Daniel Spils
Seattle
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Daniel Spils
Seattle
It seems worse this year—they’re starting the process this morning. The black tarps are just now being hung.
I love the Block Party for it’s music (mostly local bands) and being able to see my neighbors and friends in the street for a few days without car traffic. But I can’t understand why a neighborhood known for it’s inclusive qualities (everyone is welcome) allows promoters to create a blockaded zoo atmosphere that inspires frat-like behavior. If we opened it up a bit by not allowing tarped fences and letting the existing bars on the block handle the alchohol sales (instead of big beer tents) we’d get the music-in-the-streets, neighborhood, all-ages feel that would make this block party rule the world.
stacy
Seattle
i think the answer to your question is very similar to the answer to my question: why is the biggest stage a strictly 21+ location? i call bullshit.
perhaps our dear organizers need a little etymology lesson. block party
Brian O'Neill
Seattle
The Main Stage is all ages. I am sure it will have some sort of fenced off beer garden like it has in previous years. The Neumos stage is 21+ however. I am sure they could have had the balcony be all ages or something, but I imagine they are reserving that section for the Block Party VIP’s.
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Maggie
Seattle
hear hear. It’s so ugly and depressing. It’s not like tons of kids don’t sit in the park and listen for free anyway. I think it would be so much more fun if they opened it up and made it all ages. If they want to make some money they could do a seperate beer garden (and it is possible to make beer gardens with barriers besides chainlink fences and tarps, I’ve seen it!) but the stages should be open to all.
