It’s Coming…
Seventeen days left. That’s it, just seventeen days remain to get the property Samapalooza-ready and we have done it again; challenged ourselves with enough work to make completion difficult. We have reevaluated the stage and how we provide shade to it. I’m sure anyone that attended last year remembers our iconic parachute that we raised to not only provide shade to the audience but also to the performers. It turned out that even that huge, military parachute couldn’t fill those big shoes. So, we are now creating a shade structure built onto the stage that should not only protect the musicians but adds a lot of character to the venue. Once again, when I look at the property I am amazed at what our crew can imagine and build. Major props go out to Andrew, Ryan, Shawn, Jon Bush (yes, of Judgement Day), Dave Kluger and others for improving an already awesome structure.
With stage shade under control, we can develop a new strategy for protecting the crowd. We have struggled the last few years to get people up to the stage and we know that it’s because it’s hot. We can now use the parachute to try to fix this and we will call on everyone to get up there and give back some of the energy that our musicians will be putting out. Live music, and especially a community-based event like Samapalooza is a give and take relationship. We need you.
So when you all come out this year, take a few moments to check out what pure heart and soul can put together and what a handful of dedicated people can create.