Ohana Festival 2026

JG242853 · May 13

TenDays said:

What does it take to get in the front 20 rows or so for EV and PJ at Ohana? Does it mean being at the front gate before 12:00, and then heading straight to the stage and claiming your spot and staying there until 8:00 p.m.? I see that towels aren't allowed after 4, so are you then standing from 4-10?

We did it in 2024. Be prepared to stand all day. We stood for Dog Star and worked our way up (without being jackasses) every act until we were about 10 rows back for PJ. As far as hours standing, I guess not too different than getting rail or row 2 for PJ at an Arena show.

rey · May 13

pjpitt89 said:

Ray J. T. said:

Force Of Nature said:

Another interesting note, it isn’t Eddie Vedder and the earthlings, its ’& Friends’. Be interesting to know the difference and who’s a ‘friend’

Maybe something along the lines of:

Glen Hansard, Ben Harper, Jack Johnson?

I would expect at least Jack Johnson to be announced if that were the case, probably Ben too. I imagine this just means Chad Smith won't be there. I would expect Watt, Josh, probably Glen.

I was thinking maybe something along the lines of:

Stone, Jeff, Mike?

Gern Blansten · May 13

gotthebottle said:

satansbed94 said:

Is the VIP section worth it? Does it get crowded? Is it close to the stage?

Thanks for your input!

No, no, not really any closer and the lame people sit in the VIP bleacher section and look dead

plus the food that is provided by a local chef is usually snatched up before you have a chance to even smell it....

It isn't a consistently stocked thing...it is random and as soon as it comes out people pounce on it

the restrooms are nice and the hangout area is cool though but I probably won't pay for it again

GrievanceGirl · May 13

rey said:

pjpitt89 said:

Ray J. T. said:

Force Of Nature said:

Another interesting note, it isn’t Eddie Vedder and the earthlings, its ’& Friends’. Be interesting to know the difference and who’s a ‘friend’

Maybe something along the lines of:

Glen Hansard, Ben Harper, Jack Johnson?

I would expect at least Jack Johnson to be announced if that were the case, probably Ben too. I imagine this just means Chad Smith won't be there. I would expect Watt, Josh, probably Glen.

I was thinking maybe something along the lines of:

Stone, Jeff, Mike?

My thoughts exactly. Could be another surprise.

RatherStarved · May 13

VIP isn’t worth it at Ohana in my opinion. It is worth it at many festivals.

TenDays · May 13

JG242853 said:

TenDays said:

What does it take to get in the front 20 rows or so for EV and PJ at Ohana? Does it mean being at the front gate before 12:00, and then heading straight to the stage and claiming your spot and staying there until 8:00 p.m.? I see that towels aren't allowed after 4, so are you then standing from 4-10?

We did it in 2024. Be prepared to stand all day. We stood for Dog Star and worked our way up (without being jackasses) every act until we were about 10 rows back for PJ. As far as hours standing, I guess not too different than getting rail or row 2 for PJ at an Arena show.

Fffff... I think of myself as a relatively fit person with weightlifting and walking and dancing, but I'm not sure I have it in me to stand all day! I'm a new fan and have never seen PJ live, and I think it would be so fun to be toward the front for a concert!

Gern Blansten · May 13

TenDays said:

JG242853 said:

TenDays said:

What does it take to get in the front 20 rows or so for EV and PJ at Ohana? Does it mean being at the front gate before 12:00, and then heading straight to the stage and claiming your spot and staying there until 8:00 p.m.? I see that towels aren't allowed after 4, so are you then standing from 4-10?

We did it in 2024. Be prepared to stand all day. We stood for Dog Star and worked our way up (without being jackasses) every act until we were about 10 rows back for PJ. As far as hours standing, I guess not too different than getting rail or row 2 for PJ at an Arena show.

Fffff... I think of myself as a relatively fit person with weightlifting and walking and dancing, but I'm not sure I have it in me to stand all day! I'm a new fan and have never seen PJ live, and I think it would be so fun to be toward the front for a concert!

Priority one is to see them...even if you are sitting on the bleachers in the back it's not a bad spot. Video screens do the trick and the sound is good.

We have usually ended up standing on the walkway in front of the bleachers and had a good time there as it was a little higher than the grass

GlowGirl · May 13

TenDays said:

JG242853 said:

TenDays said:

What does it take to get in the front 20 rows or so for EV and PJ at Ohana? Does it mean being at the front gate before 12:00, and then heading straight to the stage and claiming your spot and staying there until 8:00 p.m.? I see that towels aren't allowed after 4, so are you then standing from 4-10?

We did it in 2024. Be prepared to stand all day. We stood for Dog Star and worked our way up (without being jackasses) every act until we were about 10 rows back for PJ. As far as hours standing, I guess not too different than getting rail or row 2 for PJ at an Arena show.

Fffff... I think of myself as a relatively fit person with weightlifting and walking and dancing, but I'm not sure I have it in me to stand all day! I'm a new fan and have never seen PJ live, and I think it would be so fun to be toward the front for a concert!

You can definitely sit down between acts. You just have to sit on the grass. Pearl Jam will be a bit different from the other days in that many many people will get there very early and claim their spots near the front. They will not move from the main stage to the other stage once they have those spots up front. So, while the other bands are playing on the second stage, you certainly can sit on the grass for an hour until a main stage acts starts up. So for every other band, you can sit for a while in your spot on the grass.

If you really want to be able to walk around all day then just try to get a spot as close as you can right before they play. You will be further back, and can even lay out a towel to sit on, and you won't have to be stuck in one spot all day. It just depends on how close you want to be to the front.

TenDays · May 13

Gern Blansten said:

TenDays said:

JG242853 said:

TenDays said:

What does it take to get in the front 20 rows or so for EV and PJ at Ohana? Does it mean being at the front gate before 12:00, and then heading straight to the stage and claiming your spot and staying there until 8:00 p.m.? I see that towels aren't allowed after 4, so are you then standing from 4-10?

We did it in 2024. Be prepared to stand all day. We stood for Dog Star and worked our way up (without being jackasses) every act until we were about 10 rows back for PJ. As far as hours standing, I guess not too different than getting rail or row 2 for PJ at an Arena show.

Fffff... I think of myself as a relatively fit person with weightlifting and walking and dancing, but I'm not sure I have it in me to stand all day! I'm a new fan and have never seen PJ live, and I think it would be so fun to be toward the front for a concert!

Priority one is to see them...even if you are sitting on the bleachers in the back it's not a bad spot. Video screens do the trick and the sound is good.

We have usually ended up standing on the walkway in front of the bleachers and had a good time there as it was a little higher than the grass

Good info, thanks. I'm thinking that once you're more than a few rows back (20?), there's probably not much difference from being there versus anywhere else on site.

TenDays · May 13

GlowGirl said:

TenDays said:

JG242853 said:

TenDays said:

What does it take to get in the front 20 rows or so for EV and PJ at Ohana? Does it mean being at the front gate before 12:00, and then heading straight to the stage and claiming your spot and staying there until 8:00 p.m.? I see that towels aren't allowed after 4, so are you then standing from 4-10?

We did it in 2024. Be prepared to stand all day. We stood for Dog Star and worked our way up (without being jackasses) every act until we were about 10 rows back for PJ. As far as hours standing, I guess not too different than getting rail or row 2 for PJ at an Arena show.

Fffff... I think of myself as a relatively fit person with weightlifting and walking and dancing, but I'm not sure I have it in me to stand all day! I'm a new fan and have never seen PJ live, and I think it would be so fun to be toward the front for a concert!

You can definitely sit down between acts. You just have to sit on the grass. Pearl Jam will be a bit different from the other days in that many many people will get there very early and claim their spots near the front. They will not move from the main stage to the other stage once they have those spots up front. So, while the other bands are playing on the second stage, you certainly can sit on the grass for an hour until a main stage acts starts up. So for every other band, you can sit for a while in your spot on the grass.

If you really want to be able to walk around all day then just try to get a spot as close as you can right before they play. You will be further back, and can even lay out a towel to sit on, and you won't have to be stuck in one spot all day. It just depends on how close you want to be to the front.

That is helpful to help me picture how it works. I've never been to any festival, so it's all an unknown to me!

LetUsNotFade · May 13

TenDays said:

Gern Blansten said:

TenDays said:

JG242853 said:

TenDays said:

What does it take to get in the front 20 rows or so for EV and PJ at Ohana? Does it mean being at the front gate before 12:00, and then heading straight to the stage and claiming your spot and staying there until 8:00 p.m.? I see that towels aren't allowed after 4, so are you then standing from 4-10?

We did it in 2024. Be prepared to stand all day. We stood for Dog Star and worked our way up (without being jackasses) every act until we were about 10 rows back for PJ. As far as hours standing, I guess not too different than getting rail or row 2 for PJ at an Arena show.

Fffff... I think of myself as a relatively fit person with weightlifting and walking and dancing, but I'm not sure I have it in me to stand all day! I'm a new fan and have never seen PJ live, and I think it would be so fun to be toward the front for a concert!

Priority one is to see them...even if you are sitting on the bleachers in the back it's not a bad spot. Video screens do the trick and the sound is good.

We have usually ended up standing on the walkway in front of the bleachers and had a good time there as it was a little higher than the grass

Good info, thanks. I'm thinking that once you're more than a few rows back (20?), there's probably not much difference from being there versus anywhere else on site.

Agreed. If I'm more than perhaps 4 people back from the rail, I typically have trouble seeing over people's heads since I'm short. At that point, I'd rather be further back where it's less packed and I can actually see better. Only you can decide what is right for you and different people have different opinions on this.

TenDays · May 13

MB30816 said:

TenDays said:

Gern Blansten said:

TenDays said:

JG242853 said:

TenDays said:

What does it take to get in the front 20 rows or so for EV and PJ at Ohana? Does it mean being at the front gate before 12:00, and then heading straight to the stage and claiming your spot and staying there until 8:00 p.m.? I see that towels aren't allowed after 4, so are you then standing from 4-10?

We did it in 2024. Be prepared to stand all day. We stood for Dog Star and worked our way up (without being jackasses) every act until we were about 10 rows back for PJ. As far as hours standing, I guess not too different than getting rail or row 2 for PJ at an Arena show.

Fffff... I think of myself as a relatively fit person with weightlifting and walking and dancing, but I'm not sure I have it in me to stand all day! I'm a new fan and have never seen PJ live, and I think it would be so fun to be toward the front for a concert!

Priority one is to see them...even if you are sitting on the bleachers in the back it's not a bad spot. Video screens do the trick and the sound is good.

We have usually ended up standing on the walkway in front of the bleachers and had a good time there as it was a little higher than the grass

Good info, thanks. I'm thinking that once you're more than a few rows back (20?), there's probably not much difference from being there versus anywhere else on site.

Agreed. If I'm more than perhaps 4 people back from the rail, I typically have trouble seeing over people's heads since I'm short. At that point, I'd rather be further back where it's less packed and I can actually see better. Only you can decide what is right for you and different people have different opinions on this.

That is an excellent point. I'm 5'3". 🤔

Go Beavers · May 13

TenDays said:

GlowGirl said:

TenDays said:

JG242853 said:

TenDays said:

What does it take to get in the front 20 rows or so for EV and PJ at Ohana? Does it mean being at the front gate before 12:00, and then heading straight to the stage and claiming your spot and staying there until 8:00 p.m.? I see that towels aren't allowed after 4, so are you then standing from 4-10?

We did it in 2024. Be prepared to stand all day. We stood for Dog Star and worked our way up (without being jackasses) every act until we were about 10 rows back for PJ. As far as hours standing, I guess not too different than getting rail or row 2 for PJ at an Arena show.

Fffff... I think of myself as a relatively fit person with weightlifting and walking and dancing, but I'm not sure I have it in me to stand all day! I'm a new fan and have never seen PJ live, and I think it would be so fun to be toward the front for a concert!

You can definitely sit down between acts. You just have to sit on the grass. Pearl Jam will be a bit different from the other days in that many many people will get there very early and claim their spots near the front. They will not move from the main stage to the other stage once they have those spots up front. So, while the other bands are playing on the second stage, you certainly can sit on the grass for an hour until a main stage acts starts up. So for every other band, you can sit for a while in your spot on the grass.

If you really want to be able to walk around all day then just try to get a spot as close as you can right before they play. You will be further back, and can even lay out a towel to sit on, and you won't have to be stuck in one spot all day. It just depends on how close you want to be to the front.

That is helpful to help me picture how it works. I've never been to any festival, so it's all an unknown to me!

After each act ends, a number of people in front of you will leave (which sometimes is a head scratcher) and you can move up closer as space opens.

OceanSoul71 · May 13

If they are going to release late summer tour dates Aug/Sep, it's getting awfully close pretty quickly..

LetUsNotFade · May 13

TenDays said:

MB30816 said:

TenDays said:

Gern Blansten said:

TenDays said:

JG242853 said:

TenDays said:

What does it take to get in the front 20 rows or so for EV and PJ at Ohana? Does it mean being at the front gate before 12:00, and then heading straight to the stage and claiming your spot and staying there until 8:00 p.m.? I see that towels aren't allowed after 4, so are you then standing from 4-10?

We did it in 2024. Be prepared to stand all day. We stood for Dog Star and worked our way up (without being jackasses) every act until we were about 10 rows back for PJ. As far as hours standing, I guess not too different than getting rail or row 2 for PJ at an Arena show.

Fffff... I think of myself as a relatively fit person with weightlifting and walking and dancing, but I'm not sure I have it in me to stand all day! I'm a new fan and have never seen PJ live, and I think it would be so fun to be toward the front for a concert!

Priority one is to see them...even if you are sitting on the bleachers in the back it's not a bad spot. Video screens do the trick and the sound is good.

We have usually ended up standing on the walkway in front of the bleachers and had a good time there as it was a little higher than the grass

Good info, thanks. I'm thinking that once you're more than a few rows back (20?), there's probably not much difference from being there versus anywhere else on site.

Agreed. If I'm more than perhaps 4 people back from the rail, I typically have trouble seeing over people's heads since I'm short. At that point, I'd rather be further back where it's less packed and I can actually see better. Only you can decide what is right for you and different people have different opinions on this.

That is an excellent point. I'm 5'3". 🤔

I'm around your height. Occasionally I have lucked out with having short people in front of me in GA, but that's not common. If there is more than a few people in front of me on a flat GA floor (i.e. not angled), it means that I can't see around people's heads/shoulders. That affects my experience of the concert, so I typically prefer to be further back if I can't be really close. When I went to Ohana two years ago, I recall feeling very claustrophobic when I was closer to the front but not actually near the rail during the Devo set. We ended up choosing to move further back/off to the side to be more comfortable.

If you truly want to be on the rail or very close to it for PJ, you should be prepared to get in line for entry by around 6am on Sunday morning. You won't be able to leave the rail except for very short periods either and you'd need to communicate and befriend those around you to ensure that your spot is there when you return. Not trying to discourage you, but I want to ensure that you are realistic about what this commitment looks like.

CROJAM95 · May 14

Didn’t VIP USE to include a signed album … didn’t see any mention this time, but I’ve heard it’s a lil pricey for what you get overall

if I go I’ll prob crash nearby at a friends… won’t buy tickets until day of… September always busy for me

URthekey · May 14

That was the easiest PJ GA ticket purchase there ever was. No stress or waiting on lottery results. Add to cart, check out, thank you sir.

RatherStarved · May 14

It might be different this year with all the pent up demand for a PJ show but in the past for PJ at Ohana I have got there around 3pm for an 8pm start and got a spot about 30 rows back, which gradually improves to about 20 rows when people filter out between some of the earlier acts. Invariably there are people who elbow their way to the first few rows at 7:59 and say they are looking for their friend/relative/etc.

I have also sometimes said to heck with it, got there at 7 and grabbed a spot at the back. It’s a more chill way to be.

Also don’t underestimate the free spot on the beach where you can hear but not see.

gotthebottle · May 14

RatherStarved said:

It might be different this year with all the pent up demand for a PJ show but in the past for PJ at Ohana I have got there around 3pm for an 8pm start and got a spot about 30 rows back, which gradually improves to about 20 rows when people filter out between some of the earlier acts. Invariably there are people who elbow their way to the first few rows at 7:59 and say they are looking for their friend/relative/etc.

I have also sometimes said to heck with it, got there at 7 and grabbed a spot at the back. It’s a more chill way to be.

Also don’t underestimate the free spot on the beach where you can hear but not see.

I never care where I stand.. don't need to waste my day at front ... which last year let us walk right up front for Amanda Reckonwith at other stage when people didn't know. There's a hill and you can see if you get a spot there... and giant screens at both stages... it's low stress. People in bleachers get a good view but far away.
I don't get people worrying about this in May.... there will be the usual crowd lined up to run to rail when gates open... but whatever....I enjoy listening to speakers at Cove. It's a relatively small space for 30k people

Go Beavers · May 14

gotthebottle said:

RatherStarved said:

It might be different this year with all the pent up demand for a PJ show but in the past for PJ at Ohana I have got there around 3pm for an 8pm start and got a spot about 30 rows back, which gradually improves to about 20 rows when people filter out between some of the earlier acts. Invariably there are people who elbow their way to the first few rows at 7:59 and say they are looking for their friend/relative/etc.

I have also sometimes said to heck with it, got there at 7 and grabbed a spot at the back. It’s a more chill way to be.

Also don’t underestimate the free spot on the beach where you can hear but not see.

I never care where I stand.. don't need to waste my day at front ... which last year let us walk right up front for Amanda Reckonwith at other stage when people didn't know. There's a hill and you can see if you get a spot there... and giant screens at both stages... it's low stress. People in bleachers get a good view but far away.
I don't get people worrying about this in May.... there will be the usual crowd lined up to run to rail when gates open... but whatever....I enjoy listening to speakers at Cove. It's a relatively small space for 30k people

I think it maxes out at around 20k

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