![]() ![]() Forget the latest technology that lots of artists are using these days to loop guitar riffs live on stage for bigger sounds. Rudd is an incredible singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from The Outback whose sound is a blend of folk, rock, reggae and world music. Reject the dancing, and you would’ve been better off posting your ticket on Craigslist the night before. It’s virtually impossible to stand still and not let the energy of his live show take over your feet…and legs and hips and arms. The end.Getting your groove on at a Xavier Rudd show comes with the territory. All the people were really nice, and I loved camping with Daddy. My favorite song was “Enjoy Every Second” and Michael Franti. Overall I had a fun time at my first camping music festival with my dad. Me and Dad walked around and saw some more music and it was midnight! We got on the school bus again and ended our night. We saw the Buffalo Jam in the front again, and I really liked it and dancing. Later that night we got to see Railroad Earth in the photo pit it was really cool in the front row! I danced again, then we left the rain to see a VIP band backstage ( Rebekah Todd & The Odyssey) when the rain started again. We went to rest later at camp and eat some food. We watched a play about Mother Earth and played in Children’s Universe with my new friends Jack and Quinn all afternoon! A guy let me use his hula hoop, too. We went to the butterfly dome, and a butterfly landed on some sugar paper I was holding. We decided to have lunch with them and I had crepes! The rain started so we went to see a girl band ( Baskery). They had an electric car and they let me see it. We found our friend (JD Daniels), and I got new friends. We got on the school bus and went back to camp to brush our teeth and go to sleep in the tent.ĭay 2: We woke up and explored our campsite (Delta Lot). Then we got a yummy cheeseburger and watched some more music. I liked Michael Franti the best and the song “Enjoy Every Second.” I liked his songs and danced and liked the rapper. When we got there, I helped my dad set up the tent, then we went to listen to music. What follows is a traditional recap of FloydFest highlights, as well as a special review from a first-time festival attendee, my son Colin.Ĭolin and Dad’s FloydFest Adventure by Colin Flannaganĭay 1: Dad picked me up, and we went to Virginia for my first camping music festival. The gorgeous backdrop of the mountains only added to what overall was a beautiful weekend. Over the course of two-and-a-half days, we took in 22 shows, which included a children’s parade and a performance from the 1000 Faces Mask Theater, a regional play workshop collective.Įven with periodic rain showers falling throughout the duration of the festival and cooler-than-average temperatures (70 degrees in July!), weather played absolutely no factor in dampening spirits or diminishing the positive vibes that makes Floyd so unique. Floyd features seven-plus stages, an entire area devoted to children and young adults, various food and craft vendors and lots of craft beer, all of which combine to offer something to virtually everyone.įloyd is billed as a family-oriented festival, and it definitely delivered on that front with an array of activities to keep the kiddos happy throughout the weekend. Specializing in world music, Floyd hosts an array of styles, among them bluegrass, jam rock, folk and reggae. Nestled in the idyllic Blue Ridge Mountains near Floyd, Virginia, FloydFest has served as an annual gathering for hippies, baby boomers, Gen Xers and everything in between since 2002. Having heard excellent reviews of FloydFest in years past, we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to go this year when it was presented to us.
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