After practically two weeks of set-up, the Firefly Music Festival was finally here! The front gate opened this morning and the crowd came pouring. So exciting. We always love when a big project like this comes together and all the pieces fall into place. Now we just need to keep an eye on things to • Read More »
Night has fallen… the concerts start tomorrow! And yet we were working well into the evening getting everything in place. Including the Glamping Area. Rows & rows of specialty tents that guests “rent” for the weekend. It’s basically “glamorous camping”… thus, Glamping. They looked beautiful tonight with the dark sky and rows of quietly illuminated • Read More »
Set in a quint alcove cut out from the trees, The Vineyard will be a quite respite from the concerts. Custom-designed pergolas line the perimeter for the various wine varietals. Each of the pergolas, as well as the entrance, were festooned today with an assortment of wisteria & greenery. Special thanks to Colleen of the • Read More »
We’re one day away, and final touches are happening everywhere! Today we installed several of our custom, theme gardens around the festival grounds. Like the Firefly “Flower Bed” which invited guests to sit back, relax and “take a nap” during the hectic concert schedule. Another one is the Firefly Logo Lawn. With lettering seemingly cut-out • Read More »
Tonight was the first time we “flipped the switch” in The Pathway. Illuminating the umbrella chandelier with fingers crossed. Hoping everything would look magical, colorful & sparkling. And it did… In addition to the umbrella chandelier, we also did a little magic in one of the larger trees. Creating another wonderful effect using meteor lights • Read More »
As we draw near to the start of the Firefly Music Festival, it’s time to start landscaping some of the venues. Plants were delivered today and our master landscaper (and President) is ready to get her hands dirty. Unfortunately, the ground is so soft that that’s not the only thing that’s getting muddy. Here she • Read More »
Sure, it might be raining in Dover, but the show must go on. Sure The Pathway is flooded… good thing the umbrellas did their job, huh?! Everyone’s a little wet, the ground is extra muddy, and yet everyone is powering through. Devising different methods to get things done… like unloading trucks & LED television monitors • Read More »
One of the benefits of doing outdoor music festivals is that you’re outside. One of the downsides of doing outdoor music festival is that you’re outside!!! We’ve been having a lot of “weather” over the past week here in Dover. Some days beautiful & sunny, and other days not so much. Today was pretty nice • Read More »
In between rain & storms, the entrance arch was finally completed today. Can’t wait for our Lighting Team to get in there to add some creative lighting & magical Firefly effects.
Sure, a white umbrella could be considered a bit boring. So many other color choices out there. But when you get a hundred white umbrellas together in one place, suddenly it’s a different story! The Woodlands is a sprawling area adjacent to the Dover International Speedway. To get through the wooded parcel, and to get • Read More »