02-28-2017, 10:34 AM
|
#21
|
Powerplay Quarterback
|
X929 just announced that X-Fest won't be back for 2017.
Bummer. I appreciate what they were trying to do, but the lineups the last few years were just awful.
|
|
|
02-28-2017, 10:42 AM
|
#22
|
Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: 403
|
Too bad. I attended my fair share, but not often in the past few years. Any word on if it was location related? Sales related?
|
|
|
02-28-2017, 10:49 AM
|
#23
|
Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Winebar Kensington
|
Could be that X-Fest does not qualify for all the grants that non-profits receive, like Sled and Folk Fest.
|
|
|
02-28-2017, 10:52 AM
|
#24
|
Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Auckland, NZ
|
Atleast I got to see the Naked and Famous last X-Fest, they were worth the price of admission alone!
|
|
|
The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to Muta For This Useful Post:
|
|
02-28-2017, 11:00 AM
|
#25
|
Powerplay Quarterback
|
The lineup for the rained out year was awesome- last year not so good, this year no festival. I think they took a lot of flac for how it was handled in 2015- people lined up for hours in the rain before they were told it was cancelled- then a lot of the bands wanted to play around town last minute but were told if they did they wouldn't get paid. Seemed silly as it could have resulted in a lot of fun shows like a mini festival, but instead was a bummer for people that lined up, never mind the ones that came in from out of town...
|
|
|
02-28-2017, 11:04 AM
|
#26
|
Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Sector 7-G
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by aaronck
The lineup for the rained out year was awesome- last year not so good, this year no festival. I think they took a lot of flac for how it was handled in 2015- people lined up for hours in the rain before they were told it was cancelled- then a lot of the bands wanted to play around town last minute but were told if they did they wouldn't get paid. Seemed silly as it could have resulted in a lot of fun shows like a mini festival, but instead was a bummer for people that lined up, never mind the ones that came in from out of town...
|
People need to let the rained out festival go though. Ft.Calgary was an absolute mess that weekend and the crew at X929 were active on Twitter/Facebook/Live radio updates so people knew it would have been delayed.
If you have the stage sinking in the mud, its going to be deemed unsafe for everyone.
|
|
|
02-28-2017, 11:20 AM
|
#27
|
One of the Nine
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Space Sector 2814
|
I came in a few years ago to see Weezer at X-Fest, they were great. RAA and Awolnation were also a highlight of the day. What was not a highlight of the day was the 45 minute bathroom lines, I remember them finally just letting all the guys piss along the fence.
Wow I had to look this up but that was back in 2011, time flies.
__________________
"In brightest day, in blackest night / No evil shall escape my sight / Let those who worship evil's might / Beware my power, Green Lantern's light!"
|
|
|
02-28-2017, 12:39 PM
|
#28
|
Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Lethbridge, Alberta
|
Honestly it should have stayed 1 day and should have kept having the more modern rock bands headline (Weezer, Linkin Park, Blink - 182) because they draw more.
I heard attendance went from near 20,000 the first couple years to 7,000 last year
__________________
Lets Retire #10....not Roberts.....Amonte
|
|
|
02-28-2017, 12:43 PM
|
#29
|
Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
|
Not just XFest, but festivals in general now are clearly in the post-apex.
__________________
"Think I'm gonna be the scapegoat for the whole damn machine? Sheeee......."
|
|
|
02-28-2017, 01:01 PM
|
#30
|
Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Winebar Kensington
|
Festivals come and go. There are 425 festivals listed in 2017 here:
https://www.musicfestivalwizard.com/all-festivals/
22 in Canada.
Last edited by troutman; 02-28-2017 at 01:04 PM.
|
|
|
The Following User Says Thank You to troutman For This Useful Post:
|
|
02-28-2017, 03:06 PM
|
#31
|
Powerplay Quarterback
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Muta
Atleast I got to see the Naked and Famous last X-Fest, they were worth the price of admission alone!
|
I saw them at Coachella a few years ago and they were my favourite set. Maybe my favourite band right now....
|
|
|
Thread Tools |
Search this Thread |
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -6. The time now is 08:38 AM.
|
|