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We met sisters Wendy and Kim, who are locals, living within a few miles away. They said the locals were happy to have this festival here. Even in long lines for food or merch, I didn’t hear people complaining people were chatting it up with the person in line next to them. Walking from stage to stage to capture and experience as many bands as possible, the vibe was just pure gratitude to be together. Concert shirts, battle vests, costumes… it felt good to be home again. Then, of course, they closed out their set with “Into The Pit”. I’ve been a longtime fan since 1991 and this is my personal favorite album, next to Practice What You Preach. They did play “Children Of The Next Level” off their newest album Titans of Creation that was released at the beginning of the pandemic, back in April 2020. Testament’s setlist was made for us old-school fans, with “Souls Of Black”, “Disciples Of The Watch” and “Over The Wall”. I think people are right - Spiritbox is unique and moving up! She has this grace of movement to go with her angelic voice. Then, she digs deep and powerhouses these amazing growls and screams. They are going to be big! Okay, okay, I hear that quite often actually, but let’s see. Courtney LaPlante is drop dead gorgeous and the blue hair suits her. hails from our hometown of San Diego and had a couple of celebrations during this show! Celebrating their 20 th Anniversary of Satellite (their highest-selling album) and also celebrating another trip around the sun for lead guitarist Marcos Curiel, Blue Ridge fans sang “Happy Birthday” and Marcos was so generous to share his entire cake with the fans in the front rows… not sure if they ate it or wore it, because they had to catch it.Īnother band getting a lot of hype was Spiritbox. If you haven’t yet, check out the story behind their rebrand in Kaiya Vandemark’s article. Their songs reach down in your soul and say ‘I feel you, you’re not alone’. I kept hearing their name in conversations as I passed by fans throughout the festival. Even being in that tough opening spot, they were crushing it! The band formerly known as Slaves has a pretty amazing story. Many bands I had heard of or knew some of their music, but seeing them live gives me a completely different perspective and I become a true fan.įorever We Roam was the first band up on the Clinic Stage. I was on a mission and almost bypassed them, but they caught my attention, because they are young, talented and had crazy energy. Most of them really appreciate it as they feed off the fans’ energy. Who knows…? You might see the next Metallica and can say you saw them open way back when! Show your support. Go see the opening bands and you’ll be surprised at the talent! Everyone has to start somewhere. I went cruising around to figure out the stages and my game plan for the day. When we were finally given the GO, my daughter and Top Shelf Music journalist Kaiya went straight to the URW stage for the best spot to cover her fav band, Slaves (now Rain City). It was kind of like showing up to a party and the host wasn’t ready yet, so you awkwardly waited while they ran around in a frenzy, trying to get everything in order.Īt this point, you don’t really care about the frills - we’re here, let’s have fun! When we got through the gates, we had to wait a bit inside the gate for things to be set up. There was one girl who made it a point to high-five everybody who was waiting in the car line whether they wanted a high-five or not, they got one! We were instantly bonded with strangers. Walking by the line of cars, with you could hear music blasting, see people high-fiving and making jokes about all the chaos. Yes, we could go into every detail of what went wrong, but let’s talk about what went right instead: people were EXCITED and HAPPY to be here. Metalheads together for four days! That’s why we were here. When we arrived at the grounds, it was quite a debacle. The closest hotel we could find was still an hour away from Blue Ridge Amphitheater. and did the touristy thing for a day before we made the four-hour drive down to Virginia. We really weren’t sure what we got ourselves into, but we are always down for an adventure. Major airports are either a one to three-hour drive away. We traveled from San Diego to Danville, which is not an easy task. OctoHeather Vandemark Comments 1 Hip hop, Metal, Punk & Ska, Rockĭay One of Blue Ridge Rock Festival 2021 in Danville, VA… This was quite an event to wrap up! Four days, six stages, 150 bands and mounds of obstacles every step of the way for promoter Jonathon Slye. Was Blue Ridge Rock Festival a shit show disaster or a brilliant success?