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When & Where + Headliners

By Derek | Published: June 22, 2009
Alright, everyone, we set the date for FES2VAL 2009 at August 29th.  So be there. And where will you be?  The Gillette Bridge, a pedestrian bridge that runs behind DeVos Place and right into Ah Nab Awen park. My other decision to be made has to be what to do about a headliner.  Most of the obvious [...]
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TwitterFeed Test

By Derek | Published: April 15, 2009
Let's see if I can follow instructions...
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Fes2val Preview Show

By Derek | Published: April 15, 2009
So Raf & I booked a show at the Dog Story Theater on Sunday, May 17, and we’re thinking of just getting a couple kegs, a couple 2-man bands, and making it sort of a Fes2val preview / fundraiser so we can really start thinking about headliners.  Keep an eye out on all those social [...]
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Meeting with the City

By Derek | Published: April 15, 2009
On Friday, at 1:30pm, I will meet with Todd Tofferi of the Office of Film, Music and Special Events for the City of Grand Rapids, whom I worked with last year, and had suggested the wonderful Blue Bridge location.  His suggestion this year is the Calder Plaza, which is pretty awesome, and hopefully a little [...]
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Scouting

By Derek | Published: January 13, 2009
Because we have been exiled from the beautiful Blue Bridge, we must scoure our city and riverbanks for a new suitable home for the 2009 FES2VAL.   I keep getting suggestions like Rosa Parks Circle or Founders, but those ideas are far from the ideals upon which we built this annual event.  We need to [...]
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