HW: Summerfest 2003

[Alastair Sumner]

I will go again. From a festival goers point of view I agree with Steve on
the passport holders, friends and family. I think the fact of the people
attending being fans contributes to the atmosphere as well as the small
numbers. Also agree that if you doubled last years attendance you could
still retain the atmosphere. I thought that Canterbury 2001 also had a good
atmosphere although I don't know the numbers in attendance there.

Regards,
Alastair.

On Wed, 8 Jan 2003 20:54:32 -0500, Steve Youles <youless at LVCM.COM> wrote:

>I already said "yes" on the Yahoo group but please count this as an
>additional vote in favour.
>
>Although I previously said yes to non-passport holders on the grounds of
>improving the financial viability of the fest, Mike and Horse both raise
>very good points in favour of keeping it as it was.  I think Mike has hit
>on the ideal solution, sell tickets to passport holders, friends and family
>only, i.e. anyone can buy a ticket but you need to be accompanied by a
>passport holder to get in.
>
>Last year I estimate numbers were approx 500, this could easily be doubled
>and still retain the intimate atmosphere.
>
>Steve