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Two to choose from: Tree Fest or Band Fest?

NIT – North Iowans will have a couple of options on the weekend of May 23-25: Tree Town Festival in Forest City or the annual Band Fest in Mason City.

Which will you choose?

Tree Town Fest is bringing in some huge country acts like Brad Paisley and Toby Keith, not to mention a slew of other up-and-comers.  Winnebago is one of the sponsors of the family-friendly event, and it seems the town of Forest City is pulling out all the stops for this one.  A spiffy website was launched for the event, as well as a social media presence. Hundreds of campers are expected, and ticket sales are said to be brisk.  The price for the whole weekend is now $140 per ticket and has been climbing since the event was announced.  Kids under the age of 5 are free with an adult with a ticket.  Camping costs now range from $100 to $3,500.  A $10 pass will get you into some of the shows.

Over in Mason City, the 76th annual Band Fest weekend will be put on simultaneously, run by the Mason City Chamber of Commerce.  It is said that only 14 towns are sending bands to the parade – the highlight of the weekend – down from a peak of about 100 bands in the parade’s heyday.  The Band Fest website – somewhat stagnant and looks like it was built 15 years ago – talks mostly about how to be a sponsor, as does the event’s Facebook page.  The lineup of events includes the parade, a car show, a carnival and some local/regional music talent playing in East Park.  However, the cost to go to the parade and most of the events is free, except for food and carnival rides and games.  Complicating the 2104 Band Fest is a heated controversy in the community involving the Chamber’s decision to name Terry Branstad – running for re-election as governor – as the Band Fest Grand Marshall.  The word on the street is that politics has now been injected into this family-friendly event.

Of course, you could choose neither event, or hit the highlights of both, or perhaps find something else to do.  It will be late May, and hopefully the weather is nice.  There will be other options.

Which of these two premier events will be the bigger success?
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