I have been both years, and would definitely recommend going to this festival, it is family friendly, though the amphitheater location is a bit odd. I do feel like this festival will move to DSM when the waterworks redesign project gets complete enough. It really is a beautiful location, plus you add how great this lineup is and you have to go.Now that is a solid lineup. Really wanted to go last year but didn't plan far enough in advance and was bummed to miss Willie and Lamontagne. Not going to make the same mistake twice! Would love to hear from others who have been to Hinterland. Overall impressions are fine and would you recommend taking young kids? By then my girls will be almost 4 and 18 months.
I am pumped. I saw Ryan Adams a few years ago at CY, and Shakey this past fall, and love them both in concert. Ryan is very earnest, but Shakey just exudes showmanship. He's even better live than he is on his albums. Plus HOLY **** is he hot.
I'm also excited about alt-J.
Thanks for the info! If you think of any helpful tips like things you wish you would have known before going, please fill me in!I have been both years, and would definitely recommend going to this festival, it is family friendly, though the amphitheater location is a bit odd. I do feel like this festival will move to DSM when the waterworks redesign project gets complete enough. It really is a beautiful location, plus you add how great this lineup is and you have to go.
I am pumped. I saw Ryan Adams a few years ago at CY, and Shakey this past fall, and love them both in concert. Ryan is very earnest, but Shakey just exudes showmanship. He's even better live than he is on his albums. Plus HOLY **** is he hot.
I'm also excited about alt-J.
I have been both years, and would definitely recommend going to this festival, it is family friendly, though the amphitheater location is a bit odd. I do feel like this festival will move to DSM when the waterworks redesign project gets complete enough. It really is a beautiful location, plus you add how great this lineup is and you have to go.
What's the story on seating and bottled water and what's allowed in? My parents went last summer and they swear that people were allowed to bring in beach chairs. From what I could gather the list of what was and was not allowed was not consistent with what was being allowed in the day of the show.
Thanks for the info! If you think of any helpful tips like things you wish you would have known before going, please fill me in!
Bump, this is coming up here in early August. Very excited for this show.... Waiting to see if I end up going on Friday and Saturday or just Saturday..... Alt-J is the big one I would like to see Friday. Saturday's lineup is one of the best I think of any local festival that I have ever seen....
Ryan Adams
Gary Clark, Jr
Dwight Yoakum
Shakey Graves
Nikki Lane
JD McPherson
Bump, This Friday and Saturday, here is too great music, heavy drinking and hopeful good weather.....