Did Avalon last year and am considering it again as didn't get a regular ticket. The perks are good (campsite just outside gate C, access to crew bars, showers, decent and plentiful meals) and I don't mind bar work at all, but the shifts are a fair old slog and obviously it takes a lot of time out of your weekend (3x8 hour shifts with fairly strict 30 mins break).
Was fun being there on Tuesday and then watching everyone else arriving Wed onwards, and also quite eye-opening to see 'the other side' of the festival. But overall, I'd still rather go as a punter and have my time be my own!
I still think they can come back in the final phase with some good undercard names (although it is expected they won't)
Only strong one today was Caribou
He certainly won鈥檛 walk out there alone acoustic in hand and delivering an hour and a half of folk songs.
Difficult to judge what set he鈥檒l put out with the Chrome Hearts, but assumptions can point to it being akin to his Promise of the Real shows.
A bit cleaner than Crazy Horse, but still with a kick. Check out the live album Noise & Flowers.