re: Music festivals have jumped the shark

My only problem with festivals is that it makes it less likely some bands will come by and do a club show. With so many bands coming to Austin for ACL, it means that it becomes harder for Dallas to get those acts to come and play here. Touring bands don't tend to make two trips to Texas. So, for me, it means less good, smaller shows in my home city.

That said, I like that there's a renewed interest in people going to see live music. Hopefully, people will discover bands they didn't know or maybe catch the live music bug. It's a nice starter, and a good way to see bands I sort of like but wouldn't probably see on their own tour. More music is always a good thing.

I was thinking of this thread yesterday... Does every city fricking have one now?

Anyway, I'm retired from festival going for the most part...

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My only problem with festivals is that it makes it less likely some bands will come by and do a club show.

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Or an arena show. I've missed out on a lot of my favorites the last few years due to Voodoo booking such overall terrible lineups.

But Heady I'm so excited to go see the Black Keys, Pretty Lights, Bassnectar, and Outkast at Bonnaroo, Coachella, Hangout, ACL, Firefly, Ultra, Voodoo, Wakarusa, Wanee, Summerfest, Electric Forest, Lollapalooza, Outside Lands, Jazzfest, Sasquatch, Firefly, etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc....

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Black Keys, Pretty Lights, Bassnectar

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You could argue that the success these 3 have enjoyed can be traced back to the increasing amount of festivals

I don't give a shite what anyone else says, The Black Keys are a fricking boring live show

I'm not sure I've sat through their whole set at any festival I've been to, which is a lot of sets considering they have played literally every single festival in America since about 2008

But you give me some drugs and I'll rage a Bassnectar or Pretty Lights show hard