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Festivus for the Restofus 2010 |
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Finding time to go to shows can be tough for a Mommie with multiple kids, career and every day life getting in the way. Price of sitters, tickets and transport can bring the budget up before you even leave the house. What's a beachinmommie who still loves shows to do? Festivals! Wham bam, thank you ma'am, with careful planning you can experience a weekend of music galore. The potential for seeing a crazy number of bands in one weekend and even see some after shows to boot is worth the price of lodging alone. Show up trained, rested, ready to drink beers, shake your booty and get your "whoo!" on! I have accumulated tips and general information regarding some 2010 festivals as great weekend Mommie escapes with friends or the whole family. |
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Event |
Date |
Where |
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Lodging |
Bands |
Kids? |
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July 16-18 |
Chicago’s Union Park |
$40/day Or $90/3 days |
Crowne-Plaza, Hard Rock Hotel, House of Blues |
Modest Mouse, LCD Soundsysytem, Pavement, Big Boi |
Not so much |
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July 31-August 1 |
Parc Jean-Drapeau on Ile Ste-Helenec, Montreal |
$65-190 |
Scarce hotels, camping is suggested |
Weezer, Sonic Youth, The National, The Black Keys |
10 and under get in free |
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August 6-8 |
Chicago’s Grant Park |
$210 for 3 days, $90 for one day and $850 VIP for 3 days |
Congress Hotel |
Soundgarden, Jimmy Cliff, Yeasayer, Devo, hopefully Coco will show |
10 and under get in free. Kidapalooza has tons of things to do and learn, even a separate stage. |