Ok y’all, buckle up, cause I have some THOUGHTS about Bourbon & Beyond Festival. I’m here to lay out the good, the bad, and the ugly…and there was good, bad, and ugly. What Bourbon & Beyond Festival wrapped up their third year last weekend, September 20-22, 2019. This year their lineup was strong, and the … [Read more…]
It’s already day three? Whoa. Well, here we are, the festival has finally wrapped up. While I’ll keep all my thoughts and judgments for my full weekend recap, I am here now to tell you about day three. Today, we arrived pretty annoyed, because we left our hotel with PLENTY of time to see White … [Read more…]
Welcome to day two y’all. After the harrowing trek home last night, we decided to sleep in a little bit today. So we arrived on site a little before 4pm, just in time for Jenny Lewis. I have seen Jenny Lewis a handful of times now, including once earlier this summer. Man, she never disappoints. … [Read more…]
It’s September 20, 2019 and I’m back in Louisville for the second time this year. How do I keep ending up in this city? Oh yeah. All the amazing music festivals, and the bourbon. I am here for my very first Bourbon & Beyond Festival. This particular festival caught my eye this year because of … [Read more…]
When I got my credentials for Railbird Music Festival, I immediately started looking for a great hotel in Lexington. And I found The Campbell House. Based on the photos alone, I knew it was where I wanted to stay – a beautiful white colonial-style, historic hotel, with hydrangea bushes and a bronze statue of a … [Read more…]
Let me start by saying, I’ve never seen so many cowboy boots at a music festival in my life. But hey, we were in Lexington Kentucky after all. That’s right ya’ll, I just got back from the very first Railbird Music Festival, held on the grounds at Keeneland, one of America’s great historic racetracks, right … [Read more…]
Day two…being so accustomed to three-day festivals, it feels weird that yesterday was the first day and today is the last already. It doesn’t feel like it should be over yet. I woke up today pleased to see that Railbird was already addressing the dropoff/pickup issue and making changes. That’s how you know this festival … [Read more…]
All of my friends and family know I love music festivals. So when Railbird Music Festival was announced earlier this year, more than a few of them sent it my way. After doing a little digging, I learned it’s by the same producers as Forecastle Music Festival, one of my favorites. If you’ve read any … [Read more…]
I have made it home, I’m sitting comfortably on my own couch, I have showered, done my festival laundry—which reeked of sunscreen, bug spray, and sweat—and I have let the weekend sink in. Now, I am ready to tell you about my weekend at Forecastle 2019. Overview Every July, Louisville becomes my home for three … [Read more…]
Day three snuck up of us. Usually by day three I am exhausted and looking forward to sleeping in my own bed. But today I had an “oh, shit, it’s day three” moment. I wasn’t ready for it to be over, not yet. We started our day with Mt. Joy. I was surprised at how … [Read more…]
