Gettin' Out...Riverfest Saturday...hurry!
It’s Saturday Afternoon, I’m in the office when I want to be outside enjoying the music and atmosphere. The fashions are abounding, I'll tell ya…I hope that the jugglers will be on the kid’s stage when I get back… The plan: 1) Corndog and beer 2) Face My Fears: Wayne Francis, the Ventriloquist (6 p.m., Kidzone stage). 3) Catch Switchfoot on the Budweiser Stage. (6 p.m.) 5) Walk around the River Market outside of the peripheral and do some cheap shots. 'cause beer, at $4 a pop, is severely cramping my game. Perhaps that prevents some po’ folks from getting too sauced at the event. hmmm…. 6) The Lee Boys (7:45 p.m. Triple S Alarm Stage). Don’t miss these guys. Sacred steel in the style of Robert Randolph. GO SEE THEM! 7) Try to see the Neville Brothers and Dwight Yoakam, both. I would like to hear Aaron (Neville) croon “Tell It Like It Is” and I could be happy all year. Wouldn’t mind seeing Dwight, no sir. He can do whatever, because all his stuff is kuntry and perfecto... and I hope he’s wearing those 407 (517?) Levis. See you out there. You better get going!!!
--AmyB
Comments
Wild and different sort of result with Dwight. His timeslot? 9:30-11:00. His performance? 9:55-12:15. Later, longer, but awesome. Great for fans but not so wonderful for Riverfest: Beer/food booths were closed at 11:00
Posted by: Riverfester | May 28, 2006 12:59 AM
Just got home from Riverfest. Saw Dwight last night and the Doobies tonight. Loved the fireworks! Loved the music, atmosphere, and people- watching. We even slipping in a visit to the Clinton Library.
Just a few observations: The food was, overall, not very good and way overpriced. And at $3.00 for a coke or $4.00 for a beer is absurd. The BIGGEST problem was the lack of bathrooms on the north side. LONG LINES, and nobody maiontaining them. The handwashing facility ran out of water and soap, too.
We rated the weekend good but not great.
Posted by: pj | May 29, 2006 12:56 AM
Riverfest is over as an event..past it's prime....A large regional car show would be much a better thing...Move Riverfest to Hill Crest-Heights..That way 90% of it's faNS WOULDN'T HAVE TO FIGHT THE DOWNTOWN TRAFFIC...JUST WALK.
Posted by: Anonymous | May 30, 2006 08:41 AM
>>Riverfest is over as an event..past it's prime....A large regional car show would be much a better thing...Move Riverfest to Hill Crest-Heights..That way 90% of it's faNS WOULDN'T HAVE TO FIGHT THE DOWNTOWN TRAFFIC...JUST WALK.<<<
That's just stupid.
Posted by: TJ | May 30, 2006 09:06 AM