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i, for one, look forward to not have to fly to Cali or Chicago or wherever to attend a festival akin to Coachella, but the weather is too muggy in the NY/NJ summer for any of this to be comfortable in the least.
but if indeed there will be a festival in Liberty State Park, that’s awesome. easy public transportation = less of a hassle, just a bit more patience i suppose.
but who knows how this will work out. a few years back, there was supposed to be a festival called Field Day that failed miserably and had to be moved to Giants Stadium at the last minute.
as for the Vineland festival in South Jersey, it would have to be a superior line-up for me to consider it. if it’s good enough, i would even make a week of it. it is close enough to Atalntic City and Wildwood, i haven’t been there in a long time.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/16/nyregion/16mbrfs-festival.html?ref=nyregion
January 16, 2008
Metro Briefing | New JerseyMusic Festival Coming to Liberty State ParkBy JEFF LEEDS In the latest shift in the competition for music fans this summer, the concert promoters behind the popular Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California will stage a three-day event in Liberty State Park, according to people briefed on the plans. The new festival, tentatively scheduled for Aug. 8 through Aug. 10, is to be presented by the promoter AEG and its Goldenvoice subsidiary. A competing event, the Vineland Music Festival, held by C3 Presents and Festival Republic, a unit of the concert giant Live Nation, is scheduled from Aug. 8 to Aug. 10 in Vineland, N.J. The band Radiohead and the singer-songwriter Jack Johnson have been mentioned as headliners at the Liberty State Park event, though a lineup has not been announced. Representatives for AEG declined to comment.
if set up correctly, the festival in Liberty State Park could be wonderful! imagine the picturesque views! i don’t know just what parts will be available, or how many stages there will be, or even the land made available in Jersey City, but the backdrops could be excellent. here’s a Google Earth map of the areas and it’s surroundings:
