For those of you who missed out, Gatestock 2010 Part 2: The Redemption was a smashing success. The weather in the morning was 70 degrees and no clouds in the sky; by 11, it had progressed to mid-60s and cloudy. However, there was NO RAIN. That was the best part. Our best estimates place the number of students who attended between 600 and 800 people. This represents at least 20 percent of Colgate students, which is pretty impressive considering the high attendance of Colgate students at the Syracuse football game. The music was great: we had two stages going at the same time, although one was a bit small.
However, the performers at the small "stage" fought the odds, and still attracted a fairly heavy audience. The food was great, including Holy Smokes BBQ, who came back after they had left earlier, with the leftovers from the Syracuse game. Highlights of the music were Andrew Wylie, who serenaded us with his own acoustic music, Textbook Granfalloonery, who came out of nowhere and left us all in awe of their pure rock skills, and the Bloody Nips, who, for those of us still remaining, scared us a bit, but also made us laugh.
Overall, it was a great day. A bit exhausting, for those who were there the whole day, but a lot of fun. We're already working on how we can make Gatestock Part 3 even better, and we're open to suggestions. Hope everyone who was there had a great time!
