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I paid the extra bux. I'm a sucker for stuff like that. I've saved the ticket stub from every show I've been to that didn't screw me with a printout.
*#$% printouts, Gimme that hard shit. (I do the same)
Me three! Although I lost all my tickets from before 2006 in "the move" or maybe it was Katrina. But I didn't buy the extra shit. Voodoo and I are still working on our relationship. He has made good this year, but it was rough between us for awhile there.
Some rando dude, just replied to my comment asking Voodoo when we will receive our wristbands. He said that he received a text (idk from who) that they will start shipping on Oct. 5.
Some rando dude, just replied to my comment asking Voodoo when we will receive our wristbands. He said that he received a text (idk from who) that they will start shipping on Oct. 5.
Some rando dude, just replied to my comment asking Voodoo when we will receive our wristbands. He said that he received a text (idk from who) that they will start shipping on Oct. 5.
Rando dude wristband hype!!
Voodoo responded saying: "Wristbands are shipped 2-3 weeks prior to the start of Voodoo. We will begin mailing them late next week." Which is the latest EVER.
Post by 3post1jack1 on Sept 28, 2016 11:25:46 GMT -5
I'll give Voodoo this, the release of information has been handled well this year.
Entire schedule released at one time. Advance notice of dailies with time and date of release. Advance notice of schedule with time and date of release.
Voodoo responded saying: "Wristbands are shipped 2-3 weeks prior to the start of Voodoo. We will begin mailing them late next week." Which is the latest EVER.
I'll give Voodoo this, the release of information has been handled well this year.
Entire schedule released at one time. Advance notice of dailies with time and date of release. Advance notice of schedule with time and date of release.
Wristbands shipping late isn't a big deal to me.
They have really gotten their shit together for this year. I am sorta impressed. And I was just shocked how late they are shipping, it doesn't really bother me. I have gotten wristbands for fests I have to travel to a few days before we had to leave. I live here, there isn't that kind of stress on when it arrives.
Post by TheSnazzy on Sept 28, 2016 11:36:04 GMT -5
I'm just ready to see what the wristband/ticket looks like, moreso than receiving my own. I like the color scheme so hopefully that translates into those.
Haha. Schedule is only 45 minutes away. Thanks for making me check on that as I entered the TOOL Giveaway for 2 VIP passes and a premium spot for Tool (assuming above the stage). I will win these, so no one should even bother entering. \m/
While waiting, NOLA.com has 5 improvements that the fest hopes to make for this year:
A BETTER BATHROOM
Voodoo Fest is nixing portapotties. Instead, C3 Presents urged Greenbaum and Kelly to make space in the budget for vac toilets, which are enhanced temporary restrooms that flush.
"Doors will automatically open, and when you close it, a light will go on," explained Greenbaum.
Banks of these vac toilets will be separated for men and women, and the footprint on the festival map for restroom use actually decreases because efficiency increases. And because they flush, the restrooms areas shouldn't devolve into muddy pits by the festival's third day.
"It's like using the bathroom on an airplane. You hit a button, and out it goes," Kelly said. "It's going to be a world of difference."
CHANGING THE MAP
Greenbaum and Kelly spent time considering festival-goers' biggest complaints. Among them, they said, was the issue of sound bleed, when artists on one stage were drowned out by the musicians on another across the park. To fix it, they're changing the map so that the Le Plur stage, which features EDM acts, faces away from the inside of the park. The biggest performance space, the Altar Stage, will swap places with one of the smaller ones and, most notably, it will shut down when acts take over the two smaller stages. Those smaller stages will likewise wrap up when a performer is scheduled for the Altar Stage.
"We believe the distance between the bands when they're playing means it should not be a conflict," Greenbaum said. "We know it'll be better for the musicians. We had a problem where musicians were complaining that it was barreling onto their stage. They were a quieter act and they were getting run over."
The map is changing in other ways, too. For one thing, it's physically grown to include more of City Park's oak trees and permanent structures. The Reunion Shelter pavilion on Friedrich's Avenue will be the new festival entrance, and the food court — now called Forked Up — will be lined on a concrete pathway to avoid muddy pits even if inclement weather is a problem.
WATER, WATER
The 2015 edition of Voodoo Fest will go down in history as the year the third day rained out. Greenbaum, Kelly and City Park officials hope it's also the last time that happens.
Partnering to address the issues that created a perfect storm of backed-up rainwater on the festival grounds at Voodoo and, even, Hogs for the Cause in 2015, organizers believe they've solved the problems that afflicted the City Park Festival Grounds.
After inspecting the issues of 2015, organizers discovered a drainage ditch that was supposed to handle the Festival Grounds runoff had actually become overgrown with weeds and filled with sediment. The result was that the days of rainwater that pummeled the festival had nowhere to go.
"We went in and took on the task of cleaning it, and you can visually see the improvement now when it rains," said City Park chief operating officer Rob DeViney. "So what happens now is with the ability of water to leave the site, even with an event that experiences some type of inclement weather, the site can recover quickly."
CATCH THE GAME
A new sports bar-styled beer garden has also been added to Voodoo. The space, which sits at the intersection of the three non-EDM stages, will allow festival-goers to catch up on MLB, college football and NFL scores between acts.
"It's going to be covered, and have ping pong tables and cornhole games so if you want to relax and play a few games while you wait for the next thing you want to see, you can do that," Kelly said. "Or maybe you can go discover a band. ... There are more opportunities for our fans to come have a good time."
There will also be a new wine bar and, in keeping with the tradition of Voodoo's Halloween weekend, the organizers also partnered with the Mortuary haunted house for an "interactive Halloween experience,"Kelly said.
BEHIND-THE-SCENES UPDATES
Other changes to Voodoo Fest include a number of behind-the-scenes updates, like an increased focus on wiping out the Festival Ground's fire ants, which have traditionally been a troublesome aspect for the unsuspecting fan.
"That's just not conducive to sitting around, but we've worked with the park on that to make an effort," Kelly said.
They've also made a point to flatten the property itself as much as possible to avoid ruts and possible trip hazards, plus they've added a large parking area for the festival's production team in what was previously unused space. The change, though, is permanent, so City Park users can use the new parking area when Voodoo hasn't leased the Festival Grounds.
Organizers also removed soccer field fences and replaced them with removable ones. The fences previously had to be rebuilt every year because they cut off traffic flow inside the Grounds. Dealing with them was something Voodoo could manage because of its scale, but the update means a smaller, one-day festival can also now remove the impediment when the Grounds are in use.
The changes, Greenbaum said, will "hopefully have a ripple effect for other events that happen at City Park."
This is completely different of a map. EDM/Le Plur switches places with main stage. And main stage doesn't conflict with the 2 small stages so lack of bleed. EDM stage faces away from the center of the park so it should blast (I'm guessing) westward). Damnit, 2 more minutes!
It looks like Toyota Tent is back with short 20 minute sets again:
Friday:
1:30 Bear Hands 2:30 Seratones 3:30 Mutemath (main Stage) 4:30 Lunice 6:00 Foals 7:00 What So Not 8:30 Porter Robinson Live 9:30/9:45 Kevin Gates or Reignwolf for a few minutes 9:45 Carnage (if it sucks, I'll just leave because I have no interest in The Weeknd
Saturday: 2:00 The Pretty Reckless 2:30 All Them Witches 3:30 Reignwolf Short Set at Toyota Tent 4:30 Bully 6:00 Lennon/Claypool Delerium 7:30 All Them Witches Short Set at Toyota Tent !!!!!!!!! 7:50 Cage the Elephant 8:30 Excision 9:00 Ghost 9:30 Tool
Sunday 1:30 Preservation Hall 2:30 Bob Moses 3:30 Anderson.Paak & The Free Nationals 4:30 Puscifer 5:30 Snails 6:15 - Fucking Clusterfuck STS9/Beats Antique/Gramatik Damnh. I'll probably catch the beginning of Gramatik and then go to Sound Tribe and just miss Beats entirely 7:30 Arcade Fire
This came out a little different than I would have guessed. I'm going to end up with some partial sets, moreso than usual at Voodoo.
Wtf is the Toyota music den n why should I care about 20 minute dj sets lol.
It's a little small tent where any bands or dj's can come out and do acoustic or short sets and just jam for 20-30 minutes. It's cool as shit. That's where you get the bandanas. And you knew that conflict would suck. I'm figuring just missing Beats entirely since I saw their last tour a few months ago, getting 20-30 minutes of Gramatik and then just going to Soundtribe then into Arcade Fire.
Also of note, I've got nothing early. So I can get there for 12ish every day and get my zippo (this year's look awesome), bandana and all the shit I missed out on last year. Maybe I'll have time to check out some installations too. Fucking right. 1 month from tomorrow mfs.
Post by 3post1jack1 on Sept 29, 2016 10:30:01 GMT -5
Friday:
? Foals 5:30-6:30 ? Porter Robinson 8:30-9:30 The Weeknd 9:45-11:00
Saturday
All Them Witches 2:30-3:30 Reignwolf 3:30-3:50 Bully 4:30-5:30 Claypool Lennon 5:30-6:30 ? All Them Witches 7:30-7:50 Excision 8:15-9:15 Tool 9:30-11:00
Sunday
PHJB 1:30-2:30 Bob Moses 2:30-3:30 Anderson.Paak 3:30-4:30 Puscifer or Charles Bradley 4:30-5:30 PHJB 5:30-6:00 STS9 6:30-7:30 Arcade Fire 7:30-9:00
Why the hell would they headline tool vs. die antwoord?? What the fuck are they thinking? And The Weeknd vs. carnage? Did they forget what counter-programming is?
