I must say for the amount of time and money spent to attend this venue it's already a big disappointment! No seating together, outrageous prices on everything! If I make it through this alive it will be. Miracle! They couldn't get two seats together for an handicapped person! Sucks big time! read more

Great event with a great line up. Bathrooms were clean and air conditioned. Drinks were very pricey ($10-15 per beer and $15 margaritas). The beer was good, mixed drinks were very weak as they seemed to all be pre measured. Great screens and speakers for views from everywhere. Pit was great, not massively crowded. The food options were decent...didn't seem to have much variation as the many booths seemed to be repeats around the perimeter. In the back though were great options...wood fired pizzas, etc. read more

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Friday: Parked in the lot off 50th. Long confusing walk through sand to venue. Security, etc. was quick to get through. The good restaurants that were advertised are at the food experience and not for anyone else so we stood in a long line for crummy Chinese food. Went to our grandstand S18 seats that were a long distance to stage--glad I brought binoculars. Dylan song selection was not appealing and voice was bad. Stones were as good as it gets. Sound was super and song selection sounded fresh. Just the right mix. Put up with stoners in front of us spending much time and effort passing joints around. Be aware if smoke bothers you. Weather was hot before but perfect during concert. Joined mobs of people trying to find poorly marked lots in the dark at 1 am. Saturday: Decided to arrive after Neil Young started and find better food. Parked in lot off of 52nd--better choice. Way behind GA we found some delicious flatbread dishes and some overpriced bad beer. Sat down and ate and watched Young on one of the giant monitors. Went to grandstand for Paul McCartney. Unbelievable show. Sound and visuals were excellent. Lot more of a straight shot so did not get lost. Sunday: Thought we arrived early enough to see photo exhibit. but line was too long. The Who were excellent with a nice mix of songs and super energy. Left after their set so guests could drive back to San Diego. Long walk and confusing exit from lot but thankfully no traffic. If I could do it over...would arrive during Dylan set, see the photo exhibit, and have dinner and watch from behind GA. Doing this for Young set was perfect. From other comments on Waters' set, would switch this around and have late dinner and then leave before midnight. read more

Desert Trip Fest - The Who. - Festivals Near Me - Indio, California

Nice acoustics, good food and great entertainment!! The Greek food was outstanding tonight. As far as the venue goes, it is a polo field with extra seating set up. The parking etc is very well organized so that u walk into the side of the venue u need to be at anyway for seating. They do have a large stage and huge monitors behind the stage so you can see the performers even if you are not close to the stage. read more

Wow... the Stones, what more can I say ... For an event that hosts 70,000 people and 2 Bands a night, I have to say my experience was great. Thank goodness we had reserved seats ! No huge lines for the drinks, merchandise, food or bathrooms . I have to say they put a ton of thought into every detail. I feel bad some people struggled with the shuttle buses and parking , but we used Uber and it worked great , both to and from our house 4 miles away . Leaving was more of a hassle but I don't see how they can get around the lines with all those people. The lines for the shuttles to where you catch your uber moved pretty quickly . And as soon and you get out of your shuttle bus, the Uber cars were right there, no lines. Aside from the logistics, how can you not love The Rolling Stones . Dylan was good too, but it was the Stones that made my day, and week, and .... I've been waiting and waiting to see them live . I was simply in heaven, danced the whole time they rocked that stage . Thank goodness our seats are right on a really wide grassy isle . That was perfect for our group of 6 dancing fools ! More legends tonight ! Additional tips now that we had the full experience: The general admission merchandise booth has the best selection, hit that first, go early it's crowded and they ran out of stuff at the end. That surprised me as they had another weekend to sell the stuff. After baking in the hot sun standing in line, check out the nicely air conditioned photo museum and cool off . There's a bar inside and some couches to relax...go early though, they close at 7:00, and there's a line if you're not there by about 4:00. They won't let you bring in any liquids, but you can bring ice ! I filled my water bottle (must be clear plastic) up with ice and they have water fill stations throughout. The ice cold water saved me! *****If you at all have any kind of Hay Fever, beware! It's sooooo dusty and it's in a polo field!! OMG I had it baaaaaad. Bring Claritin, Zyrtec, etc. I didn't have any on hand, and thank goodness the general store located next to the general merchandise store in the GA section sells Claritin. There were so many people sneezing and wearing bandanas and face masks around their nose and mouth. If you have allergies and you have face masks like they wear in Asia, I would bring them. Definitely have something! I haven't had hay fever like that since I was a child! I had to wet a paper towel and cover my nose and mouth which helped some. Oh, and I wouldn't waste any $ on the pedicabs. They can't take you to the entrance and you can easily walk down the dusty road they pedal you on. They ask for $10/person, that was a rip. If you really don't want to hassle with the lines post concert, leave before the encore. They move really fast then. I couldn't pull myself away from the Stones the first night, I don't care how long I had to wait going out, I wasn't about to miss one second of their performance. We left a tad early the 2nd night, and got straight on through to our shuttle bus, to the uber lot. The last night people were leaving early from Roger's performance. We stayed, and it wasn't a problem then either, no real lines to our shuttle. We did both uber and taxi, while they were close in price, uber was still cheaper. Have fun, it was simply amazing. Wow... read more

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Where to start .... not sure how to score this , so I guess easier is pro ms and cons Pros .... -every band was amazing ! -Sound was great and loud -Background/visuals were cool -photo experience was F@#KEN awesome, some epic photos -parking your own car for free and getting in through security was pretty easy and leaving -good choice of food and snacks to choose from, most with lines but ehh it is a festival -lots of bar associates so not much of a wait -atmosphere and decor and props were cool -goldenvoice associates knowledgeable and helpful -bathrooms were pretty clean majority of the time CONS -to leave and be in lines with hundreds/thousands of people to be put on a shuttle to be transported to the fairgrounds 15min away to get a uber, that took 2hrs, worst experience ever! Decided to drive sat and sun and was so much easier -most security and staff that were not goldenvoice were unhelpful, they knew nothing -a multi million dollar show and they couldn't get a audio/video lag fixed !! Looked like they were lip singing -merchandise lines were horrible , all shirts were unorganized and staff weren't the best of help Overall EPIC show and would do it again knowing what to expect and how to approach it !!! And it's a festival so you should expect to spend a ton Of money!! lol read more

Desert Trip Fest - Good times - Festivals Near Me - Indio, California

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Finally Oldchella for the dinosaur crowd! 2 groovy weekends in a much more cooler climate of October. read more

Absolute insult on every level. Goldenvoice has lost their way. Commerce rules over customer and that 'rock n roll' ethic is long gone. You want to leave the venue? Take a 45 min walk, then opt for a pedicab, drop $40 only to have the pedicab peddle about 5 mins and tell you it's as far as you can go and you have to get off, flag another pedicab for $40 then have he or she tell you it's about another mile to Uber but they can't take you all the way there. Finally, after you've spent over $100 in pedicabs, you get to Uber - BUT WAIT - you're not there. Uber departure ISN'T where you were dropped off earlier. Now you have to wait in line for a BUS, get on the bus and wait 20 mins while the bus loads THEN, discover that Uber is now 5 miles east of the venue at THE INDIO FAIRGROUNDS! Expect the bus ride to be anywhere from 15-35 mins, unload on the OTHER SIDE OF TOWN, then go wait in another LINE to get your Uber. By now you've exhausted about 2 HOURS and you haven't left for home yet. Clearly, AEG/GOLDENVOICE don't care at this point. They've made their thousands off of you and now survival is your task. And to make it worse, try getting any intelligent information from staff as you try to navigate your way around square miles of chaos. They are clueless as to where you go to get anything and you are mindlessly misdirected around colored paths and mazes like a rat in a science experiment. I am now 12 years into attending Coachella, Stagecoach, and this. After slowly watching the festival experience de-evolve into blood sucking, profit-first, service-last endeavor, I am calling it quits. We just saw ELO at the Hollywood Bowl a few weeks back and it was amazing. Even after a 120 mile trip and two hours of driving it still took less time and money then my 'trip' from this show to my Uber. Go figure. Absolute worst waste of your time. Spend thousands of dollars on tickets and get treated like $hit. Never again. read more

Wow. I don't even know what to say other than wow! It was one of the best concerts/festivals I have ever been too. Props to GoldenVoice for putting this together, and planning out every single detail to a T! We camped on site which was a life saver for the weekend. I have never stayed at a venue during a festival and I don't know if I would go to one where I couldn't. There was plenty of delicious food, that was very reasonable priced, activities all day (jumbo jenga, human fooseball, snookeball, casino, arcade, arts and crafts), shade and places with wifi to reconnect to the real world (but why?). After the concert the silent disco was fun and there were a lot of after parties around the campsites. Everyone we met was super friendly, everyone that worked it was hilarious. We were informed, hydrated, and entertained. The concert itself, hands down one of the best. The sound was amazing, there was plenty of space in the GA area, you could see, you could dance, you could move about. They had real bathrooms with lines that werent crazy long. What is there really to say that hasnt been said about the bands? A truly once in a life time experience. Can we do it again next year? Can you even top the music that was played? (Please bring back Paul and Neil.) THANK YOU to everyone who was a part of it. read more

Bravo to all of the Desert Trip organizers. For me, this was one the best organized mass events ever. Granted we forked over the big bucks for the $1600 tickets, but we were not disappointed. I realize many of the GA fans were not as happy, and I get that. We decided as soon as the announcement for the event came out, to spend the top $$ figuring they would cater to those seats. The whole platinum area was brilliant and very comfortable. Food was not unreasonable and loved the Lobster Tacos and Rolls! We didnt have to take a shuttle and the Platinum Parking was perfect. From car to seat was about 75 yards. Water at a good price of $2 a bottle was plentiful and available everywhere including vendors walking around. The staff at least in Section S2 (Mickey) was superb!! And there was plenty of staff to assist anyone for most anything. Also, they took very good care of any ADA people in the section. In terms of the music, I don't need to say much. A once in a lifetime gathering. You don't have to like all the acts, but you can certainly appreciate it! The Stones and McCartney were off the frickin charts, and The Who were close behind. Neil Young was good, Dylan was my only disappointment, only playing a few oldies. Roger Waters on the other hand can kiss my everloving ass. I know he puts on an amazing show, I saw the Wall conert years back. However he can stick his politics where the sun don't shine. He is just a complete pig. So I can say this, if they do this again next year with the same quality bands, I will do it again in a heartbeat. Lots of great bands were left out here and heck, Springsteen needs to be here next time. Jefferson Airplane, Traffic and lots of others. Maybe even Chicago. Anyways, my two cents, which is probably worth a nickel. Made some great new friends and thought the total package was well done! read more

Best festival I've ever been to. I have been to so many festivals and this, by far, was the best. Best bathrooms, best sound, best layout, best food, best bars and especially best lineup! read more

This was the concert event of our life and we have been to lots of concerts. I am going to break down my review into categories, the entertainment, the venue, the service and the amenities. The performers were all legends in their own right. Each and every one of these bands could have held their own concert individually with a packed house! Friday night kicked off the weekend with Bob Dylan and Rolling Stones. 1. Bob Dylan: to put this mildly, we were more than disappointed in Dylan's performance. He is known for his eccentricities, but we did expect the opening band to set the tone for the weekend! Boy are we glad we didn't let that happen! Most of us were just in awe to be in the presence of a Nobel Laureate! Bob came on stage and for those of us not in the front row, all we could see from the stage cameras was the back of his head!! Eventually they moved the cameras to front facing, but that was after several songs. Bob didn't greet the audience, didn't introduce his band. Nothing. He played an eclectic mix of mostly unknown songs peppered with distorted versions of some classics. Totally unimpressive. 2. Rolling Stones: Mick and the guys entered stage right full of energy and personality! Mick actually congratulated Dylan on his accomplishment. It almost seemed like Mick could tell Dylan was a sour puss. Either way, the Stones put on a great show! They still have it. Boy, do they!! 3. Second night, Neil Young started the night and let me tell you, the energy was electrifying. Neil Young was born to entertain! He played for hours and even joined Paul later in the concert. Neil Young, you ROCK! 4. Paul McCartney closed Saturday night in a very big way! This man is a legend. I felt like I had stepped back into the 60s to a Beatles concert! Paul also congratulated Dylan and paid tribute to John Lennon. One of the most amazing parts of the show was when Rihanna took the stage with him and belted out an awesome performance. Man, she is just as beautiful in person as she is on the big screen! What a treat! One, I will never forget. If things couldn't get more epic' Sunday night was still hours away! 5. The Who opened Sunday night, again, wowza! These guys put it on like nobody's business. The energy was amazing! 6. Last but not least, Roger Waters was the last and final performer closing out this epic weekend. I can only describe Waters' performance as a spiritual experience. He brought tears to my eyes with renditions of traditional Pink Floyd songs and read aloud a poem he had written in response to crazy politics. He aroused strong emotions that could be felt like a collective pulse of 85 thousand people. The verve was palpable! Truly an amazing performance! The venue: Empire Polo grounds is located in Coachella, an off shoot of Indio,Ca. It's literally in the middle of nowhere. I had the pleasure of attending the first concert there in 1993 when Pearl Jam was boycotting Ticket Master. Parking is nuts. You literally have to walk through mud, dirt, rocks (wear appropriate shoes) , horse poop because yeah, it really is a polo field! Unless you have VIP parking ot disabled parking, you need to plan to trek through the elements! They have people on golf carts and rickshaw type bicycles offering rides at $10 per person!!! Ripoff alert! If you're buying merchandise, be prepared to wait!! They only had one big merch area and the line was always long. All 3 days! We finally braved the crowds and waited 45 minutes to buy 5 shirts for $200! The young guy who helped us was awesome. He was friendly and totally patient with all of our questions because they didn't have the sizes we wanted in the colors we wanted. We literally had to start from scratch on our selections. The service everywhere was pretty good. The bartenders were fast and friendly and poured some good drinks. The people at the food stands were also helpful and patient. I'm vegan, so I was stoked they had tofu! The amenities were ok. They had a water filling station. There were plenty of bathrooms on one side of the venue. Not portables, but the real deal. On the other side, there weren't as many bathrooms. Overall we had a fantastic experience! For future reference, I would suggest the promoters add more merchandise tents. The Ferris Wheel was fun and adorable at $8 a pop and gives you a chance to get aerial views and some cool selfies. Thank you for giving me an opportunity to cross a bunch off my bucket list all in one weekend!! read more

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Once in a lifetime! The Rolling Stones were AMAZING! We can't stop talking about it. They did a great job, from sending us our welcome package (which was very cool!), to organizing the various shuttle stops and ensuring there were plenty available, having great staff on board to make the event that much more fun and amazing, a good variety of food to choose from, adequate flushable toilets, etc....we were impressed and had a great time! A weekend we'll always remember! read more

I have been to Coachella a few times and many other festivals as well. This was one of the BEST! All the bands were epic and sound as great as they did in the 60s/70s. The only area that could use improvement would be the concessions. They were running out early into the night. read more

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Great shows!! Brought my 19 yo nephew who is a huge stones fan! Hot but not completely unbearable. Very pricey!!! Other than that just like most shows!!! read more

Desert Trip Fest - Stones totally rocked - Festivals Near Me - Indio, California

Excellent, excellent, excellent. Great time, great people and great service. This boomer was not disappointed in the least. All worth it.

this is about my experience specifically and something that happened to the people in the seats around us for reviews of the acts or the concert in general i somewhat agree with many of the other reviews. I'll start with the main reason for the rating: my brother and I got three tickets to sit in the grandstand, they were three back to back isle seats. We received the tickets to find a nifty little tag saying "better together" and that our SEATS HAD BEEN REASSIGNED (consolidated) at "better or equal value". I thought ok no big deal though i was a bit worried because we had found seats right at the limit of the next best section so i wasn't too sure how it could be better value, i suppose it's just something generic they say. Boy were we misled, and pretty much robbed and what a bitter experience it was to pay a FORTUNE, fly out from new york (and out of hurricane hit miami), drive for 4-5 hours in LA traffic, camp in the hot and dusty desert only to find we had been reassigned seats deeper into the section and further from the stage, but worst of all, with an OBSTRUCTED VIEW: they placed us right behind the pole that holds up the speakers, and the center of the stage was dead center behind that pole: the seats in a diagonal from the stage to the pole behind us were all empty. I was so enraged i could feel the sweat dripping down my back (by sunset the temperatures at indio are a cool ~70 so let me tell you it wasn't the heat). We spent the whole first night watching bob dylan's hat pop in and out from behind the pole, and mick jagger strut in and out of said pole. Also the tip of keith richard's guitar made an appearance. And that was it, if any of you have been a similar situation you know how something like that can cast a shadow and leave a bitter taste that truly makes enjoying the experience anything but impossible no matter how good the rest of it is. The next day I decided to complain, i was sent around the entire venue until i ended up with the ushers one of them telling me to wait for him right there where the stairs come out into the grandstand: by that time neil young had begun his act and every other usher kept shoving me around and telling me to get back to my seat, but if i did, it would have just been another night listening to the concert with an obstructed view: in the end the only place i was allowed to stand was IN THE STAIR WELL: so while i spent the first night behind a pole, i spent the first half of the second night's act in a stairwell with no view at all, might as well have been standing outside the concert venue: at least that would have cost me nothing and been substantially more dignified. after about half an hour of neil young's set, spent in the stair well, one person in charge showed up (by the name of TREVOR) and immediately updated our seats: but we had to wait outside for another five minutes (remember the concert is going on during that time). I also realized that every person in charge i talked to was aware of the problem ("we thought this might be an issue" "yes i know just go talk to x" "oh yes yesterday someone complained about that" etc) and basically they just waited to see who would notice and complain. The acts were all amazing and knocked it out of the parker to a man, but having paid so much (3500$ for three tickets plus travel and accommodations) and traveled so far only to find such a great experience just out of reach, on my birthday no less, was a truly bitter experience. I'll remember this always. I'd give this event zero stars but for Trevor (thanks if you're reading this): however, goldenvoice (the organizers of coachella and desert trip) I would not trust as far as i can throw: they have been doing this long enough that there is no way they didn't t know about such a thing (and all indications are that they did) to them fans are just a cash crop and nothing more, so this very well could happen to you, so much for rock and roll. read more

What a ripoff! Traffic was horrible. Sat on shuttle for 2hours, still 2.5 miles away so got off and walked in. Arrived just in time for Dylan and found over 100 people in every line for obscenely priced food and beer. Found our "Special" seats that I spent several thousands of dollars on were 300 yards from the stage. Only way to see performers was on the screens behind. We traveled over 2000 miles to see these talented performers and feel totally cheated. Shame on the organizers and promoters. Long live Mick Jagger. read more

First music festival at empire polo club so I can't compare to Coachella and stage coach. Long walks from parking lot to venue. Long lines for Uber/shuttle. Dirty bathrooms but the porta potties were much worse! The food was pretty good depending on what you got! I got a great beef brisket sandwich and some spring rolls! The corona draft tasted like flat bud light . There were lots of cool people around. Some creepies scoping out for young, drunk chicks... but the music! The music was fantastic! The stones killed it! Paul McCartney was good but not as great as the stones! Would I go next year? Maybe if the lineup blew my mind, but this may just be a, "once in a lifetime," experience! read more

Was a bit disappointed in the seating arrangement. It seemed to be very unorganized for the amount of $$$ spent on reserved seating and not being able to see much. Also highly disappointed that we couldn't even see the stage and the screens weren't even showing the artists much, only old videos from the 70's and 80's. You're better off buying the cheaper tickets for GA since you can't see much in reserved seating anyway- I would rather have relaxed on a blanket and stared at the stars and listened to the music than sitting in a chair peeking thru people read more

What a ripoff! $1500 a seat for the worst concert seats I've ever had. Seats were way off to the side. A beer was $13. Stones were great but the organization of the concert was a disgrace. Left shuttle pickup at 4:20. Got to our seats for Dylan's last number. None of the employees seemed to know anything. If I wasn't tall I would have never even seen the bands directly--although the Giant screens were cool and saved the day. My two companions weren't tall... and we paid $1500 each! Got the shuttle. Stood in line for more than two hours to get on a bus back to our parking area. Bus finally left at 2:15 am. Drunken drugged out fool yelling and screaming obscenities right behind us. Whips it out and pees right next to our $1500 seats. Somehow I feel scammed on. I've been to a lot of great concerts. This hardly qualifies. UPDATE We got smart and drove ourselves there! Next two nights were unbelievably outstanding! What great artists! They all put on the most fantastic shows! I thought Neil Young put on perhaps one of his best performances and I wondered how it could be beat. I wasn't particularly looking forward to staying late and last for Roger Waters. Very early flight out and all. Thank the gods we stayed! His was perhaps the best live performance I've ever witnessed! No kidding! He masterfully eviscerated Trump in an outstanding performance of "Charade". The entire show was a masterpiece. Am so glad I was fortunate enough to have experienced it. So. A rocky start concluding as a show of a lifetime! read more

Shuttles are all late and full, computer system went down, tickets scalped at 1/3 original price, GA area seems a mile from the stage... Very disappointed in Goldenvoice. They have gotten Coachella and Stagecoach down to a science then massively ruin this... Pathetic. read more

A collection of random musings about this cool experience: 1. Fun: Neil Young gave one of the best performances I have seen in my life at this festival - possibly the best. Energetic, improvisational, impassioned, and you could tell the guy actually liked being up there. I was moved. Bob Dylan could have been a little more engaging, and I HATE Roger Waters. Otherwise, the Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney rocked and played all the crowd favorites! The Who were good enough. 2. Price: Around $400 per person, I believe. Event memorabilia was a bit pricey, I guess the norm for festivals ($70 for a large poster for example). 3. Should be a recurring event: There is a huge market for "classic" and older acts that isn't served very well by your standard Coachella/Lollapalooza (which mixes in modern music). I hope they organize another one of these, with other old time performers like Stevie Wonder. 4. Organized: Given the size of this festival, it was a pretty well-organized affair. Golden Voice has experience with this sort of thing thanks to its experience in organizing Coachella. Basically, buses would whisk passengers away from a number of drop off points at the venue to bus centers, where hundreds or thousands of ubers awaited. 5. Good food: This festival was part foodie affair too. I know, roll your eyes. Food was pretty good, and a few of my favorite restaurants like Full of Life Flatbread had booths. 6. Beautiful: I went to Coachella in 2013, but didn't remember how beautiful the mountains surrounding the Coachella Valley are until this festival rolled around. Watching a pink sunset over a mountain silhouette in one direction and Paul McCartney riffing Come Together in the other was one of those beautiful flashback moments you carry with you for a while. read more

I live in The Desert so needless to say I have been to this venue many, many times. Twelve Coachella's, a couple Stagecoaches, 5 Polo matches and an Easter egg hunt. The set up for Desert Trip is more like Stagecoach than Coachella. One aspect of the design that sets Desert Trip apart was the reserved seating and grandstands. This is something the other festivals do not have. The Grandstands were incredible and had elevators and Luxury boxes all to be dismantled the day after the concert. We had the Platinum package with Platinum parking and reserved seating. For us the logistics were a dream. Don't get me wrong I have had general admission and parked in the free day parking many times and understand what a nightmare it can be. However, with Platinum level we were in our own world.We had our own secret entrance to a very small parking lot that was less than 100 feet from the entrance. From our car to our seat took less than 5 minutes, So in this instance and for this festival, paying for the upgraded tickets is worth every penny. Entering through the VIP entrance lands you in the Diamond lounge where you will find copious amounts of food, cocktails and restrooms for as far as the eye could see and never crowded. An absolutely unbelievable amount of air conditioned trailer restrooms. Bob Dylan was like mediocre background music so we took that opportunity to explore the 80 acres of festival grounds. The entire place was very user friendly. So many bars and food stands everywhere. The photo exhibit was phenomenal and was a very nice trip down memory lane. The Stones kicked ass and were the antithesis of boring as fuck Bob Dylan. They ran through a catalog of hits that made everyone happy to be alive and thrilled to be there. Neil Young rocked his socks off and Paul McCartney was like being wrapped in a warm blanket especially when Rhianna joined him onstage for that Kanye song they all do together. The Who were electrifying and Roger Water's (My favorite of the festival) was otherworldly. Hearing those Pink Floyd songs and witnessing the light show was very cathartic. Great company, amazing music and one hell of a mind blowing weekend! Thank you. read more

Somewhat disappointing. We paid $1500/tkt only to be sitting in nosebleed land. Bob Dylan opened the evening with his usual concert aloofness. And while the big screens were filled with black and white images of who knows what, we all wondered why we had to see those instead of the band. The Stones were fantastic! They exceeded expectations and where they get their energy from is a mystery! Food prices are outrageous, parking is exceedingly unorganized. The whole festival feel was pretty cool! So why wasn't Clapton here?? Looking forward to McCartney tomorrow evening. read more

I spent over $2000 a ticket...and will start with the negative.... Having Roger Waters as a finale.... Beyond disappointing.... I watched people streaming out after he started... I can't believe he was a closer. Horrible!! On a positive note, the Rolling Stones, The Who, and Sir Paul were outstanding!! Class acts!!... They were so worth it!! read more

So looking forward to this weekend! Can't wait. Everyone just enjoy the moment!!

Remarkable. A dream concert. People complaining must not realize what a feet it was and is to organize tens of thousands of people. Something about Dylan's performance was lack luster. The video was disappointing for people in GA. I wanted to see the old fart on screens read more

Seeing the WHO made live was worth the price of admission. Paul McCartney and the Rolling Stones was just icing. I'm hoping the get Steve Miller for next year. read more

Loved it music was great and all of the staff was excellent and very friendly and very helpful. With all of the security ppl I felt very safe. The tan shirts helped the most that all had helped when needed. I can not wait to come to another concert here. read more

This review isn't for the concerts, it's for the nonexistent customer service when we had an issue with our parking pass. We ordered the pass after our original tickets, but with plenty of time before the festival. Just days before, we received an email that we would have to pick up our pass at will call. They blamed the problem on "most likely an undeliverable address", even though our tickets had been delivered to the same address. The customer service phone number on the website did not work and, when we emailed about the issue, we just received a stock, impersonal response back with the hours at will call. NOT happy about having to stand in line for this unnecessarily! read more

Don't remember much..... but I think it was pretty awesome. Seriously the food experience, plus the experience at being at a music festival with all the amenities one would want was awesome. Not to mention seeing a once in a life time show was exceptional. I, as an adult child, went with my 60 year old father and we bonded and had a great time. read more

Last night you couldn't get to the concert on time due to extremely poor planning with traffic. Today traffic was controlled much better but inside it has become a police state. No standing. Even in back row. No rules about smoking anywhere. But staff chastising people. Sadly not the (very expensive) freedom rock concert Neil Young is singing about. read more

ABSOLUTELY THE BEST CONCERT WEEKEND EVER!!! No exaggeration whatsoever. Great staff, well controlled. Loved it. One complaint - the ADA transporters aren't able to bring you back to your car at the end of the show. They aren't able to pick you up until 1:00 am. Apparently they can't be on the grounds until then. Two of the three nights ended by 11:30-12:00. I would have had to wait an hour before exiting. So, I walked, but it wasn't easy. Otherwise, all good. The bands were phenomenal. No question, the best event of the season, maybe even the year!!!!! read more

Paid over 1k each seat in the grandstands and have as good of a view as the front GA people. Why can't I bring in sealed water? Parking is a joke way too far away with NO shuttle, why?? They have thousands of golf carts running around (ok, hundreds but still) why can't they turn them into shuttles? Nope they want you to pay $10 a person to be shuttled on a rocky bicycle. Also why open at 2 and only give the bands very little time? read more

Parking is incredibly disorganized. Concert starts in 10 minutes. We have been in traffic on roads adjacent to the venue for almost two hours. Traffic control and oversight is shameful. read more

Having paid a $1000 for Floor Sears's , you should not have to get pushed around by security to keep moving. I confronted the person who pushed me not once, but twice and responded if I didn't keep moving she had to push me . Not cool! read more

I want to give a shout out to the walking vendors at the second weekend of desert trip. These hard working men and women always went above and beyond, were really kind and friendly and were often the first people we met when entering the facility. Thanks for adding to the memories of the weekend! read more

Desert Trip was a concert festival of a lifetime! The staff was friendly, personal and amazingly efficient (once a few first night kinks were ironed out). Considering there were 75,000 people, it ran very smoothly! Food choices were good - not as great as what was billed to us on the website - but still very good! Hope the 2nd weekend goes great! Thank you to ALL the staff who put in many hours in the sun - most with genuine smiles on their faces! read more

Where's experience ever didn't tell us where to go had to go all the way around and over to the tennis then get our passes for food for the gourmet area that is already closed well before we can even get here they sold his tickets to that and before we could've ever gotten there it was closed and then had to drive all the way back around and no food and were $3000 into this read more