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Music:
This has been an amazing year for both the Main Stage and the Next from Nashville Stage.
Friday's highlights were High Valley, Midland, Walker McGuire, Brothers Osborne (amazing musicians), Lee Brice, and Eric Church. Lee Brice did a cool tribute to police, fire, and military where the lights were off and the crowd lit up their phone to I Drive Your Truck. Eric Church did black and white in the screens, interacted amazingly with the audience and played way over the allotted time. He said that it was his last show of the year and he was having a good time so he just kept playing. It was almost midnight when he was finished. It was a great night.
Saturday was a completely different vibe with Brett Young, Lauren Alaina (amazing stage presence), Maren Morris, and Sam Hunt. Sam Hunt was great. I had no idea how many songs he had written. He also really interacted with the audience which was great. One weird thing was after his first encore they didn't even let him say goodnight to us and started music. It was
another great night.
I am looking forward to tonight's lineup of Muscadine Bloodline, Big and Rich, Jake Owen, and Jason Aldean!
Seating:
The fourth year of this country music festival is every bit as fabulous as the first three. Each year they have tried things a little differently trying to improve the festival while maintaining the original flavor.
The first year there weren't nearly the 33,000 sold out crowd members and you could bring chairs and sit close to the stage. That brought with it hazards that necessitated a chair corral separated from the standing room where chairs are organized in rows. The VIP tickets were either a sky box that came with bottle service for over $1000 or a raise platform for $149 that was behind the speaker areas so you couldn't really see the stage. However the short line to the bathroom and the private bar was worth the $50 upgrade I'm. Org years 1 and 2.
The second year there were more people but you could bring in blankets in the GA area. The blankets made it so you couldn't leave the area and come back without stepping on someone. The first level VIP area had more restrooms and private bars and it was a lot bigger than the first year again making the upgrade worth it. This year they added open seating in a second level VIP and again the sky box.
The third year you couldn't bring blankets and there were assigned seating in the 2nd level VIP area. We tried that and it was amazing. Great view of the stage because the of the amazing four story screens, cocktail service at your seat, and they added that you could connect your wrist band to your credit card so you didn't need your wallet. A bonus was that you could bring your chair home with you. They even thought about the size of them because they were comfortable to sit in and still fit in your suitcase to take home.
This year there was only $100 difference between the assigned seating VIP and the sky box so we picked that. It has been really great. You are above the crowd and they didn't over rent them so that there are about 15 people per level so that you aren't packed like sardines on the balconies. There is AC so that you can get out of the heat of the day for a few minutes, water, charging cords, and wonderful small amenities such as band aids, hair ties, and wet wipes. The servers are top notch. This is definitely the best way to go for seating.
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