Furnace Fest Returns
It's no wonder when live performances will occur again but with the recent news of vaccines being tripled and will be accessible in the following weeks and with restrictions being lifted in some states around the country; it's safe to say that this era of lockdowns and isolation could be on it's last leg. And with that comes a slew of announcements coming from all over the music landscape and today along with other announcements of potential touring we have the announcement from the Furnace Fest camp that it is indeed happening and will take place in September in Birmingham, AL at Sloss Furnaces. For those who don't know Furnace Fest was a short-lived music festival that took place in the early 2000's and was and still is remembered well by the people that partook in the original's existence. Well in 2019 the promoters behind the festival announced it's return for 2020 and as with everything that was canceled or postponed in 2020 the festival was not able to take place when they originally had planned it but after multiple postponements and the potential fate of the festival seemingly up in the air. As of today the festival will take place at the tail end of 2021. And for some folks this is amazing news but for others it feels all a bit too soon. But as they revealed in the announcement (which we will pin in the comments below) indicated that they have taken all the necessary precautions to make sure that everyone involved is safe. And now that we have the announcement and the excitement is indeed rushing who the hell is playing the festival this time around? Well among the stacked lineup we have the metal and screamo vets Underoath. The pop-punk and emo vets Taking Back Sunday, and the metalcore vets Killswitch Engage; among the likes of Converge, Eighteen Visions, Emery, Erra, Every Time I Die, From Autumn To Ashes, Gideon, Open Hand, SeeYouSpaceCowboy, Stavesacre, Terminal, Thursday, and Zao closing out the first night. The likes of Anberlin, The Appleseed Cast, The Beautiful Mistake, Beloved, The Bled, Bloodjinn, Cartel, Evergreen Terrace, Further Seems Forever, He Is Legend, Hopesfall, Living Sacrifice, Mae, Mayday Parade, Misery Signals, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, Shai Hulud, Stretch Arm Strong, Touche Amore, and Turnstile closing out the second night. And the likes of '68, Andrew W.K., August Burns Red, BoySetsFire, Comeback Kid, Counterparts, Darkest Hour, Face To Face, Fit For A King, The Get Up Kids, Hatebreed, Hot Water Music, The Juliana Theory, Knocked Loose, Love Is Red, MeWithoutYou, Piebald, Showbread, and finally Unearth closing out the third and final night of this once in a lifetime festival experience. While we all hope one day that this will happen and things will slowly but surely be getting back to some resemblance of a normal we have this among other things to look forward too in the near future.
Here is the full announcement:
ReplyDelete"Thank you for being patient with us.
When life hands you lemons, make Furnace Fest 2021?
Without further ado, here's the lineup that has only taken us 21 years to realize!
Full weekend passes, single-day tickets, and VIP upgrades for this one-time resurrection on the haunted grounds of Sloss Furnaces are available now at www.furnacefest.us
See you in September!
Wait, wait, wait! What about all my questions?
Oh, right. You have questions. Fair enough!
Q: I already purchased tickets; what do I to ensure access?
IF YOU ALREADY PURCHASED passes (3-day, single-day, Beloved bundles), you have two options:
1. Keep your current ticket(s) which will be valid for the new Fall dates. No additional steps are required.
2. For those who cannot make the new dates, we'll open a 30-day refund window (March 6th - April 5th) on tickets purchased before today. You may request a refund by emailing your order number to greenlight@freshtix.com. Even if you've messaged us on social media or emailed us directly, you must email your order # to the freshtix email above.
Deadline for refund requests is April 2nd, 2021.
Q: If I request a refund but feel I might be able to attend the festival in the end, will I get tickets at the early bird pricing, along with the bundle items that originally came with my ticket order?
You are more than welcome to request a refund, even if you are eventually able to repurchase. Unfortunately, early bird pricing and bundle items are limited to tickets already purchased/held and are not transferable to new ticket purchases.
Q: I'm still not comfortable with the idea of attending a large gathering. What makes you so confident, and how will you address Covid concerns?
We get it! First of all, we'll observe all local & national large gathering guidelines for both the audience and the artists, with safety being 100% the top priority on both sides of the fence.
We are more confident than ever that Furnace Fest will happen this September. Covid cases are trending down. We have access to three highly effective vaccines with others in development. Much larger events have either already happened (Super Bowl) or are scheduled for our same timeframe (Riot, Alabama Football, Louder than Life).
In a worst-case scenario, we'll be transparent with you about the possibility of any postponement. Ticket purchases will always be transferable, and you may now purchase ticket cancellation protection ($20.11 for 3-day passes) to guarantee your money back.
Q: What safety protocols are you putting in place as of now?
1. Furnace Fest is a 100% outdoor event with no gatherings indoors at all.
2. Masks will be required (unless the CDC lifts this pre-FF).
3. Hand sanitizer will be available at the gate and throughout the grounds.
4. An isolation area will be available if anyone needs first aid or doesn't feel well after entering the fest.
5. High-touch surfaces will be routinely cleaned, including handles/toilets/buttons/handrails (again, unless the CDC lifts this).
6. Staff & volunteers will be required to wear face masks and receive temperature scans (anyone above 100.4 will be sent home).
Thank you for your continued support!
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*While we don't anticipate this, the schedule is subject to change."