Greetings,
We are excited to announce the second annual Treasure Fest in Charlotte, NC on May 18-19, 2012. The festival is a two day-long extravaganza that is located in the Plaza-Midwood neighborhood near Uptown Charlotte. The weekend will bring over 50 bands to 5 or more different venues. The fest features very differing genres of many up and coming DIY/indie artists. Everything from Punk, Hardcore, Indie Rock, Acoustic, Americana and Metal will be showcased in local spaces such as Common Market, Snug Harbor, Lunchbox Records, Studio 1212, Thirsty Beaver and other great locations.
All venues are within walking distance so you can park, relax, and take in all the great bands in a comfortable fashion. The Plaza-Midwood neighborhood has many great choices for food, spirits and late night fun so feel free to soak it all in. Tickets will once again be $25 for both days Walk ups are welcome but will be very limited so for $25 and over 50 bands, you really can’t beat it.
Bands are still being booked at the moment but some great East Coast talent and beyond have already confirmed for this year’s craziness. Here are a select few of the confirmed bands (More to come!):
Algernon Cadwallader (PA// Hot Green Records)
Leather (PA//Jade Tree Records)
Restorations (PA// Tiny Engines Records)
The Emotron (GA)
Black Wine (NJ// Don Giovanni Records)
Young and In the Way(Charlotte, NC// A389 Records)
Red Collar (Raleigh, NC)
Museum Mouth (Southport, NC)
Double Negative (Raleigh, NC// Sorry State Records)
Worn In Red (Richmond, VA// No Idea Records)
Naked Gods (Boone, NC)
Sundials (Richmond, VA// Traffic Street Records)
Wymyns Prysyn (Atlanta, GA)
No Tomorrow (Wilmington, NC)
Napalm Raid (Nova Scotia, Canada)
Roz Raskin & the Rice Cakes (RI)
And also a growing list talent from the Charlotte area…
One Another
No Power
Jr. Astronomers
Old Milwaukee
Pullman Strike
Andy the Doorbum
There will be many more announcements to make over the next couple months so for now please check us out on Twitter, Facebook, and check out our BlogSpot (http://www.treasurefest.blogspot.com) for the most up-to-date information. Sponsorship opportunities are available, and Treasure Fest is a great way to get your brand in front of a great audience. Feel free to drop us an email at Treasurefestnc@gmail.com for ticket and sponsorship information. Be sure to visit http://www.treasurefest.blogspot.com for everything concerning the festival. Thanks for your support and look forward to seeing you in May!
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Sunday, February 12, 2012
Friday, January 27, 2012
Friday, January 27th, 2012
Hello everyone,
It has been a while since we last chatted about TREASURE FEST. I hope you are doing well and getting into shape for all of the walking for the upcoming, second annual TREASURE FEST II. There will be the same awesomeness and an added dose of spectacular this May. Please clear your calender for May 18-19, because we are going to party!!! This may be our last year on this planet so we need to make it a special one. Once again the fest will be situated in the lovely Plaza-Midwood neighborhood and the shows will be held at Snug Harbor, Studio 1212, Common Market(Saturday), Lunchbox Records, Thirsty Beaver and a couple other venues that have not been confirmed at this moment. With more venues comes more responsiblility and with more venues comes MORE bands!!!
We can't announce the lineup just yet but expect some returning bands and a lot of new ones this go around. Just like last year we are focusing on up and coming DIY bands in the Carolinas, the souteast, the east coast (as a whole) and a couple international acts as well. Do your homework when the time comes and make sure you find your new favorite band for the weekend, you will not be let down!!! Here is a video from Day 1 of last year's fest from the amazing Rob Benjamin.
TREASURE FEST II: MAY 18-19, 2012
It has been a while since we last chatted about TREASURE FEST. I hope you are doing well and getting into shape for all of the walking for the upcoming, second annual TREASURE FEST II. There will be the same awesomeness and an added dose of spectacular this May. Please clear your calender for May 18-19, because we are going to party!!! This may be our last year on this planet so we need to make it a special one. Once again the fest will be situated in the lovely Plaza-Midwood neighborhood and the shows will be held at Snug Harbor, Studio 1212, Common Market(Saturday), Lunchbox Records, Thirsty Beaver and a couple other venues that have not been confirmed at this moment. With more venues comes more responsiblility and with more venues comes MORE bands!!!
We can't announce the lineup just yet but expect some returning bands and a lot of new ones this go around. Just like last year we are focusing on up and coming DIY bands in the Carolinas, the souteast, the east coast (as a whole) and a couple international acts as well. Do your homework when the time comes and make sure you find your new favorite band for the weekend, you will not be let down!!! Here is a video from Day 1 of last year's fest from the amazing Rob Benjamin.
Treasure Fest Day 1 , Charlotte, NC from Dumbfounded Productions on Vimeo.
TREASURE FEST II: MAY 18-19, 2012
Friday, May 20, 2011
Partyin, Partyin, Yeah!!!
The weather is awesome and so are you for looking at the website.
Read all the previous posts and familiarize yourself with the site. Check in is outside of SNUG HARBOR (1228 Gordon St. or corner of Central/Pecan) at 3:30 to 6:30 today. Tomorrow is Saturday, and check in is at 3:00-5:30. If you bought a ticket online then please bring your paypal receipt to check in. If you happen to miss check in, as stated in the previous post, go to mostly any of the venues, mostly. They will have wristbands at Snug Harbor, Lunchbox, Studio 1212, and Central Coffee.
Have fun, ride a bike, be respectful - Everybody's lookin forward to the weekend!
Read all the previous posts and familiarize yourself with the site. Check in is outside of SNUG HARBOR (1228 Gordon St. or corner of Central/Pecan) at 3:30 to 6:30 today. Tomorrow is Saturday, and check in is at 3:00-5:30. If you bought a ticket online then please bring your paypal receipt to check in. If you happen to miss check in, as stated in the previous post, go to mostly any of the venues, mostly. They will have wristbands at Snug Harbor, Lunchbox, Studio 1212, and Central Coffee.
Have fun, ride a bike, be respectful - Everybody's lookin forward to the weekend!
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
We have TSHIRTS!!!
Pick yours up with your Treasure Fest ticket today for only $33 (ticket+shirt).
If you just want the shirt you can get it for $10.
6/17/2011
The raffle, details in the previous entry, will end at midnight on Thursday night. If you want to win a lot lot lot lot lot of free records then buy your ticket before hand. We will be at the PRE-PARTY//COVER SHOW//BENEFIT on Thursday (May 19th) selling tickets. If you don't bring cash don't worry, we have a debit card slider.
Come out to the Milestone on Thursday and see some cover sets...
May 19th (thursday)
@
The Milestone
w/
Big Lizard (Dead Milkmen, members of Obstruction, Meth Mountain, Horse Thief, and Scout)
Pullman Strike (Ramones)
Neil Mauney (Prince)
Secret Hospital (Big Black/Shellac)
Paint Fumes (The Stooges)
Thomas Berkau (Loretta Lynn)
8pm
$5
18+
So you may have been waiting long for this post but here it is now. Check in will be at Snug Harbor before the shows. On Friday, check is (tentatively) from 3:00-6:30. On Saturday, check in is 4:00-5:30. If you can't check in at that time you will get a finger wag and some eye rolling but you don't need to worry. Most of the venues will be able to check you in. Lunchbox, Central Coffee, Studio 1212, and Snug Harbor should be able to check you in if you are getting a weekend pass. If not, you will be marked with a sharpie or some other sort of device. Keep track of your hand and don't let it get away from you. If you lose your wristband or your venue mark wipes off then you will be out of luck unless one of our happy volunteers remembers you. If you have bought a pass online then BRING PROOF OF IT WITH YOU to official check in or wherever you checked in at. A, "I bought a ticket online, but didn't have a printer," will be met with glazed over stares and more finger wagging. Kinko's has printers, your mom should as well.
The earlier you show up for check in, the better. You won't miss any bands and you will have time to chill before hand and check out great restaurants such as, The Diamond and Soul. You can also grab some beverages from Common Market as well and a delicious fresh deli sandwich. Yum.
If you are in a band you need to check in early too so that you can figure out what is going on. If you don't, then you will get a very furious finger wag. Make sure you are respectful to the space or venue you are playing at and are swift when setting up equipment or taking it down. Lots of other bands are playing and 30 minutes is more than enough time to jam out, brah. If you need to borrow any equipment take a look at the schedule and ask the band playing nearest you. Should make it a lot easier. Feel free to contact us with any questions.
Another thing to add is the issue of guest lists. I know how to do simple math (barely) and by that token we made the decision that we cannot afford to do guest lists. I am very sorry. If you have someone on tour with you that is flat broke then your tour manager/buddy/merch girl can go see your show for free. There is also an "adopt a band" schedule going around and most bands are taken care of. A few are still be looked for but it is amazing how many people have stepped up and how much floor space Sarah and Kristen have at their house.
If you are in a band that is playing the Plaza Midwood end of shows, i.e., I booked you then you can see all of the shows in the neigborhood over the whole weekend for free. If you want to go to The Milestone, which you should, then the show there is ONLY $2 with a weekend pass. Here are some guidelines for the weekend...
DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE.
DO NOT BE DISRESPECTFUL.
TRY TO DRIVE AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE. (bike it!!!)
HAVE AS MUCH FUN AS HUMANLY POSSIBLE WITHOUT GOING TO JAIL.
...Feel free to contact me personally with any questions. Thanks for your support Charlotte and hope to see you there this weekend!!!
Joshua Robbins (704)577-3379
treasurefestnc@gmail.com
Come out to the Milestone on Thursday and see some cover sets...
May 19th (thursday)
@
The Milestone
w/
Big Lizard (Dead Milkmen, members of Obstruction, Meth Mountain, Horse Thief, and Scout)
Pullman Strike (Ramones)
Neil Mauney (Prince)
Secret Hospital (Big Black/Shellac)
Paint Fumes (The Stooges)
Thomas Berkau (Loretta Lynn)
8pm
$5
18+
So you may have been waiting long for this post but here it is now. Check in will be at Snug Harbor before the shows. On Friday, check is (tentatively) from 3:00-6:30. On Saturday, check in is 4:00-5:30. If you can't check in at that time you will get a finger wag and some eye rolling but you don't need to worry. Most of the venues will be able to check you in. Lunchbox, Central Coffee, Studio 1212, and Snug Harbor should be able to check you in if you are getting a weekend pass. If not, you will be marked with a sharpie or some other sort of device. Keep track of your hand and don't let it get away from you. If you lose your wristband or your venue mark wipes off then you will be out of luck unless one of our happy volunteers remembers you. If you have bought a pass online then BRING PROOF OF IT WITH YOU to official check in or wherever you checked in at. A, "I bought a ticket online, but didn't have a printer," will be met with glazed over stares and more finger wagging. Kinko's has printers, your mom should as well.
The earlier you show up for check in, the better. You won't miss any bands and you will have time to chill before hand and check out great restaurants such as, The Diamond and Soul. You can also grab some beverages from Common Market as well and a delicious fresh deli sandwich. Yum.
If you are in a band you need to check in early too so that you can figure out what is going on. If you don't, then you will get a very furious finger wag. Make sure you are respectful to the space or venue you are playing at and are swift when setting up equipment or taking it down. Lots of other bands are playing and 30 minutes is more than enough time to jam out, brah. If you need to borrow any equipment take a look at the schedule and ask the band playing nearest you. Should make it a lot easier. Feel free to contact us with any questions.
Another thing to add is the issue of guest lists. I know how to do simple math (barely) and by that token we made the decision that we cannot afford to do guest lists. I am very sorry. If you have someone on tour with you that is flat broke then your tour manager/buddy/merch girl can go see your show for free. There is also an "adopt a band" schedule going around and most bands are taken care of. A few are still be looked for but it is amazing how many people have stepped up and how much floor space Sarah and Kristen have at their house.
If you are in a band that is playing the Plaza Midwood end of shows, i.e., I booked you then you can see all of the shows in the neigborhood over the whole weekend for free. If you want to go to The Milestone, which you should, then the show there is ONLY $2 with a weekend pass. Here are some guidelines for the weekend...
DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE.
DO NOT BE DISRESPECTFUL.
TRY TO DRIVE AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE. (bike it!!!)
HAVE AS MUCH FUN AS HUMANLY POSSIBLE WITHOUT GOING TO JAIL.
...Feel free to contact me personally with any questions. Thanks for your support Charlotte and hope to see you there this weekend!!!
Joshua Robbins (704)577-3379
treasurefestnc@gmail.com
Monday, May 9, 2011
5/09/11
A very nice individual wrote some really nice things about Treasure Fest, so check it out. Just wanted to remind you that the fest is LESS than 2 weeks away and if you haven't bought a ticket then you really need to do it as soon as possible. Just know that walk ups may not be promised at every venue so getting a ticket will ensure you a spot at all the shows, waiting until the last minute will not. Thanks to Corbin for the kind words...
Treasure Fest Write Up
...Also, Bear Trap PR has been nice enough to do our press releases and get some of the word out. Together we got these tracks together and you can download most of the bands playing Treasure Fest's track for free from this download. Check it out, be informed and find your new favorite band at Treasure Fest. Hope this tickles your fancy.
Hey - You can download the comp HERE.
01. Algernon Cadwallader - "Casual Discussion In A Dome Between Two Temples"
02. Andy The Door Bum - "Medicamentum"
03. Annabel - "The Forgetting of Names and Faces"
04. Apart - "The Frailty of Everything"
05. Bailey Cooke - "Sycamore Tree"
06. Band Name - "Take Me Home"
07. Bats & Mice - "You Leave"
08. Bear Romantic - "Wild and Young"
09. Brian F - "So Dim"
10. Braveyoung - "The Days That Sat In Front of Everything"
11. Campaign - "Old Blues"
12. The Campaign 1984 - "The King is Dead"
13. Cola Freaks - "Sniper"
14. Divide Divide Divide - "Blue Waffle Falafel"
15. Dukes of Hillsborough - "Black, Silver, Automatic"
16. The Emotron - "Porch Unplugged"
17. Eric Ayotte - "Autobiographer"
18. Everyone Everywhere - "Blown Up Grown Up"
19. Frost Watson - "The Smash"
20. Harvard - "French Girls"
21. Hawks - "Holy Day"
22. Hold Tight - "Can't Take This Away"
23. Jeremy Current - "My Name"
24. Junior Astronomers - "Settle Down"
25. Just Die! - "A Momentary Lapse In Positive Thinking"
26. Landmines - "Three Little Pigs"
27. Little League - "Tallahassee"
28. Logic Problem - "Sterile Anxiety"
29. Matt Evans - "Senseless"
30. Mike Bell - "Rap Snacks"
31. Monument - "Roots Run Deep"
32. Mose Giganticus - "The Great Deceiver"
33. Naked Gods - "Slow Dogs"
34. Pullman Strike - "Charlton Heston"
35. Red Collar - "Used Guitar"
36. Restorations - "Broken Vacuum"
37. Shitstorm - "Crack Lady"
38. Thunderlip - "Loose"
39. The Tim Version - "Red Wine Party"
40. Towering Pyre - "Abandoned Chapel" (Demo)
41. Vegan Coke - "CLb Luv"
42. Worn In Red - "Piled Like Bricks"
43. Wymns Prysn - "Moms On Myspace"
44. Yardwork - "Eddie San"
45. Young and In the Way - "Death Is Eager To Hold You-
46. 1994! - "Reptile Dysfunction"
Treasure Fest Write Up
...Also, Bear Trap PR has been nice enough to do our press releases and get some of the word out. Together we got these tracks together and you can download most of the bands playing Treasure Fest's track for free from this download. Check it out, be informed and find your new favorite band at Treasure Fest. Hope this tickles your fancy.
Hey - You can download the comp HERE.
01. Algernon Cadwallader - "Casual Discussion In A Dome Between Two Temples"
02. Andy The Door Bum - "Medicamentum"
03. Annabel - "The Forgetting of Names and Faces"
04. Apart - "The Frailty of Everything"
05. Bailey Cooke - "Sycamore Tree"
06. Band Name - "Take Me Home"
07. Bats & Mice - "You Leave"
08. Bear Romantic - "Wild and Young"
09. Brian F - "So Dim"
10. Braveyoung - "The Days That Sat In Front of Everything"
11. Campaign - "Old Blues"
12. The Campaign 1984 - "The King is Dead"
13. Cola Freaks - "Sniper"
14. Divide Divide Divide - "Blue Waffle Falafel"
15. Dukes of Hillsborough - "Black, Silver, Automatic"
16. The Emotron - "Porch Unplugged"
17. Eric Ayotte - "Autobiographer"
18. Everyone Everywhere - "Blown Up Grown Up"
19. Frost Watson - "The Smash"
20. Harvard - "French Girls"
21. Hawks - "Holy Day"
22. Hold Tight - "Can't Take This Away"
23. Jeremy Current - "My Name"
24. Junior Astronomers - "Settle Down"
25. Just Die! - "A Momentary Lapse In Positive Thinking"
26. Landmines - "Three Little Pigs"
27. Little League - "Tallahassee"
28. Logic Problem - "Sterile Anxiety"
29. Matt Evans - "Senseless"
30. Mike Bell - "Rap Snacks"
31. Monument - "Roots Run Deep"
32. Mose Giganticus - "The Great Deceiver"
33. Naked Gods - "Slow Dogs"
34. Pullman Strike - "Charlton Heston"
35. Red Collar - "Used Guitar"
36. Restorations - "Broken Vacuum"
37. Shitstorm - "Crack Lady"
38. Thunderlip - "Loose"
39. The Tim Version - "Red Wine Party"
40. Towering Pyre - "Abandoned Chapel" (Demo)
41. Vegan Coke - "CLb Luv"
42. Worn In Red - "Piled Like Bricks"
43. Wymns Prysn - "Moms On Myspace"
44. Yardwork - "Eddie San"
45. Young and In the Way - "Death Is Eager To Hold You-
46. 1994! - "Reptile Dysfunction"
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
5/04/11
Plaza Midwood Community Radio let me do a podcast/radio show so you could get a feel for what most of the bands sound like. There are walk up prices posted but I can not stress enough how buying a ticket will really be the easiest way to support the fest. All of the money goes back to the bands so feel good about one thing this month, support some out of town bands. Buy a ticket, have fun!!!
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