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Since my last blog post (Lakeland Area Music Festival? - Dan Stonerook), I have had lots of views, comments, attacks, and threats. I have been threatened with a lawsuit for my last blog. So, this is where we will get into it again. I'm not telling anyone what to do regarding their involvement of the Lakeland Area Music Festival. I only laid out the facts for you to decide yourself. The website is there. The ticket website is there. The podcasts are there. Now, the Change.org page is there. There are screenshots too! So, here is what is known as of 6/10/24: There is still no lineup, though Jason Delzell said it would be announced at the end of May. There is no list of vendors. There is no update on stages. They are expecting bands to still bring their own lights and sound equipment. They are getting some of the required permits. Jason has taken to Change.org in hopes of getting some of Conneaut Township's requirements overturned. Self-Sabotage: So now the claim is Conneaut Township is asking for $2 per ticket sold, saying they can't pay that without knowing the how many tickets they have sold. This is where you would set your attendance and the number of tickets you want to sell and pay that amount to an affordable number. Jason is claiming they need $2000 (1000 tickets at $50 each). Again, this wouldn't be an issue if you go on claiming to have a record setting number of bands, scaring the township and the festival site's neighbors to pass their ordinance, and still shooting for 1000 tickets sold. Do I like the ordinance? Not all of it, but when you're claiming all these people and all these bands, you can understand the cause for concern. My opinion, I'm thinking some are seeing the realization of putting on a festival and this gives them an out to blame those who questioned things and now Conneaut Township. Contradictions: "So David Started this beginning of 2024 and my dear friend Ian Hemi linked me up with him because he knew this is what I was born to do is help with event planner,preparation,contacting everyone involved with this Epic festival..." "This catch-22 situation is preventing us from moving forward after a year of hard work building this festival." Petition · ALLOW LAMFEST Multi-Genre Music Festival in Linesville, PA 700+ BANDS - United States · Change.org So, is it a year or 6 months? Planning? What planning?- Letting every band sign up play? Having a Christian rock band and satanic band play the same day? They're still claiming 650 bands are on the lineup in the writeup, but it says 700 bands in the title. There is still no lineup to announce. And they're expecting 650 or 700 bands to set up their own sound. They're claiming needing to pay $2000 for the tickets but have the money to take me to court. Fibs: After months of claims (or is it a year?), organizers backing out, and other drama, this to me and others just screams disorganization and potential disaster. I only got involved in voicing my concerns because I didn't want any musicians or fans to get hurt either financially, bodily, or reputationally. Some other backers are calling the township's ordinance extortion if they don't pay by mid-June. Jason published a GoFundMe without David Simon's knowledge. Who knows if anyone would have donated to it if the funds would have actually made it to David. Jason admitted this. 850 bands. Print and sell your own tickets. Livestream. Pay per View. VIP packages. Commemorative DVD. Lineups will be announced at the end of May. 88 acres. 850 bands, thousands of people. They don't want sponsors. Lots of dreams, but no reality. If real planning were done, this could actually be something. Lakeland Area Music Festival 2024 (godaddysites.com) Buy tickets – Lakeland area music festival (tickettailor.com) Petition · ALLOW LAMFEST Multi-Genre Music Festival in Linesville, PA 700+ BANDS - United States · Change.org
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OnLooker
6/12/2024 12:00:07 pm
A "line up" has now been posted on the Facebook page that is just a list of bands, no dates or times. Some bands listed multiple time even though they have already stated they are no longer interested in participating.
Another onlooker
6/14/2024 02:13:33 pm
Not to mention the bands that are now mad because they told them months ago they were pulling out, yet they’re still being promoted as playing the festival
Erin Watson
6/12/2024 01:01:30 pm
I'm not gonna lie I'm watching this go down and it's not gonna happen. I just know it. My group chat is even calling it now.
Linesville Resident
6/14/2024 03:32:46 pm
The one thing that keeps bugging me is people, such as this Jason, that keep saying there’s nothing to do here and this community needs it. Those people are used to instant gratification (I.e., Pittsburgh), where you can walk to your nearest Walmart. This community doesn’t want of need instant gratification. Remember the 80s? Remember before technology took over? That’s what it’s like living here. That may sound bad to some, but that just means this place isn’t for those people. The people who live here, the people who come here year after year and end up buying second homes here because they love it so much? That’s who this place is meant for. It’s slow, it’s simple. The kids don’t have electronics in front of their faces and they’re not looking for things to do because they already know what to do. They’re out on their bikes, they’re fishing, they’re building things and having adventures in the woods. The adults are enjoying nature with biking, walks, or just sitting out on their porches and admiring nature. We don’t need anything else. We don’t need excitement, except for the little things like the summer music series in town. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy an acoustic guitar player while your child can run around and you don’t have to worry about them because if they’re old enough, they can runs and play in the baseball field or even get some ice cream at The Next Righr Thing. Your child will be safe. As for those who try to Say it’s a dying town? As long as we have the spillway, the town will never “die”. It’s estimated that 300,000 people visit there every year. That’s 300,000 people who patronize Crooked Paddle for their pizza, 300,000 who eat award winning BBQ at Russell’s. 300,000 people who get amazing ice cream creations at The Next Right Thing. 300,000 people who eat the monster sandwiches at Countryside. The town isn’t dying. It’s just not enough for those people who expect to have everything jumping all around around them at all hours of the night. Go through our town after 8:00pm you won’t see a soul outside. After midnight? You’ll be lucky if you see another vehicle for miles. We don’t need, nor do we want to change anything about it, so people like Jason Delzell can be happy. Stay where the noise is, since you need it, Mr Delzell. We’re not bored, we’re just not like you Leave a Reply. |
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