Sometimes you just want to keep things on the down low.
Not telling people about a super-secret free parking place that is always available is smart. Not telling people about a really good restaurant that no one knows about is not as smart since it will eventually go away.
Riverbend has introduced a couple of programs in recent years that not a lot of people seem to know about, and I do worry that if they become too popular, they might get axed.
I’m talking about the Artist of the Day @ Noon, Bend on the Run and Unplugged programs. Each is designed to take an act that will be performing that night at the festival out into the community for an intimate show at a location around town.
It was originally designed to get festivalgoers to visit businesses near the site during the day, and it does that. But it also gives music fans a rare opportunity to see, and shake hands with, a favorite act or to discover a new favorite.