The Great GoogaMooga food, drink and music festival is returning to Brooklyn’s Prospect Park on May 17th-19th after its rocky inaugural launch last Spring. Brought to you by Superfly Presents, the great festy minds behind the uber-successful Bonnaroo, the Great GoogaMooga can stand to learn from some of last year’s mistakes and has the opportunity to knock it out of the park this year.
Last year’s first GoogaMooga saw some issues with food supply, extremely long lines, and general confusion, which was all mostly a problem on the first day. But by the second day they had already nipped the major issues in the bud and with Hall & Oates closing out the weekend-long affair, the first GoogaMooga came off a relative success.
This year, it looks like the Great GoogaMooga is ready to take the food and drink-centric festival to the next level. Like last year, there will be free tickets for those who register for them during a small window between April 1st and 3rd. And there will also be a purchasable VIP ticket for you high-rollers called the VIP Cocktail Experience, which gains you Main Stage viewing, entrance to cocktail bars and seminars, and access to the VIP-Only entrance lane.
AND this year, the Great GoogaMooga has added a Friday kickoff concert featuring the Flaming Lips, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and the Darkness, which you can purchase a la carte for $49.50.
Saturday and Sunday’s musical performances include Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, Matt & Kim, De La Soul, Father John Misty, Sharon Van Etten, Delicate Steve, and many more.
And of course there will be tons of food and drink vendors from some of New York’s favorite restaurants and bars. And this year, the Great GoogaMooga promises more vegan and vegetarian options than last year’s extreme bacon orgy.
Anyway, my interest is certainly piqued. And Prospect Park is like 5 minutes away from me, so I’ll be there!
