TDILH (This Day In Lockn History)

The Other One
Cowboy Neal

Posts: 12,099

If I could add one artist to the 2023 lineup: Dead and Company featuring Johnny Slayer
Number of LOCKNs attended: 7

TDILH (This Day In Lockn History) May 21, 2019 6:39:18 GMT -5 jrtmom, hondo, and 1 more like this

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Post by The Other One on May 21, 2019 6:39:18 GMT -5

On this day in Lockn history...

Six years ago today VIP and Super VIP ticket prices were announced for the inaugural Interlocken Festival with Further, The Black Crowes and Neil Young (soon to become The Lockn Festival and without NY)...

Every day is just a new chance to stumble. - BMFS
Buy the ticket, take the ride...

the KIND 1/26
Dead Reckoning 1/27
Daniel Donato 2/3
St. Patty's Day Party 3/16
Del McCoury BAnd 4/25
About Time Music Festival 5/3-4
Rooster Walk 5/23-26
Floydfest 7/24-28
Yarnival 10/24-26

hondo Old Head When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro - Hunter S. Thompson Posts: 1,836 Number of LOCKNs attended: All of them	TDILH (This Day In Lockn History) May 21, 2019 8:31:25 GMT -5 The Other One and jrtmom like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by hondo on May 21, 2019 8:31:25 GMT -5 I was in GA for this one. Might have even given TOO a shoulder ride. Those days are over. SVIP has doubled in 7 years.
	I came for the fuckery, I stayed for the love

Toryn Long Distance Runner Let there be songs to fill the air! Posts: 199 If I could add one artist to the 2023 lineup: Twiddle Number of LOCKNs attended: 2	TDILH (This Day In Lockn History) May 21, 2019 15:59:59 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Toryn on May 21, 2019 15:59:59 GMT -5 What's the story behind the name change? And was it changed before the first festival actually took place, or between festivals Year 1 and Year 2?

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TDILH (This Day In Lockn History) May 21, 2019 16:25:14 GMT -5 tinishack and Toryn like this

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May 21, 2019 15:59:59 GMT -5 Toryn said:

What's the story behind the name change? And was it changed before the first festival actually took place, or between festivals Year 1 and Year 2?

As it turns out, there is another Interlocken festival, in Michigan IIRC. Well established but with a slightly different spelling (Interlochen). So the name was changed a few weeks before L1. Then there was a big hassle with the ABC enforcement people at L1, which almost resulted in no beer for L2, but fortunately it was resolved in Lockn favor.

Then there was the derecho at L3, which resulted in cancellation of Thursday. Stuff happens.

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slypknot
Old Head

Posts: 2,111

If I could add one artist to the 2023 lineup: Here Come the Mummies
Number of LOCKNs attended: 7

TDILH (This Day In Lockn History) May 21, 2019 16:36:35 GMT -5 hondo, tinishack, and 2 more like this

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Post by slypknot on May 21, 2019 16:36:35 GMT -5

May 21, 2019 15:59:59 GMT -5 Toryn said:

What's the story behind the name change? And was it changed before the first festival actually took place, or between festivals Year 1 and Year 2?

I don't know if they were forced to change the name for legal reasons or just changed their minds (Maybe people thought the festival was in Interlaken, Switzerland as I did when I first heard of it. Not good for a festival in Virginia.) But it changed shortly before the start of Year 1.

Year 1 was a clusterf**k from the concept right up until the music started playing. Neil Young cancelled and the Lockn' curse was born.

I don't recall if they had any branded merchandise to sell (also VERY bad for a festival) , but even the wristbands only said 'Festival'. Traffic was nightmarish - 8 hours from arrival to GA campsite - I decided then and there never to return. The campsite were also waaaaaaaayyyyy away from the music. Not really practical for any back and forth during the day.

But the shows were great and I have been there every year.

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Crickets and cicadas sing... A rare and different tune...
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2024 Festivals & Shows
Infamous Stringdusters, Lincoln Theater, Wash, DC 4/19
About Time Music Festival 5/3-4
Neil Young/Crazy Horse Bristow, VA 5/11
String Cheese Incident, 5/16 Ting Pavilion Charlottesville, VA
Rooster Walk, 5/23-26, Martinsville, VA
The Pigeons Frasco Dogs Tour 9/6

The Other One
Cowboy Neal

Posts: 12,099

If I could add one artist to the 2023 lineup: Dead and Company featuring Johnny Slayer
Number of LOCKNs attended: 7

TDILH (This Day In Lockn History) May 21, 2019 17:59:50 GMT -5 via mobile Donna likes this

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May 21, 2019 16:36:35 GMT -5 slypknot said:

May 21, 2019 15:59:59 GMT -5 Toryn said:

What's the story behind the name change? And was it changed before the first festival actually took place, or between festivals Year 1 and Year 2?

I don't know if they were forced to change the name for legal reasons or just changed their minds (Maybe people thought the festival was in Interlaken, Switzerland as I did when I first heard of it. Not good for a festival in Virginia.) But it changed shortly before the start of Year 1.

Year 1 was a clusterf**k from the concept right up until the music started playing. Neil Young cancelled and the Lockn' curse was born.

I don't recall if they had any branded merchandise to sell (also VERY bad for a festival) , but even the wristbands only said 'Festival'. Traffic was nightmarish - 8 hours from arrival to GA campsite - I decided then and there never to return. The campsite were also waaaaaaaayyyyy away from the music. Not really practical for any back and forth during the day.

But the shows were great and I have been there every year.

This was not our experience, at all. Our crew has the dubious distinction of being first in line for the first Locken. We were in line at noon on Wednesday, day before the festival. They announced early entry on Wed. then cancelled it then had to reinstate it when hundreds of vehicles showed up anyway. We spent the night in line about six vehicles back from the check in. They woke us up at dawn and then we were through the gate by 8 and parked at our VIPRV site by 9 am. We were the first RV parked in that area and we were parked twenty feet from the gate. I chalk that up to a well executed plan on our part. We could go back and forth from the stage to camp in five minutes. Our experience was amazing from beginning to end and we've been back every year.

Every day is just a new chance to stumble. - BMFS
Buy the ticket, take the ride...

the KIND 1/26
Dead Reckoning 1/27
Daniel Donato 2/3
St. Patty's Day Party 3/16
Del McCoury BAnd 4/25
About Time Music Festival 5/3-4
Rooster Walk 5/23-26
Floydfest 7/24-28
Yarnival 10/24-26

slypknot
Old Head

Posts: 2,111

If I could add one artist to the 2023 lineup: Here Come the Mummies
Number of LOCKNs attended: 7

TDILH (This Day In Lockn History) May 21, 2019 19:04:56 GMT -5 jrtmom likes this

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May 21, 2019 17:59:50 GMT -5 The Other One said:

May 21, 2019 16:36:35 GMT -5 slypknot said:

I don't know if they were forced to change the name for legal reasons or just changed their minds (Maybe people thought the festival was in Interlaken, Switzerland as I did when I first heard of it. Not good for a festival in Virginia.) But it changed shortly before the start of Year 1.

Year 1 was a clusterf**k from the concept right up until the music started playing. Neil Young cancelled and the Lockn' curse was born.

I don't recall if they had any branded merchandise to sell (also VERY bad for a festival) , but even the wristbands only said 'Festival'. Traffic was nightmarish - 8 hours from arrival to GA campsite - I decided then and there never to return. The campsite were also waaaaaaaayyyyy away from the music. Not really practical for any back and forth during the day.

But the shows were great and I have been there every year.

This was not our experience, at all. Our crew has the dubious distinction of being first in line for the first Locken. We were in line at noon on Wednesday, day before the festival. They announced early entry on Wed. then cancelled it then had to reinstate it when hundreds of vehicles showed up anyway. We spent the night in line about six vehicles back from the check in. They woke us up at dawn and then we were through the gate by 8 and parked at our VIPRV site by 9 am. We were the first RV parked in that area and we were parked twenty feet from the gate. I chalk that up to a well executed plan on our part. We could go back and forth from the stage to camp in five minutes. Our experience was amazing from beginning to end and we've been back every year.

And bearers? You had bearers, right?

==================================
Crickets and cicadas sing... A rare and different tune...
==================================
2024 Festivals & Shows
Infamous Stringdusters, Lincoln Theater, Wash, DC 4/19
About Time Music Festival 5/3-4
Neil Young/Crazy Horse Bristow, VA 5/11
String Cheese Incident, 5/16 Ting Pavilion Charlottesville, VA
Rooster Walk, 5/23-26, Martinsville, VA
The Pigeons Frasco Dogs Tour 9/6

The Other One
Cowboy Neal

Posts: 12,099

If I could add one artist to the 2023 lineup: Dead and Company featuring Johnny Slayer
Number of LOCKNs attended: 7

TDILH (This Day In Lockn History) May 21, 2019 20:24:41 GMT -5 jrtmom and estprofinhumboldt like this

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May 21, 2019 19:04:56 GMT -5 slypknot said:

May 21, 2019 17:59:50 GMT -5 The Other One said:

This was not our experience, at all. Our crew has the dubious distinction of being first in line for the first Locken. We were in line at noon on Wednesday, day before the festival. They announced early entry on Wed. then cancelled it then had to reinstate it when hundreds of vehicles showed up anyway. We spent the night in line about six vehicles back from the check in. They woke us up at dawn and then we were through the gate by 8 and parked at our VIPRV site by 9 am. We were the first RV parked in that area and we were parked twenty feet from the gate. I chalk that up to a well executed plan on our part. We could go back and forth from the stage to camp in five minutes. Our experience was amazing from beginning to end and we've been back every year.

And bearers? You had bearers, right?

We had so many bearers that we had to start turning them away. They were very disappointed but we told them that they could try again next year...

Every day is just a new chance to stumble. - BMFS
Buy the ticket, take the ride...

the KIND 1/26
Dead Reckoning 1/27
Daniel Donato 2/3
St. Patty's Day Party 3/16
Del McCoury BAnd 4/25
About Time Music Festival 5/3-4
Rooster Walk 5/23-26
Floydfest 7/24-28
Yarnival 10/24-26

smosey wales
Merry Prankster

Disguised as a squirrel

Posts: 14,260

If I could add one artist to the 2023 lineup: Anyone? Anyone?
Number of LOCKNs attended: 6

TDILH (This Day In Lockn History) Jun 9, 2019 9:37:32 GMT -5

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Post by smosey wales on Jun 9, 2019 9:37:32 GMT -5

I fixed the glaring omission from my 2018 Dead & Co T-shirt

Too late to die young

Feb 12 Billy Strings NFK
Feb 18 Marshall Tucker Band Philly
Feb 25 Marcus King Band NFK
April 6 Rosanne Cash NFK
April 15 James McMurtry NFK
April 20 Little Feat VaBeach
April 21 Blackberry Smoke NFK
July 2 Last Fair Deal w/John K VaB
July 23 Dave Mathews Band VaB
July 26 Robert Earl Keen C'ville
July 28-31 Floyd Fest BFE
Sept 24 Southern Culture on the Skids VaB
Nov 19 Dark Star Norva
Dec 3 Sky Dog VaB

The Other One Cowboy Neal Posts: 12,099 If I could add one artist to the 2023 lineup: Dead and Company featuring Johnny Slayer Number of LOCKNs attended: 7	TDILH (This Day In Lockn History) Jun 9, 2019 13:27:04 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by The Other One on Jun 9, 2019 13:27:04 GMT -5 Jun 9, 2019 9:37:32 GMT -5 smosey wales said: I fixed the glaring omission from my 2018 Dead & Co T-shirt Nice!
	Every day is just a new chance to stumble. - BMFS Buy the ticket, take the ride... the KIND 1/26 Dead Reckoning 1/27 Daniel Donato 2/3 St. Patty's Day Party 3/16 Del McCoury BAnd 4/25 About Time Music Festival 5/3-4 Rooster Walk 5/23-26 Floydfest 7/24-28 Yarnival 10/24-26

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