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Public commenter highlights Supernova SKA festival attendance, urges more events at Fort Monroe
Summary
A public commenter reported that the recent Supernova SKA Festival at Fort Monroe drew 39 bands and 11,420 attendees over three days and urged the council to pursue similar events for multimillion‑dollar economic benefit to Hampton.
During public comment, Chris Bowman reported attendance figures from the recent Supernova SKA Festival at Fort Monroe and suggested the city pursue similar large events to boost local revenue.
"39 bands and 11,420 attended over this 3 day period," Bowman said, and argued that Fort Monroe and Hampton can host future events that generate direct and indirect multimillion‑dollar revenue. He encouraged the council to consider pursuing festival‑scale opportunities, saying the example demonstrated local capacity for large, revenue‑generating events.
Bowman’s remarks were delivered during the public‑comment period; council did not take immediate action on the suggestion during the Sept. 24 session.
