Looks like the fall show is being cancelled.....:clap: :clap:
but they are supposedly still in talks for future......:doh: :doh:
for reference...
https://www.facebook.com/InfrasoundFestival/posts/782149325252836
Infrasound Music Festival
June 30 at 6:34pm ·
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Dear Infrasound Community,
First & foremost we need to thank you for being the most resilient and incredible group of people. Infrasound Music Festival 2016 presented many difficult challenges and some equally incredible experiences. Looking back, your support during these challenges will remain one of the more memorable moments of our history together.
Having the privilege & responsibility of curating gatherings and events for this community is not something we take lightly. Our goal is and will always be to create special moments to enjoy and experience together. From the musical performances & sounds systems to live art, installations & workshops, we will always focus on providing this community with what it wants and expects from our events. You are what provides this festival with life and growth and we appreciate all of your support over the past few years.
The unfortunate truth is 2016, in a number of ways, didn't meet the standards that are expected from Infrasound. After a couple weeks of gathering information, we ultimately hope to shed some light on why many of these challenges occurred.
After having to say goodbye to the grounds which we all grew together on, we searched high and low until we discovered a beautiful yet raw piece of land in Highbridge Hills. After further internal discussion, we decided to meet with the owners of Highbridge Hills Disc Golf Course. Our goal was to reach an agreement to become the new home of Infrasound Music Festival for the next ten years with the exclusive rights to produce music events on the grounds. This exclusive use of the property would allow us to develop a strong relationship with the nearby communities and city officials as they could expect to work with one production company while we could ensure quality operations.
As a disc golf course we collectively understood the property would present challenges as the grounds were primitive. We also envisioned that with the right energy, communication and commitment, the land could be sculpted into a very special home. Countless hours were spent collectively writing up the requirements of the property owners & event producers which would need to be accomplished to become not only the home of Infrasound but the perfect home where we could continue to grow together.
A large focus of these requirements that were agreed upon in the meetings were surrounding the proper reinforcement of the pathways and roadways on the property for essential areas like the parking lots and pathways from each stage to ensure easy and quick access and travel from stage to stage. The Beach expansion was another key requirement which was dictated during this process as our desire to keep the tradition alive.
Over the course of our meetings with the property owners, we were repeatedly assured with much excitement that all requirements would be met in advance of Infrasound 2016. Unfortunately, for reasons which are still being worked through, the ownership did not follow through on their commitments.
The original plan was to have camping set up throughout the woods in between the Ridge Stage and Mendi's with beautiful lighting and art installations illuminating the pathways. We had spent an enormous amount of energy and resources to bring the high level of art and lighting to Infrasound 2016 because we know this has become a growing piece of our aesthetic and standard. This became impossible to create when the pathways were subjected to non stop torrential downpours the week leading up to the festival and continuing throughout the weekend.
As the heavy rain and wind continued to make operations very difficult, a significant portion of the volunteers and even some staff abandoned ship during the first days of storms. This made it impossible to effectively allocate our remaining resources. Fortunately we had some incredible support from the community, our friends & family along with staff and even some artists! People truly went above and beyond to ensure the show could go on and we love them for it.
Many of the difficulties over the weekend were from very difficult weather along with the lack of follow through on the commitments to improve the property in advance to Infrasound 2016. But ultimately we are here to take responsibility for these short comings and apologize to our dedicated community.
We are currently in discussions with the property owners to take over all responsibilities of sculpting the property into the new home of Infrasound. In our efforts to create the perfect home of Infrasound we have made the decision to take a year off from Infrasound Equinox and focus all our energy into the sculpting of the grounds for Infrasound Music Festival 2017, which will likely be hosted in July to ensure happier, sunnier & warmer times.
What we all need to remember is that Camp NCN once had no infrastructure at all either. It took numerous events and high level excavation and construction over the last decade to create the beautiful concert venue we know now. We want to create that same home in Highbridge for our community and we believe you will trust us again after the next year of hard work ahead of us.
We've received & thoroughly researched everyone's thoughts and concerns about the new property and 2016 event. We promise to fix and improve every aspect of the festival for 2017 and will far exceed everyone's expectations.
As much as we wish to come together again in 2016, our focus must remain on the longevity of Infrasound and how we can create a true home for many years to come. As a team we feel this is our best option in achieving this goal.
- Team Infrasound
