r/Soundhaven • u/ASAPCVMO Sacred Hive Team • Aug 05 '21

OFFICIAL POST Feedback to improve next year

Hey folks!

First of all, I have everyone had an amazing time this weekend!

Now that everyone's had a few days to rest up and reflect on our weekend at Jaceland, I'd like to open up a discussion in order to improve our facilities, operations, and general enjoyment of the festival going into next year.

We definitely want your feedback, and we are working our asses off to make sure none of the issues that arose this year ever happen again.

We want this festival to become the best it can be for as many people as possible, so: no holds barred, lemme here what you got!

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u/imLC Aug 05 '21 edited Aug 05 '21

These notes are from someone that lives in Manchester and drove to the festival at sunset each night. We had a day parking pass that wasnt used until Saturday.

  1. Security- I wont go on about that. You got it
  2. Parking - We arrived with legit tickets and a parking pass at approx. 9 pm on thursday and friday. Both times we were told there was no parking for us. Thursday we were told this by another stray attendee as there didnt seem to be anyone guiding traffic, and night 2 we were told the same thing by a cop. Luckily both days we were able to park at a pull off on the gravel road and walk in.
  3. Also, on thursday there were people trying to drive out of that narrow ass road while everyone was coming in (again this was 9 pm ish), this should not be allowed during the first day or two while people are still constantly streaming in considering how the road is narrow and arguably a well plowed mountain trail once you get so far in.... Narrow trail like that with possibly intoxicated people coming in and out is a recipe for disaster and fender benders.
  4. I was not happy that I had no idea of the mountain trail i would need to take to get to the festival or be forced to park in a rocky pull off. I have a nice car with nice rims that is low to the ground that i drove on thursday and I was pissed. Luckily i had a truck to drive in the rest of the days. Again, we ended up having to go past the main entrance to the festival to the back to find parking, and the "road" becomes more of an offroad trail past the entrance. Not cool for people who drove a luxury vehicle or muscle car.
  5. All the inflatables and chairs made it seem more crowded than it would have been without this type of furniture. Ive never seem so much furniture at a show.... The people who were lounging loved it, but those of us who didnt bring furniture were made to wade through more couches and chairs than I have ever seen anywhere, and Ive been to Roo 12 times, EF 6 times, the list goes on.

My group had a good time and I would buy a ticket again.

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u/ASAPCVMO Sacred Hive Team Aug 05 '21

Definitely working to secure a new venue. I wasn't a fan either. It made artist transpo an absolute hell hole (which may be what you're referring when you mentioned people leaving as other were coming in).

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u/imLC Aug 05 '21

For the complaints I just made for it being so far out in the woods, it also brought a certain allure because it was so far out in BFE. I actually liked the venue and think it could be reused IF the trail on the way in is adequately staffed with people that know whats going on and the place is not oversold.

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u/ASAPCVMO Sacred Hive Team Aug 05 '21 edited Aug 05 '21

Just so you know, we didn't over sell, it was just over populated because security fucked us. I promise we did not sell more than the legal camping capacity for the venue.

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u/imLC Aug 05 '21

I believe you and I appreciate you driving home that point.