Photo: M Taylor LongWakarusa 2010 reserved campsites on sale now
When news that the Wakarusa Music & Camping Festival was moving to Northwest Arkansas started spreading last year, local festival fans rejoiced.
Fortunately for us, the Wakarusa folks were pleased enough with their new location on Mulberry Mountain that they’re setting up camp there again. According to wakarusa.com, the official dates will be June 3-6, 2010 and as of noon today, reserved campsite tickets are on sale for $595. Each ticket comes with two (2) full event passes for the entire festival.
For anyone who wasn’t there last year, these “VIP” sites are the cream of the crop on Mulberry Mountain. The entire reserved campground area is shaded and includes permanent restrooms with showers. All sites come equipped with electrical and water hookups for RVs and up to eight (8) campers and two (2) vehicles are allowed in each site.
Additional event passes (besides the two included) are $119 each.
To reserve tickets, visit wakarusa.com.
Wakarusa 2009 Coverage
Below is a sampling of Fayetteville Flyer coverage from last year’s festival. For all Wakarusa-related stories from last year, click here.
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skalmt
November 5, 2009
Yeah….they sold out in 4 minutes.
Zaff
November 5, 2009
Me like Waka
Dustin
November 5, 2009
Wow. Thanks skalmt. That’s insane.
brandon kittler
November 5, 2009
I wish they didn’t do this. It seems like class separation to me. I worked on the main stage last year, and from what I could see, a LOT of the people in the sectioned-off VIP-only area in front of the stage seemed almost disinteresed in what was going on… while the hoard of true fans were back smooshed against the gate, either unable or unwilling to pay the VIP tax.
The VIP camp area is the best tho, unless the small stage back there near it bled a lot if it ran all night(not sure if it did or not), wasn’t ever back there.
Zaff
November 6, 2009
Gotta make that money or no more Waka. The VIP passes bring in the cash, that pays the bands that attracts the crowd that keeps waka coming back. Just have to live with it
Brandon Kittler
November 7, 2009
Oh, I know. I just feel kind of disenchanted about it. I dont know the numbers on VIP tickets, but I feel confident saying there were probably 200 or less in VIP main stage area for the friday night night set (tho I couldn’t see around the corners). I walked around there to snap some pics while STS9 was playing and I didn’t even have to bump into people, felt kinda sparse.
If I ever start throwing parties – not waka size mind you – and I charge for VIP tickets, please feel free to give me a solid backhanding and make a comment as to my questionable parentage.
The exception to that is if its a spot with RV hookups. If they are already there as part of a venue, gotta do something to ration them. But if I ever fenced off a section right in front of the stage…
At the same time, I do feel for the folks that live, eat, breathe music and yet have obligations that prevent them from getting there early enough to get a central, shaded camping spot. Surely a system could be worked out for that tho (not waka, but for my theoretical money-losing event :)
In any case I am glad they are coming back. I’d never driven the pig trail from Fay before. IT WAS BEAUTIFUL! I really enjoyed working with the staff at waka as well. A lot of hard work goes into those productions, and I’m glad AR gave them the support and turnout they needed to keep it here.
Mulberry Mountain is gorgeous. If the peripheral lights could all be killed, it would be a *PRIME* viewing/camping spot for the upcoming Leonid Meteor Shower this Nov. Anyone know if they would let people come and camp there for it? This year should be pretty nice.
skalmt
November 7, 2009
I agree with the whole VIP issue Brandon. I do a lot of festivals and the VIP thing is just lame. I get the whole camping closer and in the shade with bathrooms etc. appeal,but fencing off all that space at the front of the stages sucks! I had several friends do VIP last year and it was a real bummer to not be able to hang out with them b/c there was a fence in between us. But the free beers and water they brought out to me made it a little better…
Also the reserved campsites are different than the VIP. Not that it matters since they’re long gone, but VIP includes all the upfront stuff as well as free food and booze etc.. Reserved camping is just the campsites.