Oak Knoll Fest

Oak Knoll · May 23rd, 2006, 01:03 PM

I'm not sure if I'm going to use this name for the fest, but I'd like to work with some fest organizers and people in the metal scene to try a mini fest or possibly some reoccurring metal show that brings out the best in the metal scene (judged by our panel or metal fanatics).

I'll add my ideas here... please add yours...

Oak Knoll · May 23rd, 2006, 01:07 PM

Bands I like to be in it (in no order of importance):
hbbsi, ATNFAC, TYAG, shroud, ichabod (some local doomers?),
goat horn?, Withersoul, Firerborn, Warblade, Zircon, Herksei, Scourge, Hiss of Atrocities, Nephiilim, Godless RIsing, Coffin Birth, Contagion (new name)
the accursed, beyond the flesh, others

BBQ, suicide girls or some deal with K2U
Bring in NYDM to help/RIDM, TJ from DITF
Get some locals - maybe like Joe notcommon or even Dwyer
Dark Symphonies, Deepsend, others?

Get Jay Rowan to help, Godless singer? others?

Oak Knoll · May 23rd, 2006, 01:09 PM

headliners? well as it seems i was to shy away from Metalcore bands - that rules out the locals All that remains.. good guys, but I want to focus more on metal that I like. Also Beyond the embrace are good - but I think maybe something more extreme is needed? Any recommendations? 3 inches of blood from canada?

Oak Knoll · May 23rd, 2006, 01:12 PM

silly idea for a round table of planners
Me, Jason, Pam, maybe GR singer (he's a RIDM/NYDM deeply in the scene), others?

Will Bozarth · May 23rd, 2006, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oak Knoll

Bands I like to be in it (in no order of importance):
hbbsi, ATNFAC, TYAG, shroud, ichabod (some local doomers?),
goat horn?, Withersoul, Firerborn, Warblade, Zircon, Herksei, Scourge, Hiss of Atrocities, Nephiilim, Godless RIsing, Coffin Birth, Contagion (new name)
the accursed, beyond the flesh, others

I have a recommendation

Withersoul · May 24th, 2006, 07:17 PM

pending on the date..we can do it... when are you thinking on having it?

Sorry that I haven't been on much...I have to pretty much staff off the internet right now at work (standardized testing is going on, and they don't want to clog up the server) and I just got my office set up in my new house...

Chamber of Sorrows · May 27th, 2006, 09:12 AM

Sounds like a good idea. Here is some stuff to think about though from the experiences of a friend of mine who put on a festival.

My friend put on a 3 day metal show where I live in Allentown. Trouble, Nuclear Assault, Testament were some of the headliners. Sadly, the festival was poorly attended and he lost a ton of money and it almost put him in bankruptcy. The mistake he made might have been being a little to ambitious. Instead of 3 days he should have just gone for one. He landed up promising way to much money to many of the headliners. He also gave out to much responsability to other people who spent his money very foolishly. The wide range of styles and the high ticket price may have also turned some people away.

Will Bozarth · May 27th, 2006, 09:32 AM

is that the same fest that had Testament???

Withersoul · May 28th, 2006, 10:14 PM

Trouble, Nuclear Assault and Testament?? Goddamn..that dude really went all the way for that fest...

I definately think the OKP fest should be a one day fest...that doesn't change locations 4 times in one week...and in a club...

Will Bozarth · May 29th, 2006, 07:52 AM

with horrible sound

Chamber of Sorrows · May 29th, 2006, 10:02 AM

Yes Testament was on the bill. The was another rather old school big death metal band that I can't remember at the moment who was also on the bill. I think maybe Mortician or Cryptoposy or someone like that.

Yes, three days was too much. THere were so many bands that the shows had to start at like 10 in the morning and who wants to listen to death metal or scremo metal at 10 in the morning. The guarantes for the bigger bands were to high and that is where they got killed. They also gog bogged down with expenses like lamenated passes, food, security. All this stuff added up quickly.

May 23rd, 2006, 01:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
Oak Knoll Oak Knoll Productions Join Date: May 2002 Location: Attleboro, MA USA Posts: 636	Oak Knoll Fest I'm not sure if I'm going to use this name for the fest, but I'd like to work with some fest organizers and people in the metal scene to try a mini fest or possibly some reoccurring metal show that brings out the best in the metal scene (judged by our panel or metal fanatics). I'll add my ideas here... please add yours... __________________ Jeremy/Owner www.oak-knoll.com www.oakknollstore.com http://forums.oak-knoll.com

May 23rd, 2006, 01:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Oak Knoll Oak Knoll Productions Join Date: May 2002 Location: Attleboro, MA USA Posts: 636	Bands I like to be in it (in no order of importance): hbbsi, ATNFAC, TYAG, shroud, ichabod (some local doomers?), goat horn?, Withersoul, Firerborn, Warblade, Zircon, Herksei, Scourge, Hiss of Atrocities, Nephiilim, Godless RIsing, Coffin Birth, Contagion (new name) the accursed, beyond the flesh, others BBQ, suicide girls or some deal with K2U Bring in NYDM to help/RIDM, TJ from DITF Get some locals - maybe like Joe notcommon or even Dwyer Dark Symphonies, Deepsend, others? Get Jay Rowan to help, Godless singer? others? __________________ Jeremy/Owner www.oak-knoll.com www.oakknollstore.com http://forums.oak-knoll.com Last edited by Oak Knoll : May 23rd, 2006 at 01:10 PM.

May 23rd, 2006, 01:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
Oak Knoll Oak Knoll Productions Join Date: May 2002 Location: Attleboro, MA USA Posts: 636	headliners? well as it seems i was to shy away from Metalcore bands - that rules out the locals All that remains.. good guys, but I want to focus more on metal that I like. Also Beyond the embrace are good - but I think maybe something more extreme is needed? Any recommendations? 3 inches of blood from canada? __________________ Jeremy/Owner www.oak-knoll.com www.oakknollstore.com http://forums.oak-knoll.com

May 23rd, 2006, 01:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
Oak Knoll Oak Knoll Productions Join Date: May 2002 Location: Attleboro, MA USA Posts: 636	silly idea for a round table of planners Me, Jason, Pam, maybe GR singer (he's a RIDM/NYDM deeply in the scene), others? __________________ Jeremy/Owner www.oak-knoll.com www.oakknollstore.com http://forums.oak-knoll.com

May 27th, 2006, 09:32 AM	#8 (permalink)
Will Bozarth Actually Leon Trotsky Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 28,324	is that the same fest that had Testament??? __________________ Dec 8: Tub Ring in Philly Jan 17: Metallica in Philly Feb 28: Septic Flesh in Philly May 7 - 9: Chicago Powerfest

May 24th, 2006, 07:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
Withersoul Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 233	pending on the date..we can do it... when are you thinking on having it? Sorry that I haven't been on much...I have to pretty much staff off the internet right now at work (standardized testing is going on, and they don't want to clog up the server) and I just got my office set up in my new house...

May 27th, 2006, 09:12 AM	#7 (permalink)
Chamber of Sorrows Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 12	Sounds like a good idea. Here is some stuff to think about though from the experiences of a friend of mine who put on a festival. My friend put on a 3 day metal show where I live in Allentown. Trouble, Nuclear Assault, Testament were some of the headliners. Sadly, the festival was poorly attended and he lost a ton of money and it almost put him in bankruptcy. The mistake he made might have been being a little to ambitious. Instead of 3 days he should have just gone for one. He landed up promising way to much money to many of the headliners. He also gave out to much responsability to other people who spent his money very foolishly. The wide range of styles and the high ticket price may have also turned some people away.

May 28th, 2006, 10:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
Withersoul Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 233	Trouble, Nuclear Assault and Testament?? Goddamn..that dude really went all the way for that fest... I definately think the OKP fest should be a one day fest...that doesn't change locations 4 times in one week...and in a club...

May 29th, 2006, 07:52 AM	#10 (permalink)
Will Bozarth Actually Leon Trotsky Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 28,324	with horrible sound __________________ Dec 8: Tub Ring in Philly Jan 17: Metallica in Philly Feb 28: Septic Flesh in Philly May 7 - 9: Chicago Powerfest

May 29th, 2006, 10:02 AM	#11 (permalink)
Chamber of Sorrows Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 12	Yes Testament was on the bill. The was another rather old school big death metal band that I can't remember at the moment who was also on the bill. I think maybe Mortician or Cryptoposy or someone like that. Yes, three days was too much. THere were so many bands that the shows had to start at like 10 in the morning and who wants to listen to death metal or scremo metal at 10 in the morning. The guarantes for the bigger bands were to high and that is where they got killed. They also gog bogged down with expenses like lamenated passes, food, security. All this stuff added up quickly.