Feelin’ the Love @Floydfest 2024
I arrived Thursday at noon for opening day at Floydfest @Festival Park with no problems getting on site, no traffic on the 221 and no long lines into the festival check-in.
It was a new Horizon, after leaving the old and beloved Blue Ridge Parkway site and skipping last year as the new site was being developed. There was a lot to get used to, but it was great to be back.
I arrived just in time to see Palmyra at the Floyd Country Store Workshop Porch (that was the plan).
They are the regional band that won the patron-voted On the Rise contest at the last Floydfest. I also have seen them and been thoroughly entertained at Dogtown Roadhouse and on NPR’S Tiny Desk concert.
After Palmyra, I headed to The Teen Scene chill zone tent that Joe heads up.
It’s right next to the Children’s Universe, where it was comforting to see the play Ark that has been such a part of the festival all these years.
Trams got people around.
Once down in the basin where most of the action takes place everything was in full swing.
The dance floor was grass. The permanent Main Stage won’t be ready till next year.
Hip Abduction is one of my favorite bands.
Their island reggae songs are sweet to dance to.
These fans are listening to Hip Abduction. Some sat in lawn chairs on either side of the crowds and some watched from the Higher Ground viewing deck.
I’m always up for a great Grateful Dead Band. Joe Russo’s Almost Dead almost sounded like the classical music version of Dead. Listen HERE.
It was fun dancing with our friends, the Gralla’s!
It was a family affair.
All in all, I was feelin’ the love at Floydfest. I’m tired but not too tired to go back for the remaining days of the festival. See you there!
-Floydfest 2024 day one is HERE. Day two is HERE. Day three HERE. Check out my sidebar category Floyd festing HERE for 22 years of past posts on Floydfest and other Floyd festivals.
July 28th, 2024 9:21 am
🦋🌞✌🏽As mentioned in my other comments – sounds wonderful!
July 28th, 2024 11:53 am
Sadly, Facebook has been taking down all my posts that link to my blog posts on Floydfest here. I guess they have some new people with time on their hands that are restricting sharing links to another site. I don’t think that’s what Congress was pushing for. The pendulum swings from how bad misinformation was spreading there to bothering harmless people who like to write and share. I’ve been having problems posting anything and my edit feature is gone.