FloydFest X was an eXperience to Remember

YES Weekly, bu Ryan Snyder

When Sam Bush sang the line “How in the world did we make it this far?” from “Circles Around Me” Friday afternoon on the FloydFest main stage, you have to imagine that somewhere the event’s founders gave it a quiet “Amen.” For a festival that was mired in the red during its first few years — cutting IOUs to artists instead of performance checks — its 10th anniversary this past weekend was a testament to how putting the spirit of goodwill before the profit motive can inevitably reap rewards in both regards. The festival had sold out both Friday and Saturday, with combined ticket sales of around 14,000 three- and four-day passes, but it was the atmosphere amidst one of its best lineups that made the weekend exceptional.

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