Looks like there is anothe venue at least for Saturday... from the Backstage Lounge Booking MySpace Site:

11-01-2008 18:00@SAT..THE Fest!!.. Valient Thor, Thunderlip, Blacksnake, Funks Inc, Colossus, Ramming Speed, Zoroster

that's pretty far form all of the other venues.

is that the colossus that sounds like an iron maiden cover band??
they rule. too bad i will miss their set.

Old club. New for Fest 7.

I will be there for much METAL.

Not stoked about missing bands driving there and back.

But I'm betting there won't ever be a line

I think the last show I saw there was either Kicked In The Head or A Wilhelm Scream.

it used to be called Eddie C's

and yeah it's really far from everything else

It's not THAT far from everything else. It's a 0.5 mile walk from the Kickstand with no turns.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=7 ... 8&t=h&z=16

hmm... google says it is one mile from Gommon Grounds and The Atlantic.

guess that's not really too terribly far, especially with a bike. Closer than 2nd st. bakery.

We think everything is far here in Gainesville, cracks me up. If I bike to the movie theatre from downtown and people think I've made a trek.

we're fucking lazy! When you're walking drunk, it seems much shorter. So, calm down.

Remember to hold hands when crossing Main.

i live really close to this place. glad there'll be a Fest show there. not glad that i won't be at it haha.

i was gonna guess more like 1.5-2 miles lol. I guess it just seems farther on the map than it really is.

Backstage Lounge isn't that far, guys. It's straight down Main. It's impossible to get lost.

Well i haven't been to Gainesville more than about 5 times, and in those 5 times I haven't gone more east the Wayward Council. or north of Univ. so basically my knowledge of Gainesville is compiled of University, 13th, and a little bit of Archer. Plus I hear the Southeast side of town is more of the "bad" area... or is that South west.. i dont remember lol.

shit homey i walk the SE with no fear. you soft motherfuckers, i'm the only hard one here. gun on my waist chip on my shoulder, till i bust a clip in yo face, pussy this beef ain't over.

If you're white and you DRIVE through the hood down here in the 561 you'll get stared down or shot at. let alone walking.