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Arts County Fair is the largest student-run event in Canada ; organized, produced, and promoted by the students of the Arts Undergraduate Society of the University Of British Columbia . EVENT It combines several bands of different musical genres, one hundred and fifty volunteers, and fifteen thousand patrons to create the most widely-anticipated campus event at the University of British Columbia. The fair is not held on a specific date each year, but instead on the last day of classes at UBC. This usually puts the fair during the first and sometimes second week of April each year. It has been estimated that so far over 160,000 people have attended the event. It usually runs from 12 noon to 8pm, and is attended by students from across British Columbia , by members of the local music and recording industries, as well as the general public. Arts County Fair is a charity event, and each year the proceeds from the concert are donated to two local or national charities. In 2008 Arts County Fair will be celebrating its 17th year. PRODUCTION In preparation for the fair, the organizing committee commits one week to full scale preparation for the event. A group of 40-50 individuals, mostly comprising of past and serving members of the Arts Undergraduate Society council, take to the field of Thunderbird Stadium. Preparations include setting up concession tents, placing plywood and covering over the entire field to prevent grass damage, and assisting with the set-up of fences. On the day of the fair, the volunteers then commit to a fifteen-hour work shift, fulfilling such essential jobs as safety patrols and drink distribution. FOOD AND BEVERAGE ACF is often heralded as the year's biggest beer garden, with alcoholic beverages being the staple at every fair. Because this causes issues with minors attending the event, ACF organizers have been testing out two options over the years. One is having the event completely closed off to minors, such as ACF 15. And the other to have a special beer garden section and a minors sections, such as at ACF 16. The latter option worked well with both groups of people being able to enjoy the concert. There is also a large section of concession stands that serve non-alcoholic beverages and various types of food. BANDS It is the goal of the ACF organizers to represent as many genres of music at their concerts as possible. This involves frequent inclusions of rock, country and hip-hop acts in the show. Although it does not exclude non-Canadian acts, ACF advertises itself as a showcase of local Canadian talent. The stage has seen many big-name bands, some before they met commercial success: The Barenaked Ladies , Crash Test Dummies , The Philosopher Kings , Matthew Good Band , Great Big Sea , Swollen Members , Treble Charger , K-OS , De La Soul , Stabilo and Sam Roberts . REFERENCES |
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