team_actimel wrote: » Only looked up tickets there and they're already sold out, sold out in 4 hours. I'm considering other festivals in USA now. Is Coachella THE festival to go to or has anyone been to others in USA and how do they compare?
bodhrandude wrote: » I've heard of other good ones such as Bonnaroo and Sasquatch festivals and of course, Burning Man although I don't really know what kind of line ups Burning Man put on, but its supposed to be pretty unique, just remember to take five gallons of drinking water with you.
johnpatrick81 wrote: » the lineup is always epic. It's the festival itself that's the problem.
BurtMacklin wrote: » I disagree man but I think the debate was already done a few pages back. People moan about the designated drinking areas but the drinking areas are huge and we only used them when we wanted to check out the main stage and get some shade under the huge canopies. I've always walked around the festival with a pint in my hand. Yeah, if you wave it at the guy at the exit he'll ask you to finish it off inside but you can discreetly walk out with it. The camp sites are excellently run as well. I enjoy the atmosphere there. No scumbags either. But each to their own.
johnpatrick81 wrote: » We met bunches of others who were first timers, from Ireland, U.K. Australia and even east coast US who all shared the same opinion as us. I've also read numerous reports in European press detailing the same concerns. The security checks were insane so kudos on getting booze in! The main factor too were the stage times. I went to benicassim many times. they start at 6pm til 4am due to the heat. Coachella is as hot or hotter and the gigs start at midday!!! I really couldn't get over how overhyped it was. Poser central. Zero craic unless you travel in a big group.
Reggie noble wrote: » Things must have changed so in recent years , I went for the first time last year , only 2 off us and we had a class time . Could sneak spirits in very easily , barely patted down , there was tons of beer options in the drinking sections , not just heniken , I was a bit wary of the seperate drinking areas before going but they were fine . As previous poster said , good to get into the shade , have a beer n chat to whoevers in there , loads of space in them . I'd love to be going back this year , lineup is great but funds are low . Highly recommend it for anyone that can afford it
davywalsh7 wrote: » Good to hear. Myself and the missus are going this year as part of our honeymoon. Can't wait
Reggie noble wrote: » You'll have a great time , It was just me and my GF last year , if you are doing the hotel package the shuttle bus collects you right at your hotel , comes every 20 mins or so , u can drink on it and it drops you right at an entrance of the gig . Maybe it was a special entrance for hotel package heads that's why security was so lax because they barely searched us . Or we just look really decent
BurtMacklin wrote: » Hotel and VIP?? Well for some. Who you going with? We'll be having a boards meet up at it next.
davywalsh7 wrote: » Just going with the new wife. We r doing coachella la and Mexico as our honeymoon
lc180 wrote: » Hat tip to you sir, that's a badass honeymoon! Enjoy
davywalsh7 wrote: » Just going with the new wife. We r doing coachella la and Mexico as our honeymoon so we said we'd go all out as it's prob our last big holiday for a while as we are buying a house before the end of the year. Yea boards meet up sounds good. Are there many travelling over from here?
BurtMacklin wrote: » Not that I know off, but there is a good few of us anyway in our group.
