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The music was amazing, however I was frustrated with how the VIP area was organized. Everyone who paid for it was lead to believe the area would be covered since it is so hot. Also previous times the VIP area was shaded but this time the shaded area was completely separate, away from the music. What a let down.
This is just the pinnacle of festivals in the US. Nothing has better vibes, music or attendees than ABGT Weekenders at The Gorge. So much thought is put into the entire weekend, it so so good.
My review is not against ABGT's The Weekender... I love A&B! I love the Anjuna Fam! The Gorge itself is a marvelous venue... it sells itself. But this was our first Weekender; this was our first time at The Gorge, and we were disappointed by several things. First: the add-on purchase of our camping pass. It should have been made clear during the purchase process that the camping I selected was an "add-on"and could therefore NOT be transferred alone, but it had to be transferred along with my ticket should I need to exchange/resell. I was not aware of this as I made my initial ticket purchase. My camping plans changed, and I could not resell the camping pass that I had purchased, so it went used. What a waste! We ended up upgrading to the "Retreat Package"tickets once we arrived at the campgrounds. Again, being our first Weekender, we had heard the Retreat Package (aka VIP) was really nice, and things advertised included: shaded viewing, seating options, cooling stations, water refill stations, etc. Unfortunately, many of these things were missing! VIP does come with the nice/comfy/AC'd port-o-potties (that's pretty standard for VIP), but we found several of them were either without soap or the soap dispenser was broken, so there was just some random bag of soap (that should be in a soap dispenser) that we ended up "milking"to even get soap. My bf went into the men's restrooms to find NO soap at all! There was NO shade in the VIP Viewing area, and instead you had to go all the way to the VIP Lounge to get any shade, but that area was NOT within view of the main stage! And there was hardly any "seating options"in the VIP Viewing area. The "Cooling Station"was literally one large misting fan. There was no water refill station within VIP Viewing. You had to exit VIP or go to the Lounge just to refill water. For the size of the VIP area & amount of people in that heat - all of this was inexcusable. We were HIGHLY disappointed in the VIP/Retreat Package Experience - given the amount that we spent. Then we discovered that PAST Weekender experiences were different (as people shared photos/videos of shade structures at the previous Weekender). The "excuse"sent to Retreat Package holders were just that - excuses. One should NOT falsely advertise and not deliver on amenities. Or if they knew they could not accommodate, then notify guests so that we can come prepared. Who is at fault for not delivering what was advertised? No need to point fingers - just remedy the situation and provide guests with some type of partial refund.
Highly recommend this festival, but don’t waste your money on VIP. It’s not shaded as advertised (in 95 degree weather) and doesn’t come with a lot of amenities. Poor communication from the event coordinators and only gave drink tickets as an apology for a bad delivery and mass disappointment.
The venue was well put together, accessible hydration stations, cooling/shade/mist stations. Having the small stage close so early was not idea. The pivot set up was excellent. Other than security lines getting in, the camping was all good. An expedited re-entry line into camp would be nice because there’s much less to search. As always, the staff didn’t know much of anything. The med teams were excellent and the ADA shuttles were timely, but sometimes didn’t drop off/pick up at the pivot location. There needs to be more trash bins, or more frequently emptied bins in the venue. And the portapotties need better lighting. Overall it was a good recovery after Beyond Wonderland.
I’ve never experienced such an amazing event! The most beautiful vibes in the most beautiful setting, it couldn’t get any better! It’s a week later and I’m still not over it! I can’t wait to go back! I need everything Anjuna in my life now!
This was my first weekender and second time seeing Above & Beyond. They were even better this time!! I can't wait to see them and other Anjunadeep family again!
Anjuna Family for life after this one. This weekender opened my eyes to something amazing. I'd never been to the Gorge, nor had I heard of Above and Beyond, but when some friends invited me I though sounds like fun. I've suffered health complications these past few years and the staff at the Gorge were excellent and attentive of my needs and not only them but the people at this event were as well. The music was amazing and the experience was one of a kind. I will be attending all future Anjuna events at the Gorge.
We really enjoyed the Oasis campground and the amenities they offered, including a separate entrance gate into the festival grounds. We also really enjoyed the food and beverage offerings available at The Gorge.
95-100 degrees for the second year in a row. Please please please move this event to September in future years. Hardly anyone even showed up at the amphitheater until sunset because it was simply too hot - must have been a letdown for the DJs spinning from 4 to 8.
