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New England Trop Rock Festival Aug 5-6th, 2011
Posted: May 19, 2011 9:29 am
by C-Dawg
Many of you knew this was coming, but for those who haven't heard, the 2 day Trop Rock festival in Stowe Vermont is ready to start selling tickets. Tonga Tam and I created Island Vibes Entertainment last year with the sole intent of bringing Trop Rock to the region. It's happening!
On the weekend of Aug. 5-6th we, along with a couple of local partners, are featuring Nadirah Shakoor & her band Outside Art, introducing Original Coral Reefer Roger Bartlett's new band The Ugly Smugglers, John Frinzi, Kelly McGuire, Homemade Wine, John Reno, Latitude, ParrotBeach, plus New England's favorites The Island Castaway Band and Vermont's own Island Time Steel Drums.
We will begin selling tickets to the general public this Saturday morning but til then we are giving our Parrothead phamily and phriends the chance to buy beforehand.
For the next 48 hours, go to http://www.islandvibesentertainment.com and click on the festival logo for the "Beach House on the Mountain" festival. This will bring you to our festival page where there will be a link to buy tickets at the bottom of the page. Once on the ticket page there are options for Friday tickets, Saturday tickets, Weekend Passes and a Hotel & Festival Package at the hotel where the festival is being held. Each has a code. Enter the code of the product you're interested in plus the email address that you want your receipt sent to and it will begin the process of buying your tickets. You can buy using a credit card or Paypal.
On Saturday, May 21st, the http://www.beachhouseonthemountain.com website will go live, with much more information on the festival, including other lodging options that are pet friendly, the entertainment schedule and other important information.
If you have any questions, please let me know. I hope to see you all in Stowe!!!
Re: New England Trop Rock Festival
Posted: May 19, 2011 9:33 am
by ScarletB
wCs! For anyone who hasn't been up here it's absolutely a beautiful place and Stowe is amazing. There are other things to keep you occupied as well. I'm SO excited that this has all come together. My only regret is my house isn't big enough to hold everyone!!! But there are hotel deals and there are NO bad hotels in the area, truly.
Hope a lot of you can make it!
Re: New England Trop Rock Festival
Posted: May 19, 2011 9:45 am
by TongaTam
Woohoo!! This event is going to be amazing! Just wait till you see what we have planned! The host hotel is GORGEOUS!! But limited on rooms.. so book early! There are plenty of other options, but being right on site is going to be amazing!
Can not wait to see you all there!
~ Tonga Tam
Re: New England Trop Rock Festival
Posted: May 19, 2011 10:31 am
by ScarletB
TongaTam wrote:Woohoo!! This event is going to be amazing! Just wait till you see what we have planned! The host hotel is GORGEOUS!! But limited on rooms.. so book early! There are plenty of other options, but being right on site is going to be amazing!
Can not wait to see you all there!
~ Tonga Tam
I'm just grateful that my office is right up the street and I'll have someplace to PARK! It's right on the bike path too so you can park along the way and walk easily.
Re: New England Trop Rock Festival
Posted: May 19, 2011 12:47 pm
by dnw
Great line up! Hope you all have a wonderful time. 
Re: New England Trop Rock Festival
Posted: May 19, 2011 4:10 pm
by flipflopgirl
Re: New England Trop Rock Festival
Posted: May 19, 2011 4:25 pm
by TongaTam
Can not wait to see Homemade Wine!!!
Christine - do you want me to email you the details? Or are you good to wait till tomorrow? let me know!
Nadirah... John Frinzi... Kelly Maguire... John Reno... Latitude.. Island Time Steel Drums (they're awesome!!!)... Island Castaways... Parrotbeach... Roger Bartlett & the Ugly Smugglers (Roger is a former Coral Reefer!)...
damn.. thats a heck of a line up!
And yes, the snow has melted in VT!
Re: New England Trop Rock Festival
Posted: May 19, 2011 4:29 pm
by maid memories
TongaTam wrote:Can not wait to see Homemade Wine!!!
Christine - do you want me to email you the details? Or are you good to wait till tomorrow? let me know!
Nadirah... John Frinzi... Kelly Maguire... John Reno... Latitude.. Island Time Steel Drums (they're awesome!!!)... Island Castaways... Parrotbeach... Roger Bartlett & the Ugly Smugglers (Roger is a former Coral Reefer!)...
damn.. thats a heck of a line up!
And yes, the snow has melted in VT!
This is all just making me jealous.
Re: New England Trop Rock Festival
Posted: May 19, 2011 4:30 pm
by ScarletB
TongaTam wrote:Can not wait to see Homemade Wine!!!
Christine - do you want me to email you the details? Or are you good to wait till tomorrow? let me know!
Nadirah... John Frinzi... Kelly Maguire... John Reno... Latitude.. Island Time Steel Drums (they're awesome!!!)... Island Castaways... Parrotbeach... Roger Bartlett & the Ugly Smugglers (Roger is a former Coral Reefer!)...
damn.. thats a heck of a line up!
And yes,
the snow has melted in VT!
I'll try to post a picture to prove it. The sun is actually shining here this afternoon!
Re: New England Trop Rock Festival
Posted: May 19, 2011 4:36 pm
by flipflopgirl
TongaTam wrote:Can not wait to see Homemade Wine!!!
Christine - do you want me to email you the details? Or are you good to wait till tomorrow? let me know!
Nadirah... John Frinzi... Kelly Maguire... John Reno... Latitude.. Island Time Steel Drums (they're awesome!!!)... Island Castaways... Parrotbeach... Roger Bartlett & the Ugly Smugglers (Roger is a former Coral Reefer!)...
damn.. thats a heck of a line up!
And yes, the snow has melted in VT!
Tam i am good thanks, got a new computer!!!!
I wil look at everything tomorrow.......not sure what i am doing yet for the whole weekend depending on what other gigs the HMW boys get.....but i want to def be there for Friday night!!!!
Re: New England Trop Rock Festival
Posted: May 19, 2011 4:37 pm
by TongaTam
maid memories wrote:TongaTam wrote:Can not wait to see Homemade Wine!!!
Christine - do you want me to email you the details? Or are you good to wait till tomorrow? let me know!
Nadirah... John Frinzi... Kelly Maguire... John Reno... Latitude.. Island Time Steel Drums (they're awesome!!!)... Island Castaways... Parrotbeach... Roger Bartlett & the Ugly Smugglers (Roger is a former Coral Reefer!)...
damn.. thats a heck of a line up!
And yes, the snow has melted in VT!
This is all just making me jealous.
you know you should come up for this! I bet tix will be cheaper than for GW! .. and you've got an instant roomie!
Re: New England Trop Rock Festival
Posted: May 19, 2011 4:39 pm
by surfpirate
Vermont ... that is in the continental U.S. ... right?
Re: New England Trop Rock Festival
Posted: May 19, 2011 4:41 pm
by TongaTam
surfpirate wrote:Vermont ... that is in the continental U.S. ... right?
yep... only about 6 or so hours out of DC! alright, maybe 7... 8?
Re: New England Trop Rock Festival
Posted: May 19, 2011 4:46 pm
by surfpirate
TongaTam wrote:surfpirate wrote:Vermont ... that is in the continental U.S. ... right?
yep... only about 6 or so hours out of DC! alright, maybe 7... 8?
I am tempted ........ 
I'm driving 7+ hours south tomorrow to take my 11 y/o son
to the Charlotte Motor Speedway
for a Dad/Son NASCAR bonding weekend.
Gonna teach him about cars with horsepower and girls with tube tops. That sort of thing.
Re: New England Trop Rock Festival
Posted: May 19, 2011 4:51 pm
by TongaTam
surfpirate wrote:TongaTam wrote:surfpirate wrote:Vermont ... that is in the continental U.S. ... right?
yep... only about 6 or so hours out of DC! alright, maybe 7... 8?
I am tempted ........
I'm driving 7+ hours south tomorrow to take my 11 y/o son
to the Charlotte Motor Speedway
for a Dad/Son NASCAR bonding weekend.
Gonna teach him about cars with horsepower and girls with tube tops. That sort of thing.
then you need to plan to teach about parrotheads and trop rock in Stowe, VT in August!
especially seeing as I won't be seeing you at Bristow this year...
Re: New England Trop Rock Festival
Posted: May 19, 2011 4:54 pm
by Left Field ParrotHead
surfpirate wrote:I am tempted ........
Me too.
Usually do a birthday weekend concert, but since there isn't one this year...
Re: New England Trop Rock Festival
Posted: May 19, 2011 4:59 pm
by ScarletB
OK tomorrow I'll try to post some pictures so you can see what you'd be missing - aside from all the great music!
Re: New England Trop Rock Festival
Posted: May 19, 2011 5:03 pm
by TongaTam
Left Field ParrotHead wrote:surfpirate wrote:I am tempted ........ [color]
Me too.
Usually do a birthday weekend concert, but since there isn't one this year...
what a perfect birthday present!
I'll have to twist your arm at GW!
Re: New England Trop Rock Festival
Posted: May 19, 2011 5:06 pm
by ScarletB
TongaTam wrote:Left Field ParrotHead wrote:surfpirate wrote:I am tempted ........ [color]
Me too.
Usually do a birthday weekend concert, but since there isn't one this year...
what a perfect birthday present!
I'll have to twist your arm at GW!
Between you and Chris and I he doesn't have a chance!
Re: New England Trop Rock Festival
Posted: May 19, 2011 5:11 pm
by Left Field ParrotHead
ScarletB wrote:TongaTam wrote:Left Field ParrotHead wrote:surfpirate wrote:I am tempted ........
Me too.
Usually do a birthday weekend concert, but since there isn't one this year...
what a perfect birthday present!
I'll have to twist your arm at GW!
Between you and Chris and I he doesn't have a chance!
Well then, that's a positive response!!!
I will seriously consider this.
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