To honor Dionysus, the God of wine and ecstasy, the Greeks would hold the festival of Dionysus, which consisted of tragedy and comedy performances. The Greeks honored the gods by holding competitions in drama, poetry, music, and athletics. Can you imagine how cool it would be to have our own CCMF-like festival in OUR backyard? No offense to the other three plans, but guess which one I’m rooting for?īefore Woodstock and Coachella, the earliest recorded festivals date back to ancient Greece. The Charlotte City Councilman’s proposal includes athletic fields, event space and a technology/esports center.ĭurkin tells Axios he hopes to host two multi-genre music festivals on the Eastland Mall site each year and another eight to 10 smaller events. Durkin has attached himself to an Eastland Mall property plan from Tariq Bokhari. In just a few short years, this has become one of the most premier and successful music festivals in the country. And more recently, Bob Durkin’s company, Southern Entertainment, is the driving force behind CCMF, The Carolina Country Music Festival held each June in Myrtle Beach. Durkin was the initial visionary behind Charlotte’s EpiCentre. You may not know the name, but you’ve had a lot of fun because of him.

However, the fourth plan for the Eastland Mall property is the one that’s caught my attention. A third plan calls for a Target with surrounding retail. One is for a racquet sports and entertainment district. According to Axios Charlotte, there are currently four different development plans under consideration. Since then, there have been more big dreams than led to failed plans for the area than I can count.

Dead lands stacey marie brown