FAQ

  • When are FEST 10 Tickets/Passes going on sale?
    Weekend Passes are on sale online now. Go here to the tickets page to purchase your weekend pass, hotel rooms, and FEST 10 merchandise.

    Weekend Passes will increase in price (if not sold out) on June 1st 2011. The price will increase to $100 for a 3 day weekend pass. So, get your passes early and save some money!!!

    If we do not sell out, Weekend Passes will be on sale in select Florida retailers on August 1st. List of who will be caring them can be found on the FEST 10 TICKETS PAGE.
  • Is THE FEST 10 all ages?
    As of now every venue at THE FEST 10 is 18+ except 1982. . This is a rule of the city of Gainevsille! We are awaiting the City of Gainesville to give us an official statement on if parents or legal guardians can bring minors with them to the 18+ venues. Best bet to to contact each venue and ask them about their policy.

    EVERYONE ATTENDING FEST 10 MUST HAVE A VALID ID WITH BIRTH DATE TO GET INTO ANY OF THE VENUES. NO EXCEPTIONS!!! IF YOU ARE FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY PLEASE BRING YOUR PASSPORT TO EACH VENUE. OTHER COUNTRIES DRIVERS LICENSES WILL NOT WORK AT SOME VENUES.

    If you don't have a driver's license then you must have a legal ID or Passport. College IDs will not work.
  • What are the venues and how far are the venues?
    All of the venues are in walking distance. The Venue, The Atlantic, Common Grounds, 8 Seconds, CMC, and Rum Runners are all in a four block radius. 1982 is about 11 blocks from the Atlantic and 8 blocks from The Venue. These are all walking blocks. Gainesville has a very small downtown.
  • How do I get there? Rental Cars? Flights? Greyhound?
    The Gainesville Regional Airport is a quick cab ride to downtown. They mainly use Atlanta as a hub. Check there, but Jacksonville, Tampa, or Orlando are usually cheaper.

    Also, check out: Runways. It is a shuttle service that runs from Jacksonville/Orlando Airport to Gainesville and back daily. Pretty cheap if you book 4 folks together plus you can sleep in the A/C.

    Gainesville also has a Greyhound station that is in walking distance from downtown or a short cab ride.
  • Can I buy a FEST 10 pass for just one day?
    Nope.
  • Can I buy tickets for an individual show in advance?
    Nope. We do have individual walk up sales for each venue. NO ADVANCE PURCHASE on individual showcase tickets. We sell 10% of the venues capacity to a first come first serve at doors each day. Price and door times will be announced when we announce the schedule.
  • Are you full/can my band play FEST 10?
    We are making FEST 10 an alumni reunion year. To celebrate a decade of putting this together we have decided to give ourselves a little more free time and not accept online application. Last year we had 656 bands send in applications. We think we have it pretty dialed in this year on who we have asked. Sorry.
  • Can I be an official FEST 10 Photographer?
    All interested parties should contact the Official Fest 10 Photography Overlord, Lindsay Beaumont (photos@thefestfl.com) with portfolio samples and details about previous work. We can only accept a limited number of FEST 10 Photographers and their mission is to document the entire FEST 10 experience, so experience with bands/live music is not necessary but obviously helpful.
  • What are the drinking laws?
    21 and up can drink at the venues. 2am bars close on Friday and Saturday. 11pm on Sundays. You can buy beer and wine up til 2am on Friday and Saturday at convenience stores. On Sundays you can not buy booze anywhere until 1pm and it stops at 11pm. ABC stores and Gator Beverage sell liquor up to 9pm and not at all on Sundays. There are no open containers allowed in Gainesville.
  • Where do I eat? drink? buy my favorite...?
    All that info will be stashed in your official FEST 10 guidebook. If we get it done in time we might sling it up on the site.
  • How do I become a FEST sponsor or take out an add in THE FEST 10 guidebook?
    For sponsorship inquires email: sponsorship@thefestfl.com.
    *please include a link to your company because we are kinda picky about who we associate with.
    *please include a link to your company because we are kinda picky about who we associate with.

    For advertising in the FEST 10 Guidebook email: ads@thefestfl.com
  • How can I help promote THE FEST 10?
    We can always use help in promotion and here are two great ways that you can help us spread the word about FEST 10.

    1) You can email streetteam@thefestfl.com with your full contact info and mailing address. We will send you FEST 10 promotional posters and postcards to help spread the word. Please let us know how many of each you would like as well as where you plan to put them up at.

    2) Join us on Facebook, Myspace and follow us on Twitter. You will get updates and can help us spread the word to your friends that way.

    You can also post one of THESE BANNER ADS all over the internet.
  • How can I volunteer for THE FEST 10 to get a free pass?
    If you live in the Gainesville area and want to help out and be a part of THE FEST 10 here is your chance. THE FEST 10 is looking for kick ass, friendly, and serious volunteers. Volunteers are always needed the weekend of the fest. We offer a free pass to anyone who works a shift the weekend of. You will also get a FEST 10 shirt that no one else can buy. A shift runs about 8-10 hours and is anything from working registration, the door, helping bands load equipment, to being a rock star stage manager.

    Volunteer signup meetings will not be announced until sometime in August and are usually held in the months of September and October.

    If you would like to be informed when these sign up/ information meetings will be held or have any questions please email your full contact info to: volunteer@thefestfl.com
  • Can I table or distro/table at THE FEST 10?
    We will be doing THE FEST 10 Flea Market at the Holiday Inn once again this year! It will be set up in the same area as registration so you will have everyone who attends/ plays/ volunteers passing through the area you are setting up at. Please click here for more information and application for the FEST 10 FLEA MARKET.
  • Will there be an official FEST HOTEL this year?
    Yes! Go to the Hotels Page for more information!
  • How do I get a refund?

    FEST 10 PASSES

    When you purchased your FEST 10 passes it stated that there are NO REFUNDS for FEST 10 weekend passes. You may however change the name on your weekend pass. There is a $20 charge to change the name. You need to email Gabie@noidearecords.com to arrange the name change and payment for the $20 fee.

    If you miss registration check in, you will not be able to pick up your info or wristbands at the venues. NO EXCEPTIONS or REFUNDS!!!


    FEST 10 MERCH

    If you purchased merch and now find that you can not attend please email us. We can mail you your merch but it will be 2 weeknd post FEST 10. You will also be responsible for paying for shipping. If you do not pick up your shirts at registration but we see that you checked in we are gonna charge you a $20 dumb ass fee to even dealing with you at all.


    HOLIDAY INN / PARAMOUNT FEST 10 ROOMS

    *A $20 flat charge will be applied for any changes on rooms once the room is booked.

    Hotel Room Cancellations:
    •  Before September 1st -2011: Full Refund minus $20 change fee
    •  September 1st- Oct 13th-2011 : 50% Refund minus $20 change fee
    •  Oct 13th- Oct 31st: NO REFUNDS AVAILABLE. *you may change the name the hotel is under for a $20 fee.

    *please email Gabie@noidearecords.com for changes to your room or cancellations. Please include a contact phone number so we can call you back.