"if music be the food of love...

...play on;

Give me excess of it, that, surfeiting;

The appetite may sicken and die."

-from Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night "

We're mere hours away from the opening of the gates for the Early Bird sets featuring psychedelic trip-hoppers Ozric Tentacles (9 p.m.) and the best incarnation of the Dead yet to hit any stage, tribute band Dark Star Orchestra.

There could not be a better day to kick off this year's festivities:

the skies are blue and there's a hint of breeze in the air as the Appalachian Mountains welcome us by showing off every leaf, hillside and rolling plain.

As of right now, the roads are clear and traffic is light.

We urge you to be careful and follow all speed limits and seat-belt regulations as there seem to be a lot of cops out today (and that is sure to pick up as the weekend continues).

If you are camping, be sure to visit All Good's home site to view a check list of everything you might need:http://allgoodfestival.com/generalinfo.htm#CAMP