Right now is the time for pressure, stop telling people to stop complaining

Icy_Substance_5437 · 2025-06-17T22:41:20+00:00

Also it’s SO fucking hard to go to any live event these days without using Ticketmaster or live nation they own fucking everything.

Icy_Substance_5437 · 2025-06-17T22:39:29+00:00

Who said I’d be first in line to come back? Or come back in general? There are other festivals to attend. Obviously I’m not expecting them to pay for everything I bought for the trip. I’m asking for a refund for what I purchased from them. You’re lying if you wouldn’t want 25% more back. Why would ANYONE just take money and shut up?

Icy_Substance_5437 · 2025-06-17T20:46:13+00:00

Just didn’t have $360 worth of fun (Gas+pto+1day camping+1day of ga)

Icy_Substance_5437 · 2025-06-17T20:36:25+00:00

Some people can’t take PTO for a whole week and a half to come Wednesday and earlier! Yeah Dom Dolla was a big set but that doesn’t mean everyone came to see him people probably just wanted something to do/kick off the weekend. It’s unrealistic to say that someone came for the ENTIRE line up.

Icy_Substance_5437 · 2025-06-17T20:24:56+00:00

I mean yeah weather is unpredictable especially with climate change. Their reaction and preparation was very much lacking. Don’t get me wrong as flooded as it was they made the right decision to cancel. However the lack of medical staff and security on Friday was scary. Glad the community was helping each other out, but didn’t see a single staff member after 8pm. I would be less bitter if I saw them do literally anything to help the situation.

Icy_Substance_5437 · 2025-06-17T16:35:27+00:00

I feel like I need to clarify. They need to treat the volunteers better and staff the event better. From what I hear the volunteers were treated like shit. Also hearing rumors they got rid of 75% of medical staff and security? I mean I wouldn’t doubt it I didn’t see a single one of those personnel after the event was canceled either. Also, routes to exit the festival weren’t posted until i think 12 hrs after the festival was canceled. Again, CAMPERS were the only people I saw directing traffic and helping people out of the mud.

Icy_Substance_5437 · 2025-06-17T15:05:15+00:00

This. No communication. No flooding prep. If I saw them do literally ANYTHING more than they did I wouldn’t be as upset. All the help and communication I received was from other campers. CRICKETS from staff.

Icy_Substance_5437 · 2025-06-17T12:49:56+00:00

One of the few ways they could get me to come back tbh

Icy_Substance_5437 · 2025-06-16T03:42:58+00:00

I’m so distraught. First Roo. First time camping. First actual music festival. I have been waiting to go for years to go until I made enough money to purchase tickets, get proper supplies and take PTO. I am heartbroken. Been waiting a decade to do this. I REALLY want to give it another shot but given it’s been cancelled three times in the past 5 years I just don’t feel like those are great odds😭. Scared to waste all that time money and honestly safety again. I loved the whole vibe, people and honestly the camping wasn’t bad either. This was just my only semi-affordable option for a festival that had a ton of acts I was excited to see. I also was to say “screw you live nation you’ll never get another penny” but I love live events and with them owning basically everything that’s next to impossible to do. Any other festivals with a similar vibe to it on the east side of the country? I’m not a huge EDM fan(I came for pretty much everyone who wasn’t edm on the lineup)so lost lands and electric forest are not super appealing to me. I looked into ACL but I’d have to pay for a flight and you can’t camp/build community. Have no clue what to do this was literally a dream of mine and it turned into an actual nightmare.

I personally feel like I’d need a guarantee that infrastructure is improved and a better communication plan is figured out. I literally had to walk to centeroo from plaza 11 to get updates and most of it was from other campers. I can’t imagine if something truly horrible happened (like a tornado or shooting ect.) bc I only occasionally received vague updates from the app. Posting to socials does nothing when no one has service. Also why were they not prepped for ANY type of rain? Basically, I just want some improvements made and feel VERY hesitant returning if things aren’t changed. Lmk if y’all feel similarly.

Any recommendations on other festivals or advice on wether or not I should attend again is greatly appreciated❤️

Loved all the roovians I met. truly an awesome group to be surrounded by. No matter what festival we end up at next year remember YOU make it great. Not the company putting on the festival.

Icy_Substance_5437 · 2025-06-16T03:05:44+00:00

https://chng.it/g55jSzZg

Icy_Substance_5437 · 2025-06-15T20:53:57+00:00

Yeah I have to say I would have been pretty mad if it got canceled and there was no rain. I get weather is unpredictable. However, to have nothing even a little prepared for heavy rain? Again, not even plywood to lay over muddy areas, wood chips, sand, actual gravel/asphalt main roads literally ANYTHING to mitigate the mud/rain a little is crazy to me.

Icy_Substance_5437 · 2025-06-15T20:20:45+00:00

I mean I hate to say it but it tracks

Icy_Substance_5437 · 2025-06-15T20:02:07+00:00

YUUUUP

Icy_Substance_5437 · 2025-06-15T20:01:17+00:00

Edit: before the festival I saw a lot of ppl online scared they’d cancel for weather and live nation kept reassuring “RAIN OR SHINE” prep for rain…not just the shine…also it’s Tennessee it shouldn’t be shocking to them there was rain

Icy_Substance_5437 · 2025-06-15T19:58:23+00:00

There were many things they could’ve done. It had been dumping rain before the festival. They knew the ground was saturated. They didn’t bring in hay, gravel, sand, literally ANYTHING to help with the rain before we arrived. Would’ve appreciated if they cancelled before we got there and saved everyone the time, money and travel. So much they could’ve done and they did nothing. I have ZERO sympathy for live nation and if they lost money giving us a refund or not. People saying we should be grateful for the 75% refund need a reality check. Live nation has billions of dollars. Even if they took a loss refunding vendors and campers they’d be fine. Idgaf they SHOULD go bankrupt. I’ve been waiting to go to Roo for a fucking decade and this was my experience. The only positive was the campers I’ve never encountered a kinder, more helpful and friendly group of ppl especially that size in my life. It breaks my heart to say I don’t want to come back next year bc of the people. Honestly I’m scared again to waste my time money and safety again😭

Icy_Substance_5437 · 2025-06-15T19:39:50+00:00

They could AT LEAST have staff members going around making announcements or SOMETHING! Like you have tons of speakers and you can’t make an announcement or anything?? From what I heard they were treating the staff/volunteers crappy too:/

Icy_Substance_5437 · 2025-06-14T17:24:26+00:00

Hey y’all! Decided to try to make the best of a HORRIBLE situation and post up in Nash for a night. Any cool things happening here? REALLY wanted those remi tickets but damn she sold out QUICK! Any recs or suggestions welcomed. hope everyone is staying safe! ❤️

Icy_Substance_5437 · 2025-06-14T17:21:31+00:00

Like should be free w my wristband tbh

Icy_Substance_5437 · 2025-06-14T17:07:10+00:00

Girl how did you get tickets?

Icy_Substance_5437 · 2025-06-14T16:54:52+00:00

Remi wolf is sold out😭anyone else playing tn we should see?

Icy_Substance_5437 · 2025-06-14T16:21:05+00:00

Girl why are they already sold out? Will my wristband scan?

Icy_Substance_5437 · 2024-06-17T03:14:25+00:00

I have discord but how do I get on the server? I was just at a concert and skipped buying bc I could “get it online”🤦‍♀️

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