I was wondering the same thing, Willy... especially considering that I live in Ottawa, consider myself to be a jamband lover (in the loose sense of the term, anyway), and yet I am still unsure as to where I'll be new years eve... all that to say, while it will likely be a most excellent event, it is certainly not the be-all end-all of jamband goodness going on to the point of necessitating "pinned" status. is this being promoted by the moderators? do we have a conflict of interest here? maybe the thread re. " what are you doing nye" should be pinned, and this one can be left to the mercy of the bumpers.