
Since concerts are rain or shine this is an issue. Similarly, they do not allow umbrellas or rain gear inas they sell plastic ponchos for $5.00. That is done because they sell the same water $.3.50. I witnessed them searching the tote bags of two elderly women from whom they confiscated a bottle of water from each. Now for what I did not like : they do not allow anyone to bring anything and search each person as they enter the venue. The sound system and stage itself were very good. The view of the stage was good and tickets were not terribly expensive. What I liked: Bangor Maine it's a nice city. I would never, ever bring a child to this venue.ĭarlings waterfront pavilion has some of the most famous artists which makes it a difficult place to avoid. PS: Don't bring your children, unless you are a bad parent. Hop into the pit and save yourself $100+. My advice (if you don't care about your own safety): buy the cheapest ticket available, then wait till the second act and find an area where there is one or no guard on duty (it won't be tough). Contact me if you want those for face value. Unfortunately I have pit tickets to see Eric Church on 9/23 that I purchased prior to this concert. I've never left a venue because I felt unsafe. I fully understand that when you add loud music and alcohol, you can bring out the worst in people, but it does not have to be this bad. I have been to many concerts at many venues over the years. Contacted the venue to report all this and never received any kind of explanation or response. After being shoved aside several times for people to hop into the pit, we left early when we began to just feel unsafe. Fought our way up to the barricade so we could see, then had our seats taken. At one point, we were told to sit by said security guards, but then people crowded in front of our not inexpensive seats so that we couldn't see the show. There were no security guards from center stage all the way to the end of the pit barricade, aside from those who wandered through occasionally. This was after trying to alert a security guard who did zero -did not even come over to ask us if we were ok. ALL night we observed open smoking, drug use, fighting and people hopping the barricade into the pit. My friend and I were seated behind the pit. We got in line early for a 7pm show and missed the first act anyway, then had a hard time even finding anyone to help us find our seats. I attended the Sam Hunt concert recently and I was shocked at how disorganized and basically poorly run this venue is. Just wondering- is rock music is played in between country show sets? I bet fans of Kenny Rogers would love to hear a little FFDP, right? Doubt it. I’m a Mainer and will buy tickets out of state before I ever waste my money on this venue again. I’m happy I stayed but will NEVER buy tickets to this venue again. They’re one of my favorite bands and I had not yet seen them live. Minutes before FFDP took the stage, I was so irate that I was prepared to leave. None of the 3 staff I spoke with were helpful. I did not pay to hear this and kindly asked the staff to use their headset to radio to someone to change the music. After a few songs, I’m quite irritated as I am not a fan.

The crowd was getting pumped when Megadeth was done their set. We saw Megadeth and Five Finger Death Punch. Spending September tearing baguettes and eating creamy Gateau Basques, surfing the charming coastlines, I fell in love with my decision to sell everything for a week long surf festival that turned into yet another 3.5 months of traveling.I have seen well over 100 concerts and love live music.

With a one way flight, and no plan beyond September 2nd, I joined a motley crew of GB folk and headed towards the sunny coast of Biarritz. As quick as I came, I left, sold all my belongings, quit my two jobs, and headed back to Portugal. But how that message quickly turned things around.

I just finished tying up my fairy lights in my newly bought 1986 home on wheels when the invite popped into my Instagram messages, Here I anticipated a summer and fall of campfires, parking lot showers, thick rubbered surfs and brewery beer. I was invited to Gliding Barnacles approximately 6 weeks after reestablishing myself on the coast of Tofino, BC after 9 months of traveling.
#Mosh put parking lot cracked#
I had the opportunity to spend the week painting and surfing, banging my head to a rock band or two, copping knees and elbows in the middle of the mosh pit, twisting and shouting to beach disco parties, sipping one too many espressos, creating lifelong goofy friendships, while gently nursing last night’s headache with a freshly cracked bubbly cerveja. Filled with the most comprehensive group of international creatives and sliders. Beyond grateful to have spent my birthday at the most exciting, authentic and rowdy surf festivals on the map.
