FloydFest Horizon 2024 Brings Magic – and Music – Back to the Mountain

 

RoadtripMojo spent some time chatting with #FloydFest COO and producer Sam Calhoun about FloydFest Horizon 2024, its new home, new venues and stages, the different campgrounds, and the acts they’ve signed so far. Below is the interview – with lotsa insights to help prepare you old timers and newcomers alike for the new digs, new stages, new acts – and friends old and new.

Listen to the conversation here. Then, visit RoadtripMojo on Facebook for your chance to win one 4-Day GA pass AND one Canopy Camping Tent Tag for FloydFest 24~Horizon. Thanks – as always – Sam for all you do for live music. We truly appreciate you and your team and the magic you serve up! (Selection to be made by Monday, December 4, 2023. Details here

Vladimir Nabokov on Music Festival Camping via ChatGPT

The experiment continues. After asking ChatGPT to write an essay on music festival camping in the style of Hunter S. Thompson, Andy suggested I ask it to write one in the style of Vladimir Nabokov. In less than a minute, it delivered. My Prompt: Write a 500-word article in English on camping at music festivals in the style of Vladimir Nabokov.

ChatGPT wrote: Title “On the Delicate Pleasures of Festival Camping: A Vladimir Nabokovian Sojourn”

“As the blazing sun sets upon the vast expanse of the festival grounds, a myriad of souls emerge from their metal steeds, eagerly ready to embark on a peculiar rite of passage—a tryst with nature amid the harmonious chaos of music festivals. Ah, the delicate pleasures of camping…

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Music Festival Camping from the Virtual Mind of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

I recently asked ChatGPT to write 500 words on festival RV camping. What it banged out in less than 30-seconds was impressive, but the stuff of a grade-schooler – and nothing a publisher would pay money for. Based on the comments, I tried again – only with a twist. My prompt: “Write a 500-word article on camping at music festivals in the style of Hunter S. Thompson.” Here’s what I got…

“The sun was beating down on my face as I stumbled out of my tent, bleary-eyed and disoriented.

“The sounds of pounding drums and wailing guitars echoed through the air, mingling with the scent of stale beer and sweat. It was day three of the music festival, and my body was already starting to feel the effects of nonstop partying.

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‘Hey, Let’s Camp at a Music Festival’ – Swaying the First Timer

I recently asked ChatGPT for “Top tips to convince a friend to go music festival camping.” With some minor edits, here’s what AI delivered in about 10 seconds…

Highlight the Experience: Emphasize the unique and memorable experiences that can only be had at a music festival camping. Mention the exciting lineup of artists, the vibrant atmosphere, and the chance to make new friends.

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Enjoy Music, Change the World: HeadCount on the Festival Scene

Music festivals are about more than the magic of music and the camaraderie of community. For some, they’re also about giving back. At major fests and Dead & Company shows nationwide, HeadCount creates the Participation Row Activism Village where festival attendees are encouraged to register to vote or see if their current voter registration is active. It’s about “meeting voters where they are,” said Lindsay Berberich, HeadCount’s onsite director.

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