Category Archives: Festivals

Hangout Fest 2015

Posted on June 25, 2015 by erinparker75

  Music + beach = risky fun Thursday night we opted to skip the pre party and eat a gorgeous meal at The Gulf then headed to the Flora-bama Bar where we saw Adam Doleac perform. He was so good. … Continue reading →

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Hangout Fest Blues

Posted on May 22, 2015 by erinparker75

We got back from Hangout Fest in Gulf Shores on Monday evening. 5 days of the beach, breaking my routine, seeing old friends, eating great food (oops) and discovering new bands. I’ll write a real blog about the festival once I’ve got … Continue reading →

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Hangout Fest – Gulf Shores

Posted on May 12, 2015 by erinparker75

Heard of Hangout? It’s a 3 day music festivus on the beach in Gulf Shores, Alabama. We’re going Thursday. Have a condo right on the beach. Holla! We leave Wednesday for New Orleans to spend the night with the lovely … Continue reading →

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The Cinderblock – Part one

Posted on July 24, 2013 by erinparker75

You know what? I never found that phantom chanting. Eff you, Kumbh. The cars were supposed to pick us up at 6pm to take us to Varanasi, where we were catching our flight to Goa. They don’t arrive until 9:45pm. … Continue reading →

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Austin City Limits, Friday

Posted on October 31, 2012 by erinparker75

When I saw the lineup for ACL this year, I was overwhelmed. I consider myself pretty music savvy, but there were A LOT of names I didn’t know. So I did what any resourceful person would do. I found an … Continue reading →

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Austin City Limits 2012, part 1

Posted on October 16, 2012 by erinparker75

My first ACL was a success! I know you guys were worried, but you needn’t be. I made it through with nary an injury, and a pocketful of new musicians that I now adore and have devoted my time to. … Continue reading →

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Goodbye John Stamos…and NOLA

Posted on May 14, 2012 by erinparker75

SUNDAY – DAY THREE I’m not in my 20’s anymore so I require a lot more recovery time. I think it’s safe to say for every hour of debauchery, I need an hour of rehab. But the good thing about … Continue reading →

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Holy John Stamos! Or…How To Hold Baby Alligators (part two)

Posted on May 9, 2012 by erinparker75

SATURDAY – DAY TWO One of the cool things about staying at the Embassy Suites was the free hot breakfast buffet every morning. Score! They also have a free cocktail hour, but we missed that because of the festival. I … Continue reading →

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Holy John Stamos! Or…How To Do Jazzfest Right (part one)

Posted on May 8, 2012 by erinparker75

This was our first time at Jazzfest in New Orleans, and I think we squeezed every bit of life possible out of that weekend. Trips with the ATX crew are usually legendary, but this one proved especially epic. Mostly because … Continue reading →

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Wurstfest? Nay – Bestfest!

Posted on November 16, 2011 by erinparker75

(brief pause in Galicia posts…) This was our 4th year at Wurstfest in New Braunfels. It’s become an annual trip involving lots of mayhem, mischief, and in true “us” style, epic awesomeness. Because we go hard -we don’t go home. … Continue reading →

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