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The vocals, meanwhile, crisscross and undulate wildly, as if ever-florid producer Dave Curran were attempting to harness the Beach Boys behind the boards. Though “Father’s Day” sounds like a straightforward ripper, Willis crams a math rock song’s-worth of rhythmic tricks into its march. “You don’t have to get bigger,” they repeat in the chorus, “but you have to get out of this space.” That line serves as a sort of credo for Big Business, who take most every chance to push out of their comfort zone. Over the plinks of a toy piano and howling horror-film organ, Willis and Warren harmonize about existential anxiety like a ghoulish Simon & Garfunkel. “Send Help” even borders on the willfully antagonistic. In true Big Business fashion, Command Your Weather is an anxious and adventurous little record, too eccentric and playful to be accepted as metal but too loaded and loud to be taken as most anything else. That, however, is simply the foundation on which Big Business build their strange, singular, and steadily evolving catalogue. Sure, the closer, “Horses,” approximates doom’s funereal lurch, and “Father’s Day” kicks and pounds through a thick groove tapped from a vein that stretches from Sabbath to Kyuss and beyond. Instead, it confirms anew that Big Business remain a band without comfortable genre quarters, as indebted to power pop and psychedelic rock as they to sludge or stoner metal. 'We will continue to add more options next year.But even more than its devilishly deviant predecessors, Command Your Weather-Big Business’ fifth album, second since Hydra Head essentially crumbled, and first as a basic duo since their debut-evades heavy metal’s stylistic stronghold. 'We have tried to do our research and listen to what people want,' she said. 'It's all about the fan experience,' he said.Īt Riverbend, that will mean air-conditioned areas, upscale furniture, shaded seating and an elevated viewing area, Wright said. It's about more than just being in the crowd for a show as fans want to experience a new city or venue or restaurant, he said. (READ MORE: Two Chattanooga music festivals make Southern Living's Top 10 list)

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He told the Chattanooga Times Free Press that people want a total experience that they feel is unique to them. 'This is part of the trip.'ĭrew Holcomb, co-founder of the sold-out Moon River Festival in September at Coolidge Park, echoed Wright's thoughts on the unique experience. 'We have a father and son who are on a 14-day trip to celebrate his graduating from college,' she said.

She said people are looking for a unique experience besides just seeing the artists. Wright said Riverbend sold two of the Super VIP three-day packages but has sold another 13 single-day packages, with similar perks, that go for $2,100. (READ MORE: Chattanooga's Riverbend organizers: Festival drew guests from 44 states, 6 countries in 2022) 'It's about upping the game,' said Samantha Wright, director of sales for Friends of the Festival. The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee, has several VIP packages at a variety of costs that have an a la carte option this year to allow fans to buy things like general admission tickets to the main Centeroo area but add on things like VIP seating, bathrooms, food, etc. California's Coachella Festival, for example, offered a package that would set you and a friend back $33,000, and Lollapalooza in Chicago offered a $4,300 platinum package. It is all part of a trend that other festivals have introduced in recent years. (READ MORE: Chattanooga Riverbend Festival's Bud Light Stage now called Ultra Stage) The packages are no longer available, by the way. The package also includes tickets to local attractions that can be visited during off hours for the festival. They will also have access to separate food and drink areas and bathrooms at the event. This year for example, couples willing to fork over $6,000 will get a Super VIP experience that includes two wristbands lodging at the Edwin Hotel, where guests will have welcome gifts waiting on them a personal concierge, and a golf cart that will carry them to the event from the hotel, as well as dining experiences that could include eating with the artists and their bands. The Riverbend Festival kicks off Friday, and like many other festivals around the country, it has found ways to improve its fan experience - especially for those folks willing to spend more money.

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