Alright...it's day two of the Rothbury music festival and I'm here to fill you in on all the sights, sounds and everything else. (All photos taken by Rachel Hines)
Welcome to Rothbury!!
Double J Ranch, our home for the next few days!
Welcome to Rothbury!!Double J Ranch, our home for the next few days!
Yay, no traffic!
Our wait in the traffic was minimal because we came later in the afternoon. Because we came late, however, we got kinda screwed on the campsite location. We are literally one of the very last plots on the property. The plot must have been an afterthought too, because it's a corn field. While they didn't plant anything this year, the remnants of years past are evident--ears of old corn, shin-high stalks--really not ideal flooring for camping. Oh well, its worth it.
Great festival tip that I managed to forget about--bring a flag! Tents are impossible to find at night, and even sometimes during the day. Brightly colored, unique flags are an awesome way of spreading good vibes too.
One word: Overflow. EW.
The entrance is filled with lots of really cool art.
The Tripolee Domes!!
The "Sherwood Forest" is a mix of man and nature. Tall trees create a shady escape from the festival's heat while the woods are decorated with Christmas lights, intricate florescent strings and other shiny wonders.
Hooray for green initiatives! These nice people in the bright shirts that say "One Person Who Cares" help festival goers figure out what to recycle, throw out or put in compost
The Sherwood Stage
An expensive but fun mode of festival transportation
Maybe it was because it was my first experience at the Tripolee Domes, but Lotus was freaking awesome. The domes are cage-like structures that slightly resemble Epcot Center at Disney World. At night, strobes and colorful lights dance and flicker inside these domes, illuminating the glow-stick laden dancers. The photos hopefully give you an idea of what the atmosphere was like.
Glowstick Mania!!
There much more to tell and show but that's it for now because we're off to the Wailers, Snoop Dogg, 311, Primus and a lot more.
