Sweetwater makes big splash
People from all over the state visited Milledgeville on Sat., Nov. 5 to attend the Sweetwater Music Festival, which was presented by Milledgeville Mainstream. The ticket prices were $2 for kids and $3 for adults before 6 p.m. and $10 after 6p.m.
“This was a reasonable price to see so many bands and discover all the arts that the world possesses,” said Becca Wiseman, a freshman at GC&SU.
The Sweetwater Festival started at 10 a.m. on Saturday and did not shut down until 11:30 that night. Downtown Milledgeville, between the blocks of Wayne and Jefferson Street, was packed with spectators and artists. People of all ages were touring the streets and taking part in the festivities. Parents were hopping from stand to stand checking out the crafts, while the children played games in the streets and begged their parents to buy them toys and treats.
The festival featured both local and out-of-town artists. There were more than 40 artists from many different genres who came together for the day to show the town and its tourists their unique creations.
Elaine Moss, mother of a GC&SU student, said that “The little shops were so amazing, and I loved the environment of the whole event.”
The booths featured crafts of all sorts, including handmade handbags, candles, sculptures, clothing, ceramics, word work and various other trades.
“The man that did the metal work was pretty amazing; it was sort of random, but it was actually pretty unique work,” said Sarah Puckett, a freshman at GC&SU.
There was also an area set aside for the kids to play, called the KidZone, but many GC&SU students were seen playing in the inflatables and enjoying the arts and crafts tables set up along the walkways.
When asked about the festival, Nolan Smith, a freshman at GC&SU, said “My favorite part of the festival was the music; it really brought downtown to life.”
Along with the craft sales, several bands played through out the day, including Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe and Tim Reynolds. Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe started the festival off with a mix of jazz and funk style, and later Tim Reynolds, who has played with Dave Matthews numerous times, showed Milledgeville how to rock’n'roll. Reynolds had the students as well as the adults dancing and singing in the streets.
The music complemented the antique car show and the sweet smell of barbeque and funnels cakes that flooded the downtown. There were all sorts of foods on sale, such as gyros, fries, barbeque, kettle corn and funnel cakes.
As the night progressed, the crowd only continued to grow, and the party never stopped. Even after the festival had shut down, there were still people talking and hanging out in the streets, over a beer or some fresh squeezed lemonade from earlier that day. Overall, the students and visitors enjoyed the Sweetwater Festival this year, and the music set the mood for a fun and enjoyable afternoon.
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on Nov 11 2005. Filed under Other.
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