Houston, Texas
Free Press Summer Fest 2017
2017-06-03 to 2017-06-04 at Eleanor Tinsley Park, Houston. 9 performers are recorded from the sources listed at the foot of this page.
Dates
2017-06-03 – 2017-06-04
Days
2
Venue
Eleanor Tinsley Park
Performers recorded
9
The majority interest in Free Press Summer Fest was sold to C3 Media effective December 18, 2015, ending the founding group's control. This edition was produced under the new ownership and is not recorded as Omar Afra's producing work. Source.
Record
What happened
- Approximately 55 acts were booked across four stages.
- The second day was called off after flash-flood warnings; this was the final edition of the festival, which was succeeded by In Bloom.
Bill
Lineup
Reproduced as published. Lists are present in the page source whether or not they are expanded.
Top of the bill: Solange, Lorde, Flume, G-Eazy, Cage the Elephant, The Shins.
Announced headline acts9 listed
The 2017 bill was announced as roughly 55 acts across four stages; the named top-of-bill acts are recorded here.
- Solange
- Lorde
- Flume
- G-Eazy
- Cage the Elephant
- The Shins
- Portugal. The Man
- Hippo Campus
- Wheel Workers
Measurement
Attendance and economics
Each figure keeps the measure and the party that produced it. Unlike measures are not merged.
| Advertised ticket price | $148 two-day general admission; $250 VIP Advertised on-sale prices reported by the Houston Press · source |
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Reception
How it was covered at the time
Houston Press
Critics described the bill as deep and locally strong but short on true headliners, and questioned the fit of the top-line bookings for an outdoor Houston summer date. source
Provenance
Sources
01 · Houston Press · Independent reporting
Solange, Lorde, Flume, G-Eazy and The Shins top FPSF 2017 lineup
Used for: 2017 dates, venue, act count, headliners and advertised pass prices
02 · Houston Press · Independent reporting
Short true headliners, FPSF 2017 boasts diversity and local depth
Used for: Contemporaneous critical reception of the 2017 lineup
03 · Houstonia · Independent reporting
Free Press Summer Fest is over. In Bloom is next.
Used for: 2017 weather cancellation and the succession of the festival by In Bloom
04 · Houston Press · Independent reporting
Girl's death leads to revelation of FPSF ownership change
Used for: Sale of the majority interest to C3 Media effective December 18, 2015; C3's ownership by Live Nation; 2016 relocation to NRG Park; founding partners
05 · Houstonia · Independent reporting
Used for: Retrospective accounting of attendance, sale price, production cost, repeated NRG Park relocations and the collapse of the businesses
Cite this reference
- Plain
- Live Index, "Free Press Summer Fest 2017", Live Index, August 24, 2026, https://liveindex.io/projects/free-press-summer-fest/2017
- APA
- Live Index (2026, August 24). Free Press Summer Fest 2017 [Reference guide]. Live Index. https://liveindex.io/projects/free-press-summer-fest/2017
- Chicago
- Live Index. "Free Press Summer Fest 2017." Live Index, August 24, 2026. https://liveindex.io/projects/free-press-summer-fest/2017.
- BibTeX
- @online{projects-free-press-summer-fest-2017-2026, author = {{Live Index}}, title = {Free Press Summer Fest 2017}, organization = {Live Index}, date = {2026-08-24}, url = {https://liveindex.io/projects/free-press-summer-fest/2017} }