Monday, January 11, 2010 Adieu Steamboat
It is so hard to say goodbye. This whole past week was like stepping onto a magic carpet. Jason Strange (of the legendary Steaknite in Waring, TX) picked me up and we drove to Dallas to meet the Celebrity Coach, with Blake and Angie Olson and the intrepid Music Foggers who drove to meet the bus from DC to Tupelo. Eddie was the steadying hand on the wheel.
We were whisked off through the flatlands to start the climb up the Rocky Mountains. Pit stopping in Denver overnight gave us all a chance to catch our breath. Next stop Steamboat, and the bus was put in position as the green room for the MusicFest tent. We got a shuttle to our condo, and dug in.
The first night, we attended the Musician Welcome party, and saw lots of friends, promoter John Dickson among them. The rest of the time was both a blur, and somewhat well documented, thank goodness. We tried to overcome altitude sickness with the recommended water, but switched to the somewhat more effective booze...or at least, we didn't seem to care that much about it after the alcohol content was ramped up. Artists came and went, we cooked, we drank, we wrote, we went on forays. And we had an amazing time.
We met the bus right after filming the Gondola Concert Series™ with Brandon Jenkins, and we pulled out for the overnight drive to Dallas, where Jason and I drove south to Austin, after noting that it was exactly a week to the hour.
Thanks to all: John and Robin Dickson and the great crew of folks they assemble for MusicFest at Steamboat Springs. Thanks to the Steamboat Resort people. A huge thanks to the artists, and a heartfelt thanks to Blake Olson and Celebrity Coaches for letting us tag along, hijack the back suite for our production, and especially for believing in us.
-Jessie
Reader Comments (4)
What a fabulous week! I am now having a terrible time getting focused on work and goals for the New Year. Already gearing up for Music Fest 2011!
Hey,
Just found your Music fest post. Nice to hear a first hand account of the weekend! Cheers,
Holden
What are the dates of the 2011 Music Fest? Making plans to be there!
The official dates haven't been announced yet, but it's usually the first/second week of January. http://themusicfest.com is where you can periodically check in for the dates...and please do, trip packages sell out FAST!