Super Bock Super Rock 2010

Teresa and I just spent our weekend at Super Bock Super Rock 2010

There were plenty of great bands to see. The only trouble we had was with the terrible organisation of the campers. We thought that people who paid for 3 days would be treated better than the people who just turned up for the day. Apparently we thought wrong.

We turned up a day early and were quite excited about the prospect of camping when we saw the situation around the main stage area. Although a bit sandy and dusty it was flat and pretty well shaded with lots of trees, and best of all it was a huge space.

Unfortunately as we continued around the side of the stage area we discovered that the landscape changed to steep and even more sandy. Unluckily (!?) this is where the organisers decided to put the campers who had paid for 3 days of festival. Not only was it on a slope and very sandy but it was also a tiny area. The organisers didn't bother designating any pathways through the camping area, so each time someone from the centre of this mess decided they wanted to go to the stage they had to discover new ways through the maze of tents.

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After the first night Teresa and I decide that there was no advantage of being in the designated camping area. We moved our tent out into what we could only assume was meant for cars? We moved within 50 metres or so of the secondary stage.

Maybe the organisers thought it would be easier to clean up if all the campers were cramped in a tiny little space. It does make some sense to put the cars on a flat less-sandy surface, but there was an undersupply of cars and too many tents for the area provided.

Anyway. Over the next two nights Teresa and I slept much better and didn't have to worry about someone tripping over a tent string and landing on us during the night. We also had the advantage of easy access to both entries into the main area (the one with all the campers always had a notoriously long line for the men to get in)

Somehow I think a women who really had a chip on her shoulder about lines at women's toilets organised the gate entry too. There was always a huge line for guys and the girlsalways walked straight though and then had to stand around waiting for guys to go through security... lol

Anyway saw plenty of cool acts including all 4 Australian acts who were there (Cut Copy, John Butler Trio, Temper Trap, Empire of the Sun). Prince was surprisingly good, although the crowd was a bit tired at times (not surprising after 3 late nights). As as a closing act Empire of the Sun rocked, even though it was 2am when they started the (big) crowd really got into it.