The DeLandApalooZa is a monumental celebration of live (original) music, art, creativity, and…read moreentertainment held annually usually in April.
This year the event was held on April 12, and went from 1pm into 1am the next morning. The event encompasses Florida Ave, Woodland Blvd., and Alabama Ave. Between Rich Ave. And Howry Ave. There were 20 stages and 140 acts, so lots to see and experience.
There was so many genres of music to choose from: Folk, Rock, Punk Rock, Bluegrass, Hip Hop, Rap, Country, Metal, Jazz, Blues, Reggae, Americana, grunge, alternative, and so much more.
The only thing bad about the event is that it only takes place on one day versus the whole weekend. Regardless, it's definitely worth modifying your weekend to stop by.
Tickets to the event were $15 each if you buy them online, but $20 day of the event. You could still attend if you didn't by tickets but many of the main stages had staff and volunteers preventing entry without a wrist band. You could however still see many of the bands in the open public areas and at local restaurants/bars that were sponsoring the event.
There wasn't a lot of food trucks but they really were not needed because there are so many good restaurants in the area they can easily accommodate the crowds. There were a lot of vendors selling artwork, crafts, jewelry, and other items you typically see at other festivals like this one. Most of not all of the musicians were selling merchandise too.
Parking was tricky when we arrived but we found an open spot in the municipal center parking lot.
We stayed here for a little over 5-hours. I would have liked to stay longer but we had other obligations. If the event was happening on Sunday too I would have made an effort to come back out.
All-in-all, the event is well worth the trip out to DeLand if you're not from the area. DeLand is an awesome town and I love coming to events like these. I look forward to returning to the DeLandApalooZa next year.