Ohana Festival Update

Ksayet

I have 2 GA bands for face value. Meet up this afternoon.. DM me.

chukdotcom

Is anyone staying at the Laguna Cliffs Marriott? If so, how was the walk to the show?

mrussel1

chitty said:

Eddie's set tonight, if he didn't play the night before, would have been great. That being said, hearing predominantly the same set two nights in a row was a bit disappointing. That being said it was live music, eddie vedder, outdoors on a beach.

100% agree. I figured there would be more acoustic instead of the same both nights.

That being said,  the Clash cover was awesome.  PJ should have been playing that for years.  So much fun. 

mrussel1

Anyone know when outside merch opens? My wife is trying to get some sweatshirt 

curleybarney

mrussel1 said:

Anyone know when outside merch opens? My wife is trying to get some sweatshirt 

Was 10am on Saturday (assume the same today)

curleybarney

chukdotcom said:

Is anyone staying at the Laguna Cliffs Marriott? If so, how was the walk to the show?

Easy walk downhill, steep uphill on the return leg

chukdotcom

curleybarney said:

chukdotcom said:

Is anyone staying at the Laguna Cliffs Marriott? If so, how was the walk to the show?

Easy walk downhill, steep uphill on the return leg

Great, thanks for the info. How is the hotel? (I am staying there for Encore).

Gern Blansten

chitty said:

Eddie's set tonight, if he didn't play the night before, would have been great. That being said, hearing predominantly the same set two nights in a row was a bit disappointing. That being said it was live music, eddie vedder, outdoors on a beach.

Remember though that Fri night was last minute. They likely didn't have a chance to deviate from what they had practiced. 

Green Disease Redux

chitty said:

Eddie's set tonight, if he didn't play the night before, would have been great. That being said, hearing predominantly the same set two nights in a row was a bit disappointing. That being said it was live music, eddie vedder, outdoors on a beach.

100% agree with this, missed opportunity for a unique Pj set in my opinion. I understand the original plan was Saturday for all those songs and they were awesome on Friday.  Had to think they wanted to impress Sean penn who was in attendance with the flag day soundtrack live but I’d much rather see mike mccready shred then Andrew watt

Falling Down

Yes it would have been nice to have some more variety in last night’s set, but it did allow us to enjoy once again the energy these guys have. Not sure when this bunch will play another set in front of a crowd, nor when the Flag Day songs will be played. 

Although I find these new songs to be average, it’s still a treat to be seeing them live, even if it meant two nights in a row for some. I mean, after following this band for over 30 years, how can’t you appreciate Ed’s two daughters showing up on stage to perform. 

Sean Penn was there, and so was the rest of PJ (or so said EV). The very strict curefew probably cost us a massive RITFW extended jam with all of them. 

curleybarney

chukdotcom said:

curleybarney said:

chukdotcom said:

Is anyone staying at the Laguna Cliffs Marriott? If so, how was the walk to the show?

Easy walk downhill, steep uphill on the return leg

Great, thanks for the info. How is the hotel? (I am staying there for Encore).

No complaints!

PJammer4life

Usually the wait from 1:00 pm to 8:50 is excruciating, but the weather was perfect with a slight breeze. All the Tiki Stage bands were good too (Aquadolls, Backstreet Lovers) and you could watch on the big screens from the main stage. Legs are sore from standing, but bout to get ready to do it again. Gonna arrive a bit later and fall back a bit. The 8 hour wait too much for my old bones, even for Pearl Jam.

mrussel1

I like how Ed has warned us both nights that we're getting a bunch of new stuff tonight!

Sirens4

jp130424 said:

jpgoegel said:

Check the merch tent inside.  The one closest to the VIP area.  For years no one ever went to that one.  Granted that may have changed in the last festival and this one, but i got zippos and anything else there, mid show 2nd day

Thank you so much for this. Walked up at 4pm, no line, and everything in stock!

are you allowed to go to the tent near vip area or is it outside the vip? I have only gone to the entrance one and the other one near food vendors,,, thanks for any info

jp130424

Sirens4 said:

are you allowed to go to the tent near vip area or is it outside the vip? I have only gone to the entrance one and the other one near food vendors,,, thanks for any info

Yes, it is half GA and half VIP. They literally have the barrier halfway through the stand so both sides can access. 

mcgruff10

Is attendance for ohana about the same as shn?

jdopj

For those in VIP, is the food good?
Can I skip dinner?

toddmrobbins

jdopj said:

For those in VIP, is the food good?
Can I skip dinner?

Honestly it’s not great. There are two food truck, a BBQ and a pizza one. There’s better food options in the GA area 

ComeToTX

mcgruff10 said:

Is attendance for ohana about the same as shn?

Much smaller

Brisk.

Looking for a ticket on the cheap tonight if anyone is selling.