After sailing home to Philly from its maiden voyage, Caravan 2009 had the town buzzing. Interested parties asked their friends who attended, "How was it?" and, "What was it like?" The first is easy to answer. Amazing. Paradise. The second is not so easy. I can’t tell you what it was like, but I can tell you what it was. A bare-bones description would look something like this: a small scale music festival in a quarry in central Maine consisting exclusively of and contrived exclusively by local Philadelphia musicians. The name "Caravan" comes from the obvious – a massive movement of cars carrying people, amps, guitars, drums, keyboards, trailers, microphones, sound boards, lights, tents, booze, drugs, and dreams. About 100-150 people participated last year. The lineup consisted of bands such as Flamingo, El Fuego, Penrose, Sexoffice, and even a reunion of favorites The Feathertops. This year, while all the best features remain, enhancements have been made. Especially to the lineup. Caravan 2010 will feature: FLAMINGO, PENROSE, TJ KONG AND THE ATOMIC BOMB, CHEERS ELEPHANT, SONNI SHINE AND THE UNDERWATER SOUNDS, EL FUEGO, TOUCH, HOLLIS BROWN, THE WEATHERBIRDS, BREATHE EASY, and about a dozen more bands. Envision the bottom of a quarry packed with dirty music lovers and adventure seekers enjoying the air of Maine and the sounds of Philly as the bands play on a stage built from trees and plywood powered by a gas generator miles from civilization. Imagine a giant grill consisting only of cinderblocks, coals, and meat feeding people as they wander from their tents to the bonfire(s) to the lake to the music to the forrest to the top of the quarry and all the way back around. Conceive this and you’ve conceived Caravan 2010. Tickets on sale now at http://www.flamingo-music.com. (as posted in The Deli’s Open Blog – post your band’s entries, videos, and MP3s here)