Fate of the Fest

[alexbarbosa42]

I think we all know that Bluegrass will not happen in June. For myself, SXSW, Old Settlers and New Orleans Jazz Festival have all been cancel. This virus will still be with us in June and beyond. The town of Telluride will not want 12,000 people coming from all over the country and world to their small town. Maybe they will postponed until the Fall. If not, see you in 2021.

and Hartford Fest just rescheduled. Boy oh boy, times are tough.

[completejohn]

I just had a FANTASTIC experience that I wanted to pass along.

Every year I head to Spring Training baseball with several friends.  I do all the arrangements, from game tickets to car rentals.  When major League Baseball cancelled the remaining games, I knew there would be no problem with tickets refunds, nor car rentals, nor Southwest Airlines.  But I was VERY concerned about the hotel rooms. 

I had booked about 20 room/nights on Priceline, but using the lower priced rooms that "CANNOT BE CANCELLED".  Oh crap.  Yep, I DID buy those rooms knowing that I could not cancel.  I was sure I was about to lose a few thousand dollars. 

I knew that a call to Priceline would be worthless.  So I nearly fell over when they refunded my money 100%.  They asked me for my reason to cancel, I said the magic word:  Coronavirus.  IMMEDIATELY they were in the mood to refund!

If a large company like Priceline is willing to refund thousands of dollars to someone who contracted with them for non-refundable rooms, I think there surely won't be any problem win tickets, condos and trasportation refunds for Festivarians.

I'm hoping that we will get the "GO" on this year's TBF, but more importantly, I'm hoping that all of you stay safe!!!

[Australian fan]

I just had a FANTASTIC experience that I wanted to pass along.

Every year I head to Spring Training baseball with several friends.  I do all the arrangements, from game tickets to car rentals.  When major League Baseball cancelled the remaining games, I knew there would be no problem with tickets refunds, nor car rentals, nor Southwest Airlines.  But I was VERY concerned about the hotel rooms. 

I had booked about 20 room/nights on Priceline, but using the lower priced rooms that "CANNOT BE CANCELLED".  Oh crap.  Yep, I DID buy those rooms knowing that I could not cancel.  I was sure I was about to lose a few thousand dollars. 

I knew that a call to Priceline would be worthless.  So I nearly fell over when they refunded my money 100%.  They asked me for my reason to cancel, I said the magic word:  Coronavirus.  IMMEDIATELY they were in the mood to refund!

If a large company like Priceline is willing to refund thousands of dollars to someone who contracted with them for non-refundable rooms, I think there surely won't be any problem win tickets, condos and trasportation refunds for Festivarians.

I'm hoping that we will get the "GO" on this year's TBF, but more importantly, I'm hoping that all of you stay safe!!!

That’s a positive story! Stay safe festy family. X

[landshark]

  April 17th is when we may know more about Fest.
 Colorado is on lock down till then starting today.
 Not sure what  PBG will do but I have faith they will do what is best 

But for now breath deep and relax, stay healthy and remember hippie Mary loves you

https://youtu.be/5O8o8dwyit0

 Listening to: Air filter, birds and https://youtu.be/5O8o8dwyit0

[ToddG]

There's post all over Facebook saying TBF is for real cancelled, nothing about postponement. 

[alexbarbosa42]

There's post all over Facebook saying TBF is for real cancelled, nothing about postponement. 

frustrating. some of those folks dont know the difference between postponing and cancelling. they seem real eager to stir up folks emotions. i've ruled June out and i'm not optimistic at all for later fall dates, however I will wait for the word from PB.

[Pirate Looks at --]

Well Hooch is a very reliable source, and surprisingly intelligent. He knows the difference between “Canceled” and postponed  He stated it is Canceled!

[alexbarbosa42]

true dat

[Hooch]

Well Hooch is a very reliable source, and surprisingly intelligent. He knows the difference between “Canceled” and postponed  He stated it is Canceled!

I have not seen anything official.  I'm going off of what AJ (and others with connections) have posted and other non-official channels.  AJ is well connected in the festival world.  Never listen to me!!

[culasthewiz]

Never listen to me!!

Wait...

[AnythingAtAll]

Well Hooch is...surprisingly intelligent...

 

Beautiful phrasing. Ambiguous compliments are the best compliments of all. 

[kylers234]

I emailed Planet Bluegrass last night to express my concern and they wrote me back and will announce their decision in a week or so.

[ToddG]

I sure hope our tickets are good for 2021.

[BuckeyeDog]

Agreed. If it would help keep PB running, they can keep our ticket money as long as they are good for next year.

Very sad about John Prine.

And a Happy Passover to all who may be celebrating in solitude tonight.

 Listening to: Summers End

[Banjo Bees]

I see that Blue Ox Music Festival in WI is rescheduled to August 27-29, and this is the same weekend that people were saying TBF was looking to reschedule to.  Lots of artists were booked for both prior to the reschedule.