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Show was great and the venue was organized well but I really missed the convenience of receiving a wrist band instead of needing to use my phone as a ticket every time. Also there were no lockers this time which was a cool service from the past. Also there were less hydration stations throughout the venue compared to last time.
Concert experience itself was unbeatable, Above & Beyond never disappoints. Venue was a little trickier. Of course the setting is one of the best in the world, but how its run needs help. Per usual, the venue never has enough considerations for the heat and sun. They promised more shade and misters this year and that didn't happen, in fact there was far less. VIP buyers were really screwed over as they had close to none of the promised facilities. They NEED to provide shaded, cooling areas when it is 100 degrees out! They promise to do better every year and fail at it. Also inconsistencies with rules of what to bring in. Vapes, hydration packs were big ones that weren't across the board.
Love the crowd, the music, and the artists. Just a few things I’d consider for next time: It seems like the sets/festival grounds/lights had to be downsized a bit from last year. I would have preferred a similar experience to 2019. The Elena Brower Flow State yoga session with Paavo should have had more mats and should have been held in a place or time where you couldn’t hear the bass from the main stage. It was a little distracting. More water stations please!
I have already been to many festivals so I feel the need to address this: this particular festival was the cleanest I’ve seen, hands down. The bathrooms were clean THE WHOLE TIME!! They never ran out of supplies, including soap and paper towels after using the bathrooms!! The lineup was amazing and the venue was even more amazing 😍 The only thing I can say could use some improvement is some after parties. The music was shut down around 2am in the campgrounds. Other than that, hats off to the organizers for this amazing experience!
Immaculate vibes, beautiful scenery, and amazing sets. The bathrooms and showers in Gold camping were surprisingly good. Amazing event, hope they do it again next year
VIP area was a joke and I feel bad anyone who paid extra an area that was at wide corner angle from the stage with horrible sound quality due to its location and no shade. Live nation removed the balcony area that used to be there. Otherwise the sound at the Gorge was on Point in the pit as usual!!
Above & Beyond at the Gorge with thousands of people… what more could you ask for? They are a must see and promote the most interactive and safe space with others. If you like dance music, don’t think twice. Just book them.
Everything was spectacular!!!! I repeat...spectacular!!! The 2 issues: 1. Email sent the day before said no professional Camara with detaching lenses so I took my Insta360 (it looks like a cellphone with no detaching lenses whatsoever) and they didn't let it in. 2. I paid for the VIP and was told (not only me, but to all that bought the VIP or Retreat) that we had early entrance at 2:30pm. So most of us arrived at 2:00pm but when 2:30pm arrived... we were told that the entry access was at 3:30pm :'(
This entire weekend was so nice- 100x Hospitality did a great job with organization, information, and staffing. The music was delightful and in such a beautiful setting. I felt so happy and at peace. Of course it was hot but we came prepared and survived.
This was my 3 rd year and to be honest the smoothest and best year. The heat was proabbly the worst thing. But loves how they changed the set times for later in the day and provided more shaded areas. Stayed in premier camping and was roomy and right near showers and the food and the shops, which saved our life when it was too hot to cook. Everyone was amazing and the the music was amazing. Definitely recommend!
The only thing to complain about is the lack of promised shade. Also I don't think actually any of the measures taken to help with the heat are kind of pointless (except for maybe showers? How was it in standard this time?) and basically show a bit that no one cares, except for the schedule. On Saturday we were waiting a long time in queue (sun) because oups stage not ready.. Thanks for sending an email with free drinks as fix, I read it on the way back home so.... I felt a bit the prices are generally increased compared to last year. But still! It was a great event and would definitely come back again.
I purchased the "Super Retreat"pass for the event. First, I'll qualify this review with the fact that Above and Beyond and all of the other performers did a phenomenal job at the event. Kasablanca was a whole new experience I knew I wanted but never knew existed. I really want to see them, but more importantly, I want to learn how they manage their set. I love synths and modular and to see them performing, like actually performing their set live was amazing. The show did its job. I was thoroughly entertained. Now, before I get to the issues with the Super Retreat package I'll address some things that are just a general expectation. One of the things I was actually looking forward to was the demo drop. The website advertised it, but it was nowhere to be found. It wasn't listed on the map or any of the program materials and I couldn't find it. This was a big part of why I wanted to attend. Being an important feature to me, this kind of sucked. There are other weird issues, like having to dump out a litre of water into a garbage bin before passing through security only to just refill on the other side. Given this is a camping venue, it would have also been great to be able to bring, without having to sneak (yes, lots of outside alcohol came in from others). It's not like we're trying to pre-game, but some of us have brought alcohol that you can't get at the venue and want to enjoy during the show. I can understand this being more about Live Nation holding a monopoly on Alcohol, but then again, I know they are going to point at liquor regulations in Washington as the culprit. Fair enough, but even this created other weird issues. So going to the Super Retreat side of things... there was a VIP section within the venue. You could buy alcohol at the venue, but you were neither allowed to take alcohol in or out of the VIP section. ID was mandatory, so despite knowing someone that is almost 60 that never brings ID or a phone to raves for what I can assume may be obvious reasons, they were unable to get a wrist band because they couldn't prove they were over 21. Apparently Washinton regulations prevented alcohol from moving from one part of a venue to another? This would be an interesting one to understand. Given I operate within the liquor industry and have done beer gardens and events, this one really does perplex me. The backstage tour... we all went through security at the entrance, and now to see the other side of a fence, we get to do it again, only it is 10 times slower and in a large area of black asphalt where one gal was starting to have the adhesive on the sole of her shoes melt. And it was just guided and we got to see the side of the stage. We didn't really get a chance to see or talk to any crew other than our tour guide or even see any of the artists. You'd figure a back-stage tour might include a chance for some of the artists to see the fans that were willing to pay extra to see them, or even some of the Anjuna team, like their production team, A&R, etc. Nothing. It was largely just a tour of The Gorge with a neat photo op. There were a lot of logistics around this that fell short and 100X seemed to have recognized this. Partially, I feel some of the issues led to Amy Wiles starting her set late. VIP getting a shaded area? Well, not only did they not, because of the nature of where the VIP area was, the sound wasn't that great, and to get any shade, you had to sit next to a blacked-out fence that also prevented you from even being able to see the stage. It wasn't until about halfway through Kasablanca's set that I realized that they were performing with synthesizers. 100X seemed to understand concerns but provided lackluster resolution. More drink tickets? I didn't even drink anything on the last day, and even if I did, the VIP section was only useful for its nice restrooms, otherwise I was hanging with new friends on the hill. I wouldn't even be allowed to grab a beer from VIP and enjoy with them.. My friends aren't VIP and I can't take beer out, so really, what value was there to the Super Retreat package? Of all the things that they tried to do and failed at to make a retreat package worthwhile, there is one thing that they simply could have done that, in my mind, would have made it all worth it. Artist meet-and-greet. Got nothing. It was a great show, but in the end, Anjuna shows attract some of my favourite people. This made camping the best part for me! The show was great, but the best memories coming home with me are the experiences we had at Premiere Camping, which unfortunately, even some of that fun got shut down at 2am. I'll still go to the next Weekender at The Gorge, but mainly because of the camping experience, making new friends, and meeting old ones again. It's more buyer beware foir me now. Lots of what was expected beyond performances were not delivered, and what was, was a bit of a mess.
The location was very scenic, but I bought the VIP experience and all I experienced was the sun beating down on me and no way to get out of it except wait till 8:30 PM. There is no excuse why the venue didn't have tents for people to get out of the 95+ degree heat. In the very, very few trees there was, people were huddled in it's shade. We received a text on Sunday stating that they couldn't afford shade tents this year. Stayed in the Oasis and it was impossible to be in your tent after 9 am. One and Done!
Services that were stated on my VIP purchased tickets were not completed, i.e, Shaded areas, better hospitality, friendly and knowledgeable staff, very disappointing especially how crazy hot it was. We also paid additional tickets for a 2 day VIP Cliff House and staff was oblivious about the two complimentary drink voucher. On our second day attending the Cliff House, we were not allowed to come in because they said that we needed to have a new ticket. I explained to them that when we purchased the tickets it stated for 2 days, super frustrating. We spend top dollars to attend the event and unfortunately the services didn't meet our expectations.
I LOVE this festival but it was so much better when it was held in September. I do not think we can go again if it’s in the summer time due to the extreme heat. We couldn’t bear to enter the venue until at least 7pm each day so we had to miss the first 3 hours every day and have to rent and rv for air conditioning. Otherwise it’s a blast!!!
I had an amazing time. The Gorge is beautiful and the whole experience was beyond great.
Kindest, happiest and most community I’ve ever experienced at a festival style event. . The Live Nation bartenders in the bar near the side stage (the meadow) are always amazing. They remembered our names from previous events and were kind, fun and accommodating. Teresa, Fred, Pat, Laura, Beatrice, Ignacio and others are professional and cheerful— we look forward to seeing them each time we visit the gorge. The staff throughout the event were knowledgeable and the event was well organized. More shade and cooling stations were needed for sure. Crazy hot!!! Also more ABGT flags are needed— they sold out super fast :’( Terrace camping was amazing as always— Lisa and Russ run a tight ship in the best way. Anjuna fam and Gorge staff were top tier!!
Greatest music festival I've been to yet. The sound production was the best I've experienced anywhere. I've been to the Gorge 8 or 9 times between Paradiso, Beyond, ABGT250 and the 2nd weekender and this was the best.
The Weekender was great overall but the gold rv camping left something to be desired. The grounds were half full, yet we were placed in an undesirable spot by a bright light next to the road. Showers were a bit of a trek and not very good. Friends in Premier camping seemed to be much better situated. That said, the music and venue were amazing.
Great atmosphere, great lineup, great venue, great amenities, great food, great staff, great camping experience, great after parties, the list can keep going! Best festival I've ever been to! Anjunafam for life now!
