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I've been researching the idiots involved with this mess because I have a ~life and such, and here's what I've found so far... instead of tweeting at Green Day, everyone should find these fuckers and be mad at them. :lol:

The hilarious thing is Nifi signed a 10-year agreement with Speedway Motorsports Inc. to create five similar festivals at other racing facilities. I wonder if they opted out of that? What's funny is no news agency cares enough to cover the festival's demise, because it experienced such little marketing to begin with and obviously so few people are angry about it being canceled. :P

Howard Mergelkamp, chief strategy officer: founder of Mosaik Partners, investment company based out of San Francisco area

Stephanie Edens, chief marketing officer: she founded her own event planning business, but her primary experience is in... the food catering business (it all makes sense now...?) and she is also based out of California
A.J. Nyland, talent booking: founder of Huka Enteratinment, based out of New Orleans... which looks to be pretty solid, so I have no clue what the fuck happened with this lineup

From the Billboard story:

The NiFi team of entertainment and hospitality professionals is “built of best-of-breed folks who know their segments of what they do very well,” says Mergelkamp. NiFi has partnered with Huka Entertainment founder A.J. Nyland (Huka, Hangout, Tortuga, Pemberton) for talent booking; also on board are festival veterans Chris Sorlie, production manager, and Chung Kuo (Lollapalooza, ACL Fest); CMO Stephanie Edens (Wolfgang Puck Catering); and CFO Michelle Fullbrook.

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NiFi has partnered with Huka Entertainment founder A.J. Nyland (Huka, Hangout, Tortuga, Pemberton) for talent booking;

Capt´n Jack Sparrow... explains it all... Savvy?

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Capt´n Jack Sparrow... explains it all... Savvy?

Capeesh?!
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Capeesh?!

I bet Nyland belongs to the crew of the Black Pearl. Tortuga. Never make deals with Capt´n Jack Sparrow. You´ll lose. :D

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I bet Nyland belongs to the crew of the Black Pearl. Tortuga. Never make deals with Capt´n Jack Sparrow. You´ll lose. :D

Exactly, people were naive when they tried...maybe they hoped to see Johnny Depp. I wouldn't blame them for that - Black Pearl must've sounded promising.

Btw. Nice to see you here ; )

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Exactly, people were naive when they tried...maybe they hoped to see Johnny Depp. I wouldn't blame them for that - Black Pearl must've sounded promising.

Bad eggs altogether.

Btw. Nice to see you here ; )

Dito. :)

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Outch I feel so bad for those who were going :(

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I've been researching the idiots involved with this mess because I have a ~life and such, and here's what I've found so far... instead of tweeting at Green Day, everyone should find these fuckers and be mad at them. :lol:

The hilarious thing is Nifi signed a 10-year agreement with Speedway Motorsports Inc. to create five similar festivals at other racing facilities. I wonder if they opted out of that? What's funny is no news agency cares enough to cover the festival's demise, because it experienced such little marketing to begin with and obviously so few people are angry about it being canceled. :P

Howard Mergelkamp, chief strategy officer: founder of Mosaik Partners, investment company based out of San Francisco area

Stephanie Edens, chief marketing officer: she founded her own event planning business, but her primary experience is in... the food catering business (it all makes sense now...?) and she is also based out of California
A.J. Nyland, talent booking: founder of Huka Enteratinment, based out of New Orleans... which looks to be pretty solid, so I have no clue what the fuck happened with this lineup

From the Billboard story:

The NiFi team of entertainment and hospitality professionals is “built of best-of-breed folks who know their segments of what they do very well,” says Mergelkamp. NiFi has partnered with Huka Entertainment founder A.J. Nyland (Huka, Hangout, Tortuga, Pemberton) for talent booking; also on board are festival veterans Chris Sorlie, production manager, and Chung Kuo (Lollapalooza, ACL Fest); CMO Stephanie Edens (Wolfgang Puck Catering); and CFO Michelle Fullbrook.

Damn, dox them bitches! :lol:

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Damn, dox them bitches! :lol:

I should totally get in touch with my Anonymous friends again!

Wait... they're probably already reading this... :P

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I understand why they may not be saying anything - and it is obviously part of some sort of contract when you look at all other artists.

I don't know if I misunderstood your post but I felt the end was implying I was saying this is green days fault - which is not what I'm meaning to get across at all.

Ohhhh, no no, when I said it wasn't their fault I was trying to say that Green Day wasn't in charge of the festival, therefore it wasn't their responsibility to say something. That's all I meant haha. I wasn't saying it was their fault (I don't know how it would be lol).

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Ohhhh, no no, when I said it wasn't their fault I was trying to say that Green Day wasn't in charge of the festival, therefore it wasn't their responsibility to say something. That's all I meant haha. I wasn't saying it was their fault (I don't know how it would be lol).

:)
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Holiday
American Idiot
Know Your Enemy
99 Revolutions
Stay The Night
Going To Pasalaqua
Paper Lanterns
Christie Road
2000 Light Years Away
Armatage Shanks
Brat
Stuck With Me
Geek Stink Breath
No Pride
Bab's Uvula Who?
86
Stuart and the Avenue
Brain Stew
Jaded
Westbound Sign
Tightwad Hill
Basket Case
She
When I Come Around
American Eulogy
Jesus Of Surburbia
Maybe next time hopefully soon :(
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Holiday
American Idiot
Know Your Enemy
99 Revolutions
Stay The Night
Going To Pasalaqua
Paper Lanterns
Christie Road
2000 Light Years Away
Armatage Shanks
Brat
Stuck With Me
Geek Stink Breath
No Pride
Bab's Uvula Who?
86
Stuart and the Avenue
Brain Stew
Jaded
Westbound Sign
Tightwad Hill
Basket Case
She
When I Come Around
American Eulogy
Jesus Of Surburbia
Maybe next time hopefully soon :(

Did you see that somewhere official, or did you just stumble into the wrong thread?

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Holiday

American Idiot

Know Your Enemy

99 Revolutions

Stay The Night

Going To Pasalaqua

Paper Lanterns

Christie Road

2000 Light Years Away

Armatage Shanks

Brat

Stuck With Me

Geek Stink Breath

No Pride

Bab's Uvula Who?

86

Stuart and the Avenue

Brain Stew

Jaded

Westbound Sign

Tightwad Hill

Basket Case

She

When I Come Around

American Eulogy

Jesus Of Surburbia

Maybe next time hopefully soon :(

I doubt they'd play that many rarities at NiFi. It would've been a greatest hits set list.
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I doubt they'd play that many rarities at NiFi. It would've been a greatest hits set list.

The original set before weather fucking it up at that San Francisco benefit in 2013 with Blondie had 21st Century Breakdown, Peacemaker, Before the Lobotomy, Wild One
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The original set before weather fucking it up at that San Francisco benefit in 2013 with Blondie had 21st Century Breakdown, Peacemaker, Before the Lobotomy, Wild One

Do you have that set? Is be interesting to see.
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Tbf they played dookie at Reading and Leeds festival so yknow :wub:

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The inaugural NiFi Festival was supposed to take place August 28 - 30 at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky featuring a diverse lineup ranging from Green Day to Gov't Mule to Hank Williams Jr. to Kings Of Leon to Built To Spill. Apparently the diverse lineup wasn't a big enough draw as festival organizers have made the decision to cancel the event.

http://www.jambase.com/Articles/125766/Inaugural-NiFi-Festival-Has-Been-Cancelled

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Do you have that set? Is be interesting to see.

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^ That would be an amazing set. I wonder if they'll ever consider it again.

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This would be such a perfect setlist. Angel Blue, Before the Lobotomy and Peacemaker. It was just too good to happen obviously...

Also, I didn't know Before the Lobotomy was in Eb.

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This would be such a perfect setlist. Angel Blue, Before the Lobotomy and Peacemaker. It was just too good to happen obviously...

Also, I didn't know Before the Lobotomy was in Eb.

To be fair they did actually play those three

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To be fair they did actually play those three

Yeah, I know, but this setlist is particularly well put together.
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Those 3 songs have never been played live on the same set list ; how ever at Dreamforce Gala 2013 they played Angel Blue live and Peacemaker and Before The Lobotomy were done at the sound check !

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