finally take over and the anticipation begins to creep in. Americana still has that effect on many
people as every year it is different, There is just so much to do/see at this show. My advice is to get
yourself a programme when you book in, go to your preferred spot, set up and sit back with a cold one
and plan your weekend. It won't be that easy to do trust me as sometimes the band's you want to see
are on at the same time and then you have to make time for eating,drinking, socialising, and sleeping.
Talking to people over the weekend,a lot of them were first timers and all agreed that although it was
initially expensive there was that much to do and see that it was well worth the money and lets be
honest £80.00 for some top notch entertainment over a full weekend programme is good value in my
eyes. I just hope the bureaucrats don't enforce more stupid restrictions on the show organisers and
spoil a formula that works so brilliantly and keeps attracting people from all over Britain and Europe.
Thursday afternoon around 12:30 and arrived at
the showground for 2;45 ish. Woodhead can be a
right pain if you get stuck behind slow moving
traffic or some idiot towing a caravan.As we came
of a (wrong turn) roundabout DJ and Barb in
their F150 came up behind and I half expected to
have them pass us within a short distance. But
they stayed behind. Once on the A1 a nice and
steady drive ensued until my missus shouted
"Newark"and a quick tug on the steering wheel
down the slip road to be greeted with this ain't
right. So back up the opposite slip road back onto
the A1 and off at the next junction.(Sorry Deej for
the slight diversion at 65 mph
really is
Americana who would believe that for the next
four days this was going to be packed with some of
the finest American vehicles in this country.
Along with some fantastic bands and attractions to
keep the average show goer happy, but as they say
"you can't please all of the people all of the time"
Setting up took little time at all and after a quick
brew and bite to eat a walk round was in order.
Many of the trader were still setting up but after
all it was Thursday. As we entered the main arena
I commented on how small it looked and that
something wasn't quite right,,,the main stage was
missing... problems with it meant that a new stage
had to be found and erected overnight in time for
Friday morning and it was. So a fantastic job by
all concerned allowed the show to go on
in. For a Thursday it was getting full and if this was any indication then it was going to be a big one
this year....More of the Blacktops arrived and set up and after food had been consumed and a few more
beers drunk we headed off the the Eastwood Pavilion for the evenings entertainment. The "Hicksville
Bombers" played a fantastic set but all too soon it was time to head back to camp for those last couple
of beers and the ubiquitous barbie and bed......
up rather quickly