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Promoter pitches two‑day camping music festival; board considers seed funding and cross‑promotion
Summary
A regional promoter proposed a two‑day, camping music festival (HairFest LLC) for June, seeking startup capital (benchmark $30,000). Staff recommended redirecting funds from a planned spring concert to seed the festival in exchange for marketing and regional ticket funnels; the board expressed support and asked to be kept informed as negotiations continue.
Staff presented a proposal by HairFest LLC for a two‑day camping music festival June 19–20 that would bring camping, regional ticket sales and an outside promoter who would assume most financial risk. The promoter seeks startup capital (staff cited a $30,000 benchmark) and proposed to resell RV spots, manage gate and marketing, and share revenue streams related to alcohol and donations.
Bart Platt said the promoter has experience and would market the festival across multiple markets; staff proposed leveraging the festival’s marketing and ticketing to drive attendance at the county’s kickoff concert and fair week events. Staff suggested redirecting roughly $10,000 planned for an internally produced concert to provide seed capital for the festival as a pilot. Members asked operational questions — stage footprint, camping and vendor arrangements, impacts to RV reservations and parking — and generally supported continued negotiations with commitments contingent on formal contract terms. No funding vote was taken at the meeting; staff will continue negotiating and present final contract terms for board approval.
