I've been to this thing the last two years. It's one of the best-organized music festivals I've ever attended. This year's lineup was just released: LINEUP ANNOUNCED!!! Nov. 8 & 9 Stage 1: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, The National, Atmosphere, Minus The Bear, St Vincent, Trail of Dead, Deerhoof, Rival Schools, Islands, The Annuals, Bishop Allen, Centromatic, Sleepercar, Frightened Rabbit, Spinto Band, Parts and Labor, Colourmusic, Expiremental Dental School, 27, Till We're Blue or Destroy, Paul Green's School of Rock and more tba. Stage 2: Shearwater, Tim Fite, Magnetic Morning (adam franklin of Swervedriver, sam fogarino of Interpol), Kevin Seconds (of 7 seconds), the Cynics, Ugly Beats, Walter Schreifels (of quicksand, rival schools, GB, YOT), Pepi Ginsberg, frank smith, spot, The Revival Tour w/: Chuck Ragan (of hot water music), Tom Gabel (of against me!), Ben Nichols (of lucero), Tim Barry (of avail) Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Coldtowne Comedy Hr, Altercation Punk Rock Comedy hour, Matt Beardan, Chris Fairbanks and more comedy tba! Stage 3: Bad Brains, ALL, Dead Milkmen (reunion/only show), Flipper, Adolescents, Integrity, Bouncing Souls, Swingin Utters, DOA, Killdozer, Cromags (jam), Scared of Chaka, Young Widows, Leftover Crack, Trash Talk, World Burns to Death, Krumbums, Mammoth Grinder, Cute Lepers, Bitter End, High Tension Wires, Born to Lose Stage 4: Clipse, Z-trip, Dan Deacon, Grupo Fantasma, Kool Keith/Dr. Octagon, Dengue Fever, Brownout!, Franki Chan, Toxic Avenger (paris), Hawnay Troof, Starlynx/bigface, Richard Henry, Yacht and more... tickets on sale friday at www.frontgatetickets.com www.funfunfunfest.com
I've been to my fair share of festivals in Waterloo park that have had piss-poor organization. I'm usually pretty leery. But since you say it's well organized, I might be interested in going. There are a few acts I'm excited to see.
There are some really great bands from the list: The National, Clap your Hands Say Yeah, Shearwater, Magentic Morning, Dan Deacon, Islands, The Annuals and Spinto Band. If I was anywhere close to Austin, I would be attending. How crowded has this festival been past two years, futants?
whats the deal with stage 2? why are there only 1 person from each band? solo project? or everyone gets together and jams?
Let's see, Islands and Trail of Dead would be fun to see. But I would go IF ONLY for Minus the Bear. My that would be awesome.
The crowds are great. It's never too crowded at any of the individual stages. The set-up is fantastic. The stages are all sort of in a row and the shows on each stage are staggered with the shows on the other stages. Waterloo Park is relatively small (in comparison to Zilker where ACL takes place).
I know right! Who's going to take the place of all the coked-up yuppie ex-sorority girl soccer MILFs that bump into you, spill their beer all over you, and scream in your ears? Worst... fanbase... ever...
