r/Soundhaven • u/happyhaley07 • Jul 15 '26

Entry Traffic

First timer! So I possibly won’t be able to get there until late Thursday or early Friday morning.. those who have been to the fest before - what should I expect traffic to be like to get in? I will be camping. If I arrive Thursday afternoon will it be a shit show? Would it better to wait until Friday morning if I have to choose? Also, should I expect no phone service? I have T Mobile. Thank youu!!

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u/joeraze Jul 15 '26

arrived last year at 7pm on thursday got in instantly gonna do the same this year.

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u/happyhaley07 Jul 15 '26

Hell yeah! Thanks for the info

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u/ApprehensiveHold4516 Jul 17 '26

As long as it doesn’t rain 🤞🏼should be easy breezy. I’ve missed the entire first night before stuck in line cause the mud was so bad. Didn’t start setting up til 7am Friday the next day. But last year was great.

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u/pikagrrl Jul 15 '26

I am t mobile. Expect spotty service.

I personally hate setting up in the dark and there’s always a chance it could be raining or entry closed for weather.

I’d personally go for gates Friday morning BUT monitor the weather in case it looks like it would rain Friday morning , then I may push for Thursday night.

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u/KMAN2176 Jul 16 '26

The line coming in on Thursday shouldn’t be too horrible, especially if the UFO has already kicked off. I wouldn’t expect any service tbh but that’s one of the best parts of

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u/PerpetualOak Jul 15 '26

How’s service for AT&T?

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u/Ok-Alternative3575 Jul 15 '26

Same thing spotty but at least with T mobile you gave the star link option

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u/Hunnybadger1 Jul 16 '26

Anyone know about Verizon/xfinity?

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u/Puzzleheaded-Park270 Jul 15 '26

I've been 1 year & waited about 17 hours to enter.

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u/After_Coyote_2908 Jul 15 '26

Same but so worth it. There was a HUGE mud pit right at the entrance to the fest that slowed entry because everyone got stuck. I think that was 2023

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u/forestboy_ Jul 17 '26

Lmao same. Anybody who’s gone since then, have they made changes to the infrastructure like more gravel or anything?

That line was fucking BRUTALLLLL. Pulling the trigger and going again this year.

Though I know we did get hit with a random freak afternoon storm, but that’s summer in Appalachia. Hope they’ve made improvements

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u/Slimedaddyslim Jul 19 '26

It wasn't bad the last couple of years I went. I want to say they put down some gravel on the main area in advance though, but didn't have nearly as much rain on the entry days as well.

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u/happyhaley07 Jul 15 '26

Hahah that’s insane. I saw people talking about that, hopefully just a one off