Now that we’ve had a couple of days to digest the latest edition of Sea.Hear.Now, here are our biggest takeaways from the festival this year:
The weather always holds up
Sea.Hear.Now may not be known for this, but it should be: it always has great weather. I have never attended a day of Sea.Hear.Now where the weather was so unbearable that it became unenjoyable.
Especially this year, it seemed like every festival on the same weekend had weather issues. Shaky Knees, Riot Fest, and Louder Than Life all struggled. Sea.Hear.Now, however, was perfectly fine. It didn’t even rain on Sunday night as forcasted.
Trust the talent bookers
A common complaint is that the lineup sucks. This year, early criticism was no different. That being said, as is the case every year, the undercard was the best part of the festival. Sea.Hear.Now does a great job booking the early acts on the right stages, and acts like Steph Strings and King Stingray shined because of that.
The tent is the best stage
People have their preferences over their favorite stages between Surf, Sand, and Park, but the best stage is the Transparent Clinch Gallery Art Tent.
The tent brought appearances from Tyson Ritter from The All-American Rejects and Makua, and performances from Status Green and Johnny Rzeznik from Goo Goo Dolls.
It’s a great spot to take a break from the heat and the huge crowds, and to also catch some great music and support great causes.
