Southside Social and Barn Dance!

Hello Friends and Family!  We are happy to host another Southside Social and Barn Dance and looking forward to an exciting weekend!  Please read this entire post. We know it is long...but VERY IMPORTANT!  You'll want to read through the whole thing because otherwise you won't know about the CONTEST!

We have a few spots that we'll fill in--have some acts booked but confirming the spelling of the names! Things may move around slightly, but we'll continue to update here.  We have many exciting acts to entertain and inspire:

Friday

615 Brent Offerings

715 Lumps of Humanity

815 Hoe and Harrow

915 Mean Street Meanie

1015 Barefeet

1130  Glitter Lyfe Karaoke

Saturday

12-245 Open Mic

245 Pollen Nation

345 Ellie Fog

445    tba

545 Dinner Theater Featuring

Finney Farm Cirque de l'enfant

Violet Goforth

Talent/ Gong show

Comedy

715   tba

815   Spider Ferns

915   Anarchists’ Union

945   White Trash Compactor

1045   Jesus Chords
Dance Parteee!

 

Last year, we had lower attendance due to inclement weather.  While we still had a whoppin' good time, we didn't exactly manage to cover expenses as we have in previous years and found ourselves short to the tune of nearly $500.  For those who may be new to the Social, we do not charge an entrance fee nor do we require guests to pay for homebrew or hard cider beverages.  It costs around $1800 out of pocket to host the Social, and we normally manage to bring in just enough to cover those expenses by selling event t-shirts and yummy food and of course MANY people contribute donations.  We are a wee bit nervous about making ends meet after last year, but would appreciate if you'd plan to contribute by purchasing a t-shirt etc.

Onto the vital details:

Yes!: Carpooling, camping, families, volunteers, community, fun.

No!: DOGS! campfires, underage drinking, or jerks.

Seriously, we do not allow dogs so don't even ask.  Even if you're our friend. Even if we like your dog.  We also don't allow underage drinking. Even if you're our friend. Even if you're more interesting when you're drunk.

One thing that we've always loved about the Social is the diverse group of folks in attendance.  Last year we had more families and kids, which we thought was great.  Please help us include everyone by creating a family friendly environment during the day--we'll do it up proper when the kiddos are asleep!

The ideal Socialite arrives in the late afternoon on Friday, having carpooled with many friends.  They've all left their dogs with sitters, and are ready for a whole weekend of fun.  The Socialite pleasantly chats with the gate crew, buying t-shirts and dropping a little extra in the donation jar.  Finding a campsite, the Socialite politely refrains from sprawling and takes only the amount of camping and parking space they need.  Our Socialite spends time with old and new friends, visiting the concessions for a latte and a crepe.  She/he is considerate of children and refrains from adult shenanigans until the sun goes down.  Of legal drinking age, the Socialite enjoys our homebrew beer and drinks just enough for fun and not enough for trouble.  She/he gathers in front of the barn to support our amazing performers and loves to dance.   On Sunday morning, our Socialite helps by doing a little cleaning before packing their car and heading out.  Be an ideal Socialite!

Want to help the Social?  We are looking for the following help or supplies.  Some of these supplies are normally rented...if we are able to get them on loan, we are able to decrease our costs and increase the likelihood that our dedicated performers may receive a small stipend to help with fuel and other costs.

·         Professional quality PA, speakers, snake, cords, etc.  Please text 360-333-7312 if you might have something or would like a specific list of our needs.

·         Female performers-we can generally find indie folksingers and old-timey singers...but we would love to have more women on stage.  Any rappers?  ACDC cover bands? Comedians?

·         Ambient Art-we would love more artistic lighting installations and would really love a lightshow on the barn.

·         Workshops-we used to offer workshops during the day, but as the event grew we became too busy to teach!  We'd love to find a few workshops for Saturday-yoga in the morning, plant walk in the early afternoon?  How about someone to lead a serious game of croquet?  We are also looking for some help with face painting.

Some folks really create an amazing little camp space for themselves--and we'd love to see more of this!  Battery powered LED lighting is cheap and easy to find...pinterest has all manner of awesome camping and festival decor ideas.  We're generally trying to avoid things like glow sticks (toxic), strobe lights (some folks have medical conditions triggered by these), and recorded music at camp...but art, cool lighting...we'd love to see more!

And finally...on Saturday evening, we will have a costume contest!  We'll have several awards including Best In Show, Most Creative etc.  You do not have to wear the costume all day and evening-check in at the Holy Crepe booth for details.  And win a prize!