The Festhall Model  -  A Festival for Everyone!

If we can get the event established, then it can grow organically year to year. With the "Festhall Model" - any group can join the party and be sanctioned as an official Oktoberfest Venue, whenever they are ready to meet the standards set for safety and quality.

Even small clubs on George Street could participate - all they need do is offer live music, one or more of the featured beverages at a special price, and provide either live or recorded music that fits into the theme of the festival. Participating clubs would be awarded an Oktoberfest banner to fly during the festival. If they can offer food, or a dance floor, or costumed ambassadors - so much the better!

For "Year One" though, the plan is to have one or two central venues with a 2 day festival. Preferably a place large enough to hold 500 or more people and with daytime and evening sessions. The venues should be able to provide space for food vendors and/or kitchen facilities so that patrons could be offered food both Bavarian and local varieties.

Ideally, we could have a featured headline band each night of the festival, possibly two or three per night of different musical styles.

This sort of festival has the huge advantage of being able to host events in different locations. An event at MUN, two or three downtown, another in Mt. Pearl...it could all be easily done to fit into the Oktoberfest on the Rock theme.