After a minor mishap involving gazpacho and the VW carpet, Team Porterhouse was off bright and early this morning from TC for Rothbury. The trip was uneventful – most of us slept after a late night last night – and we found ourselves in the middle of camp traffic by 8:30 a.m. Even before you hit the obvious traffic telltale, “Welcome Rothbury Festians!” signs and gate crashers begging for tickets as you approach the festival quickly signal you’re not in Kansas anymore.
Several scouting trips around the grounds and a couple Frappuchinos later, we had picked out our home for the weekend. Setting up base camp was something of a trip. There are several seasoned campers, backpackers, outdoor folks, etc on Team Porterhouse…and then there is one (read: me) who is not. Needless to say, pitching a tent for the first time was an interesting experience. (Mike Moran: “And so, to challenge the human species, God made tents. Tents with lots and lots of poles.”) But in the end, we got a rocking Northwestern Michigan base camp going.
The main festival gates don’t open until 6 tonight, so for now, Team Porterhouse is catching up on some sleep and getting ready to rock the stages this evening. There are some great opening shows on the docket, including Cold War Kids, The Disco Biscuits, Kid Cudi and Keller Williams (who we’re bringing to TC October 15 – more details soon!) Stay tuned for more Rothbury action and concert photos coming up later tonight.
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