Over at Nationals Park, it’s Ryan Zimmerman Weekend, as the Nats honor and say farewell to #11. Check out our guide to Juneteenth events and Father’s Day festivities. Yes! There’s a lot happening in DC this weekend. There Must Be Something in the Water: Understanding PFAS Contamination of Groundwater as a National Security Issue Kylie N. Is there alternative programming this weekend? Sadly, I am neither a high schooler nor someone who can shell out $350 for festival tickets. There are several road closures and parking restrictions already in place this week in advance of the festival. Sounds like 1) fun, and 2) a traffic headache. A big no: blankets, coolers, umbrellas, cannabis, and a lot of other things. If you need to stash anything, there are lockers available for rental. Permitted necessities include phones, empty clear water bottles and hydration packs, feminine hygiene products, and cigs and vape pens. Small, clear bags and clutches/purses of a certain size are permitted, and subject to search. Eater DC has a rundown of what to expect on the food front. The culinary vendor lineup mixes popular local spots like Ben’s Chili Bowl, Colada Shop, Bun’d Up, and with favorites from Pharrell’s Virginia Beach hometown.
#There must be something in the water free
Bars selling alcohol to the 21+ crowd will be set up throughout the area, and there are plenty of free water stands ( map). You will be eating and drinking well at the festival. The Post has a good rundown of who to make sure to catch. And there are a ton of other A-list “phriends” involved, such as Timberlake and Q-Tip. With over 60 bands and artists ranging from Usher to Calvin Harris to Dave Matthews Band to Pusha T, there’s a lot to choose from. Pharrell is, of course, headlining. Each public school high school senior is eligible for one non-transferable pass, which must be shown with their school ID. Can I still get my free ticket?Ĭheck your email! Festival organizers teamed up with nonprofit the XQ Institute to provide gratis passes as a graduation gift. Prices on the secondary market through sites like StubHub are a little less (starting at $350).
#There must be something in the water plus
Yes, three-day general admission passes are still available through the event site, starting at $400, plus a $50 fee. Also, permitted DC bars, restaurants, and nightclubs are able to stay open and serve alcohol until 4 AM on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights-courtesy of the District’s Extended Holiday Hours program. But remember: Monday, June 20 is the Juneteenth Weekend holiday. Well, yes, no one wants another Project Glow sound-storm on a school night. Wait, 11 PM on a Sunday? That seems late! Metaphorically speaking I think that Something in the Water was, for us, for Virginians, that was us looking into the water for the first time and seeing who we were and it was good for everyone.Attendees were originally told they would be able to come and go (only through the official entrances), but Saturday night some reported that they were not allowed to return to the festival due to overcrowding. It’s like a universal ping to let them know that you know they exist, that their concerns exist, their way of looking at things exist. 1 tool, it helps other people who are involved in the process, whatever it is, feel included, helps them feel heard. Something in the Water was quickly dubbed as one of the summer’s must-attend festivals.īefore it all went down, community town halls gave locals a place to voice their concerns and take part in the process.Īs a result, for the first College Beach Weekend maybe ever, all was peaceful at the Oceanfront.
He included conversations about technology, education and kindness into the lineup of events. “Maybe we can change the temperature of what is the racial tension here,” he says, but it would “never work if we didn’t involve the community.”Īs part of the festival, Pharrell worked with local schools, hosted a slew of free events and organized a daylong church service on the beach that drew thousands.
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