Coming to ALL CAPS?! Here's everything you need to know!
By wavelength ~ Posted Saturday, August 3rd 2013Planning on coming to the ALL CAPS! Island Festival next weekend? Didn’t get a camping pass? Don’t fret – two-day passes and single-day tickets are still available online at Ticketfly and in-person at Rotate This and Soundscapes. And for the first time, you can stay late on Saturday night for a dance party including Toronto’s first-ever Algorave (it’s as fun and nerdy as it sounds) – and take our private “Night Owl” ferry home after the last city ferries!
Read on for a list of important information for everyone coming over.
FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
Saturday, Aug. 10
2:00 - Gates open
3:00 - Unfinished Business
3:45 - Most People
4:30 - ev ree wuhn
5:15 - beekeeper
6:00 - Shotgun Jimmie
7:00 - Bizzarh
8:00 - Hooded Fang
9:00 - The Blow
Saturday “Night Owl” Dance Party:
10:00 - DJ Anni Spadifora
11:00 - secret set!
11:30 - Algorave feat. Sick Lincoln, Turing Heat, more
1:00 - DJ Eytan Tobin
Private “Night Owl” ferry will run at 1, 2 & 3 AM – tickets available on site for $8! (Sorry, the Night Owl ferry cannot accommodate bicycles.)
Sunday, Aug. 11
2:00 – Gates open
3:00 - Watershed Hour
3:45 - Pachamama
4:30 - Eons
5:15 - Elfin Saddle
6:15 - Magneta Lane
7:00 - Beliefs
8:00 - Catl
9:00 - Rich Aucoin
(Curfew 10:00pm)
RAIN OR SHINE: The festival stage is outdoors, covered by a tent. The show will still go on if it happens to rain. Don’t forget your umbrella and/or raincoat just in case!
GETTING HERE
FERRY INFO:
-Toronto Island Ferries run from city dock at Queens Quay & Bay
- Ferry fare $7 return.
- Take Hanlan’s Point or Centre Island ferry
- Check the Summer Schedule: http://www.toronto.ca/parks/island/ferry-schedule.htm
- Sorry, ferry fare is not included in pass or ticket price.
VENUE:
- Artscape Gibraltar Point located on the main island roadway, halfway between Hanlan’s Point and Centre Island
- 20 minute walk from either ferry dock
- main entrance located at the Festival gate on the main path, across from the Gibraltar Point Lighthouse.
- MAP: http://bit.ly/pE2r61
WILL CALL:
- If you purchased your ticket or pass through TicketFly.com, your name will be on the will call list at the main entrance.
- Please bring ID to show to the door managers.
WALKING IS GOOD FOR YOU:
- We do not have a passenger shuttle, and it’s only a leisurely 20 minute walk from the ferry
CONSIDER LEAVING YOUR BIKE AT HOME:
- Though normally we are very pro-bike here at Wavelength (and on the Island), there will be minimal space for bike parking at the festival site
- Riding home is also not advised if you have been consuming alcohol (finger wag)
- And you cannot takes bikes home on the private Night Owl ferry, which means you'd have to take the regular ferry home on Saturday night!
IF YOU DO BRING YOUR BIKE…
- Please do NOT lock it to the fence enclosing the festival site
- Door staff will direct you to an area where you may lock up your bike
GETTING HOME
NIGHT OWL FERRY:
- on Saturday night, we’ll be having a post-show dance party and serving until 2AM!
- a chartered private ferry will take you home on Saturday if you wish to stay late!
- ferry will depart from the lagoon across from the festival site (no need to walk to the ferry dock!)
- tickets on sale at the festival site for $8 per person
- ferry departs at 1AM, 2AM & 3AM.
- Please note: this ferry cannot accommodate bikes and we cannot guarantee access if the ferry reaches capacity,
SO PLAN AHEAD & BUY YOUR TICKET EARLY TO STAY LATE!
PUBLIC FERRIES TO CITY:
Last Hanlan’s Point Ferry - 11:15pm (20 minute walk)
Last Centre Island Ferry - 11:45pm (20 minute walk)
Last Ward’s Island Ferry - 11:45pm (45 minute walk)
WATER TAXI
Call (877) 706-8294 to book a water taxi back to the city.
CAMPING:
- Camping is available only if you’ve purchased a camping pass.
- Not to be heavy, but if anyone tries to camp overnight without a camping pass, we will have to call security. Uninvited guests will be put on a water taxi back to the mainland at their own expense.
CURFEW
- Saturday at 2AM, security will clear the area of people without camping passes. Make sure you have your Night Owl
ferry ticket!
- Curfew is 10:30PM on Sunday night for all festivalgoers.
- You can also arrange for a water taxi at (877) 706-8294.
WHAT TO BRING AND WHAT NOT TO BRING
DON’T BRING: FOOD!
- Food will be available for purchase from the fine folks at the Island Café
- special ALL CAPS! menu with vegan, vegetarian and meat options available
DON’T BRING: BOOZE!
- Cash bar open til 2AM Friday & Saturday, and 10PM Sunday (don't forget to bring your I.D.!)
- Steam Whistle beer & mixed drinks available
- Grace Island Soda & healthy coconut water available
- You may not bring in your own alcohol (the festival site is fully licensed)
DO
BRING: CASH!
- IMPORTANT: Please bring ample cash if you need it!
- There is no ATM on the Island, so you don’t want to be high and dry.
DO BRING: THESE IMPORTANT ITEMS…
- Water bottle
- Flashlight
- Raincoat
- Umbrella
- Insect repellent
- Sunscreen
- Bathing suit & towel (come on in, the water’s fine)
- Fall jacket & long pants (August can get cool on the Island)
- Anything you might need to go to a convenience store for (there are none on the Island)
- I.D.
- CASH MONEY
BUG SPRAY (SERIOUSLY?!):
- The island is notorious for two nuisances: mosquitoes and European red ants, also known as the dreaded fire ants.
- But fear not! Bug repellent is an effective deterrent. Wear long pants if you can. And our info table will have after-bite if you need it.
DON’T BRING: YOUR DOG
- Sorry, but dogs and other pets are not allowed at the festival.
DO BRING: THE KIDS!
- We encourage a family-friendly atmosphere and kids 12 & under get in FREE!
- HOWEVER, please bring EAR PROTECTION for the kids and keep in mind that Saturday night will be LOUD and run LATE. We’ll have earplugs available for sale.
OTHER INFO
WASHROOMS:
- Porta-Potties plus indoor washrooms inside the Centre (Porta-Potties only after 10pm)
SECURITY:
- Security on hand at all times to provide any necessary assistance.
- If you leave the grounds, you will have to show your wristband to re-enter.
FIRST AID:
- First Aid professionals available at all times.
REMINDER OF THOSE BIG DON’TS:
NO DOGS.
NO CAMPING WITHOUT A PASS.
NO OUTSIDE ALCOHOL.
A FINAL WORD:
We do our best with this festival to create an atmosphere of respect, inclusiveness, and friendliness. The venue
we’re presenting at the home of more than a dozen people, and Toronto Island is home to more than 300 people. It is also Toronto’s largest park, the largest car-free community in North America, and home to a number of rare and indigenous flora and fauna. We greatly appreciate the opportunity afforded to us to camp and check out great art and listen to some amazing music in one of the most beautiful places in the country. We ask for your help in making ALL CAPS! an experience that’s positive, respectful and memorable for all those involved. Let’s be great to each other this weekend.
If you’re interested, here’s a bit more information about Toronto Island: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto_Island
See you on August 9th!
- the
Wavelength Crew
(Photo of Rich Aucoin at ALL CAPS! 2011 by Corbin Smith.)
ALL CAPS! ISLAND FESTIVAL FOOD MENU BY THE ISLAND CAFE: