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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 based on 449 reviews

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 based on 449 reviews
  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Arcade Fire was amazing!

    by ADFfirstfest on 7/18/18Waterfront Park - Louisville

    Warren stations well placed, there was shade and plenty of port o pots that were clean. Cool decorations and plenty of food and beer/bourbon.

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    GOAT Lineup

    by CANNOTTFINDANICKNAME on 7/18/18Waterfront Park - Louisville

    Best festival lineup that I have ever seen, top to bottom. Great amenities, good service from everybody I encountered. Only improvement I could suggest (and I would strongly suggest it0 is letting people bring chairs. At least on the Mast Stage. Maybe even have no chairs in front half of lawn, but allow chairs in the back half. Some of us don't find it easy to sit on the ground.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    First time and already can't wait to go back!!!

    by TeamChal on 7/18/18Waterfront Park - Louisville

    Forecastle exceeded my expectations! The venue was one of my favorite parts. It's located at Waterfront Park right along the Ohio River making for absolutely gorgeous views. There were multiple sections of the festival and plenty of spots to hang out depending on your mood, interests or age. The park was super clean at all times and the staff/ volunteers were so friendly. The lineup was amazing! Getting to see Father John Misty, War on Drugs and Arcade Fire in one weekend was unreal. Forecastle seems to have a little bit of every genre each year, which I appreciate. The crowd was very laid back which is not always how it goes at festivals. I 100% recommend this festival to anyone that lives a handful of hours from Louisville, KY! (I am from Chicago and drove 5 hours.) Can't wait to see the lineup for 2019!

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Forecastle was the illest

    by Meihofer on 7/18/18Waterfront Park - Louisville

    So well run, and so much fun! Will be back for sure

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    So much fun

    by BenStratford on 7/18/18Waterfront Park - Louisville

    The setup, the music, the atmosphere, they were all incredible

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Forecastle is the best value music festival in the

    by IndyLiveMusicFanatic on 7/18/18Waterfront Park - Louisville

    Great facilities Great music lineup Small enough that it is easy to move from one stage to the next Great closeby hotel accommodations excellent staff Great drink, food options Forecastle is such a great festival. I have been to Lollapalooza, Coachella. Those are massive festivals. This one is smaller but the music is as good as the biggies. Keep it up Forecastle team!

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    by Onfeathers on 7/18/18Waterfront Park - Louisville

    Arcade fire was the best performance and show- the lights- the fact the walked from the crowd- was awesome. Two hours of pure bliss

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    by Anonymous on 7/18/18Waterfront Park - Louisville

    Great time! Cool bands, easy to navigate but the teenagers were a little aggravating in some areas

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Great city, great location, great festival

    by JaclynGolds on 7/18/18Waterfront Park - Louisville

    Louisville is great city to visit. It's easy to get around by bike. Hotels are inexpensive. There's plenty to do in and around the city. The festival is under the highways in downtown Louisville. At first I was surprised, then thankful when the highway was welcomed shade from the sun and coverage from some slight rain. The food was surprisingly great, too! At least $10 per person for food like burgers, tacos, etc. There were also local food trucks. The bands were fantastic and the festival set up was simple to navigate and close enough together to make it to a few sets around the same time. Highly recommend this festival!

  • Rating: 3 out of 5

    FORCASTLE

    by Maggy43 on 7/18/18Waterfront Park - Louisville

    Band Stage lineup could have been better managed. Similar style bands on same stage would be nice, seemed we were constantly moving from stage to stage.& the sound was bad several tiimes with the music colliding between stages due to the overlap.We wanted to enjoy a full set, but couldnt, also due to the 1/2 hour overlap and having to get to a different stage. It was hot and you could not bring any ice & had to pay $2.00 for a small cup of ice as there was only tap water available. Not cold, but wet. :)

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    YASSSS

    by AveriA on 7/18/18Waterfront Park - Louisville

    BEST WEEKEND OF MY LIFE THUS FAR! WOULD NOT CHANGE ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE FACT IT WASNT ALL WEEK!!!!!!!!

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    by Anonymous on 7/18/18Waterfront Park - Louisville

    This is a great festival overall... good setup, friendly people, well run. However, if I'm completely honest, this festival has become overrun with kids of high school age and younger. I likely will not go back, due to this fact

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    Better than Bonnaroo

    by Clair14 on 7/18/18Waterfront Park - Louisville

    My husband and I loved the festival. As always, Arcade Fire blows away the crowd. My only complaint was the scheduling overlap with several of the bands I wanted to see.

  • Rating: 3 out of 5

    VIP Forecastle 2018

    by briglv21 on 7/18/18Waterfront Park - Louisville

    Bands were great. Good talent and variety. Seems like Forecastle themselves dropped the ball big time. Constant technical difficulties that ruined several performances on Mast Stage, caused Chris Stapleton to be 40 min late, VIP was a major disappointment. Will never purchase VIP again, falls far short of being worth the investment.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    forecastle 2018

    by bugzo on 7/18/18Waterfront Park - Louisville

    forecastle 2018,despite the heat, was truly fantastic. great lineup. arcade fire ended it in such a mind blowing inspirational way that my mind is still reeling.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Amazing festival

    by JenniferOk on 7/18/18Waterfront Park - Louisville

    Great music, great venue, fabulous time!!! Would definitely recommend!

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    AWESOME

    by StephGGGGG on 7/18/18Waterfront Park - Louisville

    I had so much fun! Would definitely recommend to someone else! Good music, food, and drinks!

  • Rating: 3 out of 5

    Sound issues

    by csc1509 on 7/18/18Waterfront Park - Louisville

    Great name performers. It seemed like they had a lot of sound or technical issues. The lines for free water had about 100 people.

  • Rating: 1 out of 5

    by Unimpressed1234567890 on 7/18/18Waterfront Park - Louisville

    Not as good as previous years. The festival has really gone downhill.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    It was radical!

    by CantFindGoodNickname on 7/17/18Waterfront Park - Louisville

    I’ve never really been into music and pop culture so I go to Forecastle for the experience and the good time with friends. It’s fun every year and I’ll be going for as long as the festival lasts. A camp ground would be cool to have as well.