Wanderlust Music Festival 2009

[unitedwestand]

http://www.wanderlustfestival.com/
July 24-26-Squaw Valley-Lake Tahoe
Confirmed so far: Andrew Bird, Honey Brothers & Michael Franti

[tessalasset]

oh i thought this was a gavin rossdale festival.

[Aurgasm]

is this a new fest? any info on it other than whats here and on their site?

[unitedwestand]

site is now updated with full line up.
pretty good-and its in lake tahoe too.
http://www.wanderlustfestival.com/index.php
line up includes: Michael Franti & Speerhead, Spoon, Andrew Bird, Jenny Lewis, Broken Social Scene, Mates of State, Girl Talk, Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, Amanda Palmer and much more

[WhyTheLongFace]

You sure its the full lineup? It says May 5th.
I'm intrigued by this, good music, good yoga, cheap price. But I'm sore those resorts are expensive but we will see. Maybe the full lineup tomorrow will intrigue me

[Sushov23]

It's only a partial lineup, and it's a pretty good lineup. Cost too much, but the lineup is good.

[pancakespancakes]

Pretty sure I'm going. I just found out about this. Sounds quite lovely. I'll drive that far to see BSS...

Tickets are a bit steep, but oh well...

If BSS announce a California tour right around then, then I'll just stay home and see them here.

[gmoneyak]

Crazy, I've never heard of this until now. This is basically a 35 minute trip for me, but fuck, things are always so overpriced at Squaw Valley.

I like the lineup so far, though. I hope some local promoters get a chance to snag a couple of acts and bring them to Reno. Specifically, BSS, Sharon Jones, Spoon and Amanda Palmer..

[gmoneyak]

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f178/Gmoneyak2/wanderlust.jpg

[pancakespancakes]

Wait so is there no camping in the immediate area? (And by that I mean within 30 minute driving distance?) There's no way I'm going to this if I have to stay in a hotel....

I've never been to Tahoe in my life though, and it's about time, so that's part of the reason I'm interested as well...

[pancakespancakes]

Nevermind I don't think that's what you meant by "overpriced".

[gmoneyak]

Actually, the more I look at the event, the more I like it. The price for a 3-day pass is $124.50, fees and shipping included.

The idea if taking a lift up 8000ft to the main stage is pretty badass. I think I'm down for this..

And pancakes, there are TONS of camping right around Truckee which is only about 15-20 minutes away.

[pancakespancakes]

Alright sweet, I figured Tahoe would be a haven for great camping but I'm not very familiar with the Northern Sierra at all.

But really... the potential scenery of this thing really seals the deal for me. It sounds pretty special.

And if we're only looking at 20-30 bands over a 3-day period, would that just mean a 1 stage festival? That would be kind of interesting. Also really adds to the appeal.

[gmoneyak]

It looks like 3 stages...technically.

A Main Stage on top of the mountain, one in the Village for late night shows, and one for local talent in the events plaza.

But the way it's scheduled, (Main stage from 12-8p, second stage from 9p til midnight), none of the acts will overlap.

They have a partial list of set times already up on the website in the "Lineup" section, it looks like they'll be adding a few more night acts for Sunday.

Sunday's Main Stage lineup looks solid - The Honey Brothers> Amanda Palmer> Mates Of State> BSS> Andrew Bird> Spoon

[shakermaker113]

I just saw the lineup for this. tahoe in the summer is fucking beautiful, and these are pretty darn good bands playing. fuck. I'm really tempted to go.

[Jakewc151]

Pretty good lineup. Didn't Dinosaur Jr. play last year? I vaguely remember them putting this same fest on last year and I heard a lot of good reviews about it.

[shakermaker113]

fuck. I wonder how many festivals can I hit this summer?

[gmoneyak]

Pretty good lineup. Didn't Dinosaur Jr. play last year? I vaguely remember them putting this same fest on last year and I heard a lot of good reviews about it.

You were thinking of the King of the Mountain event held in February '08, the Roots were also there with the Crystal Method and a few others. It was also at Squaw and was pretty fucking nice.

[shakermaker113]

it's on.

[boarderwoozel3]

I don't know about this. To me, Squaw = the West Face of KT-22 on a powder day. But a music festival at high camp sounds pretty sweet. The lines to get up on the tram must be a disaster. 8,000 ft, don't forget your sunscreen!

[PassiveTheory]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm... Maybe.

[Ardentbiscuit]

I found the website for the Tahoe Sierra Century pretty informative..

The links to the campgrounds are in the link to the Tahoe Sierra Century site..

So what time does the music usually start on Friday? Thanks.

Camping:

Camping is not available at Squaw Valley, however, several campgrounds are located within 2 miles of the start/finish on Hwy. 89 between Truckee and Squaw Valley alongside the Truckee River (toilets and water, but no hot shower facilities). The closest campground with showers is in Truckee at Donner Memorial State Park - (530) 582-7894 - see link below.


It is highly advisable to check availability with each campground as seasonal closures vary.

Donner Memorial State Park (Closest Campground with showers)
Tahoe SRA
DL Bliss State Park
Silver Creek Campground (US Forest Service)
Goose Meadows Campground (US Forest Service)
Granite Flat Campground (US Forest Service)

http://www.tahoesierracentury.com/lodging_dining.html

[seandlr]

Oh man, I'm so tempted. I just need some more pieces of the lineup. How is spearhead headlining? (Or at the top of the poster) I have nothing against MF or spearhead, but I don't think they can headline any festival like such

[shakermaker113]

So what time does the music usually start on Friday? Thanks.

this is the first time wanderlust I think, so there is no 'usually'. but they've posted schedules already. friday mutaytor starts at 9 pm, sharon jones at 10.15. short day friday.

http://www.wanderlustfestival.com/wl_music_friday.html
http://www.wanderlustfestival.com/wl_music_saturday.html
http://www.wanderlustfestival.com/wl_music_sunday.html

[seandlr]

In all seriousness, for those going, I think we should all pitch in for a hotel, yeah?

[pancakespancakes]

Haha, that would be awesome. At least for one night. I wouldn't mind camping at all though... but I am going to this alone...

[pancakespancakes]

I'm also really nervous about BSS cancelling and this all amounting to nothing for me, they've had an unusually bad track record of cancelling festival appearances in the last year for some reason... but oh well, at least the festival itself is really nice.

[seandlr]

I'm also really nervous about BSS cancelling and this all amounting to nothing for me, they've had an unusually bad track record of cancelling festival appearances in the last year for some reason... but oh well, at least the festival itself is really nice.

That scares me too! And I can really see it happen...
Do you happen to know the prices of any local camp sites near the fest?

[pancakespancakes]

Ehh, not off the top of my head, but within the range of $15-30 a night... I checked out a few camgrounds but I haven't looked into it very seriously yet. I'll probably just take whatever's closest.

[Ardentbiscuit]

So I guess this means it starts Friday at 6PM and ends at 8PM on Sunday..




All tickets are 3-day festival passes (Friday at 6 p.m. through Sunday at 8 p.m.)....



Also, it mentions that VIP tickets give you preferred access to late night shows.

I'm curious as to which artists will be doing this and what time they will be...

[shakermaker113]

dude. they already posted schedules, which I linked to. go back and look.

[Ardentbiscuit]

dude. they already posted schedules, which I linked to. go back and look.

I saw those but..

I thought they were saying that there would be really late night shows at other locations like bars/clubs..

This is what it says in the VIP ticket description...

Preferred admission to late night music events. Separate VIP entrances..

So that was just alluding to the stage schedules??

[shakermaker113]

hm fair point. maybe there is more they have yet to announce. I wouldn't have thought late night club shows would mesh so well with the morning yoga, but hey I am all for adding more talent to the weekend.

[Ardentbiscuit]

Off their twitter..

@WanderlustFest @lazersword :: DJ Rehka, Lazersword, Wendy Darling, Rachel Goodrich & more added to late-night DJ parties lineup!

So there will be late night events!

[shakermaker113]

well that shows me. who are those people?

[gmoneyak]

Sooo. Who's all heading out to this?

I decided just to pick up a couple of 1 day passes for Friday and Sunday.

Friday is basically just The Muytator and Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings for $25, Sunday has BSS, Amanda Palmer, Spoon , Andrew Bird and others.

I've been insanely busy this summer, so this definitely has snuck up on me. I'm stoked.. If the weather is similiar to what's expected this weekend, it's going to be a pretty toasty one by the lake. Highs in the upper 80's, lows in the 50's.

[Ardentbiscuit]

I've never heard of any of the additions since the initial line up.

It still says more TBD but I think the webmaster just forgot to remove it.

[gmoneyak]

It was just a mish-mash of folk singers and dj's, nothing major.. Alas, I think they did forget to remove the TBD from the website.

The additions were mostly for the "Casbah Stage", which resides in the Village and the "late-night" dj's that start at midnight in the Olympic Plaza, (Lazer Sword, DJ Rehka etc..).

[shakermaker113]

I believe I am going. details need to be sorted out though.

[shakermaker113]

swimming in a cold pond up a mountain on a hot day with broken social scene providing live music in the background is a beautiful, beautiful thing.

[shakermaker113]

also, an impromptu performance by Amanda Palmer in the same setting is fucking awesome.

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[zenidogx]

more clothes, please. more, more clothes.

[SFChrissy]

Did you guys have fun??? I was close by at a hidden place called lily pond in the tahoe national forest...with about 60 other friends camping around the pond with colorful parachutes providing shade, and 24/7 dj'd beats from friday-monday...I left yesterday...

we were at 7426 elevation...it was absolutely gorgeous!!!

[SFChrissy]

swimming in a cold pond up a mountain on a hot day with broken social scene providing live music in the background is a beautiful, beautiful thing.
me, my floatie, the dj & the shrrroooms enjoyed the same pleasure at lilly pond!!!

[gmoneyak]

Wanderlust was awesome..

Not only was the location and all of it's surroundings spectacular, this festival also had the advantages of being able to use all the resort's amenities.

In's and Out's, the opportunity to explore the entire mountain, relaxed security, restaurants and bars on site, etc., etc.. The weather was fucking perfect.

It also didn't hurt having hundreds of fit and flexible ladies bouncing around all weekend.

I have tons of pics and videos to sort through, I'll get them up tonight.

[shakermaker113]

agreed -- as well as being really small, with very chill crowds all spread out, and had really good very fitting music. also, swimming was awesome.

I thought that common kicked ass, and was better than spearhead would have been (no offense to michael franti). amanda palmer was really amazing, and catching her impromptu performance by the pond was awesome. seeing the artists wandering around was neat actually. I spoke to both her and common, and saw some of broken social scene here and there. oh and andrew bird has the perfect aesthetic for that setting.

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from far above

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closer

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closer

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the pond

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rapidly melting ice sculpture

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ditto

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jenny lewis

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common

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get well soon

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miss fucking palmer

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you have to appreciate the outfit

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beautiful backdrop

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one of my favorite moments. ignore the guy with the cigarette.

[GnarVee]

I had a fuckn blast during Girl Talk.

[Aurgasm]

sounds like a less than mediocre lineup performing at club med. glad to hear y'all had fun, but something about this festival irks me.. and its definitely not the yoga ladies. how much was the whole thing?

[gaypalmsprings]

I would have loved to go, but I can't touch my toes nor sit criss-cross-applesauce.

[shakermaker113]

yoga is 100% optional. you can buy a ticket just for the music, that includes no yoga. (although there were one or two free yoga classes).

[gmoneyak]

sounds like a less than mediocre lineup performing at club med. glad to hear y'all had fun, but something about this festival irks me.. and its definitely not the yoga ladies. how much was the whole thing?

$120 for a 3-day pass..

I opted for two day-passes, Friday and Sunday, Friday being more of a half day. Basically I got to see The Mutaytor, Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings, Amanda Palmer, Mates of State, Broken Social Scene, Andrew Bird, Spoon and some late night Dj's for $75 including all fees.. That works for me.

There wasn't any sort of Club Med feeling to this festival, unless Club Med is frequented by hippies and carnies these days.

Wanderlust was definitely well-ran and organized.

NME.COM was all over it.. (http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=120&title=jenny_lewis_broken_social_scene_andrew_b&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1)

[gmoneyak]

I think my top performances were Sharon Jones and BSS, closely followed by Amanda Palmer and Spoon, Andrew Bird, Mates of State, The Honey Brothers then The Mutaytor.. I even caught a couple of dj sets at the Plaza Bar from Lazer Sword and Dj Rehka. Lazer Sword dug into some dubstep late in their set which was pretty decent, Rehka spun Bhangra beats mixed with hip hop. The crowds were movin'..

Pics;

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f178/Gmoneyak2/My%20real%20pics/DSC06170.jpg
The Globetrotter Stage at night
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f178/Gmoneyak2/My%20real%20pics/DSC06248.jpg
The Gold Coast Stage on the mountain
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f178/Gmoneyak2/My%20real%20pics/DSC06211.jpg
Sharon Jones killed it Friday night, I liked the Janet Jackson cover.
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f178/Gmoneyak2/My%20real%20pics/DSC06177.jpg
The Muytator
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f178/Gmoneyak2/My%20real%20pics/DSC06189.jpg
Crowd participation..
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f178/Gmoneyak2/My%20real%20pics/DSC06229.jpg
Walking into the Village
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To the Funitel!
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Just your typical view as you gain elevation.
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Getting hiiiigh..
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Ms.Palmer was truly enjoying herself over the weekend, I also ran into her once again at Mamasake,(the sushi joint).
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f178/Gmoneyak2/My%20real%20pics/DSC06260.jpg
And..Yeah, her outfit owned.
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The crowd in between sets.
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I also went for a lil' mini-hike..
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Broken Social Scene
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It's always nice when both stage are at the bottom of hills, here's Andrew Bird.
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f178/Gmoneyak2/My%20real%20pics/DSC06384.jpg
Aaaand Spoon.

[shakermaker113]

my only complaint really was that it was so dusty. no nice lawn to sit on. when lots of people were walking around you could see the clouds -- saturday at least (maybe we were desensitized by sunday?). camping chairs would have been nice to sit on, but you're going to breathe some dust regardless.

[gmoneyak]

Yeah, It was good thing that most of the more "dance-oriented" acts were on the bottom stage.

Next year they'll have to be lil' more liberal with the wood chips and filter out some of those big ass boulders I kept stepping on. But that's just a minor complaint, I guess they're already talking about adding an additional stage as well. Interesting..

[Boourns]

Looks awesome.

[shakermaker113]

I guess they're already talking about adding an additional stage as well. Interesting..

what? where is this talk going on?

[shakermaker113]

side note: this was fucking killer.

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[gmoneyak]

what? where is this talk going on?

This NY Times article;

http://http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/28/arts/music/28yoga.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1


Though it wasn’t quite enough to break even, Mr. Krasno said his partners, which include the companies behind established festivals like Bonnaroo in Tennessee and Austin City Limits in Texas, are already considering expanding Wanderlust next year, to three events on three mountaintops

I guess I'm reading that as adding another stage?.. The potential is definitely there.

[Aurgasm]

interesting stuff.

honestly, i think i would pay for the yoga too; the morning classes at bonarroo were much needed and I'd do my own before coach. doesnt hurt to have a few hundred babes in spandex either..

[Geno_g]

I want to go to this next year, I love Tahoe...

[shakermaker113]

woah... three different mountaintops?

[gmoneyak]

I got one of those survey emails from Wanderlust the other day, the only thing interesting was the sample list they offered for "Bands you'd like to see next year"..

Arcade Fire
Beck
Bjork
Bon Iver
Cat Power
Iron & Wine
Krishna Das
Franti and Spearhead
Santigold
The Shins
Sigur Ros
Thievery Corporation
Wilco
"Other"

..At least this shows what direction they're heading, music-wise. I like it.

[shakermaker113]

ummmm, all of the above?!? they're reaching high with a couple of those. much larger than spoon and common.

[gmoneyak]

No kidding..