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By: KYGuy

KYGuy — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:02:17 +0000

Look it up.

By: Steve Magruder (I, not D or R)

Steve Magruder (I, not D or R) — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:46:16 +0000

Who mispronounces Forecastle?

By: BillB

BillB — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:05:05 +0000

They have a pretty good line up IMO. I don’t care for any of the headline bands. But would like to see Taj Mahal, Steve Miller and Govt Mule. And I wonder how many of the bands on Saturday that warren Haynes will play with

By: jake

jake — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:14:29 +0000

I am also sexist and hate all people from foreign lands.

I am a Real American.

Heh.

By: KYGuy

KYGuy — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:04:53 +0000

“It’s a shame they didn’t just buy the rights to the already-established Forecastle Festival. ”

Yeah, then we could have a festival that EVERYONE mispronounces.

“all kinds of old people will be singing stuff”

Ageist.

By: Steve Magruder (I, not D or R)

Steve Magruder (I, not D or R) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:57:34 +0000

Here’s a more accurate name…

HasbeenaLou.

By: Gina G

Gina G — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:28:36 +0000

Hullaba-Lou. Ah…once again we are managing to Keep Louisville Lame.

By: jake

jake — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:15:02 +0000

Something tells me JK wouldn’t sell Forecastle to Churchill for an event like this.

By: Richard S

Richard S — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:02:04 +0000

I just saw a WHAS story that referred to Quint Davis as the festival’s consulting producer. Davis is the CEO of the company that produces JazzFest and has been involved with that from its inception in the 70s. So if nothing else, they have someone on board who knows what he’s doing. You’re right, though. Buying the rights to the Forecastle Festival would seem to have made sense.

By: David Harpe

David Harpe — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:09:52 +0000

Goofy name. A spelling twist of an archaic English noun isn’t clever…it’s just confusing.

It’s also a complete branding FAIL. Doesn’t say anything about music, Louisville, or Churchill Downs. Sorry – NO ONE outside of the area is going to notice the significance of the one letter difference until told, and all you’ll get then is an eye roll. It’s hilarious what you get when you go to the obvious domain name “hullabalou.com”.

And of course anytime you search for the thing, Google is going to say “Did you mean: hullabaloo”

Aside from the name catastrophe, the concerts are a cool idea. It’s a shame they didn’t just buy the rights to the already-established Forecastle Festival. Then you’d have a truly homegrown brand…and a cool story to boot.

As it is we’ll have two festivals on opposite ends of July, which could be a cool thing if the city and sponsors can support such a thing. I just hope Forecastle doesn’t get shut out.