The 2019 Lockn' Music Festival
Discussed in this post : Jam bands, Jason Isbell and the 400-Unit, high winds, red mud, the evolution of live music presentation, cultural exchange, survival. Word count : 2300 At around 2:15 pm on Thursday, August 22, 2019 we drove onto the grounds of Infinity Downs and Oak Ridge Farm in Arrington, Virginia. Coming off a previous 5 weeks of joyful reunions with family and friends in central and southern Maine, the Boston area, areas surrounding Washington DC, and North Carolina, Carol and I were in fine shape and ready for MUSIC! As great as our trip had been up to that point, our excitement about experiencing a new and different music festival was high. This one would be a total immersion experience, since once we got our Airstream leveled and unhitched, there would be no driving allowed for the 4 day run of the festival. Our turn-off from the highway was a bit dubious, but happily we began seeing signs for “EVENT” and arrows pointing the way. Curious, we tho