Hey guys, I am getting ready to head to the ACL Festival in a couple of weeks. I have quickly put together a rudimentary schedule for the bands I want to see. I may have left some stuff out, so let me know what you think!!
KELLY’S TENTATIVE ACL FEST SCHEDULE
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September 11th, 2008 at 2:08 pm
It looks pretty good, but Blues Traveler over Okkervil River…WTF???
September 11th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
Yeah, i gave that one some thought, and I’l be honest, i am a sucker for BT. This will be one of the many that get the “couple of songs here/couple of songs there” treatment that one must employ quite often at these types of festivals.
September 11th, 2008 at 3:24 pm
ACL is a shit festival now because of people like you who attract Foo Fighters.
September 11th, 2008 at 4:13 pm
Ok, dude. Go back and look at the bigger names from previous years of ACL (only in its 7th year, btw). Sheryl Crow, REM, Tom Petty, John Mayer etc…there have been tons of rock acts that may or may not suck headline the show, so it hasnt changed in the slightest in that regard, there are fewer jam-bands and the line-up is likely more diverse than ever. Also, look at the other BIG festivals like Lolla, Virgin, even Coachella (Jack Johnson?) and Bonnaroo (Metallica, Jack Johnson??). They ALL bring in the obligatory big-ticket rock act to help bring folks in. I think it wil take ACL a lot longer than 7 years to go from “awesome and unique” to the level that you so eloquently described…
September 11th, 2008 at 11:15 pm
I saw Heartless Bastards a few years back and wasn’t crazy about them. Also, you are passing on Gillian Welch?? Otherwise looks pretty awesome…
September 12th, 2008 at 9:34 am
Good point Kyle! I knew I missed a few things, and it just so happens I have a gap that the Welch set will fill quite nicely…good lookin’ out bro!
September 12th, 2008 at 9:31 pm
Lots of good picks, Kelly. Alejandro, the Truckers, and the Swell Season would be high on my list. An absolute is Eli Paperboy Reed & the True Loves closely followed by Nakia & His Southern Cousins. I’d also put Galactic, Rodney Crowell and the Raconteurs on the short list. And, yeah, the Foo Fighters would be on my schedule, too.
September 13th, 2008 at 10:52 am
thanks Mayer, I hope I get there early enough for crowell, and I will make sure to try and get soem of that paperboy reed set too. i caught galacctic at the 2006 acl and they are perfect for a festival environment!
September 16th, 2008 at 10:47 pm
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September 20th, 2008 at 1:50 am
Thanks for the nod, Mayer - I agree she can totally squeeze in the second half of our set at the WaMu stage on Sunday - and I promise it will be worth it! Hell - I guarantee it!!
September 20th, 2008 at 8:57 am
Thanks Nakia! i’ll plan on stopping by, I dig what i have heard so far…also, I am a “guy” kelly cursed with a girls name, its cool, it happens a lot!
October 21st, 2008 at 9:13 pm
There are more Kelly named guys than you can imagine. Some Killer Kelly’s that are well known: Kelly Slater, Kelly Kisio, Kelly Holcomb, Kelly Tripucka, Kelly Johnson, Kelly Stinnett, Kelly Gruber, You, me and many others…well Kelly isn’t the most manly name..it beats Dick
Have a nice One!
October 21st, 2008 at 9:19 pm
wow, the great name of Kelly Gruber invoked here on twangville!1 as a baseball fan, i am sincerely impressed sir!