Ohana Fest 2025 Pollstar Music Festival of the Year

1…2627293132…43

Comments

  • njhaley1
    njhaley1 Posts: 967
    demetrios said:

    Bus passes should be going up soon, too.  My receipt from last year was 8/18.  
  • tim131
    tim131 Austin Posts: 44
    Getting excited now - baby sitter has been confirmed!

    How are the sight lines from back a bit? Does anyone have any pictures? 

    Or if we wanted to be in the first ten rows, what time would we need to get there at do you think?
  • gotthebottle
    gotthebottle San Diego Posts: 3,884
    Gern Blansten said:
    gotthebottle said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    gotthebottle said:
    tim131 said:
    gotthebottle said:
    tim131 said:
    Is there any info about shuttle busses, park and rides etc?

    I've a hotel in San Clemente and Newport Beach that are cancelable - I'm leaning toward San Clemente but it just seems a nightmare getting to and from the shows, we will have a car but I feel like if someone rented a bus and charged 20 bucks a head and just did rides from Dana Point to downtown San Clemente they'd make a mint, as its a short drive lol
    It's easy from DP to SC... not a nightmare at all
    Looks like it isn't walkable so I'd need to drive and hope to get parking with a 30 min walk, which I've heard can be a challenge!

    Or uber in and out? No idea how much that would cost though? I'm sure immediately after the show it'd be lots, but if we waited it out an hour or two at a nearby bar, would it be affordable? Like 30 bucks? Or am I way off?
    I always find parking the trick is you just have to go early...i go eat at a local place before going in. Uber isn't such a big deal if you're patient. 
    do you mean you eat at a local place and park there for the night?

    I'm trying to figure out how Ralph's would even know I was usurping a spot from them.
    No..I drive up from San Diego and park in the local area I know... eat.. walk in to festival. Driving home after Friday. Or might stay with family in OC.
    Ralphs will know because they have people watching... but hey.. go for it and don't cry when your car is gone. 
    I keep getting that warning so I think I'll follow that advice lol.

    Do you park in the hilly residential area? We did that in 2021. Not bad just a brutal walk when it's all over.
    The Ralphs on Golden Lantern in Dana Point just sold a $44 million lottery ticket. 
  • ST66483
    ST66483 Posts: 921
    Newbie question for Ohana. What’s the surface for the GA standing area - is it sand (beach), grass, pavement, or other? Just thinking about footwear options.
    thanks 
  • aisleseats
    aisleseats Posts: 1,630
    ST66483 said:
    Newbie question for Ohana. What’s the surface for the GA standing area - is it sand (beach), grass, pavement, or other? Just thinking about footwear options.
    thanks 
    It's been a few years, but I seem to recall it being grass.
  • jjflash
    jjflash Posts: 5,046
    aisleseats said:
    ST66483 said:
    Newbie question for Ohana. What’s the surface for the GA standing area - is it sand (beach), grass, pavement, or other? Just thinking about footwear options.
    thanks 
    It's been a few years, but I seem to recall it being grass.
    Yep, grass
  • ST66483
    ST66483 Posts: 921
    Great thanks a lot.
  • tbergs
    tbergs Posts: 10,513
    jjflash said:
    aisleseats said:
    ST66483 said:
    Newbie question for Ohana. What’s the surface for the GA standing area - is it sand (beach), grass, pavement, or other? Just thinking about footwear options.
    thanks 
    It's been a few years, but I seem to recall it being grass.
    Yep, grass
    The best, most beautiful grass with palm trees overhead and a lovely ocean breeze rolling in. Makes me smile just thinking about it as the sun sets.
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • Go Beavers
    Go Beavers Posts: 9,689
    tim131 said:
    Getting excited now - baby sitter has been confirmed!

    How are the sight lines from back a bit? Does anyone have any pictures? 

    Or if we wanted to be in the first ten rows, what time would we need to get there at do you think?
    Based on my experience, probably around 4:00. Sight lines from the back are really good because it’s not a massive festival with 70,000 people. 
  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 98,322
    The Cove is a place to slow down and soak in inspiration from some of the most influential voices in activism and environmental justice. Stop by in between sets to check out our amazing lineup of speakers on the Storytellers Stage.



  • gotthebottle
    gotthebottle San Diego Posts: 3,884
    Go Beavers said:
    tim131 said:
    Getting excited now - baby sitter has been confirmed!

    How are the sight lines from back a bit? Does anyone have any pictures? 

    Or if we wanted to be in the first ten rows, what time would we need to get there at do you think?
    Based on my experience, probably around 4:00. Sight lines from the back are really good because it’s not a massive festival with 70,000 people. 
    Plus there's a slight hill in some spots. By palm trees
  • BF25394
    BF25394 Posts: 4,940
    gotthebottle said:
    Go Beavers said:
    tim131 said:
    Getting excited now - baby sitter has been confirmed!

    How are the sight lines from back a bit? Does anyone have any pictures? 

    Or if we wanted to be in the first ten rows, what time would we need to get there at do you think?
    Based on my experience, probably around 4:00. Sight lines from the back are really good because it’s not a massive festival with 70,000 people. 
    Plus there's a slight hill in some spots. By palm trees
    Yeah, there's a rise in the back that allows you to look out over the mass of people in front. We stood at the back because we didn't want to get there super-early, and it was still peak COVID times so a little breathing room was nice to have. The sound was good so I didn't mind being unusually far away.

    The rise is also good because it means that people's lit-up phones are below your line of vision. I remember being about an hour into the first show before I noticed the phones being held up.
    I gather speed from you fucking with me.
  • PhilLeotardo
    PhilLeotardo Posts: 125
    gotthebottle said:
    Go Beavers said:
    tim131 said:
    Getting excited now - baby sitter has been confirmed!

    How are the sight lines from back a bit? Does anyone have any pictures? 

    Or if we wanted to be in the first ten rows, what time would we need to get there at do you think?
    Based on my experience, probably around 4:00. Sight lines from the back are really good because it’s not a massive festival with 70,000 people. 
    Plus there's a slight hill in some spots. By palm trees
    No,no. This place does not exist. Don’t try to find it. :)
  • RedMosquitoSmile28
    RedMosquitoSmile28 Posts: 386
    tim131 said:
    Getting excited now - baby sitter has been confirmed!

    How are the sight lines from back a bit? Does anyone have any pictures? 

    Or if we wanted to be in the first ten rows, what time would we need to get there at do you think?
    At Encore we got a spot right before Beck played and were probably 15thish "rows" back. So probably 5 or so? It was the closest I have ever been for Pearl Jam. While I liked that, it got really crowded in there and was pretty tight. We sat the next night in the bleachers and honestly have chosen that all the other times we've been for the headliners. There isn't a bad place really, maybe if you get stuck too far off to the side closer to the smaller stage, but if you plan before the lead in it will be fine regardless of what you pick. 
  • gotthebottle
    gotthebottle San Diego Posts: 3,884
    PhilLeotardo said:
    gotthebottle said:
    Go Beavers said:
    tim131 said:
    Getting excited now - baby sitter has been confirmed!

    How are the sight lines from back a bit? Does anyone have any pictures? 

    Or if we wanted to be in the first ten rows, what time would we need to get there at do you think?
    Based on my experience, probably around 4:00. Sight lines from the back are really good because it’s not a massive festival with 70,000 people. 
    Plus there's a slight hill in some spots. By palm trees
    No,no. This place does not exist. Don’t try to find it. :)
    They won't. They'll try to get close.. as a veteran of every Ohana I have go to spots 
  • dmbolp
    dmbolp ATL Posts: 1,513
    The rail/fence separating VIP and GA stays relatively empty thru the first bands, with GA folks crowding towards the stage.  We walked in late a couple years ago 2 nights, got to rail for Ed on SAT and then P!nk on SUN.  Far left rail (facing stage) but still closer that anyone in VIP.  And if you don't get to the rail, you at least get that fence to lean on and safe space.



  • kaw753
    kaw753 Posts: 941
    I have a friend joining me for Ohana and she is asking a hard hitting important question that I can't answer:

    What is the wine situation at the festival? Decent selection from California or questionable? 
  • PhilLeotardo
    PhilLeotardo Posts: 125
    kaw753 said:
    I have a friend joining me for Ohana and she is asking a hard hitting important question that I can't answer:

    What is the wine situation at the festival? Decent selection from California or questionable? 
    I think it’s just Butter Chardonnay 
  • kaw753
    kaw753 Posts: 941
    PhilLeotardo said:
    kaw753 said:
    I have a friend joining me for Ohana and she is asking a hard hitting important question that I can't answer:

    What is the wine situation at the festival? Decent selection from California or questionable? 
    I think it’s just Butter Chardonnay 
    Website shows they have partnered with Josh Cellars and Kona Big Wave, so that all sounds good.
  • njhaley1
    njhaley1 Posts: 967
    Bus passes are up.  Hub is Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Center, 6 miles up the road :/

Categories