This weekend I am planning on attending the huge music festival, Field Day Fest in Long Island. Oh, maybe not.

The gist of the problem is that Suffolk County, where the town of Riverhead is located, is refusing to give FDF the proper permits on environmental and safety grounds. This has put them in a serious pickle. In fact, they are not considering Giants' Stadium as the site for the event. To me, that seems like the death of the concert.

Aside from the amazing lineup, I was looking forward to a real music festival. It's what sets something like this apart from a radio station concert. If the show moved to Giants' Stadium all the life would be sucked out of it. There would probably be no camping, the sound would suck, there would be no independent vendors and everyone would forced to sit in a seat. Personally, I don't know if I'll even go if this happens.

The worse part is that the concertgoers will probably have no recourse if they move the venue. I will have paid nearly $200 for an event, but instead get a concert. Since they would be moving and not cancelling the event, they will have fulfilled their bargain. If it goes down to one day, we may get a partial refund, but that is still ridiculous. Honestly, I am pissed.

I really hope the original location works out.

UPDATE: Donkey Dong. This blows. It will not be in Riverhead/Calverton and people are likely to be offered a refund. The only upside is I have a bunch of money back I could really use right now.