MaryJae
Smaller 'ACL' Stages Need Better Positioning
RECEIVED Mon., Sept. 22, 2003
I attended the ACL Festival for the first time on Saturday. While there was lots to like, I have to comment on the poor musical experience on the smaller stages – every band I attempted to listen to on the BMI and Austin Ventures stages was blasted by music from the larger stages. If you or anyone else had the same experience, I would encourage feedback to the ACL folks so this can be addressed next year. Having attended New Orleans Jazzfest for 15 years, there are ways to arrange stages and acts where this sort of overlap is the exception, not the constant rule. ACL Fest has lots of great potential, and I hope to see them continue to improve the acoustical quality.
Alan Luecke
