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Wonderful bands both local and well known. Three stages. Band staggered perfectly so you could see most of them. Weather was overcast which ended up being a blessing. Enjoyed beer/wine garden and food stalls and boutiques. Weird thing to mention but the Portosans were some of the cleanest I have encountered. Thought it would be a zoo but it wasn't. A big crowd but never felt overcrowded. Would highly recommend this event
One of the highlights of my summer each year is attending the PMF. This year was no exception as the talent was awesome. My personal favorite was KT Tunstall who is not only talented but funny and personable. A shout out for newcomers for me, Annie Minoque and Amanda Ayala, (who sounded like a young Grace Slick). Also Aztec Two-Step showed they are still in the game. Great day and so thankful it never rained until the bitter end. The venue is incredibly organized and the volunteers were wonderful.
Very organized event from placement of stages to seating to staggering performances.
The Pleasantville Festival is a nice, small, local festival. One of the hooks this year was that Zack Feinberg, a founder and the lead guitarist of NOLA-based The Revivalists, was raised in Pleasantville. The Revs have played numerous festivals throughout the country, opened for such headliners as Gov't Mule, and were named by Rolling Stone as one of the 10 artists you need to know for 2016. Instead of capitalizing on this, the Pleasantville Festival had The Revs as the third headliner. Hell, they get second billing on one of the main stages at JazzFest! File that one under opportunity lost! As for the music... We caught KT Tunstall in the tent for a spirited but abbreviated acoustic solo set. She wanted to play more, but the organizers yanked her offstage after 30 minutes, She returned with her full band to play after The Revs set. Wild Adriatic is a driving trio we saw on the Capital Stage; def worth a listen. The Smithereens were nice background music who played some covers as well as their own catalogue. The Revs were, well, The Revs. A 55 minute set in which songs wove seamlessly one after the other. David Shaw remains one of the unique voices in music today. Bassist George Gekas was his grooving self and held the boys together with always solid Andrew Campanelli on the kit. Zack Feinberg played tasty licks throughout, although I think he should solo longer and more often.
Festival was alot of fun. I think that the alcohol should be allowed out of the Beer Garden, Can't see the stage from that area too well. Food choices were ok, I was looking for a straight forward burger. Parking for the festival at the University should have been marked upon entering the campus, we drove around for a bit
We had a great day despite the heat! The covered Chill Tent was a terrific new addition this year, and I saw the best performances there: Megan Talay and Marshall Crenshaw. Wished both of these musicians could play longer.
Awesome show . Great. Music . Lions on the moon stole the show
What a great day with awesome music and new artists. Can't wait to go again next year.
Excellent venue. Gin blossoms and other bands were great. Food and organization was great too
This was the 1st Pleasantville Festival I've attended & I was very impressed with how well the event was planned out. First let me say that the chill tent was a life-saver! I can't believe this was the first year you had it in place! I feel sorry for everyone from the first 10 years!! The location was spacious but not so big that walking around was a drag. There was free ice cold water everywhere - awesome. There were hand-washing stations everywhere with real soap & water - awesome. Recycling stations everywhere (with the free ice water) - awesome.! A few more vendors selling more items would have been cool, and I know I would have shopped Festival memorabilia if it were located with the other vendors - I never made it to where that stuff was located and I am sure I would have bought something.. Music was great, and heard stuff I hadn't before but really liked. I also got a greater appreciation for the Gin Blossoms. Up close and personal is the only way to go! Thank you for a wonderful afternoon.
