I had previously written about how excited I was to attend this year’s FYF Fest. The line up looked good and the price was right, so I thought “Why not?” I didn’t realize that it would be extremely hot, dusty, smokey, and crowded. On top of that, no in’s and out’s and no outside food or drink… meaning big bucks for vendors.
Lines for food were really long and I have not idea even how expensive it must have been. I know it’s expensive to put a big festival like that on, but it was a largely unpleasant experience for the mere 2 hours I spent there. I arrived around 3:30 and left soon after the Soft Pack finished their set.
I know the people in charge of the festival had good intentions and even tried to make up for it by reducing the price of the after shows. That is very cool of them, but I am still soured on the whole festival thing. It was the kind of experience that makes me never want to return to an outdoor festival. I am planning to go to Filter’s Culture Collide in October, but it’s indoors and at night.
