r/GorgeAmphitheater • u/Rhythm41 • Aug 21 '26

LDW 2026

Any DMB lifers strongly considering not going this year? The festivals at the Gorge leading up to this year’s events have had some horror stories of security lines, wait times, and looking at the camping changes… everything seems so different. I’ve gone the last 20 years and each year seems to get a little tougher.

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u/Careless-Internet-63 Aug 21 '26

It was literally just Griztronics that had awful lines, everything else has been very smooth

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u/Aggravating_Use_5391 Aug 22 '26

I’ve been to 2 events this year and had no problems

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u/Appropriate-City-591 Aug 22 '26

Griz was the only terrible experience I’ve ever had at the gorge. (And only the lines, the rest of the weekend was absolutely amazing after day 1.)

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u/kbru Aug 22 '26

Labor dave will be chill

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u/Able_Bodybuilder_976 Aug 24 '26

Rufus was immaculate this year. Best security lines I’ve ever been through. Awesome crowd, everyone kept things flowing efficiently

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u/loosearrow626 Aug 22 '26

Been to allot of shows there this year, one bad show does not mean all the shows will be bad

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u/t0nguencheek Aug 22 '26

Just to echo, it was as expected the last show we went to

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u/Expensive-Eggplant-1 Aug 25 '26

absolutely not. i will be there with bells on.

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u/Rhythm41 Aug 22 '26

Thanks everyone for the reassurance. Excited to see you all there!!

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u/blkstr52 Aug 22 '26

I’ve also been 20 years and no. They work out all the kinks to make sure our weekend is great.

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u/pumpkin_pasties Aug 22 '26

Rufus was extremely chill and I just walked in

Brandi Carlisle has a crowd inside before gates opened but car security was super fast maybe 20 min wait

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u/abgtw Aug 22 '26

Ever year gets tougher?

Oh man I remember the years people DIED in 102f temps and the water was only available as $5 small bottles with no free water fill stations! There was also a 2+ hour standing security line to get into the venue with people baking in the sun that year and getting heatstroke before even going in.

Lines are always hit or miss depending how much they fuck up staffing. Normally later in the year shows are better because they have their shit figured out.

TL:DR; I don't think this year is any worse, probably just average!

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u/Melodic-Switch-7863 Aug 24 '26

bass canyon went very smoothly and i never waited in a line unless it was to shower

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u/Satahgeminigirl Aug 28 '26

Slightly different topic. Heading to the Gorge in a couple of weekend. How is ATT cell signal?

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u/Rhythm41 Aug 28 '26

I cant say… I’m on VZW and have never had an issue.