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Post by dustin on Mar 6, 2008 10:28:23 GMT -8
The 2006 Hailstorm has got to be the most memorable experience that I have had at Sasquatch! My wife and I came really prepared with poncho's and warm clothes, but I remember during the thick of it teenage girls running by in only shorts, flip flops and tank tops bloodied from the hail, crying, it was like one of those natural disaster movies. To give you an idea of how crazy it was the hail was the size of marbles some bigger some smaller, it went on for what seemed at least 20 minutes (the longest hailstorm I have ever been in) and the hail came down so hard it ripped a hole in my poncho and the poncho was not made of garbage sack material, but sturdy plastic and it closed down the second and third stages. I know it probably ruined a lot of the Sasquatch! fan's day, but for most of us it brought us together. Once the storm lifted, the skies parted and a amazing rainbow shown we soldiered on. Some went and changed, some slid down the hill on garbage sacks, some of the bands that were scheduled to perform on the second and third stages performed impromptu like Brett Dennan, which I caught and was awesome, also we just missed Common Market playing under the end tent, I heard there were other performances around as well. Finally the mainstage started up and we rocked out to the Tragically Hip, The Shins, Ben Harper and finally the Flaming Lips into the night...... Good times!
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Post by dustin on Mar 6, 2008 10:12:35 GMT -8
It has sold out in the past, I know for sure that it did the second two days of 06', but I'm fairly certain it didn't happen until the week of the show and there were a lot of people out selling their tickets to the show. I would be surprised it sold out very quickly......
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Post by dustin on Feb 13, 2008 14:40:31 GMT -8
It is certainly not geared towards children, but it is not out of control either. Alcohol can be consumed anywhere on the premises and obviously people smoke. You may see some people smoking Marijuana and will most likely at least smell it. Having said that it really is pretty tame compared to other festivals. The camping can be loud and obnoxious, with a lot of alcohol from what I hear, but I do not camp when I go to Sasquatch! so someone else would be better at addressing that. A better bet would be going to Bumbershoot during Memorial Day weekend there is a children's area. I would say even a two-year-old would enjoy it. I don't think that there is a charge for children under 5. I hope this helps!
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Post by dustin on Mar 15, 2008 10:13:52 GMT -8
Ok, I went though and deleted old threads, some duplicate threads, moved some things and made a couple new categories, I hope that helps. Let me know if there is anything else we can do to help make the board better.
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Post by dustin on Feb 11, 2008 13:13:41 GMT -8
Thanks! I will keep it up!
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Post by dustin on Feb 11, 2008 11:59:05 GMT -8
I guess there is no need for my blog anymore, but I am happy that Sasquatch! has its own official board. I'll keep it updated for a while just in case people are still interested. www.sasquatchmusicfestival.blogspot.com
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