Many thanks to everyone who participated in the conversation during my week of “vacation” (I was really working very hard as kitchen staff at a Christian camp). Next up: Creation Festival 2007 at the Gorge Amphitheater (no – that doesn’t say “arm pit heater”, although it will be hot!), overlooking the Columbia River at George, WA.
What to wear to a music festival … ? As cute as the dresses are that Liebemarlene pictures, I will most likely be wearing something more similar to what I wore to church at the beach, but with better shoes. (I will probably even take the hat: it is cotton, so I can get it wet to keep my head cool.)
Being a Christian music festival, I was delighted to notice that Creationfest has a dress code, which I have copied for you here from their website.
Leaders, Chaperones and Parents: We need your help in enforcing this policy — our staff cannot do it alone! MODESTY is the key word. While the style and fashion these days seems to be “less is best,” we do not want to be guilty of causing another person to stumble. Girls: Bathing suits are NOT permitted, except in the showers. Clothes must be put on over your bathing suit for the walk back to your campsite from the showers. Tank tops are fine but bellies must be covered (even though the fashion now is to show it off). Shorts and/or skirts need to be long enough and shirts big enough. Guys are not exempt from the dress code: SHIRTS (and shoes) MUST be worn by all at all times.
Lord willing, and technology cooperating, I will be live-blogging from the event, with an emphasis on what the attendees are wearing. Thankfully, the Creation Fest promoters are more sensible about issuing press passes to bloggers than the organizers of San Francisco Fashion Week.
Are any of you going? Tickets are still available. If you are, let’s get our picture taken together!
Wow, that sounds fun! I’m glad that they also addressed guys in the dress code. It seems like women are always the target of the dress code rules, and frankly I think guys should cover it up, too! 😉
Hey, I’m going. But to the East Coast one. WAH!!!!!
How exciting that you will be Live Blogging! I can’t wait to see what you have to say!
What a concept – a music festival where it is *not* expected that people attending will be drunk and drugged! YaY.
We recently had a 4 day music festival at a downtown waterside park. This was sponsored by (but they sold tickets) an adult alternative public radio station that was once my college station before they went professional. Their concerts attract people of all ages but it is common to see people in middle age. Not a raunchy crowd. This is the station that Kid’s Corner originates from and they are always represented there.
On the 3d day a drunken middle aged man drove at good speed through the crowd, injuring two, and smashed his suv into one of the empty stages. He was intoxicated and I heard that there was open alcohol in the car plus drugs. It’s certainly not a Christian music festival but, y’know, it’s sedate and orderly and not a situation where people come to camp out.
Uh, Carrie, the east coast one already happened. So sorry. (June 27 to June 30, that’s part of why it took so long for me to know I would be able to get a press pass. The rest is a rather long story of what you and I know is not coincidence.)
I remember 18 years ago going to a concert at this same place and watching this guy so drunk he passed out in front of us. How fun is that? At the time I wasn’t drinking because I was pregnant, so I got to be the designated driver. I also was not a Christian yet. The concert was Stevie Ray Vaughn and shortly after that he was killed, I think in a plane wreck or something like that. But I understand he was saved before he died, so I look forward to meeting him in heaven.