ACL weekend
this weekend was great. i was in austin for the ACL music fest, or for Austin City Limits in case you're not familiar. what an amazing, hot weekend. i had no intentions of losing 5 pounds while i was there, but i guess eating an average of one meal a day, walking everywhere, and sweating profusely for about 6 hours straight for 3 days in a row will do that for ya. so yeah, it was stinking hot, but the music was so great it was worth every drop of sweat.
so the music. the lineup this year was spectacular and the crowds proved it. i think there was something like an average of like 75,000 people each day....so much more crowded than last year. so just to make you jealous, here are the bands/artists i had the privilege of hearing: bob schneider, marc broussard, patty griffin, ryan adams, sheryl crow, big head todd, howie day, modest mouse, dashboard, the roots, jack johnson, wilco, and ben harper. there are some others i wouldnt have minded hearing as well, but sometimes it just wasnt worth fighting the crowds to get there. some of my favorites were ryan adams, the roots, and sheryl crow. the best performance of the weekend though: ben harper no doubt. he gave an outstanding performance bringing the concert weekend to a satisfying end.
half of the fun is being able to enjoy the music with friends who appreciate music as much, if not more than you do. and with 75,000 people youre bound to run into random people that you know, and thats always fun too. being from austin, i ran into friends i hadnt seen in 5 years - it was great. needless to say, it was a long weekend and i dont think ive ever slept as good as i did on friday, sat, and sunday nite. i had no shame in waking up at 2 in the afternoon on monday.
another highlight of the weekend was being in austin in general. it affirmed my decision to live there when i get outta this pokey town of college station. i just love austin. i love the music, the people, downtown...the vibe in austin is just good and i cant wait to go back. im ready.
so, it was a great weekend. now its back to reality in cs and the infamous job search...
so the music. the lineup this year was spectacular and the crowds proved it. i think there was something like an average of like 75,000 people each day....so much more crowded than last year. so just to make you jealous, here are the bands/artists i had the privilege of hearing: bob schneider, marc broussard, patty griffin, ryan adams, sheryl crow, big head todd, howie day, modest mouse, dashboard, the roots, jack johnson, wilco, and ben harper. there are some others i wouldnt have minded hearing as well, but sometimes it just wasnt worth fighting the crowds to get there. some of my favorites were ryan adams, the roots, and sheryl crow. the best performance of the weekend though: ben harper no doubt. he gave an outstanding performance bringing the concert weekend to a satisfying end.
half of the fun is being able to enjoy the music with friends who appreciate music as much, if not more than you do. and with 75,000 people youre bound to run into random people that you know, and thats always fun too. being from austin, i ran into friends i hadnt seen in 5 years - it was great. needless to say, it was a long weekend and i dont think ive ever slept as good as i did on friday, sat, and sunday nite. i had no shame in waking up at 2 in the afternoon on monday.
another highlight of the weekend was being in austin in general. it affirmed my decision to live there when i get outta this pokey town of college station. i just love austin. i love the music, the people, downtown...the vibe in austin is just good and i cant wait to go back. im ready.
so, it was a great weekend. now its back to reality in cs and the infamous job search...
posted by Kate at 3:44 PM
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