I am really happy to have some featured bands in Brazil. We’ve been missing great festivals for a long time (since latest Rock in Rio in 2001) but…
I am really divided in two different and contrasting feeelings while writing this post: A good one and another, that keeps banging in my head, not that good.
Good things about SWU
- Place size (area)
- Line up
- Diversity
- Initiative itself
- Alcoholic drinks not being sold to under 18
- People, people and people
Not good in SWU
- Hotels/hostels availability
- Road to get to the show
- Distance
- Public transportation availability
- Lines everywhere (to buy tickets, food, drinkings, restrooms, and etc)
- Security and safety were clearly in second place
- Environment appeal was just in words not on actions
I must emphasize that I don’t want to focus neither on things that could be better managed nor in good things but on our ability to change things.
I am really hooked on music and live shows, an event like a festival is not only about the music itself. It really is about the experience you have once you are there.
Great and diverse people, good atmosphere, surprising musicians, long expected shows, nice time, things to remmenber forever, and so on.
A better balanced “emotional” versus managerial actions would result in a better festival and experience for both general public, artists, organizations, business partners and so on.
This post is trully a reflection related to the fact that we are able to do things that we generally don’t believe that we are able to do. You know, there are a couple of things that you never think you can achieve but in this case, except for the exceptional ammount of money that needed to be invested before the festival, I would say that we (me, each one, and all of you) could really do better than the SWU organization did in terms of experience.
Usually the first (stopping) thinkings that come to our mind prior to any project execution are: I’ll never get that, It’s gonna require a huge ammount of effort, Why? What I win? It’s never going to work!
While later reflections are comonly related to mixed feeling depending own you own experience: Nice experience, would be better if, unforgetable, tiring. and etc.
WE CAN CHANGE THINGS IF WE REALLY GO FOR IT, IT IS UPON ON US!
Lets make our dreams come true. Starting by exercising from simple replying this post with your answer on what was/is/would be involved the best festival experience idea you already had/could have!
For now I would ask you to avoid discussions on bands, line up and so on…
The mains drivers are:
- Place
- Schedule
- Infrastructure
- Sustentability
- Inovation
- Entertainment
- Acessbility
After a six month period I’ll put all main ideas listed together (including their respective owners) in a proposed project plan and make it available.
