APW: A Promising Prospect
By: Efrain Calderon Jr.
Issue date: 4/28/09 Section: Entertainment
As summer quickly approaches, so do the growing number of music festivals throughout the country. Whether it's the Pitchfork Music Festival or Lollapalooza, both in Chicago or Bonnaroo in Tennessee, there is no shortage of options if one is ready to book a flight and hotel or fill up the gas tank and buy some camping supplies.
Luckily for New Jersey City University students, the second annual All Points West Music & Arts Festival is a far more affordable outing. July 31 through August 2 Liberty State Park's 80-acre space will transform into a three stage kingdom where music will rule and the New York City Skyline will function as its backdrop. Last year, All Points West brought attendees two nights of Radiohead. Goldenvoice, coordinating the event, have topped themselves this year providing festival-goers with a rich selection of great indie-pop and hip-hop, established super groups, and newer acts buzzing just under the radar.
Friday features the Beastie Boys, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Vampire Weekend, along with Fleet Foxes, Pharcyde, and Q-tip. Saturday brings Tool, the reunited My Bloody Valentine, the ever chaotic Gogol Bordello, as well as Crystal Castles, Arctic Monkeys, Kool Keith, and the Ting Tings. The Festival closes strong with headliners Coldplay, Echo & the Bunnymen, and MGMT, as well as the Black Keys, Silversun Pickups, Mogwai, and The Gaslight Anthem.
With each day priced at $89, it seems smart to pick up a three-day pass for $199. If that still seems unreasonable, Goldenvoice has provided a layaway plan to handle the three-day passes in multiple payments. If money is no object, VIP and Platinum tickets are available for $189 or $439 per day respectively. Perks gained from these small fortune tickets include quick event entry, special viewing areas, catered lunches, and air-conditioned trailers. If you're having music fest fever, All Points West is your best bet without breaking the bank. For more information or to purchase tickets log on to www.apwfestival.com.
Luckily for New Jersey City University students, the second annual All Points West Music & Arts Festival is a far more affordable outing. July 31 through August 2 Liberty State Park's 80-acre space will transform into a three stage kingdom where music will rule and the New York City Skyline will function as its backdrop. Last year, All Points West brought attendees two nights of Radiohead. Goldenvoice, coordinating the event, have topped themselves this year providing festival-goers with a rich selection of great indie-pop and hip-hop, established super groups, and newer acts buzzing just under the radar.
Friday features the Beastie Boys, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Vampire Weekend, along with Fleet Foxes, Pharcyde, and Q-tip. Saturday brings Tool, the reunited My Bloody Valentine, the ever chaotic Gogol Bordello, as well as Crystal Castles, Arctic Monkeys, Kool Keith, and the Ting Tings. The Festival closes strong with headliners Coldplay, Echo & the Bunnymen, and MGMT, as well as the Black Keys, Silversun Pickups, Mogwai, and The Gaslight Anthem.
With each day priced at $89, it seems smart to pick up a three-day pass for $199. If that still seems unreasonable, Goldenvoice has provided a layaway plan to handle the three-day passes in multiple payments. If money is no object, VIP and Platinum tickets are available for $189 or $439 per day respectively. Perks gained from these small fortune tickets include quick event entry, special viewing areas, catered lunches, and air-conditioned trailers. If you're having music fest fever, All Points West is your best bet without breaking the bank. For more information or to purchase tickets log on to www.apwfestival.com.
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