Fantasizing my event: Coachella Fest

It seems like this blog is becoming my event wish list, which should be ok as a post-it to the Universe for our doing.

Just saw this from Hypebeast, Coachella Festival is a concert event in the tradition of Woodstock - done outdoors featuring non-stop band performance in front of thousands. In the Philippines, this hasn't been tried before (I think), at least within the years of my memory. The closest would be the UP Fair and NU Rockawards but what differs largely is the atmosphere. Behind the Woodstock fest (and maybe Coachella) is the eco-friendly philosophy of the 70's, severely lacking in the Philippine concerts. The 70's theme is not the difference, to clarify, but the fact that there is an underlying philosophy or purpose.

So what about the Ondoy concert or the Ninoy concert during his inauguration? In all honesty, I think that people attend there to be seen as doing good, ergo they attend concerts that have "good, charitable" intentions. But what about celebrating philosophies? What about sharing ideals? Are there bands or performers here who create their own philosophies outside the populist-leftist (ergo maka-uso) themes of going against the system? Very few.

And what else, on a more on-the-surface context are the difference between our concerts vs. Coachella? The level of art and professionalism. The architectural sculptures here in Coachella are amaaaazing. And the people's respect too of them. And look at the professionalism of the details - from the barricades to the urinals. Everything it seems, at least as presented by the director of this video, is very well-planned. The barricade separation alone makes me cry. I remember our Paramore concert here in Manila where some members of the crowd tried to get over the slanted perimeters (but I'm sure this happens too there in Indio, California).

I hope Coachella becomes a continuing success. But I'm hoping, wishing hard, that we also come up with our own music fest that's worthy of emulation; an event that moves the heart and lifts the spirit.