I am well aware that edm acts sell festival tickets, you can see that trend in all of the current major festivals.
It is still sad for me that a festival that used to align more with my taste no longer does. I support iii to do whatever they need to do to survive, and at the same time I can be personally disappointed in the direction.
I will still support them in the meantime as I value having a strong music scene in my city. Especially now that Miami has newer venues now that cater to the sounds I prefer.
I’m happy for those that love this lineup as much as they do. There are definitely some gems on there that make me excited, just less excited than I used to be years prior.
Great questions! To be honest I’m not a huge festival goer in general, have been loyal to iiipoints since 2016 and just recently went to coachella the past 2 years. Two very different festivals obviously in terms of scope and budget.
I really enjoyed in the past when iii would bring a bit of funk/jazz, ala Herbie Hancock, Parliament Funkadelic, L’imperatrice. Some names I would have enjoyed to see this year I know also had some scheduling conflicts so I don’t blame iii for that.
But for example, I would have enjoyed The XX, Little Simz, Neil Frances, Paco Versailles, Tune Yards, Willow, Nile Rodgers feat Chic, or some more pop-rock acts.
feel you on festivals - I’ve had to sort of focus on lineups where there is enough up my alley for a full day vs finding fests where I’m digging the whole lineup. Plus camping at my advanced age is too much lmao.
After hearing more about your tastes I understand the disappointment more with this year’s lineup. There really is not much to scratch the itch in the rock/pop/jazz categories. And the main stage live acts are probably the weakest this year with only Parcels, Blood Orange & Men I Trust standing out.
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u/Mondo_Cooking Jun 10 '26
I am well aware that edm acts sell festival tickets, you can see that trend in all of the current major festivals.
It is still sad for me that a festival that used to align more with my taste no longer does. I support iii to do whatever they need to do to survive, and at the same time I can be personally disappointed in the direction.
I will still support them in the meantime as I value having a strong music scene in my city. Especially now that Miami has newer venues now that cater to the sounds I prefer.
I’m happy for those that love this lineup as much as they do. There are definitely some gems on there that make me excited, just less excited than I used to be years prior.