Spring Hookahville 2008 News

Spring Hookahville (XXVIIII) 2008 News
May 23 - 26, 2008

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Spring hookahville 2008 will be taking place at Legend Valley Music Center in Thornville, OH (about 30 miles east of Columbus) from May 23 - 26, 2008.

Music this time around will be on Saturday (5/24) and Sunday (5/25) with Early bird admission on Friday (5/23).

You can also visit hookahville.com to see the history of this festival. This year 2008 is bringing up hookahville's 29 and 30. Not too many festivals can attest to having a longevity as hookahville has had. My opinion might be a little biased, as I have been to 22 consecutive hookahvilles. I always look forward to this every year, its a great time to see some great music, camp under the stars and see all your friends. I will be posting any new information as it becomes available.

spring hookahville lineup
Fri May 23
9pm-12am Lotus
Latenight Macpodz

Sat May 24 - main stage
1pm-2:30 56 Hope Road
3:30-5 Greensky Bluegrass
6-7:30 Emmitt Nershi Band
8:30 to 12:30 ekoostik hookah

2nd stage May 24
2:30-3:30 Woodbox Gang
5-6 Seven
7:30 to 8:30 Fat City Reprise

Sun May 25 - main stage
1-2:30 Outformation
3:30-5 Sam Bush
6-7:30 Railroad Earth
8:30-12:30 ekoostik hookah

2nd stage May 25
2:30-3:30 The Werks
5-6 Boogie Matrix Mechanism
7:30-8:30 The Ragbirds
Latenight TBA

I will also be profiling each band in an article:
Interview with Dave Katz of ekoostik hookah
Interview with John Mullins of ekoostik hookah
Interview with Jesse from LOTUS
Interview with Sam Holt from Outformation
Interview with Rob Chafin from The Werks
Interview with Nick Ayers from The Macpodz
Interview with Drew Emmitt from the Emmitt Nershi Band
Interview with Johnny K from Boogie Matrix Mechanism
Interview with Sam Bush
Interview with Alex Kirt from The Woodbox Gang
Interview with Dave Hamilton from 56 Hope Road
Interview with Paul Hoffman from Greensky Bluegrass
Interview with Brian Gorby from SEVEN
Interview with Erin Zindle from The Ragbirds

Hookahville Packing List
I thought I would throw together a list of things I usually bring to hookahville, to help remind some of us whose memories aren't so good anymore lol and to help any first timers. If possible put everything in plastic tote containers. No matter how much it might rain everything you have will stay dry. A wagon is also useful for hauling in all your gear. I probably left some things out but thats most of what I bring. I know you don't need all the things listed below to have a good time at hookahville, but why not be comfortable?

--Camping tent
--Canopy Tent - this is important especially if you are not lucky enough to catch shade in the trees, you can find cheap ones for around $30, it might only last a few festivals, but for $30 who cares?!?
--Pillow
--Sleeping Bag, blankets
--extra socks - this is very important as well, ask anyone that was at Mudville
--flashlight
--sunglasses
--food
--lots of water
--gatorade
--sandals, shoes
--rain jacket and boots
--duct tape
--rope
--camping chair
--cooler
--hammer
--pocket knife
--camera
--coleman camping grill
--extra propane
--pots and pans
--coffee
--sugar, cream
--Coleman Coffee Pot (the best $40 I have ever spent)
--air mattress
--plastic tarps

Hookahville Golf Outing
* Thursday May 22nd at 1:00PM at Raccoon International Golf Course in Granville, Ohio
* Cost and info to come but it's usually about $30 to play, including a cookout at the course after.
* Format is teams of 4 people and this is a scramble (each team uses their best shot), shotgun start (everyone begins more or less at once at a different hole)
* There's a trophy for first place.....come on out and get ready for Hookahville!

Hookahville Motorcycle Ride
The Hookahville motorcycle ride to Hookahville meets at the High Beck Tavern on the corner of Beck and High St. in Columbus. Riders will meet on Saturday May 24th between 11AM and 1PM and ride at 1PM to Legend Valley. It's about a 30-45 minute ride.

If you are doing early bird camping - and who wouldn't be - you can bring your bike to Hookahville, camp Friday night and ride on over to the High Beck Friday morning. Lots of people do it....maybe even enough to have a mini-ride FROM Hookahville to the High Beck for the big ride....

High Beck Tavern - 564 S. High St - Columbus, OH 43215 - (614) 224-0886