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st_martin_aI went to the Greenbelt Festival by myself yesterday, although I met up with two friends from my church at various points of the day so I wasn't completely by myself. It made a nice change to being with a big group of kids.
(For my new friends on lj, Greenbelt is another Christian music festival, similar to the one I went to last week but geared towards adults more than teenagers. It's got a reputation for being inclusive.)
As I was walking from the carpark to the main site I got chatting to this old guy who was walking just in front of me. He was dressed in a velvet jacket and a hat. It turned out that he was one of the performers at the festival - a performance poet. I saw him later on, on the stage and he was really good. Then in the bookstore I noticed there were about 5 different poetry books that he'd written.
There were no well-known music acts playing the festival this year. The one who stuck out most for me was a singer from Alabama called Lee Baines III and the Glory Fire. (Crazy name/crazy guy). Very similar to Springsteen but younger and a bit more punk. He was a brilliant performer and he spoke quite a bit between songs, which I like. He wasn't a very big Trump fan. Great lyrics too, about social justice.
There was also a band called Chiva Gantiva who were also awesome live. They were a strange mix of something like Rage Against The Machine and Prince. Really energetic.
The rest of the festival was much more laid back. Again, I like being surrounded by art - poetry, music, weird clothes... It lifts the soul. Here's some pictures:
(For my new friends on lj, Greenbelt is another Christian music festival, similar to the one I went to last week but geared towards adults more than teenagers. It's got a reputation for being inclusive.)
As I was walking from the carpark to the main site I got chatting to this old guy who was walking just in front of me. He was dressed in a velvet jacket and a hat. It turned out that he was one of the performers at the festival - a performance poet. I saw him later on, on the stage and he was really good. Then in the bookstore I noticed there were about 5 different poetry books that he'd written.
There were no well-known music acts playing the festival this year. The one who stuck out most for me was a singer from Alabama called Lee Baines III and the Glory Fire. (Crazy name/crazy guy). Very similar to Springsteen but younger and a bit more punk. He was a brilliant performer and he spoke quite a bit between songs, which I like. He wasn't a very big Trump fan. Great lyrics too, about social justice.
There was also a band called Chiva Gantiva who were also awesome live. They were a strange mix of something like Rage Against The Machine and Prince. Really energetic.
The rest of the festival was much more laid back. Again, I like being surrounded by art - poetry, music, weird clothes... It lifts the soul. Here's some pictures:
