08/29/2024
I cant believe its been over three weeks since the festival!
I want to thank so many for putting their love and passion into the event, it was really one for the ages! So much love and joy, perhaps more than Ive experienced!!
Firstly, thank you to my truly amazing crew for keeping the ship level. Tracy Zapata for being my rock before and during the event and Joe Morant for stepping up in a major way. A massive thank you to Mason for bringing this event to a whole new level! Thank you to Suits for jumping in and taking care of all of the artists and to Frankie for all of your preproduction work!
Thank you to Teeder for doing an outstanding job running the box office. A huge thank you to Mark Schaffner for doing an outstanding job with parking without much support!
Thank you to Wil Mundy for keeping us electrified!
Thank you the art of ryan kerrigan for the beautiful poster, again. You were missed!
Thank you to Zoë Dimaculangan for an outstanding job with our social media!!
Thank you Ben Garrett for doing an outstanding job running the Merch booth!
Thank you to my die hard Production Assistants Luke Hutchins , Josh Bennett, and Eli Pantel!
A tremendous amount of respect to our stage manager Tom Fuller whose entire crew backed out on him and he went above and beyond this year!
Thank you to InTents Canopy Stage Productions, Paradise Audio Services, and Eddie Sadler for all of their amazing stage, lighting and sound!! You make us look and sound amazing and truly make all of the artists shine!
Thank you to JP and Christine for their invaluable shuttle support and more!
Thank you to Lighthouse Medical for doing an outstanding job for us!
Thank you to Nick Oman and Ingalla for all of their support for this event!!
A huge thank you to Matthew Lessard and his entire Phaneros Art collective for bringing a truly wonderful new aspect to FTFOI!! Absolutely mind-blowing!
Thank you to Jeeptrail for the beautiful merch, and thank you to Johnny on the Spot Portable Toilets and Rental Guys for your help in putting this event together.
Thank you to Mike Page and Page One security for keeping us safe.
A massive thank you to Go Go Bistro and Fermin Rodriguez and Serranos for feeding the masses and all of our artists and crew!
Thank you to our volunteers that gave extra this year! You know who you are.
Thank you to Raychel Shandara and Irayz Aerial & Fire Movement for their amazing light show and support!
Thank you Winter Williams and your crew for such a fantastic job backstage!!
Thank you to all of our vendors, Evan Sandler and Evanessance, Coffee Tree, Blinkyland, Cisco from Charge Crystals Not Phones, Judy's Joint, and Beads By Ray.
And a huge thank you to all of our amazing artists! You are a major part of what makes FTFOI so damn special, Polyrhythmics, The Nth Power, Cool Cool Cool, Collectivity, Object Heavy, Tha Exchange and Kevin Thomas for slaying Hornmageddon, Lazwell for all of your amazing support, the sit-ins and the river sessions, Oakadelic, The Gold Souls, Fourth Position, Litty DeBungus, West Grand Brass Band, Suika T., JeNes N the Juice, Phat Mark, Boca do Rio, Drinking With Clowns and Eddie Sadler Project.
A big thank you to all the DJ's on the beach stage during the day and all night until dawn and beyond, BassMint Chico, Ted Shred, Woot² and a special thank you to Alain Ortiz! You guys sure know how to keep the bodies moving!
Thank you Tony Dellacioppa and Ken Pordes for all of your beautiful pictures
Super grateful for Bee Getz and Upful Life for their support.
And a big hug to all of the attendees!! Thank you for making FTFOI so special!
And deeply heartfelt thank you to my always supportive and loving partner Marcie Lynn! You are my rock!! Thank you for always supporting me and this crazy endeavor. I couldn't do this without you!