: a gathering, event, or show having a specified focus
a music fest
—often used in combinationa gabfest
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a country music fest
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Shuttle buses will run every half hour on Friday from 5 to 10 p.m. and on Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Limited parking for the fest will be available on the streets and in the Lyon Metal parking lot at 421 N. Main St., just off the festival grounds, organizers said.
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Judy Pochel, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
The fest, which has spent two decades building cachet in the competitive short film space, will stage its first Middle Eastern edition Dec. 12-14, giving regional filmmakers a direct pipeline to Academy Awards consideration.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Tunes will be continuous through the fest with acts like the Manuia Polynesian Revue and Oahu’s Ten Feet, winner of multiple Hawaiian music awards.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
General admission to the fest costs $85 (plus fees) on Thursday and $95 on Friday and Saturday — or $220 for a three-day pass.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2025
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Judy Pochel, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
The fest, which has spent two decades building cachet in the competitive short film space, will stage its first Middle Eastern edition Dec. 12-14, giving regional filmmakers a direct pipeline to Academy Awards consideration.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Tunes will be continuous through the fest with acts like the Manuia Polynesian Revue and Oahu’s Ten Feet, winner of multiple Hawaiian music awards.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
General admission to the fest costs $85 (plus fees) on Thursday and $95 on Friday and Saturday — or $220 for a three-day pass.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Fest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fest. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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