So here's the thing. I'm at the stage of my life where I want a partner to play this game of life we are all playing together. I'll try to keep this short, sweet and to the point.
I have a wide array of hobbies and interests, but my main love is gaming. I haven't been as much into lately as I'd like but I'm getting back into the grind. I'm looking for someone that loves gaming as much as I do and understands it's not just a hobby - it's a lifestyle. I'd also love to have a few little gamers join our ranks (it's ok if you already have your own minions) Let's have an epic gaming cave with epic streaming/creation setups and have awesome gaming date nights.
But, I hear some of you - "But I'm not into gaming" and you know what - that's cool too!
Love traveling and being outdoors? Let's visit 5 cities in each state and hit each of the national parks. We'll camp everywhere we can and hit all the things along the way. I also have plans to drive all of route 66 towards the end of 2025
Love DIYing? Awesome - let's buy a fixer-upper and create our own masterpiece exactly how we want it!
You love working on cars? Let's buy a project car and tear it down to the frame and chassis and rebuild it from the group up. Race it? Show it off at car shows? Possibilities are endless - We will probably need like a 10 car garage though for our toys
Love music? Awesome - concerts and festivals will be our jam! I have a few concerts planned this year and would love a companion on these trips! We can travel the US visiting all our favorite bands/artists
My point is there are lots of different things we can have in common and enjoy each other's company!
I don't really have any preferences as far as my potential partner - just mainly want someone close to me in age and distance (within a few hours) and someone that has their crap together. I'd prefer if you relocate to me temporarily then we can talk about the next steps after that.
Here's a little about me:
36 SWM Slightly taller than average height but I'm fluffy - I am actively working on it and WILL be healthy before the birth of my first child (Also something we could have in common) I have my own house and my own vehicle I love all the animals (but have a cat) I work in the IT field and make decent money I don't put that must weight in the physical appearance of my partner so I don't really need pics right away, but you're welcome to send em if you want to.
Guess it wasn't as short as I thought, huh?
Oh well! If you made it this far yay! I give you 10 internet points.

So here's the thing. I'm at the stage of my life where I want a partner to play this game of life we are all playing together. I'll try to keep this short, sweet and to the point.
I have a wide array of hobbies and interests, but my main love is gaming. I haven't been as much into lately as I'd like but I'm getting back into the grind. I'm looking for someone that loves gaming as much as I do and understands it's not just a hobby - it's a lifestyle. I'd also love to have a few little gamers join our ranks (it's ok if you already have your own minions) Let's have an epic gaming cave with epic streaming/creation setups and have awesome gaming date nights.
But, I hear some of you - "But I'm not into gaming" and you know what - that's cool too!
Love traveling and being outdoors? Let's visit 5 cities in each state and hit each of the national parks. We'll camp everywhere we can and hit all the things along the way. I also have plans to drive all of route 66 towards the end of 2025
Love DIYing? Awesome - let's buy a fixer-upper and create our own masterpiece exactly how we want it!
You love working on cars? Let's buy a project car and tear it down to the frame and chassis and rebuild it from the group up. Race it? Show it off at car shows? Possibilities are endless - We will probably need like a 10 car garage though for our toys
Love music? Awesome - concerts and festivals will be our jam! I have a few concerts planned this year and would love a companion on these trips! We can travel the US visiting all our favorite bands/artists
My point is there are lots of different things we can have in common and enjoy each other's company!
I don't really have any preferences as far as my potential partner - just mainly want someone close to me in age and distance (within a few hours) and someone that has their crap together. I'd prefer if you relocate to me temporarily then we can talk about the next steps after that.
Here's a little about me:
36 SWM Slightly taller than average height but I'm fluffy - I am actively working on it and WILL be healthy before the birth of my first child (Also something we could have in common) I have my own house and my own vehicle I love all the animals (but have a cat) I work in the IT field and make decent money I don't put that must weight in the physical appearance of my partner so I don't really need pics right away, but you're welcome to send em if you want to.
Guess it wasn't as short as I thought, huh?
Oh well! If you made it this far yay! I give you 10 internet points.

So here's the thing. I'm at the stage of my life where I want a partner to play this game of life we are all playing together. I'll try to keep this short, sweet and to the point.
I have a wide array of hobbies and interests, but my main love is gaming. I haven't been as much into lately as I'd like but I'm getting back into the grind. I'm looking for someone that loves gaming as much as I do and understands it's not just a hobby - it's a lifestyle. I'd also love to have a few little gamers join our ranks (it's ok if you already have your own minions) Let's have an epic gaming cave with epic streaming/creation setups and have awesome gaming date nights.
But, I hear some of you - "But I'm not into gaming" and you know what - that's cool too!
Love traveling and being outdoors? Let's visit 5 cities in each state and hit each of the national parks. We'll camp everywhere we can and hit all the things along the way. I also have plans to drive all of route 66 towards the end of 2025
Love DIYing? Awesome - let's buy a fixer-upper and create our own masterpiece exactly how we want it!
You love working on cars? Let's buy a project car and tear it down to the frame and chassis and rebuild it from the group up. Race it? Show it off at car shows? Possibilities are endless - We will probably need like a 10 car garage though for our toys
Love music? Awesome - concerts and festivals will be our jam! I have a few concerts planned this year and would love a companion on these trips! We can travel the US visiting all our favorite bands/artists
My point is there are lots of different things we can have in common and enjoy each other's company!
I don't really have any preferences as far as my potential partner - just mainly want someone close to me in age and distance (within a few hours) and someone that has their crap together. I'd prefer if you relocate to me temporarily then we can talk about the next steps after that.
Here's a little about me:
36 SWM Slightly taller than average height but I'm fluffy - I am actively working on it and WILL be healthy before the birth of my first child (Also something we could have in common) I have my own house and my own vehicle I love all the animals (but have a cat) I work in the IT field and make decent money I don't put that must weight in the physical appearance of my partner so I don't really need pics right away, but you're welcome to send em if you want to.
Guess it wasn't as short as I thought, huh?
Oh well! If you made it this far yay! I give you 10 internet points.

Live Music

• Jim Lamb, Mill Top Tavern, 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
• Bret Blackshear, Pierre's Pub, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
• Smokin' Joe Schauer, Tradewinds Lounge, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
• Reggie Starrett, Mill Top Tavern, 4:30 pm – 8:30 pm
• Dewey Via, The Press, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• David Watt Besley, Hurricane Grill & Wings, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Gary Douglas Campbell, O.C. White's Seafood, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
• Craig Smith, Old Coast Ales, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Chillula, Pierre's Pub, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Wednesday Pier Farmers Market

• The Wednesday Pier Farmers Market at the St. Johns County Pier offers fresh fruit, vegetables, bread, and local arts and crafts every week**.** With a number of different vendors, visitors can find a variety of unique, quality goods. Each item is handcrafted by these dedicated artists, and the food is locally grown and handpicked.
• This beachside farmers market makes for a great outing on Wednesday morning. Visitors can browse the huge selection of locally produced goods and then afterward take a stroll along scenic St. Augustine Beach. Farmers Markets help the local economy by allowing local merchants to sustain their business and also offer fresh, local foods to the community.
• Admission: FREE
• When: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm every Wednesday
• Where: St. Johns County Pier Park is located at the St. Johns County Ocean Pier at 350 A1A Beach Blvd in St. Augustine Beach.

Chamber Music Series: 9B Woodwind Quartet

• The Chamber Music Series of the Romanza Festivale presents the 9B Woodwind Quartet on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at noon.
• All four members have performed in several ensembles, many have taught music in the area, and all seek to preserve and promote woodwind chamber music. Founded by Jeff Ackerman, the 9B Woodwind Quartet offers music from multiple genres and across all eras, from early music to modern pop arrangements and stage numbers.
• Jeff Ackerman plays oboe for the quartet. He is the Fine Arts Department Chair and the band, guitar, and piano instructor for Westside High School in Jacksonville. Lee Sellers had a long career working with student bands in Texas and Florida, most recently in St. Johns County. Lee plays flute in the 9B Quartet and has performed as flutist and piccolist with several ensembles, including the Florida Flute Orchestra, the Trade Winds Quintet, Hollingsworth Winds, and the First Coast Flute Choir in Jacksonville. Multi-instrumentalist Robbie Zukauskas plays bassoon in the quartet and plays in several area ensembles and has performed with several military bands. Lynn Jason plays clarinet with the ensemble and has a music degree and a master's degree in library science. She also plays with several ensembles in Northeast Florida.
• Admission: Free.
• When: Wednesday, May 15, 2024, from noon to 1:00 p.m.
• Where: Memorial Presbyterian Church, 32 Sevilla Street, St. Augustine, Florida 32084
• This event is part of the Romanza Festivale of Music and the Arts, an annual festival of two weeks of historical, cultural, and creative events celebrating all things St. Augustine. From May 3 -19, the nation's oldest city will be jam-packed with music and dance concerts, living history events and historical tours, live theater, and art exhibits.

West King Wednesdays

• Every third Wednesday of the month, from February through December, small businesses in West Augustine showcase their community, products, and culture. Each West King Wednesday event can include up to six pop-up markets, operating from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., along West King from US-1 to Rodriguez Street. The event also includes live music, local artists, and special eats.
• Participating businesses include Stay True Tattoo, Serenity Yoga, Muggsy's, Bog Brewery, Tacos My Blessing, Buena Onda Café, Local Refillery, Epik Beauty, Sailbird Distillery, Murf's Homestyle TOGO, Sweet City Cupcakes, Mystic Concoctions, Broudy's Liquor, Wet Tees T-shirt Printing, Solar Stik, Paper Root, Komorebi Bonsai Garden, Maracuya by Llama Restaurant, The West Egg, and A Coastal Home by Vintage Chic.
• Parking is available in a shared lot at Sweet City/Murf's as well as the public lot at Bog Brewery. There is also a grass lot across from Serenity Yoga.
• Admission: Free
• When: 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month, from February through December.
• Where: West King District is located on West King Street between U.S. 1 and Rodriguez Street.
• The cover photo represents four of the participating local businesses: Bog Brewery, Tacos My Blessing, Sweet City Cupcakes, and Local Refillery.

Improv Night at Colonial Oak Music Park

• Trained comedy professionals dive headfirst into any challenge the audience throws at them in this unscripted, interactive comedy experience held each Wednesday at Colonial Oak Music Park in Historic Downtown.
• Suitable for the whole family, the show is always clean and never mean. Staged by First Coast Comedy, Improv Night features comedians trained by actor and comedian, Alex Grindeland, and veteran improv comedian, David Bogan.
• Admission: There is no set price, and ticket donations of $10.00 to $25.00 are appreciated. Tickets can be purchased in advance, or on the day of the show, for this general admission seating event.
• When: 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. Wednesdays through 2024
• Where: The Colonial Oak Music Park is located at 21 St. George St. in Historic Downtown.

Isabelle Scott, Harpist

• The Romanza Festivale presents harpist, Isabelle Scott, with a women's ensemble conducted by Ms. Kerry Fradley, at the Waterworks, on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m.
• Isabelle Scott, from Northeast Florida, has performed as a harpist through high school and college. She recently earned her master's degree in harp performance from Florida State University. Ms. Scott has performed with the Jacksonville Symphony's Youth Orchestra, the Jacksonville University Orchestra, and as a substitute harpist with the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra and Coastal Symphony of Georgia.
• The evening's program will feature several works for solo harp and Brahms's Four Part Songs, written for harp, two horns, and women's voices. For the Brahms piece, Ms Scott will be joined by the Women's Ensemble, conducted by Kerry Fradley.
• Admission: Free.
• When: Wednesday, May 15, at 7:30 p.m.
• Where: The St. Augustine Waterworks is located at 184 San Marco Avenue in uptown St. Augustine, Florida 32084.
• Getting There: While the address is 184 San Marco Avenue, the only driveway on San Marco is Exit Only. Access to the Waterworks is through the St. Augustine Main Library parking lot. (Use 1960 North Ponce de Leon in your GPS.)
• This event is part of the Romanza Festivale of Music and the Arts, an annual festival of two weeks of historical, cultural, and creative events celebrating all things St. Augustine. From May 3 -19, the nation's oldest city will be jam-packed with music and dance concerts, living history events and historical tours, live theater, and art exhibits.

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Live Music

• Jim Lamb, Mill Top Tavern, 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
• Bret Blackshear, Pierre's Pub, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
• Smokin' Joe Schauer, Tradewinds Lounge, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
• Reggie Starrett, Mill Top Tavern, 4:30 pm – 8:30 pm
• Dewey Via, The Press, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• David Watt Besley, Hurricane Grill & Wings, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Gary Douglas Campbell, O.C. White's Seafood, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
• Craig Smith, Old Coast Ales, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Chillula, Pierre's Pub, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Wednesday Pier Farmers Market

• The Wednesday Pier Farmers Market at the St. Johns County Pier offers fresh fruit, vegetables, bread, and local arts and crafts every week**.** With a number of different vendors, visitors can find a variety of unique, quality goods. Each item is handcrafted by these dedicated artists, and the food is locally grown and handpicked.
• This beachside farmers market makes for a great outing on Wednesday morning. Visitors can browse the huge selection of locally produced goods and then afterward take a stroll along scenic St. Augustine Beach. Farmers Markets help the local economy by allowing local merchants to sustain their business and also offer fresh, local foods to the community.
• Admission: FREE
• When: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm every Wednesday
• Where: St. Johns County Pier Park is located at the St. Johns County Ocean Pier at 350 A1A Beach Blvd in St. Augustine Beach.

Chamber Music Series: 9B Woodwind Quartet

• The Chamber Music Series of the Romanza Festivale presents the 9B Woodwind Quartet on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at noon.
• All four members have performed in several ensembles, many have taught music in the area, and all seek to preserve and promote woodwind chamber music. Founded by Jeff Ackerman, the 9B Woodwind Quartet offers music from multiple genres and across all eras, from early music to modern pop arrangements and stage numbers.
• Jeff Ackerman plays oboe for the quartet. He is the Fine Arts Department Chair and the band, guitar, and piano instructor for Westside High School in Jacksonville. Lee Sellers had a long career working with student bands in Texas and Florida, most recently in St. Johns County. Lee plays flute in the 9B Quartet and has performed as flutist and piccolist with several ensembles, including the Florida Flute Orchestra, the Trade Winds Quintet, Hollingsworth Winds, and the First Coast Flute Choir in Jacksonville. Multi-instrumentalist Robbie Zukauskas plays bassoon in the quartet and plays in several area ensembles and has performed with several military bands. Lynn Jason plays clarinet with the ensemble and has a music degree and a master's degree in library science. She also plays with several ensembles in Northeast Florida.
• Admission: Free.
• When: Wednesday, May 15, 2024, from noon to 1:00 p.m.
• Where: Memorial Presbyterian Church, 32 Sevilla Street, St. Augustine, Florida 32084
• This event is part of the Romanza Festivale of Music and the Arts, an annual festival of two weeks of historical, cultural, and creative events celebrating all things St. Augustine. From May 3 -19, the nation's oldest city will be jam-packed with music and dance concerts, living history events and historical tours, live theater, and art exhibits.

West King Wednesdays

• Every third Wednesday of the month, from February through December, small businesses in West Augustine showcase their community, products, and culture. Each West King Wednesday event can include up to six pop-up markets, operating from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., along West King from US-1 to Rodriguez Street. The event also includes live music, local artists, and special eats.
• Participating businesses include Stay True Tattoo, Serenity Yoga, Muggsy's, Bog Brewery, Tacos My Blessing, Buena Onda Café, Local Refillery, Epik Beauty, Sailbird Distillery, Murf's Homestyle TOGO, Sweet City Cupcakes, Mystic Concoctions, Broudy's Liquor, Wet Tees T-shirt Printing, Solar Stik, Paper Root, Komorebi Bonsai Garden, Maracuya by Llama Restaurant, The West Egg, and A Coastal Home by Vintage Chic.
• Parking is available in a shared lot at Sweet City/Murf's as well as the public lot at Bog Brewery. There is also a grass lot across from Serenity Yoga.
• Admission: Free
• When: 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month, from February through December.
• Where: West King District is located on West King Street between U.S. 1 and Rodriguez Street.
• The cover photo represents four of the participating local businesses: Bog Brewery, Tacos My Blessing, Sweet City Cupcakes, and Local Refillery.

Improv Night at Colonial Oak Music Park

• Trained comedy professionals dive headfirst into any challenge the audience throws at them in this unscripted, interactive comedy experience held each Wednesday at Colonial Oak Music Park in Historic Downtown.
• Suitable for the whole family, the show is always clean and never mean. Staged by First Coast Comedy, Improv Night features comedians trained by actor and comedian, Alex Grindeland, and veteran improv comedian, David Bogan.
• Admission: There is no set price, and ticket donations of $10.00 to $25.00 are appreciated. Tickets can be purchased in advance, or on the day of the show, for this general admission seating event.
• When: 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. Wednesdays through 2024
• Where: The Colonial Oak Music Park is located at 21 St. George St. in Historic Downtown.

Isabelle Scott, Harpist

• The Romanza Festivale presents harpist, Isabelle Scott, with a women's ensemble conducted by Ms. Kerry Fradley, at the Waterworks, on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m.
• Isabelle Scott, from Northeast Florida, has performed as a harpist through high school and college. She recently earned her master's degree in harp performance from Florida State University. Ms. Scott has performed with the Jacksonville Symphony's Youth Orchestra, the Jacksonville University Orchestra, and as a substitute harpist with the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra and Coastal Symphony of Georgia.
• The evening's program will feature several works for solo harp and Brahms's Four Part Songs, written for harp, two horns, and women's voices. For the Brahms piece, Ms Scott will be joined by the Women's Ensemble, conducted by Kerry Fradley.
• Admission: Free.
• When: Wednesday, May 15, at 7:30 p.m.
• Where: The St. Augustine Waterworks is located at 184 San Marco Avenue in uptown St. Augustine, Florida 32084.
• Getting There: While the address is 184 San Marco Avenue, the only driveway on San Marco is Exit Only. Access to the Waterworks is through the St. Augustine Main Library parking lot. (Use 1960 North Ponce de Leon in your GPS.)
• This event is part of the Romanza Festivale of Music and the Arts, an annual festival of two weeks of historical, cultural, and creative events celebrating all things St. Augustine. From May 3 -19, the nation's oldest city will be jam-packed with music and dance concerts, living history events and historical tours, live theater, and art exhibits.

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Hiii guys! My group bailed on going to forest, & as of now I'm going solo!! Anyone from/ around Georgia that I can tag along with? I only have a GA band right now, but plan on also buying a car pass!! Im a 24yr old f, and this will be my 31st festival!! I have all the camping gear, am experienced in festivals, got a great vibe, and this will be my 4th year in the forest!! DM me if I can tag along with you or your group!!🫶🌲💓

an awful lotta games that I've been playing have had rhythm games added recently, either permanently or part of an event, and I'm wondering how you can enjoy the background visuals in the heat of the moment
personally, I'm staring right at the incoming notes, even on a song I know and have played before I can't keep my eyes off of them or else I know I'll mess up, so I feel like I never get to enjoy whatever fun animations they make for the song on the rest of the screen
I think the only exception to this has been the Theatrhythm games; the usual stages have the notes displayed directly on top of the animations of the characters fighting or moving overworld, or on top of the music video, vs something like Fortnite Festival where I only get a chance to look at the band playing when I get a break

Feel free to discuss anything regarding the event in this post. This includes the story, artwork, gacha pulls, and more.

Event Details

• Attribute: Cool
• Event Type: Medley Live
• Boosted Members: Ran, Moca, Himari, Tomoe, Tsugumi
• Boosted Parameter: Performance

Added Songs

• Afterglow – 「That's why I'm here」 (Difficulty: 7 / 14 / 21 / 26)
• Afterglow – 「Telecaster B-boy」 (Difficulty: 9 / 15 / 23 / 26)

Duration

• Start: May 15, 2024 – 1:00 AM (UTC) (Time Zone Converter)
• End: May 23, 2024 – 6:59 AM (UTC) (Time Zone Converter)

Event Rewards

• 3★ Happy: Tsugumi – HealeScorer: Life restored by 450 and score increased by 20% for 8 seconds.
• 2★ Happy: Himari – Perfect Scorer: GREAT notes become PERFECT and score increased by 10% for 8 seconds.

Gacha: Guitar Duet of Dual Emotion Gacha (Permanent)

• 5★ Cool: Ran – HealeScorer: Life restored by 750 and score increased by 110% for 7.5 seconds.
• 5★ Cool: Moca – Scorer: Score increased by 130% for 7 seconds.
• 4★ Cool: Tomoe – Conditional Scorer: Score increased by 95% (lowered to 80% for GREAT notes or lower) for 7 seconds. If band is all Cool types, score increased by by 115% instead.

Gacha: Dream Festival Gacha (LIMITED)

• 5★ Pure: Hina – Perfect Scorer: PERFECT note score increased by 150% for 7 seconds.
• 5★ Cool: Rimi – Perfect Scorer: PERFECT note score increased by 150% for 7 seconds.

Note: Skill values are listed at Skill Level 5.

DreamFes Information:

• Start: May 15, 2024 – 1:00 AM (UTC) (Time Zone Converter)
• End: May 20, 2024 – 6:59 AM (UTC) (Time Zone Converter)

Notes:

• 5★ cards will have double the pull rate, from 3% to 6%.
• The rate-up for the DreamFes banner will be applied to four 5★ cards: Ran, Moca, Hina, Rimi, as well as 4★ Tomoe.
• After the conclusion of the DreamFes banner on May 20, the DreamFes cards will no longer be available, and the Limited Event Banner will commence, with rate-ups being applied to Ran, Moca, and 4★ Tomoe.
• During this period, only pulls with five 4★ cards and above will be allowed in their own threads, due to the increase in reroll accounts and to reduce the influx of gacha threads. All other pulls should be shared here instead. We seek your understanding on this.

Note: Skill values are listed at Skill Level 5.
Card images and event details can be found here.
Past EN Event Megathreads

Hey everybody, would love to get some thoughts from yall on how you normally handle these situations.
I’ve been working with a band since about mid March, we’ve done 8 shows total so far. The majority of these shows have been in smaller rooms where I’m mixing FOH and monitors, and there hasn’t been a dedicated monitor engineer. The band has had nothing but positive things to say about their monitor mixes, they’ve told me that they’ve never felt better about how well they can hear themselves on stage. I’m not doing any black magic obviously, I think this is just the first time that any of them have had someone there who gives a shit enough to get it right.
Anyways, next month we’re doing a festival and there will be a dedicated monitor engineer. I’m trying to figure out the best way to mix their monitors so that they’re able to get what they need. In the past I’ve dealt with situations like this by sending my monitor mixes out of the stage I/O into the monitor engineer’s stage box, through their console/EQs and out to the stage. But I worry that I’ll be too far away at FOH to address their needs if they have them. I also feel concerned about not being able to hear their mixes and deal with feedback or other issues.
The alternative is that the monitor engineer mixes their monitors, and I roll the dice on how much this person gives a shit. Could be great/could be not great.
My current plan is to mix their IEMs from FOH and ask the engineer on stage to deal with wedges. But I’d like to hear other folks opinions/how you normally deal with this.
For extra info, the band is a three piece. Drummer, bass/keys player, singer. The singer and bass/keys are on IEMs and wedges, the IEMs being their main mix. The drummer takes the headphone out from his SPD and listens to track and click in his ears, and uses the wedge for everything else. He typically asks for a pretty unruly amount of hihat in the wedge, but otherwise his requests are pretty standard.

Absolutely amazing, underappreciated band I've discovered live in Amsterdam at a Jazz Festival. Boi Akih -The Sea [Jazz] or The city are just a few. It's a bit unusual, so not everyone's cup of tea.
Can be found also on different platforms
https://youtu.be/Q2QE-95fm6M?si=zKHHzj80X_VwPnf5

UK Based.
-- Looking for a guitarist who can write instrumentals to be in a new band.
Two piece similar to the Lake Malice, Vukovi, and Darko setup.
FFO: As Everything Unfolds, Novelists, Thrown, Ten56, and Blood Youth.
UK Based. -- The person can be from anywhere in the UK. (I use a Music Visa similar to Andy Cizek from Monuments.
I'm a vocalist with show and festival experience. (Rock The Mill, Warped Tour in Canada, Montebello Rockfest, and Support for Silverstein, Counterfeit, and Bleak Soul.).
I use a self-contained In Ear Monitor system for live shows and i have the ability to record my own vocals using s Shure MV7/ SM7B Microphone and an interface.
Personal Goals: Download Festival, Hell Fest, Resurrection Festival, and Wacken Open Air.
Please message me if you are interested.

Thank God the EU song festival is over. I have a hard time coping with music festivals that aren't about the actual music.
But, in 1975, the Netherlands won the festival with this entry and I am still amazed by the incredible mix and production.
The mix is spot on with so much going on, we have the band, but also a string orchestra, a brass section, a piano, celeste, and xylophones, and yet the bass and drums punch through. Everything in it's right place.
But the thing that totally sells the song is the lead vocal that is double tracked at least four times. Her performance is so tight and consistent that we aren't even aware of the double tracking, but the sound is so THICK.
And then that chorus kicks in, where we get at least 32 vocal double tracks and listen how thick and creamy it gets. Wow.

I (23F) am tired of asking my friend (23M) for the money he owes me. A little bit of background I met this friend at work and got close. We clicked through the same taste in music and an enjoyment of sports. He hasn't always been the best at managing his money. Some time around February/ March (not quite sure when the last round of tickets went on sale) we started talking about attending the Coachella Festival. I had gotten the tickets with the condition he was going to pay me his half of the tickets and if he did not pay me back i was going to keep the wristband since i made the payments on it, his half was $140. There were 4 total payment installments for the wristbands, i had to remind him to send the money but for the first three he was pretty good at sending the money. A little before the festival he was going through a rough patch, losing his car as he had not paid his tags or had insurance on the car after that he ended up losing his job in the office we both worked at. There came a point in which he asked me to sell the wrist band so he could cover all the fees to getting his car back. I had looked around to see if i could sell it to no avail. The day after the conversation he messaged me saying his friend had bought the wrist band from him and was letting him keep it. After that he would message nonstop asking if he could either pick it up or if i could drop it off. At this point I was unsure of how to tell him he still owed me money for the wristband. After work I went to his house and dropped it off, after a bit of small talk i brought up that he still owed me the money for the last payment, he seemed upset that i had brought it up but he did tell me he was going to pay me when his first unemployment check came in.
Come the festival we didn't up going together like planned but we both ended up going. Come the end of April and me going to both festival (Coachella and stagecoach), after stagecoach was over I had found out he has taken a trip to Vegas. I was very upset cuz he had obviously had money to take the trip but not pay me back. I did message his tell him not to forget he owed me, he told me when he received the next unemployment check he would pay me back
Up on till today I have no received anything from him, I have been texting him telling him to not forget, all that he tells me is he got paid x amount and is down to x amount. I have considered adding interest to the money he still owes me but i think that would be a bit cruel considering the circumstances he is in. I have spoke to a few friends that know and and the situation and they agree that I should add the interest. Any advise on how to proceed.
Sorry if its quite long, i wanted to be as detailed as possible
Edit: the total for both the wristbands was $1000, $500 for each. The payments were $280 for both. He paid three payments of 140.
Edit: i looked up the exact price for the wristbands it was $1,127, $563.50 each wrist band. Payments were $280 that spanned for about a month.

To the guy at Evanescence with the flag who kept letting my friends and I wipe our tears(we were sobbing the whole time) thank you for confiding in me that this was your sister’s favorite band before she passed. You were such a wonderful person to be next to and thank you for hugging us even when you were getting emotional. I know your sister is so happy for you, and we will think about you for the rest of our lives. I hope you have the most wonderful life with nothing but good things. It was a highlight of my festival <3

This will be my first time experiencing Sonic Temple. I'm excited to be there for the full festival!
I'm wondering, will they have band merch for sale? Or, just the festival specific merch?
Thanks for your answers in advance! 😎🤘

I honestly think it’s going to be awesome. It’s a private “invite only” festival that’s been going on for like 20 years. I was telling my dad about it and he said he used to go like 15 years ago. Basically a bunch of hippies getting together in the middle of nowhere for a weekend. My band has played there a bunch but I just joined last year. I’ve never played a festival, mainly bar gigs where it’s either 2 or 3 hours, we usually bring the PA, etc. The festival is a bunch of bands, they have a PA, and sets are only like an hour. Free food and beer on the rider. Our slot is Saturday night so I feel like the main thing to watch out for is don’t get too fucked up before our slot. Any other words of wisdom from experienced festival players are appreciated !

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Monza Rennstrecke
Die Monza Rennstrecke, offiziell bekannt als Autodromo Nazionale Monza, ist eine der legendärsten Rennstrecken der Welt. Sie liegt in der Nähe der Stadt Monza in der Lombardei, Italien. Die Geschichte dieser Rennstrecke reicht bis ins Jahr 1922 zurück, als sie erstmals eröffnet wurde. Seitdem hat sie zahlreiche bemerkenswerte Rennen und Ereignisse erlebt und ist ein fester Bestandteil des Motorsportkalenders geblieben.
Das markanteste Merkmal der Monza Rennstrecke ist zweifellos die Hochgeschwindigkeitskurve, die als Parabolica bekannt ist. Diese Kurve ist berühmt für ihre herausfordernde Natur und stellt Fahrer und Fahrzeuge auf die Probe. Die Rennstrecke hat auch eine lange Gerade, die als "Curva Grande" bekannt ist, auf der die Fahrer atemberaubende Geschwindigkeiten erreichen können.
Ein weiteres Highlight der Monza Rennstrecke ist das jährlich stattfindende Formel-1-Rennen, das eines der ältesten und prestigeträchtigsten Rennen im Kalender ist. Die Fans strömen aus der ganzen Welt herbei, um die Spannung und den Nervenkitzel dieses Events zu erleben.
Abgesehen von der Formel 1 finden auf der Monza Rennstrecke auch andere bedeutende Motorsportveranstaltungen statt, darunter das berühmte 1000-Kilometer-Rennen von Monza, das zur Langstrecken-Weltmeisterschaft gehört.
Die Monza Rennstrecke ist nicht nur für ihre Motorsportveranstaltungen bekannt, sondern auch für ihre historische Bedeutung und ihren kulturellen Wert. Sie ist ein Ort, an dem die Leidenschaft für den Motorsport aufblüht und die Fans die Geschichte und Tradition des Rennsports feiern können.
Lazio Fußball
Lazio Fußball ist einer der renommiertesten Fußballvereine Italiens mit einer reichen Geschichte und einer leidenschaftlichen Fangemeinde. Gegründet im Jahr 1900 in Rom, hat der Verein im Laufe der Jahre eine beeindruckende Erfolgsbilanz aufgebaut.
Die Mannschaft trägt ihre Heimspiele im beeindruckenden Stadio Olimpico aus, das auch von ihrem Stadtrivalen AS Rom genutzt wird. Dieses Stadion bietet eine elektrisierende Atmosphäre, wenn die Fans ihre Mannschaft unterstützen.
Die Farben des Vereins sind himmelblau und weiß, und das Vereinswappen enthält das Bild eines stilisierten Adlers, der über einem Wappen mit einem breiten blauen Band schwebt. Dieses Emblem symbolisiert Stärke, Stolz und den ständigen Streben nach Erfolg.
In der Geschichte von Lazio Fußball gab es viele bemerkenswerte Spieler, darunter auch einige Legenden des italienischen Fußballs. Spieler wie Giorgio Chinaglia, Paolo Di Canio und Alessandro Nesta haben alle das Trikot von Lazio getragen und zum Erfolg des Vereins beigetragen.
Lazio hat im Laufe der Jahre mehrere wichtige Trophäen gewonnen, darunter nationale Meisterschaften, nationale Pokale und europäische Wettbewerbe. Diese Erfolge haben dazu beigetragen, Lazio Fußball zu einem der angesehensten und gefeiertsten Vereine in Italien zu machen.
Die Leidenschaft und Hingabe der Fans von Lazio sind unübertroffen. Die "Ultras Lazio" sind bekannt für ihre Unterstützung und ihre Hingabe an den Verein, und ihre Anwesenheit im Stadion trägt maßgeblich zur Atmosphäre bei den Spielen bei.
Insgesamt ist Lazio Fußball ein Verein mit einer reichen Geschichte, einer beeindruckenden Erfolgsbilanz und einer leidenschaftlichen Fangemeinde, die ihn zu einem der bedeutendsten Fußballvereine Italiens macht.
Motorsport in Monza
Monza ist eine der bekanntesten Rennstrecken der Welt und ein Synonym für Motorsport. Die legendäre Rennstrecke liegt in der Nähe von Mailand, Italien, und ist berühmt für ihre schnellen Kurven und lange Geraden, die den Fahrern einzigartige Herausforderungen bieten. Motorsportfans aus der ganzen Welt strömen regelmäßig nach Monza, um einige der aufregendsten Rennen des Jahres zu erleben.
Die Geschichte von Monza reicht bis ins frühe 20. Jahrhundert zurück, als die Strecke erstmals eröffnet wurde. Seitdem hat sie zahlreiche Veränderungen und Renovierungen erlebt, um den sich entwickelnden Anforderungen des Motorsports gerecht zu werden. Heute ist Monza eine moderne Rennstrecke, die regelmäßig Gastgeber für verschiedene Motorsportveranstaltungen ist, darunter die berühmte Formel 1.
Ein Höhepunkt im Motorsportkalender von Monza ist zweifellos der Italienische Grand Prix, der jedes Jahr tausende von Fans anlockt. Dieses prestigeträchtige Rennen ist nicht nur ein Kampf um den Sieg, sondern auch eine Hommage an die reiche Geschichte des Motorsports in Italien. Die Atmosphäre während des Rennwochenendes in Monza ist elektrisierend, mit frenetischen Fans, die ihre Lieblingsfahrer unterstützen und die Spannung am Höhepunkt halten.
Neben der Formel 1 ist Monza auch Gastgeber für eine Vielzahl anderer Motorsportveranstaltungen, darunter GT-Rennen, Tourenwagenrennen und vieles mehr. Die Vielseitigkeit der Strecke macht sie zu einem beliebten Ziel für Fahrer und Teams aus aller Welt, die hier ihr Können unter Beweis stellen möchten.
Insgesamt ist Monza ein Mekka für Motorsportfans und ein Ort, der eine reiche Tradition mit moderner Action verbindet. Die Geschichte und die Atmosphäre der Strecke machen sie zu einem unverzichtbaren Ziel für jeden Motorsportenthusiasten.
Sehenswürdigkeiten in Lazio
Lazio, eine Region in Italien, ist reich an faszinierenden Sehenswürdigkeiten, die Besucher aus der ganzen Welt anziehen. Von antiken Ruinen bis hin zu atemberaubenden Landschaften gibt es in Lazio für jeden etwas zu entdecken.
Eine der bekanntesten Sehenswürdigkeiten in Lazio ist zweifellos Rom, die Hauptstadt Italiens. Hier können Besucher das Kolosseum, das Forum Romanum und den Petersdom erkunden. Die Vatikanstadt, der kleinste unabhängige Staat der Welt, ist ebenfalls einen Besuch wert, um den Petersplatz und die Sixtinische Kapelle zu bewundern.
Neben Rom gibt es in Lazio auch andere faszinierende Orte zu entdecken. Die antike Stadt Ostia Antica bietet Einblicke in das römische Leben und die Architektur. Der Bolsenasee, der größte Vulkansee Europas, ist ein beliebtes Ziel für Wassersportarten und bietet eine malerische Kulisse für Entspannung und Erholung.
Die Stadt Tivoli ist berühmt für ihre prächtigen Villen und Gärten. Die Villa d'Este mit ihren atemberaubenden Wasserspielen und die Villa Adriana, die von Kaiser Hadrian erbaut wurde, sind beide UNESCO-Weltkulturerbestätten.
Für Naturliebhaber bietet der Nationalpark Circeo spektakuläre Küstenlandschaften und eine Vielzahl von Wander- und Radwegen. Hier können Besucher die unberührte Natur genießen und seltene Tier- und Pflanzenarten entdecken.
Insgesamt bietet Lazio eine reiche Vielfalt an Sehenswürdigkeiten, die die reiche Geschichte, Kultur und Natur der Region widerspiegeln. Egal, ob Sie sich für Geschichte, Architektur, Kunst oder Natur interessieren, in Lazio gibt es immer etwas Neues zu entdecken.
Formel 1 Rennen Monza
Das Formel-1-Rennen in Monza ist eines der aufregendsten und prestigeträchtigsten Motorsportereignisse weltweit. Die legendäre Rennstrecke, bekannt als "Temple of Speed", lockt jedes Jahr Millionen von Motorsportfans an. Monza, gelegen in der Nähe von Mailand, Italien, ist berühmt für seine schnellen Geraden, anspruchsvollen Kurven und eine reiche Geschichte, die bis ins Jahr 1922 zurückreicht.
Das Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, wie die offizielle Bezeichnung der Rennstrecke lautet, ist die Heimat des Italienischen Grand Prix und ein fester Bestandteil des Formel-1-Kalenders. Die Strecke erstreckt sich über 5,793 Kilometer und bietet den Fahrern die Möglichkeit, ihre Höchstgeschwindigkeiten zu erreichen. Die Hochgeschwindigkeitsnatur der Strecke macht das Rennen in Monza zu einem der spannendsten und herausforderndsten im gesamten Formel-1-Zirkus.
Monza ist auch berühmt für seine leidenschaftlichen Fans, die Tifosi genannt werden. Diese enthusiastischen Anhänger füllen die Tribünen jedes Jahr in roten Farben, um ihre geliebte Scuderia Ferrari anzufeuern. Das Rennen in Monza ist daher nicht nur ein Sportereignis, sondern auch ein Festival der italienischen Kultur und Leidenschaft für Motorsport.
In den letzten Jahren haben einige der denkwürdigsten Momente der Formel-1-Geschichte in Monza stattgefunden. Von epischen Duellen auf der Strecke bis hin zu überraschenden Siegen hat das Rennen in Monza immer wieder für Aufsehen gesorgt. Für Fahrer und Teams ist ein Sieg in Monza ein prestigeträchtiger Erfolg, der ihre Karrieren prägen kann.
Insgesamt ist das Formel-1-Rennen in Monza ein Höhepunkt des Motorsportkalenders und ein Ereignis, das sowohl Fahrer als auch Fans gleichermaßen begeistert. Mit seiner historischen Strecke, seiner lebendigen Atmosphäre und seinen unvergesslichen Momenten bleibt Monza ein fester Bestandteil der Formel-1-Weltmeisterschaft und wird auch in Zukunft die Herzen von Motorsportbegeisterten auf der ganzen Welt höher schlagen lassen.

I have a local indie rock band in the PNW for a few years now. A few EPs and singles. Played several local festivals, local and national airplay(charted), good local and regional shows. Streaming and social numbers are moderate but consistent. Range from 500-1,500 monthly listeners. Our top song 10k+. Nothing crazy but we do decently well. We have local recognition from KEXP. Invested in promotion and are engaged on all social platforms. We just need help with taking the band to that next indie level. How to take advantage of the little momentum we have. Any advice? I feel stuck. Thank you.

I keep asking all the Temecula valley balloon and wine festival socials what time the bands go on does anyone know particularly Saturday the 18th? I haven’t been able to get a hold of anyone and i can see others asking too.

Preface: This is all my opinion. I came into the game during Chapter 3 Season 1. It wasn't the beginning of the season, but I was able to complete the season pass since I decided I wanted skins from it. I am not an "OG" player but I've definitely seen a lot of variety in the UI and gameplay, so here goes my thoughts.
The UI: I know, I know many people are mixed here. Some people say it doesn't affect gameplay, which is true. It does affect navigation, severely though.
What I would rather see is a splash page. When the game loads, let me see options for the main game modes: Battle Royale, Festival, Lego, Creative, Rocket Racing, Save The World.
If I want to play any of these modes, I shouldn't have to navigate that messy screen that you scroll through. Even putting stuff as favorites doesn't mean it's still easy to get to.
Under each splash page, what you see for a menu is much cleaner. Each sub menu could then have nice clean options once you're in to whichever mode you may want to primarily play.
For example: Under creative it could then have something similar to the search suggestions based on game type. Festival lets you keep the simple choice between Main Stage and Jam Stage. Lego could let you choose worlds you are a part of as well as Lego creative maps. Something like this could go for all the main modes while cleaning up the overall look of the UI.
This also keeps it clean for if/when they add other options under any of these sub modes.
The Locker: This is easily one of the worst changes I've seen made in any game from what it was prior.
Here is what I would like to see.
I would like to see pages. I want to be able to theme out and name a series of saved presets. That way, if I decide to shuffle skins/presets. The presets are based on whatever theme I make. I can theme based on a BP, style of skins such as streetwear skins or medieval skins, holiday, IP, or any other combination I may choose within a page.
Under that, I want what we had back, but with everything matching in a preset.
This is ALL cosmetics. I think just for ease of organizing all items need to be able to be in matching presets.
What would be great on top of this is to be able to copy something to every other preset on a page. For example, if you use the same back bling on all your characters, you don't care about your car, or the instruments. You can just make it so once you copy to the rest of the presets on a page, you don't have to worry about setting that part up as you do the rest of your presets.
I don't know about you, but the current way the locker is set up is also the single biggest reason I have been spending FAR, FAR less in the game.
I used to top up my account with the 13,500 V-Bucks at the start of each season. I haven't done that since Fortnite OG before this chapter started.
Item Shop: I can't believe I'm about to say this, but I miss the old shop. I'd see Marvel take over the shop than whatever this shop currently is. I also HATE the fact the item shops reorganizes itself WHILE you are in the shop and looking at things.
Either bring back the old shop style or give the item shop a truly clean and organized look.
Item costs are all over the place and need to be fixed. This also goes for song costs. To me what is pretty much $5 a song is too much. Especially when once upon a time you could buy Guitar Hero or Rock Band and get a whole library of songs to play for one game cost. I'm not saying songs have to be only $1 each, but $5 is too much. I know I'd be buying songs at like $3 each and I'd consider the value better.
Skin styles: New skins are either feeling really weird in style or super, super boring. Now I understand this is purely subjective.
Take this Greek BP for example though. These Greek Gods don't even feel like they are demi-gods. Artemis could have looked so much better if all her styles didn't look like they were already some form of super style. Also, what's with all the camo on Zeus?
Dagobah Luke didn't look anything like Luke and they already had the face model in the game.
Purchase Gymnastics: What I mean with this is when you make either the purchase for the BP or general cosmetics that then require you to do special quests to get all the items. To me, it's worse when you buy specific cosmetics than it is for BP related items, but it's still annoying to have to do certain things just to get those items unlocked.
Quests: With this, most of my quest experience is within BR and only some in other modes like Lego and Rocket Racing. My thoughts here are focused on BR based quests.
Story quests need to come back to telling a story that you don't have to go searching for to put together. This is one of the biggest things I miss from Chapter 3, was how the story quests went.
Special quests like ones related to Star Wars, Avatar, or anything special need to be more in line with doing things related to it. Maybe this means less quests for special items, but then that's less quests for those special items. For example with air bending quests, one of them was just traveling distance. It didn't matter if you were using air bending or not.
Quests should also be a bit more streamlined with less quests and giving you more. The reason for this is if someone even plays just one other game mode, currently you have to play A LOT of both game modes if you want the items from doing quests.
XP And Leveling: There was a post, I believe yesterday about how you shouldn't have to play other modes in order to get to level 200. While this is something I've just been doing the time I've been playing, I agree with the person who made the post talking about this.
Now I'm not saying you should just be given levels. But I do think if you only play 30 minutes a day or a couple hours a day every few days, you should be able to get to level 200 without having to rely on either buying levels or playing a bunch of other modes/stuff to get there.
This should go with whatever mode you play as your primary mode. Even if the BP doesn't make sense for Rocket Racing. If I play mostly Rocket Racing in a season, I should get that XP for the BP and all the cosmetics within it.
Gameplay: Now, I do understand this is the BR sub. So, I will only go lightly on my thoughts on other modes and focus on BR here.
Lego: I played a fair amount when it first came out, but wow was this not ready to go. It's such a grind, there's no easy way across the map. I haven't played with vehicles, but I've heard they don't always work properly. They should somehow introduce fast travel, even if you have to build your own fast travel points. It didn't have enough to hold interest for me, it was too big of a map, too heavy of a grind, and too many other obscure issues in the game.
Rocket Racing: I don't hate this mode, but I also don't not hate this mode. I had a blast when it first came out. I hate the time trial courses though. I get the idea of it, but at the end of the day it just is boring in the long haul and I don't care enough about the cosmetics to do all the quests.
Festival - Jam Stage: No, just no. At least for me, just no. Also, bring back being able to just AFK for points in this mode. You can't tell me the majority of people in there are actually enjoying that mode?
Festival - Main Stage: I'll admit, I actually do really enjoy this mode. I don't have a lot of issues with it other than costs of songs, and also instruments.
BR: I primarily play Zero Build, for what that's worth to you on my following thoughts.
To me, this entire chapter has felt boring and nothing like how Fortnite felt for Chapters 3, 4, and OG. Now, I admit I felt that Chapter 4 could be overwhelming at times and I wasn't the biggest fan of the jungle. However, give me back that chaos and jungle over whatever this is.
The mod benches need to go, it honestly makes all the weapons so boring. Insanely boring. The gameplay feels flat to me, I think because of mod benches and modded weapons
Bring back hitscan weapons and true weapon variety.
Also give us at least a season without snipers. Even FaZe Replays misses old snipers. FaZe Replays the crazy sniper, doesn't even like the current sniper guns.
I think to most players who have been playing since before this, the map is pretty but also boring at the same time. It doesn't look like Fortnite maps have in the past.
Where are augments? I do feel like the augments were a big part of why Chapter 4 allowed for so many different types of gameplay, and you never knew what you may run into.
Pub BR right now doesn't feel anything like Fortnite. I get it, Epic did heavy layoffs and then did this meta thing. So now BR is hurting. It needs more focus, it needs to not be so boring. Don't turn Fortnite BR into PUBG or other games that are now just about dead.
It's not too late to fix pub BR, but they do need to truly focus on it.
Bring back the old art style, make the map more fun with legitimately fun POI's.
Ranked: Now, I play some ranked but not a lot. In my book though, it's such a broken game mode. Arenas used to actually play more like a comp practice. Ranked does not. Also, the ranking itself needs to be fixed.
I'm sorry but people like Bush Camp Dad should not be able to camp their way to Unreal, or even Champion for that matter.
Ranked needs some major balance changes.
It also needs to play more like Arenas did. If a comp isn't going to have vehicles or mythic weapons, then neither should ranked. Otherwise comps need to match what you have in pubs...which I do disagree with.
I do believe that Ranked and Comps/Cups need to be more of a "core" style gameplay.
The Storm: I believe we need a dynamic storm. The storm should be able to see how many people are left in a game and where they are. If it's down to 15 people just camping their way through and there is still half the map left, then the storm should increase it's damage and shrink down significantly to force gameplay.
I'm not saying they need to make the storm as fast as it was in the beginning of Chapter 5 Season 1, but it needs to be more of a threat than it currently is where it's 1 dps for way too long.
Which is why I believe a dynamic storm is the answer. The storm can change how much it shrinks and the damage it'll do based on player count and how spread out the players are.
Conclusion: For me, both seasons 1 and 2 of this chapter have not been it. I used to play just about every night either trios or squads. I think we're all just feeling bored and letdown with the current state of gameplay.
This was, for a long time one of my favorite games to play and even if I didn't want to play BR, I was at least going and seeing what kind of create maps I could find, especially Death Runs to do.
I'm now only playing a few times a week, mostly just to knock quests out to make sure I get things.
I'm not playing other creative maps as much anymore, I am off and playing other games.