Coming soon to Belle Isle? Updated Jan. Just as the Fyre Fest had to find a new location after it was booted off Pablo Escobar's former island, the imitation event planned for Belle Isle is too looking for a new home. Ends up two documentaries weren't enough for some Detroiters intrigued by the failed Fyre Festival of Hundreds apparently hope to come close to experiencing the nightmare, and are planning to join in a reenactment of sorts on Belle Isle.
The event is being put on by Harsh Tokes Booking, which describes itself as a Hamtramck-based "entertainment booking thing. For the uninitiated: LARPing, according to Wikipedia, is a "role-playing game where the participants physically portray their characters.
The players pursue goals within a fictional setting represented by the real world while interacting with each other in character. For the uber-uninitiated: Fyre Festival was supposed to be a luxury music event in the Bahamas, but the young rich guy running it squandered millions on promotion and was left to put on a budget event with FEMA tents for lodging, no live music and, reportedly, no food.
The festival was canceled only after ticketholders began to arrive on the island. The young rich guy, Billy McFarland, has been sentenced to prison. So are event details. Follow Us on Instagram. Leave a Comment:. Deadline's Latest. Load More Stories.
