Essential Supplies for the 15th All Good Festival

This weekend, 25,000 people will descend on Marvin’s Mountaintop in Masontown, W.Va., for the 15^thAll Good Festival. Attendees will be treated to three days and four nights of music with no overlapping sets.

The stacked lineup features mainstays from the jamband scene and beyond, including Further, which features Bob Weir and Phil Lesh of Grateful Dead fame, Primus, moe., Yonder Mountain String Band, Keller Williams, Galactic, Toots and the Maytals, hometown heroes The Bridge and a long list of other bands.

“We schedule it so it’s band after awesome band,” said Dave Weissman, a spokesman for the festival.

He expects to hit the approximately 25,000-capacity mark, and four-day tickets were sold out when he spoke to Patch on Monday.

If people want to take a break from the 51 hours of music on the two main stages, they can head to the Grassroots Stage to see bands comprised of different All Good artists, hear interviews with artists and catch intimate sets with a few of the lesser- and better-known performers.

Patch caught up with several locals heading to the festival (and a few experienced festival-goers) to ask them what items they had to have to make it through a festival weekend. Here’s what they said:

“Glow sticks! Many, many glow sticks. Good vibrations, peace, love and a pen and paper to write down all of your new friends' numbers.”
-Doni Grossman, Pikesville

“Wipes, wipes and more wipes. A flashlight (I've been known to trip over a tent stake or two in the dark) and rain gear just in case (boots, jacket/poncho). Nothing's worse than a wet hippie.”
-Jolie Gendler, Owings Mills

“Bubbles!”
-Christina Ortiz, Baltimore

“Bring LED head lamps instead of flashlights. Solar shower, tent fans, guacamole, deep-cycle boat battery with power inverter, Christmas tree light, CamelBak, comfy hiking sandals, jelly beans and bug spray.”
-Tim Brown, Halethorpe

“Baby powder is a must have! No one likes being sweaty and gross before climbing into bed. Some baby powder does the trick, keeps you cool and smelling nice, too.”
-Kristen McKittrick, Sparks

“Extra trash bags, recycling bags, a reusable bottle, Gatorade.”
-Melissa French, Westminster

“Cash, clothing you don't really care about (especially if you are dealing with rain/mud), extra clothes in case of rain, plastic bag for camera/phone.”
-Jayne Levinson, Charles Village 

1. Frozen water bottles make great ice packs in a cooler. Hopefully, it keeps you from having to buy a lot of expensive ice inside.
2. We like to bring a bar of Dial soap and wash hands after using Porto potties. It really decreases chances of getting the "festival flu.”
3. Bring any over-the-counter meds. Medical tents cannot dispense any medication. We bring a bag with a First aid kit, but also some Advil, Pepto, Tums, Claritin, etc. just in case. 
4. Tent fans! Using a tent fan (or two!) in tandem with a tarp over your tent gives you enough shade and breeze to get a few extra hours of sleep each night.
5. Shade is essential during the day. If you can't get into the shade, sunscreen plus a wet bandanna or towel can really be helpful.
6. Air mattress or Therm-a-rest mats make sleeping on the bumpy ground a lot more palatable.
-Michelle Datz, Parkville