Velorock
On March 29th this year, Velorock was held at the Brunswick Velodrome. It was easily the most fun music event I’d ever attended. The terrific bands. The bake sale. The people, young and old, but all thoroughly pleasant. The fact that everything — equipment and performers — were transported by bike and trailer. And it was free! That juggernaut festivals can get away with charging over $100, replete with corporate sponsorship, well, it kills me. It was a lovely day out. Hopefully the organizers broke even, and it will be back again next year.
Preparing for trailer races around the velodrome. Note Tali, of Lucksmiths fame, strapped securely in the toddler trailer.
Any injuries sustained didn’t seem to impede his subsequent performance.
January 4th, 2009 at 10:28 pm
I went to this gig. I heard that some bands did drive their gear most of the way. But great idea I think. I thought it was a really interesting space for it to. Made me think that that would be the sort of place a lot of people would have seen music a generation or two ago, in a clubhouse or hall type place. I think my parents met at a dance where Skyhooks were playing…