They announced the lineup earlier today:
Pretty good-- will probably skip Friday and do Saturday-Sunday.
Pretty good-- will probably skip Friday and do Saturday-Sunday.
I'm a big fan of Orville Peck too. I think I'm more excited just to see his show than his songs. I like the act he puts on and I'm interested to see how that translates to a live show in the middle of Iowa. But right now, that Friday lineup is looking like the day I'm going to try to hit over all the others. I'd like to try for the other two days, but with a 3 year old and 1 year old twins in August...I'm just not sure I can pull a full weekend of festivals.Yeah, it's looking more an more like I'm going to have to figure out how to hit all three days if I'm going to see everyone I want to see. @Cybyassociation I'm right there with you about Yola. Faraway Look absolutely blew me away when it came across the spotify playlist. Sounds like she's from a different era. I want to catch her and Of Monsters and Men on Friday, The Dip and Kaleo Saturday, and the last three acts on Sunday.
Not sure how that's gonna work. If the same incentive plan is in place for volunteers as last year then twelve hours will pay for three single day passes. Pretty good deal if you can take the time off from your regular job. I might volunteer on Friday to pay for the weekend, go solo on Saturday and then come back Sunday with my wife. She's pretty pumped about Leon Bridges but ambivalent about the rest of the lineup.
But right now, that Friday lineup is looking like the day I'm going to try to hit over all the others. I'd like to try for the other two days, but with a 3 year old and 1 year old twins in August...I'm just not sure I can pull a full weekend of festivals.
My wife really likes Monsters and Men, so she'd like to go Friday as well. We thought about having the grandparents stay the night or weekend and try to take our 3 year old at least during the day Friday. She loves music and loves to dance, depending on the heat and the weather, I'd really like to bring her along, at least for a little bit.Yeah, I get it. Two kids age 8 and 3 here. I'm pretty confident I'll be able to swing Friday and Sunday, but Saturday is iffy. Maybe I can pull it off if I agree to take one of the kids with me that day.
My wife really likes Monsters and Men, so she'd like to go Friday as well. We thought about having the grandparents stay the night or weekend and try to take our 3 year old at least during the day Friday. She loves music and loves to dance, depending on the heat and the weather, I'd really like to bring her along, at least for a little bit.
Anyone on here have experience bringing their kids, especially younger ones?
I have yet to take one of my kids. We kind of kicked it around last summer and decided against it, partly because it was balls hot on Saturday and selfishly because we wanted just half a day to be not parents and responsible grownups.
I've seen the kid's activities tent, and it looks like it might buy you an hour or so of entertainment. There's an ice cream truck; that might buy you another half hour or so. You'd want to invest in some decent ear protection for them, and unless they can get around without a stroller then I'd keep them home. It's a fun place but with the uneven terrain and crowds it's not a real friendly spot for strollers or bulky diaper bags and all the stuff that comes with little kids.
Yeah, I haven't brought my kids, but have debated bringing them this year for Leon. They're both huge fans, I have video of my son singing "River" and strumming a toy Frozen guitar at age 2.5 or so in his diaper. But I think we'd show up just before he is to go on, to avoid them getting too bored.
There's really not a ton for them to do the rest of the time, even with the Hinterkids. There's crappy cell reception, so it would be a gamble on any form of electronic. I think my fourth grader would do well if she brought a book that REALLY interested her, as she likes people watching and is generally pretty calm. But I think even she would get bored after three or four hours.
I see 80/35 is now canceled. Hopefully with Hinterland a few weeks later it will still go on but I imagine they have to be worried about lumping any more money into this year if there is a chance it won't go on.
Did 80/35 have a lineup announced or anyone booked yet? Just spitballing here, but maybe it was easier for them to pull the plug since they had fewer commitments at this point.
Yeah, I don't think I'd seen anything at all on announcements from them. I am praying Hinterland is still on.