Last weekend, the annual MacRock festival went down in Harrisonburg (pics via Rob from the Dec). When I first went (in 2002), the event was a huge two-day festival that culminated with sets by the Dismemberment Plan and Fugazi, both of which were game-changers for my musical tastes and commitments. I went every subsequent year in college for one or both days of the festival and off the top of my head can recall sets by the Forms, the Desert Fathers, Kid 606, You Are The Drum, Order of the Dying Orchid, Ultradolphins, Prefuse 73 ft. Susie Ibarra (how crazy is that?!), Mr. Lif, Wesley Willis, Q And Not U, Wolf Eyes, Ted Leo, and Denali. After college, times have been more hectic and MacRock itself has steadily declined in scope. It was once a massively attended event with plenty of indie-famous names but, from what I understand, some financial mismanagement has led to its current, humbler form. And unfortunately, my schedule has kept me out of the loop since college.
That being said, I paid an ultra-brief visit to Harrisonburg on Friday night, catching only a set by Medications and then a really loose, fun hip-hop showcase at Blue Nile. Looking at the roster of bands, there was a lot less in the way of "star" power (i.e. no bands even close to as influential as Fugazi). But it still looked extremely fascinating; the festival appeared to gather up an enormous amount of talent from Virginia and the rest of the Mid-Atlantic. Though I missed their sets, Mas Y Mas, The Great White Jenkins, Invisible Hand, Nelly Kate, and a staggering number of great musicians played this year. Maybe MacRock has become something I once dreamed about: a festival where all of my friends' bands and their friends' bands and their friends' friends' bands play together. Gathering so much unsung talent seems as massively important to me now as seeing Fugazi back in the day.
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MacRock was my very first introduction to the Dismemberment Plan. I walked in towards the end of their set to see Travis Morrison whipping his guitar with a belt. I think I bee-lined to Plan 9 after that and got 'Emergency & I'. That Fugazi set was also quite a spectacular moment. A culmination in so many senses.
I am really glad that the festival has fought through its troubles and continued. I agree that giving these up-and-coming bands an outlet is just as important as the presence of Fugazi and others. It's great that kids will continue discovering new sounds every spring in Harrisonburg.