We think you're near Los Angeles

Festy Fest will rock as the start of the Festival season!

David Ugarte's photo
Lawrence Guys Night Out Examiner
The people setting up this festival have been working hard to get two stages set up and camping ground clear so we can all enjoy a fun time!Ah, the great outdoors. This is more of the scenic land around the main stage, where party people will be ragin' it all weekend!Dogs won't be allowed to the festival, but during set-up these pups were my tour guides as I explored the grounds. Behind them you can see where the main stage is being set up.5 photosView the full slideshow »
The land near this lovely country home is going to be a perfect site for music and fun!

This summer the list of music festivals has music lovers travelling all across the country to see the best shows at the most exciting places. But nothing is more satisfying than enjoying a music festival with all your friends and family in your own hometown. Festy Fest is the perfect festival for the party people of Lawrence, Kansas City and the entire region. The lineup of fantastic bands, the convenient location and smart set-up make this the ideal weekend for every music lover.

According to the Festy Fest website, this festival will be just $40 for anyone who joins bandorbar.com as a member or a fan. The website allows bars and bands to network in order to schedule shows. Joining the website is free, and the festival is a steal at just $40! The festival begins on Friday May 20th and ends the 22nd.

View slideshow: Festy Fest set up

The Festy Fest lineup includes many of the best local bands in Lawrence and Kansas City as well as friends and neighbors from around the Midwest. Some of this reviewer's favorite bands include:

Advertisement

Ashes to Immortality, Ben Miller Band, Billy the Squirrel, Blue Martian Tribe, Brody Buster Band, Carrie Nation and the Speakeasy, Cosmopolitics, Deadman Flats, The Floozies, Fuzz Nasty, Mountian Sprout, and last but certainly not least on my list of favorites is Mouth!

Over 25 bands will play on two stages, which will mean that music should be playing all the time. Festy Fest veterans will remember that the set up is convenient, so that party people can easily move from Stage 1 to Stage 2 whenever they want, catching parts of different sets or watching bands play back-to-back.

The location is conveniently close to Lawrence, just ten minutes outside of town. GTI Taxicab Service is available 24/7, so no drinking and driving! Also, Sonic Sutra and 3 Son Green will be playing at the Bottleneck Saturday night. Anyone with a Festy Fest wristband can get into this show for just $3 and there will be a shuttle service going between the Festy Fest campground and the Bottleneck, so party people can go between the festival and downtown without having to drive!

This year tickets are considerably cheaper than they were last year, and there is a limited space for this small, but powerful festival, so do not miss your chance! Remember, the festival starts on the 20th!

Festy Fest is almost upon us! Here is the beginning of the set up for the main stage
Festy Fest is almost upon us! Here is the beginning of the set up for the main stage
Photo credit: 
Festy Fest

Related topics:

Suggested by the author:

, Lawrence Guys Night Out Examiner

David Ugarte is 24 years old and originally from Chicago. He graduated from the University of Kansas' School of Journalism in 2009 where he wrote for the University Daily Kansan for two semesters. David now writes a blog called Nightlife in Lawrence, about his nightly activities out on the town....

Don't miss...