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I was very disappointed at having to run back and forth between stages. Also by the time one band ended on one stage, the other got going at the other. If you went to the bathroom, got food, or a beverage, you missed a band. I think there should have been at least 20 minutes between bands so you could move from stage to stage.
The line up for both the main stage and secondary stages was great! Had a fantastic day at the Gorge with my family and friends! My favorite was Jane's Addiction! No one can beat Perry!
I gave this Pain in the Grass 5 stars all because of Alice n Chains. They were amazing and totally made up for the previous day Friday. They really showed all the other bands what they need to strive for. I also enjoyed Volbeat,All That Remains, and Airbourne. While, Avenged Sevenfold was good, they seemed a little rehearsed and stagey. You got the feeling that their show was exactly the same every night, just change the name of the venue.They certainly had an impressive stage show with all their fire and very loud cannon booms! The audience was full of die-hard fans and loved every minute. I would have enjoyed Friday more if the weather the previous night camping and that day hadn't sucked! But the weather was great Saturday. Not being a Jane's Addiction fan, I still thought they played an enjoyable and tight set. Perry Farrell is always amusing. Also, don't forget they had 2 mermaids(I think that's what they were) swinging from the ceiling. And a fake sex act performed on Perry, of course .Volbeat was very tight and sounded awesome. Really enjoyed Airbourne as I hadn't seen them before. The singer took a climb up the tresses with his guitar, not sure why but it was fun. All in all it was worth the 2 day pass for myself and my 18 yr. daughter and the camping pass. But I have to say I enjoy the Gorge but I prefer Pain in the Grass at White River where it has been in the past. If its going to be at the Gorge next year, please make it earlier in the summer than this year because of the weather, and it being right after Labor Day it wasn't as easy to go to. ALICE N CHAINS so worth it!
Avenged Sevenfold evaporated the rain with their fantastic light show and pyrotechnics. Jane's Addiction sounded like bad karaoke - some song I could not have recognized if it had not been for a familiar melody line in the guitars. Alice in Chains had a great set but then left without ceremony and it really seemed like a lame ending to a fantastic concert weekend.
The bands killed it just was very upset and disappointed that the grass area was closed. Changed my entire opinion of the gorge. Condensing the crowd was a horrible idea I go.to.the gorge to relax on the hill and watch a great live music this time we had to squeeze in small areas just made it difficult to fully enjoy the event
Super line up of Music! Enjoyed every minute. Wishe the smokers could be separate are from the non-smokers.
Alice in Chains was AWESOME but didn't get enough stage time and didn't do encore. Come on boys, this is your hometown for crying out loud, we didn't drive all the way out to to the Gorge to see anybody but YOU!!!! Give it up for your homey fans next time! :)
Alice in Chains was great, as always! Was very happy that Walking Papers were there, too. Jane's Addiction was a disappointment; Perry seems burned out.
Pros: The bands were GREAT. Terrace camping at the gorge is always amazing. Cons: After being pampered at the Watershed event a month earlier, this festival was lacking. For example: No in and out privileges. So once you were there, you were stuck. No going back to the campground for an hour to skip a band you didn't want to see, eat supper, whatever. The bands started at 2pm but no one went until closer to 5 or later because you were trapped on site until 11pm if you wanted to see the big names (plus the weather did not cooperate, so even more reason to not want to shiver outside the entire day). The festival didn't seem to be advertised well so the ticket sales were poor despite a great lineup. Not sure if it impacted the type of show they put on, but for Watershed they had video monitors on each side of the stage so no matter where you sat, it was good seats. For this one, no monitors at all. They closed down the entire hillside so that was frustrating since there was nowhere to sit and this facility is known for being an outdoor amphitheatre with a huge grassy hillside to just hang on a blanket or chair and watch the show. The first night the live nation security people were able to more or less keep people below the 'barricade' but the second night they lost the battle. They were clearly outnumbered by silent protesters sitting on the hill. And of course the speakers weren't on for the upper area so the sound wasn't as good as it can be there. Regardless of ticket sales, though, people had paid good money to see the show and taken time off to get there and be there - so it was frustrating. As I mentioned, we also attended Watershed, a country festival at the same venue, and it was a much rowdier party. The Live Nation security staff seemed much gruffer with the hard rock crowd at this show although it was way calmer than the crazy country fans who were drunk 24/7. The concession staff were friendly as always, though. Glad this wasn't my first gorge experience. It was a disappointment when you know how it could and should be out there.
Was an awesome show that rocked at a beautiful venue! The Premier Camping was good, however food and beverage prices inside are way too high.
I was there to see Volbeat, and Volbeat ROCKED it! So my 5 Star rating goes entirely to VOLBEAT! The new album Outlaw Gentlemen and Shady Ladies is off the hook and they played and the hot tracks from it. VOLBEAT Rocks!!!
Great show, terrible prices for all the vendors beers were 12$ crazy! Hardly any lighting on the walkways at night as well for exiting. The sound is good and security always does a good job. They had a mass shortage of restrooms as well!
