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I've volunteered for it some and went to eat a few times. I enjoyed taking my kids and wife there on the Sunday after church. It wasn't as crowded, they had rides for the kids, and it was fun to walk down the street. Forgot what we ate and drank, but I am sure it was good.
I volunteered one year to run a ticket booth. I made change for people who didn't want the 10 ticket pack for 5 dollars or something. So, the line was long and some people were mad when they finally get to me. I was the 2nd fastest cashier in my grocery store career, but I still couldn't keep up (no register). One woman really let me have it and yelled at me really loud and other people heard her. So, that was a bad experience. I wasn't getting paid or anything, but I guess it made her feel good to yell at me.
Another time I volunteered to serve for a beer tasting/sampling event. There was an electrical short in the tree lights and I would lean back into this planter and get buzzed. Plus, some young guy ralphed into the trash can right next to the beer serving area. Really nice.
It can be a fun time, but it can also be kinda hectic, so make plans to stay awhile and then leave. Try to go really early before the crowds pick up and it will probably be really pleasant. It is fun to go to these things and see all the different people, just be prepared for good or bad.
And normally the headline bands aren't local, but they aren't the "best known" bands. St. Paul and the Broken Bones, Shovels and Rope, and Sturgill Simpson have played before and Anderson East (Miranda Lambert's boyfriend) and Shooter Jennings are playing this year.
ETA each year's music selection seems to have a theme at least with the headliners. This year is country. Last year was rock. The year before was Folk Alternative. You get the picture.
So is Fall for Greenville worth attending? We've lived here almost 6 years and never attended because it never meshed with our schedule. From what I gather...it's food tents that you have to buy tickets for, and some concerts? Is that the jist? The pics that pop up on my Facebook feed advertising shows a street PACKED with people...like elbow to elbow. If I am not into pre-spending on food that I then feel obligated to purchase because I already paid for the tickets...and then standing in long lines to do it....then trying to find a place to sit and eat....not a huge music fan especially for local bands I've never heard of...and not big into drinking.......is Fall for Greenville not for me? Is there something better about it that I am missing?
I love Fall For Greenville but the lines and people can be super overwhelming! If you want to go and try several places at once, I would go as early as possible on the days it's open to avoid the crowds.
What would be your interest in going at all? It doesn't sound like you enjoy anything it offers. However, as said by some others it's a great place to try a lot in a small amount of time/space.
I always buy too many tickets - so I end up giving them away.
I loved it (as a 1st timer). Beautiful evening and lots of restaurants to choose from. $21 gets you 40 tickets and an adult wristband. Most food samples are $4-8 and drinks are $6-8. I thought the portions were generous, and with friends we treated it like tapas, we shared what we wanted to try. I don't remember all of the restaurants, but thought everything was well done. It's really organized and the crowds seem to move at a decent pace.
We went early on a Friday night and were finished and out of there by 8:30~just as it was getting really crowded and the bands seemingly becoming louder.
Can't for the life of me figure why people would bring toddlers in strollers and infants in carriers~it didn't seem like a baby friendly venue.
I loved it (as a 1st timer). Beautiful evening and lots of restaurants to choose from. $21 gets you 40 tickets and an adult wristband. Most food samples are $4-8 and drinks are $6-8. I thought the portions were generous, and with friends we treated it like tapas, we shared what we wanted to try. I don't remember all of the restaurants, but thought everything was well done. It's really organized and the crowds seem to move at a decent pace.
We went early on a Friday night and were finished and out of there by 8:30~just as it was getting really crowded and the bands seemingly becoming louder.
Can't for the life of me figure why people would bring toddlers in strollers and infants in carriers~it didn't seem like a baby friendly venue.
I'm not sure where you got those prices from but the most expensive food item I saw anywhere was a sheet of tickets (8) and the most expensive drink item I saw was a sheet of tickets (8) and a sheet of tickets is $5, which would make food and drinks between $2.50 and $5 each.
We spent Saturday and Sunday there and loved it. We were there from about 11-6 each day. We've already marked our calendar for next year!
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