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[jolson523]

The $2 drinks are sold at the VIP bar (obviously you need to be VIP to access it)
Otherwise, drinks are closer to $5.
You can buy individual drinks whether you're VIP or not, they're just cheaper when you are.
I forget how much 12 packs are for VIP campers, but they're around $25 for non-VIPs.
Also, one of the nights (Friday I think?), VIPs party with all the confiscated booze at the end of the night.

I usually sneak in a bottle or two. One inside my sleeping bag, one rolled up with my tent or something. I haven't been caught once. Like everyone says every single year...just be smart about it. Pack it up and see if your friends can tell it's in there. And if the volunteer starts snooping, have a 10 or 20 ready to hand them to stop.

[brennanJ]

As this will be my first scamp I have a question for the vets.

Is VIP worth it? I've heard the one big draw is parking? What's the deal here, you can't camp near your car or some jazz? Can I get a little clarification from you guys on this. Other than the poster late night blablabla what do you really get with A VIP upgrade

i did vip the last 3 years and ive always thought it was worth the extra money. price has been going up so its not the incredible value it once was. you get the thursday ticket and a late night included so thats like $60 of real value.  for the other ~$120 you get:
-easier/quicker entry when you get to festie. vip parking lot  is much close/easy to get to (no camping near cars) than GA lot  so bring stuff to/from campsite is way easier.  seeing the GA line to get in has always made me happy we were vip.
-less thorough search of bags. my move has always been beer on bottom of cooler, layer of ice, food & water packed on top. never had an issue.
-cheap drinks and sat night they give away much of confiscated beer for free in vip bar. wyllys set in the vip bar on sat night is usually good times.
-camp near less riff raff, although last year, the fence separating VIP was trampled by the time i set up camp thursday.  still felt like my stuff was safer. 
-there are flushing toilets and showers as well. they are in portable trailers but better than portajohns and while lines for shower can be long, it can be worth it. the poster isnt the real festival poster and it usually sucks. last year i got a moe. travel coffee mug and an official live release (3cds) that was decent which were cool. 
-oh, also vip viewing areas with bleachers at 2 main stages. was clutch at moe stage last year with all the rain, but vip area at UM stage was overrun and wasnt really vip all weekend.

this year we are getting an RV. going to cost a little more than vip but im looking forward to doing something a little different.

[Hal]

As this will be my first scamp I have a question for the vets.

Is VIP worth it? I've heard the one big draw is parking? What's the deal here, you can't camp near your car or some jazz? Can I get a little clarification from you guys on this. Other than the poster late night blablabla what do you really get with A VIP upgrade

i did vip the last 3 years and ive always thought it was worth the extra money. price has been going up so its not the incredible value it once was. you get the thursday ticket and a late night included so thats like $60 of real value.  for the other ~$120 you get:
-easier/quicker entry when you get to festie. vip parking lot  is much close/easy to get to (no camping near cars) than GA lot  so bring stuff to/from campsite is way easier.  seeing the GA line to get in has always made me happy we were vip.
-less thorough search of bags. my move has always been beer on bottom of cooler, layer of ice, food & water packed on top. never had an issue. -cheap drinks and sat night they give away much of confiscated beer for free in vip bar. wyllys set in the vip bar on sat night is usually good times.
-camp near less riff raff, although last year, the fence separating VIP was trampled by the time i set up camp thursday.  still felt like my stuff was safer. 
-there are flushing toilets and showers as well. they are in portable trailers but better than portajohns and while lines for shower can be long, it can be worth it. the poster isnt the real festival poster and it usually sucks. last year i got a moe. travel coffee mug and an official live release (3cds) that was decent which were cool. 
-oh, also vip viewing areas with bleachers at 2 main stages. was clutch at moe stage last year with all the rain, but vip area at UM stage was overrun and wasnt really vip all weekend.

this year we are getting an RV. going to cost a little more than vip but im looking forward to doing something a little different.

The best reason for folks that bring in their own items. Like wine.... Plus parking, late nite lock etc.

[shredsco]

As this will be my first scamp I have a question for the vets.

Is VIP worth it? I've heard the one big draw is parking? What's the deal here, you can't camp near your car or some jazz? Can I get a little clarification from you guys on this. Other than the poster late night blablabla what do you really get with A VIP upgrade

i did vip the last 3 years and ive always thought it was worth the extra money. price has been going up so its not the incredible value it once was. you get the thursday ticket and a late night included so thats like $60 of real value.  for the other ~$120 you get:
-easier/quicker entry when you get to festie. vip parking lot  is much close/easy to get to (no camping near cars) than GA lot  so bring stuff to/from campsite is way easier.  seeing the GA line to get in has always made me happy we were vip.
-less thorough search of bags. my move has always been beer on bottom of cooler, layer of ice, food & water packed on top. never had an issue. -cheap drinks and sat night they give away much of confiscated beer for free in vip bar. wyllys set in the vip bar on sat night is usually good times.
-camp near less riff raff, although last year, the fence separating VIP was trampled by the time i set up camp thursday.  still felt like my stuff was safer. 
-there are flushing toilets and showers as well. they are in portable trailers but better than portajohns and while lines for shower can be long, it can be worth it. the poster isnt the real festival poster and it usually sucks. last year i got a moe. travel coffee mug and an official live release (3cds) that was decent which were cool. 
-oh, also vip viewing areas with bleachers at 2 main stages. was clutch at moe stage last year with all the rain, but vip area at UM stage was overrun and wasnt really vip all weekend.

this year we are getting an RV. going to cost a little more than vip but im looking forward to doing something a little different.

The best reason for folks that bring in their own items. Like wine.... Plus parking, late nite lock etc.

My wine comes in bags so getting it in will be/was easy. My sleeping bag is going to be lined with Franzia.

[BassRules87]

thanks for all the suggestions.  i believe that some of them will be put to use.

[FeedMyCat]

Two years ago I was able to bring in a decent sized with the help of a few Houdini like tactics.

I basically unpackaged and emptied out an entire bag of charcoal(You need a big bag) very carfully. Then wrapped up my   real good with plastic bags/etc. Put it inside the empty bag of Charcoal. It is crucial that you take the bag apart careful enough to where you can easily glue everything back together. Loaded a little bit of charcoal to at least make it feel like a bag of charcoal. Put everything back together.

Boom Shaka Laka. I don't think I even saw security's eyes look at the bag of charcoal. Good luck!

[Magzarillious]

So I'm glad they added Afternoon Moon yesterday but most these artist additions are underwhelming. Enough with the washed up bands already...

[Digital Sprayberry]

Two years ago I was able to bring in a decent sized with the help of a few Houdini like tactics.

I basically unpackaged and emptied out an entire bag of charcoal(You need a big bag) very carfully. Then wrapped up my   real good with plastic bags/etc. Put it inside the empty bag of Charcoal. It is crucial that you take the bag apart careful enough to where you can easily glue everything back together. Loaded a little bit of charcoal to at least make it feel like a bag of charcoal. Put everything back together.

Boom Shaka Laka. I don't think I even saw security's eyes look at the bag of charcoal. Good luck!

I don't know if it was luck of the draw or just that security doesn't care/ wana deal with it.  But in ...'08? i think one of my buddies non shalntly brought his (which was about a 3 ft'er) and put it in the cardboard box it came in and plopped it right on top of his waggon.  At security check the guy grabbed the cardboard box, carefully pulled the bong from it, took a look and said "niiiice, have a good one" and then proceeded to not check anything else.  This is not something i would ever suggest the kid prolly just got lucky as hell that it didn't get swipped, but he got a away clean.

And then another story all together, the kid must have been unknowingly sprayed by a stranged at some point on Friday.  Because early in the afternoon he totally unexplicably lost it, thought that the festival was over (even though there was music playing) and gathered as much of his stuff as he could carry, including the  , and sprinted to the parking lot.  He apparently then ran through the rows of cars lost and leaving a trail of all of his belongings.  He returned to camp about 5 hours later saying that he awoke in two random cars, both of which were full of strangers. And after the second car had enough of a head to know where to go.  He told us his story and we began to scour the parking lot.  Most of his clothes and stuff was found, i think just 1 shoe is still MIA.  But after a long search i finally found a cardboard box tucked away under a car. And there it was still in tact. Crazy experience for everyone involved.

[BassRules87]

haha.  i like that second story.  thats one to tell the kids on their 18th birthday.

[Digital Sprayberry]

Ive always gone the way of charcoal, thats the one thing they don't even touch.  My routine has always been, empty the bag, fill a garbage bag with beer/ handles of booze, surround garabage bag with charcoal and reseal the bag.  Goes without a hitch every year.  But my new technique is my personal favorite.  Step one, purchase VIP ticket, step two load all of the booze onto a gold cart, step 3 have a summer camp volunteer/ employee drive all of the booze to my camp site 

[cjwagz]

Two years ago I was able to bring in a decent sized with the help of a few Houdini like tactics.

I basically unpackaged and emptied out an entire bag of charcoal(You need a big bag) very carfully. Then wrapped up my   real good with plastic bags/etc. Put it inside the empty bag of Charcoal. It is crucial that you take the bag apart careful enough to where you can easily glue everything back together. Loaded a little bit of charcoal to at least make it feel like a bag of charcoal. Put everything back together.

Boom Shaka Laka. I don't think I even saw security's eyes look at the bag of charcoal. Good luck!

I don't know if it was luck of the draw or just that security doesn't care/ wana deal with it.  But in ...'08? i think one of my buddies non shalntly brought his (which was about a 3 ft'er) and put it in the cardboard box it came in and plopped it right on top of his waggon.  At security check the guy grabbed the cardboard box, carefully pulled the bong from it, took a look and said "niiiice, have a good one" and then proceeded to not check anything else.  This is not something i would ever suggest the kid prolly just got lucky as hell that it didn't get swipped, but he got a away clean.

And then another story all together, the kid must have been unknowingly sprayed by a stranged at some point on Friday.  Because early in the afternoon he totally unexplicably lost it, thought that the festival was over (even though there was music playing) and gathered as much of his stuff as he could carry, including the  , and sprinted to the parking lot.  He apparently then ran through the rows of cars lost and leaving a trail of all of his belongings.  He returned to camp about 5 hours later saying that he awoke in two random cars, both of which were full of strangers. And after the second car had enough of a head to know where to go.  He told us his story and we began to scour the parking lot.  Most of his clothes and stuff was found, i think just 1 shoe is still MIA.  But after a long search i finally found a cardboard box tucked away under a car. And there it was still in tact. Crazy experience for everyone involved.

how does one wake up in 2 different cars?

[cryan024]

Hustler Ensemble + Baylor = Boner!!

[Mittens]

Hustler Ensemble + Baylor = Boner!!

Boner Rage 2 Ah!!!!!! 

[perry]

Glad to see ALO and Rubblebucket announced yesterday.  I really enjoy both of those bands.

[crazzylilmofo]

Hustler Ensemble + Baylor = Boner!!

This! And glad to see some funk pop up finally!!

and a bit of JAM-AI-CA MON!

Glad to see ALO and Rubblebucket announced yesterday.  I really enjoy both of those bands.

Happy to see them as well.

[dream_focused]

Hustler Ensemble + Baylor = Boner!!

Glad to see ALO and Rubblebucket announced yesterday.  I really enjoy both of those bands.

All of this!! Plus Yonder and Lotus! New Orleans Suspects should be hot as well.. Damn this is shaping up to be quite the fest. Can't wait for Rubblebucket, never seen them and I hear they are awesome.

[iamkickinit]

Fuck yeah Hippo!!!!!!

[nickmo]

Here is where we stand(how it is broken up on the site):

Lineup:
moe. x3
Umphrey's McGee x3
Jane's Additcion
Pretty Lights
Primus

Weir, Robinson, Greene Acoustic Trio
Gov't Mule
Tedeschi Trucks Band
Gogol Bordello
G. Love & Speacial Sauce
Lotus
Zeds Dead
Gigantic Underground Conspiracy (featuring members of Big Gigantic, The Disco Biscuits and Conspirator)
Yonder Mountain String Band
Sphongle Presents The Masquerade
EOTO
Keller Williams
Rebelution
Leftover Salmon
Cornmeal

Ozomatli
Victor Wooten
Sierra Leone Refugee Allstars
ALO
12th Planet
New Orleans Suspects
Figure
Gaelic Storm
Devil Makes Three
Greensky Bluegrass
Minnesota
Wyllys and The New York Hustler Ensemble
Lance Herbstrong
Kids These Days
The Infamous Stringdusters
Gramatik
Vibesquad
Anders Osborne
Orgone
Hot Buttered Rum
The Dead Kenny G's
Future Rock
Family Groove Company
Sister Sparrow and The Dirty Birds
Zmick
Araabmuzik
Rubblebucket
DJ Solo
Elephant Revival
Positive Vibr8ions
Faree Haque & Mathgames
16bit
Flinch
Chicago Farmer
Spankalicious
The Giving Tree Band
Strange Arrangement
Chester Brown
Ponderosa
Brainchiled
The Car Thief
Tauk
David Gans
Hogslap String Band
Caravan of Thieves
The Lumineers
Sexfist
The Steepwater Band
Zoogma
Team Bayside High
Afternoon Moon
UV Hippo
Milk n Cookies
DJ Tim Williams
Kaboom Fantastik
Also featuring a special Make a Difference performance by Everyone Orchestra


Late Nights:
Friday - Les Claypool and The Dead Kenny G's
Saturday - Gigantic Underground Conspiracy (featuring members of Big Gigantic, The Disco Biscuits and Conspirator)
Sunday - Pretty Lights

http://summercampfestival.com/lineup/

[nickmo]

I am surprised to not hear Big Gigantic announced with them being there anyways for the late night.  Not that I mind really though.

[smartin04]

My guess is Big Gigantic does get added for Saturday, they still have another list of artists to add.

[allencs222]

ymsb being there = 30db on thurs again? hope so

[beefran]

Does Victor Wooten have a band? Play solo? Sit in artist at large?

[sullivpd]

Does Victor Wooten have a band? Play solo? Sit in artist at large?

Played in a very funky band in 2010.  His brother reggie wooten was on the guitar, some sick white boy on keys, and the drummer was unbelievable.  I think they were my favorite show from 2010 and I am really pumped to see them again.

[UMPhreakinBallin]

Does Victor Wooten have a band? Play solo? Sit in artist at large?

Played in a very funky band in 2010.  His brother reggie wooten was on the guitar, some sick white boy on keys, and the drummer was unbelievable.  I think they were my favorite show from 2010 and I am really pumped to see them again.

He doesn't still play in Bela Fleck?

[RyanF]

Does Victor Wooten have a band? Play solo? Sit in artist at large?

Played in a very funky band in 2010.  His brother reggie wooten was on the guitar, some sick white boy on keys, and the drummer was unbelievable.  I think they were my favorite show from 2010 and I am really pumped to see them again.

He doesn't still play in Bela Fleck?

Oh he does. The flecktones play play many shows though. Without Wooten the flecktones would not exist.