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Saturday, October 03 - SAN FRANCISCO LOVEVOLUTION [Dance Music Parade & Festival] (pg. 20)
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| Alain |
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San Francisco LovEvolution Event Changes this year
As anyone who attended last years event knows, SF LovEvolution is now the largest electronic music event in America. Thanks to all those who have faithfully supported us and to the many new Lovers who attended last year. Because of the growth of LovEvolution, however, and to preserve our ability to parade down Market Street and party right in front of San Francisco City Hall, we've had to institute a few changes to this years event.
First, because of escalating city fees and the events growth last year, LovEvolution 2009 will require a large increase in all levels of traffic, police, security and medical personnel. As this is a non-profit event with minimal corporate sponsorship, we will be charging a $10 admission to LovEvolution this year in order to pay for the increased staff and other event expenses. We've always asked for a $10 donation but since most people do not give, donations are not sufficient to fund and improve the event. In order to be able to continue the event, we received special permission from the city for a $10 admission plan. This is as close to free as we could make it and at $10 for 250 world class DJs, LovEvolution is still the best bargain for an event of this scale in America.
Second, there will be no glass or outside alcohol allowed in the event. This has always been a condition of our permits, but when the event was smaller we never had to enforce. But the site was littered with broken glass last year that presented a safety hazard, so we now have to enforce this policy. This is for all our safety and is no different than at any concert or gated event, so please don't bring alcohol or glass, it will be confiscated or you'll be turned away at the gates.
On the bright side, the $10 admission will allow us to continue having this amazing event as well as to add some special production elements in Civic Center plaza. We'll also be eventually eliminating entry fees fees for the floats so producers can make their floats even better. The $10 admission will also allow us to reduce prices at our bars since we are now not as dependent upon alcohol sales to pay for the event.
Last but not least, the $10 admission will allow us to increase the amount of our non-profit contributions to other worthy organizations. Non-profits that received funds last year and/or we expect to donate to this year include:
Friends of the Main Library
Next Aid
Aids Housing Alliance
The Center for Sex and Culture
Beat University Scholarship Fund
Black Rock Arts Foundation
Bay Area Young Positives
Burners Without Borders
San Francisco Suicide Prevention/HIV AIDS Nightline
Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity
Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity
Thanks for your support and looking forwarding to a fabulous LovEvolution 2009!! |
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| bstorm |
Again, a HUGE thanks to all involved! This is a great thing that happens every year.
No matter what the AP line ups are from year to year, no matter how many floats and whose playing where, etc.
Bottom line, the week is amazing and I will be there dancing my ass off and having a blast.
Don't care if its to the #84,937th ranked DJ or #1. |
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| Alain |
| quote: | Originally posted by bigperf
I dont need a fancy flier. |
You can check the first page there's a text lineup |
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| drEamer |
| quote: | Originally posted by Alain
In order to be able to continue the event, we received special permission from the city for a $10 admission plan. This is as close to free as we could make it and at $10 for 250 world class DJs
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i LOL'd at this......world class? who? |
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| Alain |
| quote: | Originally posted by drEamer
i LOL'd at this......world class? who? |
Obviously it varies based on a person's preference |
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| drEamer |
| is this gonna be completely fenced in? how else are you going to enforce the admission? |
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| Tosh |
So the parade will hit the parade grounds and thousands of people will all get in line at the same time to wait to get back to dancing? How will this work? This sounds like a disaster eating to happen!!! Cannyou purchase tickets to the parade ahead of time or something?
There are so many people working so hard on this it's too bad it's so hardto get it done. No other city is this cool. Thanks
for the hard work guys! I hope this can continue happening!!!! And I hope it runs smooth! |
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| R!CH |
| volunteers get in free :D |
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| R!CH |
| quote: | Originally posted by Alain
Obviously it varies based on a person's preference |
preference should have no bearing on the quality of being world-class.
based on his profile, 'tiesto' is what he considers to be world-class talent.
in that respect, from a dj'ing standpoint, i would say the vast majority of the love djs exceed his standard. |
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| Tosh |
| quote: | Originally posted by R!CH
preference should have no bearing on the quality of being world-class.
based on his profile, 'tiesto' is what he considers to be world-class talent.
in that respect, from a dj'ing standpoint, i would say the vast majority of the love djs exceed his standard. |
OUCH! Ok guys! we need to all be nice!
Im frustrated i didnt get my way, but it will still be so much fun! and someone out there is crying with joy over the lineup saying finally a good lineup. And they are no more right than you are.
Personal Preference!!!!!
I will be there and i will dance my ass off!
My favorite year was when Love Parade moved to the Civic and I got to meet Blank & Jones and shakes every single djs hands. And Blank and Jones themselves appeared in the halway randomly selling their own tshirts and signing every single one of them! THAT WAS A BOMB PARADE! Ferry played Punk and the crowd went wild. I couldnt even stand up from dancing ALL DAY so i sat in the balcony and felt the entire Civic shake to people jumping!!!
I am disappointed, BUT i will have fun!
Does anyone know if the TBA means more DJs? |
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| Lira Yin |
| quote: | Originally posted by Tosh
Does anyone know if the TBA means more DJs? |
Yup, there's at least one big one they're still working on, perhaps more smaller ones. But after all this, I'm no longer getting hyped and just waiting to see what'll happen. |
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| R!CH |
| i am being nice. i didn't say anything other than tiesto is a mediocre dj whose mixing ability and programming is neither unique nor highly skilled and that he fits somewhere in the middle of the field as far as talent is concerned. |
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