DEMF 2013

[RoughSteez]

Should I anticipate third tier tickets will sell out fairly quickly?

[getbetter]

No way really???

[malcolmjamalawesome]

You should see the size of the Book of Mormon I'm bringing this year.

[guedita]

Should I anticipate third tier tickets will sell out fairly quickly?

Nah.

I already know who is spinning at the best after parties.

[grannock]

I better buy some tickets.

[Aurgasm]

biting my tongue

[grannock]

Nah.

I already know who is spinning at the best after parties.

Dj klonopin making his US debut?

[guedita]

biting my tongue

UNTZES AWAYYYYYY

[guedita]

Dj klonopin making his US debut?

LIVE

[guedita]

no.. but PAS live will be 8^P

eeeeeeeeee

[Aurgasm]

And we're throwing an afters.

[RoughSteez]

Nah.

I already know who is spinning at the best after parties.

Perfect, I'd much rather get my shit together with my tax return.

[nick5745]

Maetrik is playing this year

[chiapet]

GA tickets were still available at the festival, so if you're not going for VIP, there is really no concern of missing out. I can't recall if VIP sold out.

I can't wait to start hearing about parties! Seems like we're a couple of months away from that though.

And no DJ Xanax after hours this year.

[guedita]

DJ Xanax is a lazy booking I'm hoping they've digged a bit deeper this year for the late night sets

[malcolmjamalawesome]

Maybe they'll do something risky like DJ Expired Xanax

[guedita]

DJ Herbal Tea b2b Biscotti Cookies

[Trick Loves The Kids]

I'm slightly drunk so bear with me.

- when do people usually get there / leave
- where do I stay
- how much does this shit cost total

I'm skipping coachella for the first time since 2006 so I think this would be a dope replacement. what's the dilly.

[grannock]

Get there sometime friday, leave on tuesday. You could easily get there saturday if need be.

A bunch of us are getting rooms, either see if there is space or rent a room at the doubletree for you and your friends.

DEMF was the cheapest festival event i have ever attended. The entire trip cost under 500$ including ticket, afters, hotel and travel. You could really put yourself on a budget and actually shoot for like 300$.

[grannock]

Maetrik is playing this year

Nick, if you come to demf, your life will never be the same again.

[malcolmjamalawesome]

The entire trip cost under 500$ including ticket, afters, hotel and travel. You could really put yourself on a budget and actually shoot for like 300$.

Show your math.

[getbetter]

Nick, if you come to demf, your life will never be the same again.

This is before or after Le Roy wins ownership of Nick off Harwood in a dice game.

[malcolmjamalawesome]

I hope you like random breakdancing battles, nick

[guedita]

I hope your stance on disgusto people in the 30-ish range age has softened, nick, cus there are an offensive amount of people in that absolutely abysmal age range at this festival. It's gross.

[malcolmjamalawesome]

A lot of my friends say DEMF is just like a techno stage at an Insomniac event.

[rileyprime]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8HcI4-mV3w

[chiapet]

$300 isn't realistic, even staying at the Corktown. :P Trick is in CA, so flights alone are probably that much. I think you could realistically budget ~$500 in addition to airfare, which would include the GA weekend pass, splitting four nights in a hotel with others, sharing a taxi to and from the airport with a few others, going to one after party each night, and having $50 each festival day to spend on food/drinks/other. I would say that realistically most of us probably spent more like $800+ in addition to our flights. It can be done for less, but don't skip after parties to save money, and make sure you leave a little extra money to go eat something awesome (ahem, Slow's) one day while you're there.

The nice thing is that you can space out the costs over months - ie, reserve your room w/o advance payment now, buy your festival ticket now, pick up your flight when you see a sale fare, and grab after party tickets in late May.

Weekend passes are $79 right now. They'll continue going up until the festival. VIP weekend passes are $199 right now, and they are well worth the price if you drink, don't want to wait in lines, or don't want to be searched.

(to recap what has already been posted many times, the VIP pass includes: separate entrance (which in our experience never has security checks, though that's not guaranteed; also the GA entrance line can get really long later into the afternoon and evening while GA does not); VIP viewing sections behind the main stage (with lots of seating and shade) and on platforms at the back of the main stage amphitheater; flushing toilet trailers with short/no lines; six free drink tickets. You can also buy more drink tickets once you've used those - the VIP drinks are slightly cheaper and the lines are definitely shorter than GA.

[malcolmjamalawesome]

Non-VIP is for clowns.

[chiapet]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8HcI4-mV3w

I love rave grandma in the scooter. But where is the kandee she usually wears?

[chiapet]

Oh yea, my brother tried to book at Doubletree (where a lot of us are staying) yesterday and said they are showing as completely sold out right now.

If you buy VIP tickets, you'll have the opportunity to book rooms at the Westin Book Cadillac, which is pretty nice, and the rates are in the same ballpark as the Doubletree. There is also the Marriott Renaissance Center (Ren Cen) though I've been told it's sort of a clusterfuck because they shut down most of the elevators at night so it can take forever to get to/from your room after the fest. Patrick stayed at Hostel Detroit 2 years ago and really liked it. The price for the hostel would be almost as much as splitting a nice hotel room with others, though. There is always the Corktownn Inn. It was shitty and sketchy, but staying there wouldn't cause you harm, and they have double rooms for $75/night. It books up early though.

There are some other hotels downtown. Look for proximity to Hart Plaza, and if you have concerns about how far it is or what the neighborhood is like, ask here. (There are some rough neighborhoods as you would imagine). Prices for hotels in the suburbs might tempt you, but it's not really a good idea - you will hate the commuting, especially when you've just partied all night and only have a few hours before you want to be back at the festival