I’ve been to Boston Calling in 2013 and 2014 both times at the City Hall Plaza. amazing festival. No overlapping sets. Hard ground so your shoes don’t get muddy. Good food, short lines to get beer and you can still watch bands while waiting in line since everything was so close. Easy to park nearby and no lines to leave. It really was the sweet spot between small and large music fests.
lol I did exactly this when I was waiting to see the Replacements in 2014. The overlap in Replacements fans and the 1975 fans who preceded them on the stage was zero. So literally everyone left that stage and I filled in to the front. Watched all of Spoon from the other stage that way before the Mats came out.
Hah! Funny enough, I was on the other side of it. I found my way to the front of the stage for Lake Street Dive and was crushed in by The 1975 fans waiting for MATTY (and I guess the rest). Watched TOP from there, and then snuck out when the 1975 went on only after the 5-foot-nothings behind me lost hope of actually seeing them over my giant self. But yeah, that festival was great for getting close for big acts without huge investment time and energy wise. I miss it.
I would crush a couple of these shows super hard
Kinda crazy that someone like Wilco is not in amongst the headliners
I agree, but the main stage is almost always all mainstream pop, country, or classic rock. The only big indie act I can think of that played on it recently that I saw was Bon Iver a couple years ago. But that's only because it's Wisconsin.
Picked up Friday/Saturday, but Sunday was sold out. Might have to look for some for sale around that time. Will be good to get down there. I went the first year and had a good time. Nice spot and solid if not groundbreaking lineup.
Last few years Sunday was easy to pick up. Given this is the first PJ show since 2018 might change that a bit for this year though. Love the venue and while the vibe has gotten a little more "OC" over the years, it's still a good time. I picked up Sat/Sun when this first went on sale last year, but am definitely considering Friday now as well.
Yeah, I was wondering if that might be the case. I won't mind spending Sunday by the pool if that is the case.
If Pearl Jam was headlining Sat with the rest of that lineup, I’d definitely be there. I love EdVed, but I’d much rather see PJ.
Done. I am craving live music. And a festival I can walk over to with Wilco headlining? I’m there. I am not as big a fan as many other artists on this lineup but I look forward to just taking it all in. Got Drew Holcomb’s live album recently and it’s pretty great. Molly Tuttle has been on my radar a little bit, but I’ve been wanting to dive in more. Dr. Dog I haven’t listened to in years but they are fun live. They actually played here a long time ago for a free show and I remember thinking that was the best we were gonna get for this city. Happy to see that we’ve gotten a lot more big names here since then. Anyway, the location for this festival is great! I can’t wait to actually experience live music again.
