Festival Nation EP. 5: Coronavirus Causes Cancellations

Festival Nation EP. 5: Coronavirus Causes Cancellations

Author: Pantheon Media March 21, 2020 Duration: 47:28
Host Marla Davies tackles the difficult discussion of the Coronavirus COVID-19 and how it's turning the Festival World upside down and inside out. The words postpone, reschedule and cancel have suddenly become commonplace as SXSW, Coachella, Stagecoach, Skull & Roses, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage, Bonnaroo and Glastonbury as all accept the pandemic and the need to make schedule changes. These are strange days indeed! Today on 'Festival Nation' we hear from Christian Swain, CEO of the Pantheon Podcast Network and Host of the Rock and Roll Archeology Podcast and Long-Time Publicist of the Grateful Dead, Dennis McNally. @pantheonpods @festivalnationpodcast @SXSW @Coachella @StageCoach @Skull&Roses @ jazzfest @bonnaroo @glastonbury @nationfestival Since publishing this episode Bottle Rock has also postponed it's Memorial Day Festival to the weekend of October 2-4 @bottlerocknapa along with the 2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and more to come. Thanks for your support - please reach out and share your favorite Festival memories at festivalnationpodcast@gmail.com or on social @festivalnationpodcast or @nationfestival. In the time being, let's remember the good times together. #weareeverywhere Peace and stay well, Marla Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's a particular energy that exists only in a field full of strangers united by a beat, a lyric, a shared sunset. Festival Nation with Marla Davies captures that intangible feeling in every episode. Hosted by the seasoned Bay Area radio voice Marla Davies, this podcast digs into the vibrant culture surrounding music festivals, far beyond just the lineup posters. Conversations here feel like the best kind of festival chat: spontaneous, insightful, and deeply connected to the music. You’ll hear from artists about what it’s really like to step onto that stage, from cultural figures who shape the scene, and from dedicated fans whose stories are the heart of the experience. Together, they explore how these temporary communities are built and why that festival spirit lingers long after the last chord fades. It’s about the enduring power of music to bring people together and create lasting memories. This Pantheon Media production is for anyone who has ever felt that collective rush or wonders what magic happens behind the scenes. Each episode is a reminder that the music is just the beginning of the story.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 38

Festival Nation with Marla Davies
Podcast Episodes
Woodstock Nation:  Ep:  17:  The Renaissance Faire and The Joust! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:43
Today on 'Festival Nation' we head to Willington England in the time of Elizabeth the 1st and join the Northern California Renaissance Faire. The NorCal RenFaire is renowned for it's legendary full-contact joust. Spectat…
Festival Nation Ep. 15: A Night with Janis Joplin [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:25
On today's episode, Host Marla Davies talks with Mary Bridget Davies who plays Janis Joplin in the Broadway Production of 'A Night with Janis Joplin' which recently traveled to San Jose . The pair talk about the events t…
Festival Nation Ep. 14: Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:43
On today's episode host Marla Davies talks with Music Programmer Chris Portman about the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival. This free festival has been held in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park for the past 19 years on t…
Festival Nation Ep. 13: Monterey Jazz Festival [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:25
In this episode we travel to the 62nd Annual Monterey Jazz Festival - September 27 - 29, 2019. There are 500 artists, over 120 shows, 8 stages and it runs for 3 nights and 2 days. We'll talk with Artist Director, Timothy…
Festival Nation Ep. 12:  Burning Man Part 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:41
Today we head to Burning Man 2019 and join the Black Rock Philharmonic performing 'Bohemian Rhapsody' which becomes a downright sing-a-long. Then we hear from Peggy Monahan - Director of Content Development and Curator o…
Festival Nation Ep. 10: Burning Man [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:42
Today we talk with two burners - an old virgin and a young burner. 74 year old Gail Johnson and artist Jane Crowning both went to this year's Burning Man and each have stories to tell about the 33rd Annual event. Both re…
Festival Nation Ep. 9: Talking with Festival Lovers at Cali Roots [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:19
Early in the 2019 festival season, Woodstock Nation headed to the 10th Anniversary of Cali Roots - a 3 day Reggae music festival the Monterey County Fairgrounds. We talked to festival goers about the magic of music festi…