So we took a one-year hiatus. Did that seem like a short time or a long time? It shouldn’t seem like that long ago, but it somehow feels like it was waaay too long ago. So many things have happened! We need to catch up. Under some stars. With maybe a band or two. And fireworks. And a film fest. And river rafting. And beers. Ah, hell, if you’re reading this, you know the drill, and you know what’s been missing from our lives. We need this, guys. Let’s get this thing going again. Some day we’ll be too old for this nonsense, but I assure you – that day is not here yet! So let’s eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow…we will be too old!
The Usual
Rock and Roll - Okay,
so we’re planning on a lot of things you’ve come to know and expect. We’ll have
bands. The Statutes of Liberty and The Penthouse Sweets are still rocking,
willing, and able and they are both confirmed for Buffestalo 2014! I’m in
discussion with several other bands as well, some of whom have never been to
Buffestalo and some of whom have been and possibly played in various other
configurations. Anyway, don’t worry about there being enough rock. We’re on it.
If anything you should be worried about there being too much rock for your
sorry ass.
Movies – We all
love Filmfestalo, right? I know I love Filmfestalo. Filmfestalo requires
engagement though. Have you ever made a film? Have you ever had an idea for a
film? Well….what are you waiting for?
Seriously, just make that thing. Don’t worry about how hard it is or whether or
not you know what you’re doing…make it on your phone. YOU CAN MAKE A MOVIE WITH
YOUR PHONE. Don’t forget that’s the world we live in now. Go make something.
Once you get started it will take on a life of it’s own, and you wil be glad
you made it, I promise. If no one makes films, it'll be a pretty lame Filmfestalo.
River rafting /
tubing – Everyone’s into this, right? We thought it was a pretty awesome
addition last time around, so we’ll assume everyone else feels the same and
plan to set it up again. Takeaways from last time: 1) Hydrate! Man, that
double calf cramp mid river was the worst (thanks again bro for the double
mermanssage)! 2) Sunscreen. See Joe Chap for further details. 3) Canned
beverages – we’ll plan to provide beverages for the party of course, but
coolers with canned beverages are key to a successful river trip. Plan
accordingly and bring what you need.
Dates – The 4th
of July is on a Friday this year. The
official dates of Buffestalo will be Friday, July 4th through
Sunday, July 6th. Bands & fireworks on Friday, river trip and
Filmfestalo on Saturday, aftermath and cleanup on Sunday. We’ll be up there for
most of the week prior and people are welcome to show up early as long as
they’re willing to be put to work.
Food and drink – We haven’t gotten to work on this in earnest yet, but the plan will be to do
what we’ve done in the past – we’ll provide keg beer (and probably some cider
this year – try and stop me!) and plan for one communal meal on Saturday
between the river and the film fest. This will probably be a pig and turkey
roast. Everything beyond that is on a
BYO-basis. There will be grills available, but don’t count on
refrigerator/freezer space. We do have a ton of coolers up there, but best to
plan to store and cool whatever you need for yourself.
The New
Kidfestalo – The
time has come for us to introduce Avery to this event. I know people have brought kids to Buffestalo every year,
but this year we plan to go a step further in accommodating the next
generation. We’ll be working with Jeff to build some playground equipment
inside tent city, look into renting a bouncy house, and we’re open to any other
ideas and suggestions. Let us know if you plan to bring kids and have any other
ideas on how to make this easy on parents and fun for the kids.
Surprises – It
wouldn’t be Buffestalo if we didn’t come up with some new ideas, would it? We’re
working on some. What’ve you got?
More to come...
