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So, you’ve decided on a rock music festival that you’d like to attend? How do you know if you’re fully prepared to make the most of it? Here’s the inside scoop on what you need to know to be prepared and have an awesome time:
1. Get directions. Make sure you know where is the festival grounds are located. Plan your route and determine how long it’s going to take you to get there. Learn when the gates open, so you can time your arrival for ease of parking and grabbing your favorite band viewing location.
2. Accommodations. Where are you going to stay? Many rock music festivals provide convenient camp ground facilities, but you shouldn’t just expect to show up and get a site. If you want to camp, verify that they have tent camping and/or if your size of camper will fit in the sites they have available. Whether you’re planning on camping or staying at an area hotel, make sure to get your reservation made well in advance, or you may be out of luck!
3. Other Accommodations. Learn what types of food, drink and other facilities, such as restrooms (and showers — if you’re staying in a tent) are going to be available.
Rock music features vocals, electric guitars, a powerful backbeat, and the occasional saxophone. A key element is Rock n Roll, and the terms are used interchangeably. “Rock n Roll” is a nautical expression and refers to the motions of a ship. It entered black spiritual music in 1916; “Rocking” was used by African Americans to describe the bliss they experienced at religious events and their accompanying music. Simultaneously, black secular musicians used the term for dancing or sex.
Wynonie Harris’ ‘Good Rocking Tonight’ started the “rock” fad in 1947, though people became aware of it only in 1954, owing to tracks like ‘Shake, Rattle, and Roll’ and ‘Rock Around The Clock’. In the mid-50′s, when Rock n Roll scaled popularity charts, record companies began promoting singers. RCA backed Elvis Presley – the first superstar rock musician, Decca backed Bill Haley and Buddy Holly, while Capitol promoted Gene Vincent. Thus, R&B artists faded into oblivion.