Re: electro-music festival June 1-3 Philadelphia

[legion@helpwantedproductions.com]

> Has anyone on this list played last year's festival? I remember seeing
> the "invite" emails for it, and if memory serves correctly, it was a
> "pay to play" festival. (The performers had to pay in order to
> participate.) The list of performers seems to back this up - it's a
> long list, and I only recognize 3 names.

The basic deal is all performers are required to buy the three day ticket
for the weekend and they don't get paid. According to the folks I talked
to this is to help them break even and also to create
participation/community/what have you. There are a few headline artists
who were sponsored. You also can buy a ticket for 1,2 or all three days
plus there are jam sessions if you aren't actually performing.

> Could anyone set me straight on this? Other than that, they really
> seem to have their poop together. They have meal tickets, a great
> looking venue, etc.

Whatever you may think of the live policy many of the folks there enjoy
both the seminars and concerts. It seems a bit preaching to the converted
but then again, what are these lists? :)

Check out the daily schedules and if there is something of interest give
it a shot. Previous years have had Nord modular and circuit bending
sessions which seemed pretty cool.


>> ========================================
>>
>> Advance Notice Release
>> Electro-Music Festival 2007
>>
>> Friday through Sunday Cheltenham Art Center
>> June 1,2,3, 2007
>> 439 Ashburne Road
>> 12 Noon – 12 Midnight Cheltenham, PA
>> (www.electro-music.com)
>
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