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Fun Fun Fun Fest: know before you go
As if the name weren't indicative enough, Austin's annual Fun Fun Fun Fest has quickly become one of the city's prided yearly music festivals. Each year, it seems, the festival draws more and bigger name acts. The festival is becoming so much fun, in fact, that its location moves this year to Auditorium Shores instead of the measurably smaller and less aesthetically pleasing Waterloo Park. And, no one can resist the joke, we're all hoping the change will make this year's festival even more Fun Fun Fun. But let's spare ourselves the redundant F's and refer to the festival with the abbreviation FFF. With acts like Slayer, Lykke Li, Spoon, Passion Pit, Public Enemy, and Murder City Devils, this year's FFF will be raking in travelers from across the globe, pulling them into Austin's city limits. Whether you're traveling to FFF from your home in Austin or from your home much farther away, here's some 'Know Before You Go' type information that will help you have a smooth-sailing (and fun!) FFF experience.About Fun Fun Fun Festival
Before you go to a festival, it's good to know a little bit of the festival's background story. So here are some fun facts. FFF started only five years ago in 2006. The very first festival pulled in acts like Spoon, The Black Angels, and Peaches and I suspect the ability to reel big names into the first festival helped the festival to be successful in the following years. FFF focuses on the genres of: Indie Rock, Punk Rock/Hardcore, and Hip Hop/DJ. The festival divides its music guests onto three stages, each of which roughly represents one of the above genres. And then, for laughter's sake, there's a fourth stage which features comedy which will be featuring Henry Rollins and Reggie Watts this year among others. The festival takes place November 4th-6th this year at Auditorium Shores in Austin, Texas.
Fun Fun Fun 2011 Artists
If you're looking for an excuse to partake in these fun-tivities, here are some artists from said genres that will be rocking the stages this weekend:
Indie Rock
Spoon, Passion Pit, Lykke Li, Blonde Redhead, M83, Girls, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Okkervil River, Ra Ra Riot, Mates of State, The Joy Formidable.
Punk Rock/Hardcore
Slayer, The Damned, Danzig Legacy, Hot Snakes, Murder City Devils, Black Lips, Boris, Kid Dynamite, Cave In, Cannibal Corpse.
Hip Hop/DJ
Public Enemy, Odd Future, Major Lazer, Neon Indian, Four Tet, Spank Rock, Wugazi, Flying Lotus, Purity Ring.
Tickets
Tickets for FFF are still available. You can buy single day passes for $55 per day or a 3 day pass for $135 on the Fun Fun Fun Festival website.
What's OK To Bring
Transportation
Parking near FFF will not be easy. For this reason, the FFF crew is strongly encouraging attendees to rely on a bike, taxi, bus, train, pedicab, carpooling system, pair of legs, or shuttle to get to the festival.
Most importantly? Have some fun.
Before you go to a festival, it's good to know a little bit of the festival's background story. So here are some fun facts. FFF started only five years ago in 2006. The very first festival pulled in acts like Spoon, The Black Angels, and Peaches and I suspect the ability to reel big names into the first festival helped the festival to be successful in the following years. FFF focuses on the genres of: Indie Rock, Punk Rock/Hardcore, and Hip Hop/DJ. The festival divides its music guests onto three stages, each of which roughly represents one of the above genres. And then, for laughter's sake, there's a fourth stage which features comedy which will be featuring Henry Rollins and Reggie Watts this year among others. The festival takes place November 4th-6th this year at Auditorium Shores in Austin, Texas.
Fun Fun Fun 2011 Artists
If you're looking for an excuse to partake in these fun-tivities, here are some artists from said genres that will be rocking the stages this weekend:
Indie Rock
Spoon, Passion Pit, Lykke Li, Blonde Redhead, M83, Girls, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Okkervil River, Ra Ra Riot, Mates of State, The Joy Formidable.
Punk Rock/Hardcore
Slayer, The Damned, Danzig Legacy, Hot Snakes, Murder City Devils, Black Lips, Boris, Kid Dynamite, Cave In, Cannibal Corpse.
Hip Hop/DJ
Public Enemy, Odd Future, Major Lazer, Neon Indian, Four Tet, Spank Rock, Wugazi, Flying Lotus, Purity Ring.
Tickets
Tickets for FFF are still available. You can buy single day passes for $55 per day or a 3 day pass for $135 on the Fun Fun Fun Festival website.
What's OK To Bring
- Empty non-glass water bottle
- Backpack
- Hat
- Sun Block
- Lighter/Cigarettes
- Cell Phone
- Small Beach Towel
- Strollers
- Fanny Packs
- Non-professional digital, film, and disposable cameras
- Instruments
- Knives/Weapons
- Chains/Chain Wallets
- Blankets
- Camelpacks
- Outside food or beverages
- Tents
- Flags
- Chairs
- Video Cameras
- Bota Bags
- Audio Recording Devices
- Professional Cameras
- Pets
- Stuffed Animals
- Drugs/Drug Paraphernalia
Transportation
Parking near FFF will not be easy. For this reason, the FFF crew is strongly encouraging attendees to rely on a bike, taxi, bus, train, pedicab, carpooling system, pair of legs, or shuttle to get to the festival.
Most importantly? Have some fun.
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