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I had the opportunity to help produce a music festival in San Luis Obispo.

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Article : How noise ordinances have affected San Luis Obispo’s music scene:

Highlighted exert: Near the end of April, Dudeo Perez performed at a show on Cuesta Ridge called “Extravaganza.” Just out of earshot from town, Cuesta Ridge has been a popular venue for San Luis Obispo’s music scene, even serving as the location for the original Shabang music festival.

Art and design sophomore Kelli Johnson, who was in charge of planning and throwing Extravaganza, described the logistics of organizing a concert in San Luis Obispo.

“The planning took a lot more than I anticipated, because I’d never put on a show before,” Johnson said. “We had to rent out a U-Haul truck and a trailer attachment and built everything on-site. We’d been planning this for like three months.”

Despite the logistical challenges of organizing an outdoor concert on a ridge with little cell service and no electricity, Johnson said she found an overwhelming amount of volunteer support from the community.

“That’s what I love about [San Luis Obispo] so much,” Johnson said. “Even though it is small, everyone really comes together.”