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It was the goal of the ACF organizers to represent as many genres of music at their concerts as possible. This involved frequent inclusions of rock, country and hip-hop acts in the show. Although the Fair did not exclude non-Canadian acts, ACF advertises itself as a showcase of local
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ACF was often heralded as the year's biggest beer garden, with alcoholic beverages being the staple at every fair. Because this caused issues with minors attending the event, ACF organizers tested out two options over the years. One is having the event completely closed off to minors, such as ACF 14.
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It combined several bands of different musical genres, one hundred and fifty volunteers, and fifteen thousand patrons to create the most widely anticipated campus event at the
University of British Columbia. The fair was not held on a specific date each year, but instead on the last day of classes at
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In preparation for the fair, the organizing committee used to commit one week to full scale preparation for the event. A group of 40-50 individuals, mostly composed of past and serving members of the Arts
Undergraduate Society council, took to the field of Thunderbird Stadium. Preparations included
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800:References
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651:De La Soul
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