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TOO $ Cowboy Neal Posts: 12,507 If I could add one artist to the 2023 lineup: Dead and Company featuring Johnny Slayer Number of LOCKNs attended: 7	Infrastructure upgrades Feb 23, 2017 15:13:33 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by TOO $ on Feb 23, 2017 15:13:33 GMT -5 What kind of upgrades/improvements do you think that Lockn could or should make to improve the user experience? Try to be constructive and give Lockn some good advice.
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Bird700level Old Head Posts: 1,822 If I could add one artist to the 2023 lineup: David Hasselhoff Number of LOCKNs attended: 3	Infrastructure upgrades Feb 23, 2017 15:23:30 GMT -5 estprofinhumboldt, chinatownshuffle, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Bird700level on Feb 23, 2017 15:23:30 GMT -5 Beer deliveries via drone and more shade structures.

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Post by smosey wales on Feb 23, 2017 15:33:44 GMT -5

in addition to more shade, how about shade structures that provide shade rather than goofy artsy things? even just a big open tent will take a lot of pressure off the dining tent so you can find room to eat there. But I know big tents cost big bucks.

The fence configuration at L3 was ridiculous, especially around VIP camping. It was better at L2; can't speak for last year.

The VIP bathrooms and showers have never worked, and that's because they aren't design for the heavy constant loads for a 24 hour campground; they are made for a 3 hour wedding reception.

And they need snipers to take out the people with large obnoxious flags in front of the stage.

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thelizard Old Head This is so much FUN!! Posts: 1,799 If I could add one artist to the 2023 lineup: Neil Young Number of LOCKNs attended: 7	Infrastructure upgrades Feb 23, 2017 15:45:40 GMT -5 Donna likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by thelizard on Feb 23, 2017 15:45:40 GMT -5 More water stations. Also, don't ruin the late night blue ridge bowl experience with fencing and checkpoints, please.
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Post by TOO $ on Feb 23, 2017 15:46:31 GMT -5

Feb 23, 2017 15:33:44 GMT -5 smosey wales said:

in addition to more shade, how about shade structures that provide shade rather than goofy artsy things? even just a big open tent will take a lot of pressure off the dining tent so you can find room to eat there. But I know big tents cost big bucks.

The fence configuration at L3 was ridiculous, especially around VIP camping. It was better at L2; can't speak for last year.

The VIP bathrooms and showers have never worked, and that's because they aren't design for the heavy constant loads for a 24 hour campground; they are made for a 3 hour wedding reception.

And they need snipers to take out the people with large obnoxious flags in front of the stage.

I think most of this belongs in the complaints thread smosey..

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Post by TOO $ on Feb 23, 2017 15:53:36 GMT -5

I would like to see a permanent stage built at the Blue Ridge Bowl like Floydfest has and some permanent shower houses/bathrooms at least in a couple of places in Infinity Downs. Not a lot of permanent stuff that they can do on Oak Ridge Farm I don't think.

I would actually like to see more artsy stuff similar to what FF does again. Lockn comes up a little short in that respect. Need some colors/lights/sounds going on in different places between the stages. I LOVED the bright colored lights that they had covering the whole property at L2. Looked they had one shining from all corners of the farm.

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chinatownshuffle American Beauty Posts: 859 Number of LOCKNs attended: 6	Infrastructure upgrades Feb 23, 2017 16:06:46 GMT -5 estprofinhumboldt likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by chinatownshuffle on Feb 23, 2017 16:06:46 GMT -5 shade is the only thing I could ask for infrastructure wise, that and the aforementioned beer drones.

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Post by nickystags on Feb 23, 2017 17:31:52 GMT -5

1) Shade in the show field for sure. That's #1 because it was sooo hot last year. Functional shade too. Those art installations barely got the job done. It was too hot to be in the show field last year until the sun went down because there wasn't any shade. I would've chilled all day in the show field if I could have.

2) Charging for showers i thought was a very gauche considering the conditions. Additionally, they weren't always operational. I think they were out of order portions of Sat and Sun. It's a long festival and its going to be warm no matter the year, people need a chance to clean themselves up and shouldn't be charged $10 (I know, right!) for it. And if they do for some reason pay they should be working.

3) The taxis were amazing. I just want to say thank you for those. I'll pay whatever you charge.

Everything else is awesome as hell. reasonable food, beer, bathroom lines. Friendly support staff, accessible water. It really is a great setup.

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A return to the two stage setup would be welcomed. That one rotating thing was weak.
More and bigger misters. Giant wind machines. Perhaps build a blimp hanger over the show field with giant disco ball, and AC it all. Move the whole damn thing to late September when it's not quite so hot. Mow the grass. Discounted booze in VIP/SVIP. Swag with VIP/SVIP ticket purchase. Real tickets (not just rfid bracelet). Cell service that doesn't blow. WiFi. Stream the under card so I can "watch" from bed while nursing hangover.

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Post by TOO $ on Feb 23, 2017 19:21:32 GMT -5

Feb 23, 2017 17:31:52 GMT -5 nickystags said:

1) Shade in the show field for sure. That's #1 because it was sooo hot last year. Functional shade too. Those art installations barely got the job done. It was too hot to be in the show field last year until the sun went down because there wasn't any shade. I would've chilled all day in the show field if I could have.

2) Charging for showers i thought was a very gauche considering the conditions. Additionally, they weren't always operational. I think they were out of order portions of Sat and Sun. It's a long festival and its going to be warm no matter the year, people need a chance to clean themselves up and shouldn't be charged $10 (I know, right!) for it. And if they do for some reason pay they should be working.

3) The taxis were amazing. I just want to say thank you for those. I'll pay whatever you charge.

Everything else is awesome as hell. reasonable food, beer, bathroom lines. Friendly support staff, accessible water. It really is a great setup.

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Post by estprofinhumboldt on Feb 23, 2017 22:41:36 GMT -5

Feb 23, 2017 15:46:31 GMT -5 TOO $ said:

Feb 23, 2017 15:33:44 GMT -5 smosey wales said:

in addition to more shade, how about shade structures that provide shade rather than goofy artsy things? even just a big open tent will take a lot of pressure off the dining tent so you can find room to eat there. But I know big tents cost big bucks.

The fence configuration at L3 was ridiculous, especially around VIP camping. It was better at L2; can't speak for last year.

The VIP bathrooms and showers have never worked, and that's because they aren't design for the heavy constant loads for a 24 hour campground; they are made for a 3 hour wedding reception.

And they need snipers to take out the people with large obnoxious flags in front of the stage.

I think most of this belongs in the complaints thread smosey..

Kind of a good fit either thread 🙂

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Post by estprofinhumboldt on Feb 23, 2017 22:42:01 GMT -5

Feb 23, 2017 15:46:31 GMT -5 TOO $ said:

Feb 23, 2017 15:33:44 GMT -5 smosey wales said:

in addition to more shade, how about shade structures that provide shade rather than goofy artsy things? even just a big open tent will take a lot of pressure off the dining tent so you can find room to eat there. But I know big tents cost big bucks.

The fence configuration at L3 was ridiculous, especially around VIP camping. It was better at L2; can't speak for last year.

The VIP bathrooms and showers have never worked, and that's because they aren't design for the heavy constant loads for a 24 hour campground; they are made for a 3 hour wedding reception.

And they need snipers to take out the people with large obnoxious flags in front of the stage.

I think most of this belongs in the complaints thread smosey..

Kind of a good fit either thread 🙂

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Feb 23, 2017 17:45:03 GMT -5 criticalbill said:

A return to the two stage setup would be welcomed. That one rotating thing was weak.
More and bigger misters. Giant wind machines. Perhaps build a blimp hanger over the show field with giant disco ball, and AC it all. Move the whole damn thing to late September when it's not quite so hot. Mow the grass. Discounted booze in VIP/SVIP. Swag with VIP/SVIP ticket purchase. Real tickets (not just rfid bracelet). Cell service that doesn't blow. WiFi. Stream the under card so I can "watch" from bed while nursing hangover.

I know you didn't like the lineup last year, but I'd love to hear an argument against the rotating stage other than it was "weak." It was a monumental improvement over the two-stage setup IMO.

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Feb 24, 2017 9:49:02 GMT -5 @stoutmonster said:

Feb 23, 2017 17:45:03 GMT -5 criticalbill said:

A return to the two stage setup would be welcomed. That one rotating thing was weak.
More and bigger misters. Giant wind machines. Perhaps build a blimp hanger over the show field with giant disco ball, and AC it all. Move the whole damn thing to late September when it's not quite so hot. Mow the grass. Discounted booze in VIP/SVIP. Swag with VIP/SVIP ticket purchase. Real tickets (not just rfid bracelet). Cell service that doesn't blow. WiFi. Stream the under card so I can "watch" from bed while nursing hangover.

I know you didn't like the lineup last year, but I'd love to hear an argument against the rotating stage other than it was "weak." It was a monumental improvement over the two-stage setup IMO.

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Feb 24, 2017 9:49:02 GMT -5 @stoutmonster said:

Feb 23, 2017 17:45:03 GMT -5 criticalbill said:

A return to the two stage setup would be welcomed. That one rotating thing was weak.
More and bigger misters. Giant wind machines. Perhaps build a blimp hanger over the show field with giant disco ball, and AC it all. Move the whole damn thing to late September when it's not quite so hot. Mow the grass. Discounted booze in VIP/SVIP. Swag with VIP/SVIP ticket purchase. Real tickets (not just rfid bracelet). Cell service that doesn't blow. WiFi. Stream the under card so I can "watch" from bed while nursing hangover.

I know you didn't like the lineup last year, but I'd love to hear an argument against the rotating stage other than it was "weak." It was a monumental improvement over the two-stage setup IMO.

One stage is better if it works as designed. Too many bands were not ready to start at start time. This is more of a management problem than the stage itself, but there were a lot more breaks in music, not even accounting for the Phosh silence

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My take on the rotating stage is this, when it worked great such as seamless transition from one band to the next it was awesome. Other than that it was still OK. It greatly improved the flow of people on the field and greatly improved the viewing experience for the GA folks. The price for that is that it fucked the viewing experience for the VIP. For what my ticket costs it should be better. There should be some compromise between last year and this year for viewing areas.

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For me personally, I don't care at all about "seamless" transitions between acts or the VIP viewing experience. Give a combined total of zero fucks about both. But I understand that many do. The one big stage setup provided a better overall sound and viewing experience as well as as better overall logistics in the main stage area for the most people possible. That's all I care about.

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Post by Bird700level on Feb 24, 2017 13:36:42 GMT -5

Feb 24, 2017 12:19:41 GMT -5 TOO $ said:

My take on the rotating stage is this, when it worked great such as seamless transition from one band to the next it was awesome. Other than that it was still OK. It greatly improved the flow of people on the field and greatly improved the viewing experience for the GA folks. The price for that is that it fucked the viewing experience for the VIP. For what my ticket costs it should be better. There should be some compromise between last year and this year for viewing areas.

I will swap tickets with you straight up

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Feb 24, 2017 13:36:42 GMT -5 Bird700level said:

Feb 24, 2017 12:19:41 GMT -5 TOO $ said:

My take on the rotating stage is this, when it worked great such as seamless transition from one band to the next it was awesome. Other than that it was still OK. It greatly improved the flow of people on the field and greatly improved the viewing experience for the GA folks. The price for that is that it fucked the viewing experience for the VIP. For what my ticket costs it should be better. There should be some compromise between last year and this year for viewing areas.

I will swap tickets with you straight up

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Feb 24, 2017 13:18:54 GMT -5 @stoutmonster said:

For me personally, I don't care at all about "seamless" transitions between acts or the VIP viewing experience. Give a combined total of zero fucks about both. But I understand that many do. The one big stage setup provided a better overall sound and viewing experience as well as as better overall logistics in the main stage area for the most people possible. That's all I care about.

As long as most of the people are happy I guess that is good enough...

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Feb 24, 2017 9:49:02 GMT -5 @stoutmonster said:

Feb 23, 2017 17:45:03 GMT -5 criticalbill said:

A return to the two stage setup would be welcomed. That one rotating thing was weak.
More and bigger misters. Giant wind machines. Perhaps build a blimp hanger over the show field with giant disco ball, and AC it all. Move the whole damn thing to late September when it's not quite so hot. Mow the grass. Discounted booze in VIP/SVIP. Swag with VIP/SVIP ticket purchase. Real tickets (not just rfid bracelet). Cell service that doesn't blow. WiFi. Stream the under card so I can "watch" from bed while nursing hangover.

I know you didn't like the lineup last year, but I'd love to hear an argument against the rotating stage other than it was "weak." It was a monumental improvement over the two-stage setup IMO.

Simple, dual stages left a perfect place for VIP and SVIP between them. Also there was far less of a break between music (as the Interlocken or Lockn' name implies).

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