First 'All Your Friends' draws over 10,000 to Burl's Creek this weekend
The first-ever 'All Your Friends' festival ended Saturday night, seeing more than 10,000 fans at Burl's Creek Event Grounds over two days.
The festival featured more than 20 bands, 13 of which were Canadian. Silverstein, the All-American Rejects and Billy Talent headlined Friday evening, while Jimmy Eat World and Fall Out Boy headlined Saturday evening.
"The response locally has been incredible," said Brooke Dunford, director of business development for Republic Live. "So I think that's the special thing of giving these bands a place to play and the fans to appreciate them."
The set list was on a tight schedule, so fans constantly went back and forth between the Main and Tent Stage to take in all the performers.
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While there is no guarantee that the festival will return to Burl's Creek next summer, the festival's organizers have acknowledged the early positive feedback from fans.
"Every artist has walked off just really blown away," added Dunford. "We really realize that this genre and the nostalgic factor has really blown up."
Republic Live says they will look at additional fan feedback and the availability of headliners in their planning for a potential second All Your Friends festival next summer.
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