The Birthright Blues Project is off to the King Biscuit Blues Festival to play on the Rising Biscuit Stage as well as host a blues jam at Bunky's on Cherry Street. Thought I'd share my packing list of items we'll be carrying to the festival. This list is by no means exhaustive, although I hope we didn't forget too many items. We carry everything to gig with and camp for 5 days, but don't do any campsite cooking, although it is allowed. Friends at another camp generally let us grab a bite before bed at their campfire, and it's great Louisiana Cooking, and otherwise we eat on Cherry Street. Thankfully, I am pretty certain that the items I've forgotten, my camping sister who has a few more festivals under her belt will have remembered.
A picture of last year's campsite at the King Biscuit Blues Festival
Gear: Guitars, player, backup, slide, acoustic; Bass and backup; Amps; Bass Cabinet and Head; Reverb Tank; PA system, speakers, stand, table; Microphones and stands; cables; set list; gig clothes (drummer carries his drums) , copies of our newest cd, business cards. This stuff is the important stuff for us, the rest is extra!
Camp: Tent, sleeping bags, pillows, pjs, clean clothes for each day, lots of clean socks, extra pairs of shoes, toiletries--toothpaste/brush, soap, shampoo, cream rinse, towels (for cold camp showers), deodorant, sunblock; rain gear; flashlight, camp chairs
Camera, Green Canteen (refillable water bottle) , beverages of choice, laptop and charger, cell phone and charger, wireless internet and charger (for late night blogging).
And that's about it, hopefully I didn't forget too many items. Luckily, if I did, I know Walmart isn't too far and we're likely to stop by there at least once during the week.
Next post, we'll be temporary residents of Tent City, USA beside the Mississippi River in Helena, Arkansas, home of the King Biscuit Blues Festival.
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