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Post by Endless Summer 2.0 on Oct 20, 2022 7:34:45 GMT -5
From the Floydfest CEO
I may be old but I got to see Jerry.
Floydfest 2023 News
Oct 23, 2022 13:38:22 GMT -5
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The Other One, lobster, and 2 more like this
Post by carini on Oct 23, 2022 13:38:22 GMT -5
This may be completely wrong, but the rumor I heard was the following:
Goose
My Morning Jacket
The Black Crowes
Hoping it’s true. My buddy, who has gone to the last 5 or so festivals, said this was “extremely reliable information”. I guess we will know something in a week or so.
smosey wales
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If I could add one artist to the 2023 lineup: Anyone? Anyone?
Number of LOCKNs attended: 6
Post by smosey wales on Oct 23, 2022 15:44:39 GMT -5
that would be a change in direction.
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
lobster
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If I could add one artist to the 2023 lineup: 49 Winchester
Number of LOCKNs attended: 7
Post by lobster on Oct 23, 2022 17:36:32 GMT -5
Fingers crossed, jacket and crowes would be sick. And goose to top it off, I'm in.
Post by Endless Summer 2.0 on Oct 25, 2022 7:23:14 GMT -5
Full info on camping and ticket prices at the new site should be on the website in the next 5 days. Tickets on sale noon Nov 1.
The website changed this morning.
I may be old but I got to see Jerry.
Post by Endless Summer 2.0 on Oct 29, 2022 11:24:29 GMT -5
Here is the map of the new Floydfest home. Details are trickling in, but ticket prices and packages will be known before ticket sales start.
Distance between stages is not to scale. First year VIP RV ever. No more 2am bus rides.
Last Edit: Oct 29, 2022 13:19:49 GMT -5 by Endless Summer 2.0
I may be old but I got to see Jerry.
smosey wales
Merry Prankster
Disguised as a squirrel
Posts: 14,277
If I could add one artist to the 2023 lineup: Anyone? Anyone?
Number of LOCKNs attended: 6
Post by smosey wales on Oct 29, 2022 14:15:59 GMT -5
sure hope they have GA car camping!
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
Post by Endless Summer 2.0 on Oct 30, 2022 17:25:35 GMT -5
Enhanced map.
I may be old but I got to see Jerry.
Sneake
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If I could add one artist to the 2023 lineup: Shakey Graves
Number of LOCKNs attended: 7
Post by Sneake on Oct 31, 2022 18:01:53 GMT -5
Black Crowes
VA in July in a tent 
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Post by nershithegnome on Nov 1, 2022 14:47:52 GMT -5
This may be completely wrong, but the rumor I heard was the following:
Goose
My Morning Jacket
The Black Crowes
Hoping it’s true. My buddy, who has gone to the last 5 or so festivals, said this was “extremely reliable information”. I guess we will know something in a week or so.
I have to say, your guy nailed it. Kudos to you both.
Sneake
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Posts: 4,122
If I could add one artist to the 2023 lineup: Shakey Graves
Number of LOCKNs attended: 7
Post by Sneake on Nov 1, 2022 16:56:28 GMT -5
Camping sold out immediately. What a shit show
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smosey wales
Merry Prankster
Disguised as a squirrel
Posts: 14,277
If I could add one artist to the 2023 lineup: Anyone? Anyone?
Number of LOCKNs attended: 6
Post by smosey wales on Nov 1, 2022 17:28:51 GMT -5
Intentionally small and pricey.Camping sold out immediately. What a shit show
They just created the same vibe one gets from being lucky enough (?) to buy a ticket to Dead & Co. And that vibe is not a positive one. Nor is the vibe from all the disappointed fans.
Floydfest's promoters have now walked away from the old "home grown" feel and long time alumni will not be happy--so let's see if the line up continues to move away from bluegrass, new grass and Americana.
All in all, good for them that they are so successful. Too bad for us that they are so successful.
To be clear, I have no fault with those who got in and they will have a great time, at a great looking venue and in manageable crowd, all on one site.
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
smosey wales
Merry Prankster
Disguised as a squirrel
Posts: 14,277
If I could add one artist to the 2023 lineup: Anyone? Anyone?
Number of LOCKNs attended: 6
Post by smosey wales on Jul 5, 2023 15:21:19 GMT -5
FloydFest cancelation causes economic ripples
PUBLISHED JUNE 29, 2023 Virginia Business
BY BETH JOJACK
FloydFest, which draws about 15,000 music fans to the region annually, was canceled this year.
FloydFest, a five-day celebration showcasing more than 100 performers, has had an annual regional economic impact of about $4 million since its 2002 founding, according to festival organizers.
Even so, county officials and local business owners seem to be taking a “c’est la vie” attitude to the cancelation in April of this year’s FloydFest, which was scheduled for July.
Organizers had hoped to move the festival this year from Patrick County to more than 200 acres off U.S. 221 in Floyd County but couldn’t get the site ready in time due to permitting issues.
“It’s just really sad … for all of the people who have been working hard on it,” says Lydeana Martin, Floyd County’s community and economic development director. “But ultimately, it was a mighty aggressive timeline anyway, so I really think it’ll be a better experience for everyone for having this extra year.”
With a lineup ranging from jam bands to bluegrass, FloydFest has drawn about 15,000 fans annually — save for 2020 when it was canceled due to the pandemic, according to Sam Calhoun, chief operating officer of FloydFest organizer Across-the-Way Productions Inc.
Hill Holler, another entity associated with FloydFest, paid $2.25 million for the Floyd County land, with plans for it to become FloydFest’s permanent location. Organizers made the move because festivalgoers routinely requested on-site parking and camping instead of taking shuttles, according to Calhoun. Organizers also wanted to hold the festival in its namesake county.
After the cancelation, about 70% of ticket holders rolled over their tickets to the 2024 festival instead of requesting a refund, Calhoun says.
Taking a glass-half-full view, James Houchins, Patrick County’s director of tourism and marketing, says organizers of Front Porch Fest, a four-day music festival held in Stuart over Labor Day weekend, have seen a recent uptick in interest. Front Porch Fest, he says, is a “smaller version” of FloydFest, and he suspects the increase in ticket sales is due to fans seeking a FloydFest substitute.
Houchins declined to estimate what Patrick County might lose in tax revenue from FloydFest’s cancelation. Martin didn’t have an approximation either.
“In a little community like this,” Martin says, “every dollar does matter.
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
