(but still pretty grand)
Just like last year, we want to have a Grand Opening. Nothing too fancy, just something fun to officially kick off the festival in Left of the Dial style. In fact, we even announced it on the Extra Extras page of our website months ago.
But once we’d finished putting together the timetable, we realised the festival would actually be starting with three different bands in three different venues. For various logistical reasons we won’t bore you with, there was simply no way around it.
And as all three bands are equally amazing, it didn’t feel fair to pick just one for the Grand Opening.
What to do?
As always, the solution was quite simple: A Triple Grand Opening! (but a bit smaller)
We’ll share the exact details later, but the idea is to host three Mini Openings while trying to cater to two different types of ticketholder.
TYPE 1
If you’re
the kind of person who mainly wants the reward of being the very first through
the door, pick up your wristband early and head to either Waterfront, Annabel,
or Arminius well before opening time. The first people in line at each of those
venues will receive a small token of our appreciation.
TYPE 2
For those
of you who are more about the whole communal feeling of opening the festival
together, we’ll hold a short gathering somewhere near the ticket desk. After a
brief opening ceremony (blink and you’ll miss it!), we’ll set off in a festive
walk in three groups towards either Arminius, Annabel, or Waterfront.
Sounds pretty lame? Yes, indeed!
But we’re going to make it fun somehow. And we’re also going to explain it a lot clearer in a next post closer to the festival, but we felt it was best to already give you a heads-up.
Big love,
The Pied Pipers of Left of the Dial
