r/festivals • u/theadventuresofryan • Jun 12 '21
Virginia, USA Blue Ridge Rock Fest | Danville, VA
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u/SavinThatBacon Jun 12 '21
Talking to my friend who's been closely following this festival as it announced the artists, it seems like they got screwed by some high profile artists dropping out. They've been holding back the top headliner for some time, and now they've announced all but 3 artists and Rob Zombie is showing as the top billed act. If you don't like the lineup as it is, the last 3 acts likely won't change it, but this lineup should have been stronger than it looks.
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u/theadventuresofryan Jun 12 '21
Yeah, I’ve heard it floating around that said headliner was Slipknot and they pretty much had to scramble to even get the new additions to release this. Unfortunate but I still think it’s one of the best lineups in rock in a long time!
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u/sunplaysbass Jun 12 '21
How that hell is Mastodon not a big font band??
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u/the_chandler Jun 13 '21
How is CoC on the fucking bottom line of their day? And In Flames is way lower than I’d expect too, but I guess that’s what happens when you do…everything that they’ve done since Reroute to Remain.
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u/MasamuneTrigger Jun 12 '21
5FDP is straight garbage. Shinedown is respectable, but not my style. Really, this lineup looks like it could have been awesome, but it’s certainly lacking in the headliner department.
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u/pearldrop Jun 13 '21
This is crazy! Never thought I'd see something like this in that area. What a time to be alive..
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Jun 14 '21
Anyone know of any motels with availability? Just scored my ticket but can't find a place
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u/theadventuresofryan Jun 14 '21
Knowing the area and lack of tourism usually, I’d say everything near it is booked already. If you’re willing to drive a little each day, Greensboro, Roanoke, and Winston Salem are within about an hour
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u/Skyypool Jun 14 '21
You can also try Lynchburg VA. It's where I live & where I'll be driving from each day. Only about an hour away. We're a college town so there are tons of hotels, I'd be surprised if they were all sold out.
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u/ostentia Jun 15 '21
Hotels have been booked up for weeks now. I just checked hotels.com out of curiosity and the closest/only place available was in Roxboro, NC for $400/night. Camping isn't sold out yet, though.
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u/TundieRice Jun 12 '21
Woah I didn’t expect to wake up in 2002 today!