30 miles east of there in Pensacola. I love the Gulf Coast despite the quirkiness. I need beach time. So I get it in 5-10 times a year. But to your first point, it's comparing apples to oranges. If there was nothing good on the radio, you'd turn it off. If there was nothing good on the TV, you'd look elsewhere to amuse yourself. That kind of thing. Just because there's music doesn't mean it's music I necessarily want to hear. And since that's the primary reason for me ever going to Gulf Shores rather than staying across the county/state line where I like it better, is music. And the reason I go there in May is Hangout Fest. But if Hangout Fest isn't providing me enough music I want to listen to, and I said this year's lineup is barely minimal for me, I'll find something else to do. We eat shrimp here 3 times a week, and it's great.
My point is that you can defend it to convince yourself it's worth it, but we're only a step or two away from strictly commercial.
nailed it. the thing is the lineup is really just a few acts away from so much more appealing. Im still baffled on who decided it was a good idea to book both Panic at the Disco and Lenny Kravtiz???????
Luckily security wasn't too bad for me last year. I tend to size up the guards and pick one that looks cool - yes I judge people by their looks sometimes. I also tend to be swallowing ab 200migs worth of cookies as I approach the line, and I'm always smoking a cigarette with a huge gin and tonic - the convo is almost always the exact same:
"Here's my camelbak, that's all I have" "You can't brink a drink in, sorry" ::puts cigarette out in drink, hands it directly to guard:: ::very confused looks:: ::side of leg only search (pockets)::
I think at this point they think I'm wasted at noon and let me on it. Last year they didn't even look in my camelbak or make me lift my hat. I will say in years past I've been pulled aside and thoroughly searched by a sheriff. That guy took apart my ecig, looked in my cig pack, smelled my cig pack, made me pull my pockets inside out, the whole 9 yards... This was the Thursday right before umph. Dude basically searched everywhere but my rolled up sleeves, which is where he should have been searching, lol...
That Taxi sounds is killer, but definitely different than say, 08. These guys evolved a ton at the point where a lot of bands die. Moving away from such a jam heavy sound really helped out their fan base. To me, I could care less if they have a huge crowd of younger people because that just means I get to see another show, and quite often too. The live shows are obviously where Taxi is best. Definitely hope to see a few Rage covers from them, but I wouldn't keep your hopes too high since they don't do it extremely often in their regular sets. The most often I've seen them play rage was in the lead up to their People of the Sun set in 2014 - the shows that spring. Beyond that I've only seen them do a full Rage set twice, and add a few encore rage songs maybe a handful of times. I do not live in Nashvegas tho, so someone in town may have seen them Rage more than I have.
This makes 5 HOMF's for me, and I already booked my Turquoise Place condo, so I'm fully in at this point. Being SO far down East Beach isn't great, but TP sure is nice (and quiet). That said, I'd love to skip some of this shiz to chill by a pool nearby if y'all get down on that
I'm moving to Austin shortly after Hangout, so all that ACL/SXSW/etc info was pretty interesting/helpful - thanks! Been trying to learn as much as I can about the city before I move out there.
Anymore info on this after party? I remember them doing this years ago, I think EOTO closed it? That's probably not accurate, but I'm interested. Wondering if it's actually at Turquoise Place since they're the only ones with ticket packages?
And, finally, I have 2 tix for sale to the Tool show in Memphis if anyone is interested??
Oh, anyone else into Pepper? My buddy turned me onto them years ago as a Sublime alternative, and I think that will be a super fun day set on the beach, hopefully.
Luckily security wasn't too bad for me last year. I tend to size up the guards and pick one that looks cool - yes I judge people by their looks sometimes. I also tend to be swallowing ab 200migs worth of cookies as I approach the line, and I'm always smoking a cigarette with a huge gin and tonic - the convo is almost always the exact same:
"Here's my camelbak, that's all I have" "You can't brink a drink in, sorry" ::puts cigarette out in drink, hands it directly to guard:: ::very confused looks:: ::side of leg only search (pockets)::
I think at this point they think I'm wasted at noon and let me on it. Last year they didn't even look in my camelbak or make me lift my hat. I will say in years past I've been pulled aside and thoroughly searched by a sheriff. That guy took apart my ecig, looked in my cig pack, smelled my cig pack, made me pull my pockets inside out, the whole 9 yards... This was the Thursday right before umph. Dude basically searched everywhere but my rolled up sleeves, which is where he should have been searching, lol...
That Taxi sounds is killer, but definitely different than say, 08. These guys evolved a ton at the point where a lot of bands die. Moving away from such a jam heavy sound really helped out their fan base. To me, I could care less if they have a huge crowd of younger people because that just means I get to see another show, and quite often too. The live shows are obviously where Taxi is best. Definitely hope to see a few Rage covers from them, but I wouldn't keep your hopes too high since they don't do it extremely often in their regular sets. The most often I've seen them play rage was in the lead up to their People of the Sun set in 2014 - the shows that spring. Beyond that I've only seen them do a full Rage set twice, and add a few encore rage songs maybe a handful of times. I do not live in Nashvegas tho, so someone in town may have seen them Rage more than I have.
This makes 5 HOMF's for me, and I already booked my Turquoise Place condo, so I'm fully in at this point. Being SO far down East Beach isn't great, but TP sure is nice (and quiet). That said, I'd love to skip some of this shiz to chill by a pool nearby if y'all get down on that
I'm moving to Austin shortly after Hangout, so all that ACL/SXSW/etc info was pretty interesting/helpful - thanks! Been trying to learn as much as I can about the city before I move out there.
Anymore info on this after party? I remember them doing this years ago, I think EOTO closed it? That's probably not accurate, but I'm interested. Wondering if it's actually at Turquoise Place since they're the only ones with ticket packages?
And, finally, I have 2 tix for sale to the Tool show in Memphis if anyone is interested??
Oh, anyone else into Pepper? My buddy turned me onto them years ago as a Sublime alternative, and I think that will be a super fun day set on the beach, hopefully.
Socio psychological strategy. What is the threshold that security will accuse you of before they feel they did their job.
You walk up and show your camel back which shows you are being nice, but they still have to address said drink. You politely dispose of drink and cig, handing it to them, shown them that they are the "authority," and they feel they've done enough work to grant you access.
As opposed to walking up not prepared with 20 pockets, huffing and puffing and appear to them that yoy have possible hidden items.
I'm gonna have to pay out the ass for the tool tickets to nashville. F*ckin brutal. They added some shows closer to Chicago but they're during the week so it won't work for our group. I don't wanna miss them though. Longinus or Sarge, you guys have any advice on how to go about that show? We had a group of 6 originally but half the group is over it cus they dont wanna pay a crazy amount and then also do the travel. They'd rather take their chances of a Chicago show and just overpay for that one if needed. Kind if makes sense I guess but assuming they don't add a Chicago show, you think I should wait till the day of and just roll to Nashville?
You're gonna pay prob $150 for a nosebleed at best, just being real. Just keep checking stubhub and ebay for deals.
I would also check like a couple times a day on ticketmaster starting about now for re-release tickets. A lot of people will have their orders cancelled for various reasons and those tix will go back up. The close to the show more tix get re-re'd do to promoters etc giving up seats.
Yeah that's what I figured. Pretty much every show has re-releases so that's what I'm hoping. I'm willing to pay $150 for a seat but it's gotta at least be a decent seat. Also I don't wanna be on the sides because with their ridic production, I'd rather be further back but more centered.
I purchased a single ticket for Dead and Company, day of show, in Section 101 Row N and the view, sound, etc., was awesome. That section of seats above the aisle was really cool because you are tucked in under the upperdeck with nobody behind you. I paid $75 for my ticket. I checked
and the tickets are more than I am willing to pay. Agree with Sgt Blotter on options. Tickets on the street are risky from what I've been told. Good luck!
Man I hear all of you on the current assessment of Hangout 2016. Unless something really bad happens in my health, finances, etc., I'll be there. If it turns out to be crap, music suks, friends I want to see bail on the show, crowd is like spring break central, etc., I will probably re-think the alumni tickets and wait til the 2017 lineup drops to buy tickets. A condo is low risk as you can cancel without a lot of risk or loss up to a month before the show. I believe my condo is about $100 over higher season rates which are about $150 over lower off season rates which apply the week or two before the show. Once I give up my condo...they will not grandfather me in again at IWE and that will probably be the end of Hangout for me. I can visit my cousin in Pensacola or get a condo in Perdido on the beach with all the amenities when the weather is perrrrrfect for a lot less than what I am paying for IWE at Hangout. SO...gonna wait and see. After six pretty dang good years, especially 2011-2014, I will give them the benefit of the doubt for 2016.
Party at IWE pool during Weekend. We wont need any jams because we will have a loud enough dance beat without lyrics from the main stage to cover that requirement. Coolers full of beer, friends, fireworks in our face, and pool will work for me during that closer.
Ughhhhhhh. Okeechobee turned out to be pretty solid for a first year fest. Might be a little overpriced, but still. There's a lot that I'd enjoy on there.
Ughhhhhhh. Okeechobee turned out to be pretty solid for a first year fest. Might be a little overpriced, but still. There's a lot that I'd enjoy on there.
I'm pretty sure every lineup release is just going to make me more pissed about the HO. (and i think Chobee is 35k capacity)
A couple solid additions would be nice for Hangout but like most have said we're probably not looking at anything great. Maybe a couple small bands at most. Pre Party could be solid though, they could be approaching that in a completely different way this year you never know. I don't think it's a lot to ask to throw Chvrches or STS9 onto this lineup.