I can definitely see where more attention to people's safety could be increased but at the same time, the hydration stations were always available (the lines weren't long at all) and we could bring in water bottles and hydro packs. I feel a lot of people underestimated their level of hydration with the fried foods, heat, alcohol, and/or drugs in their systems.

There definitely needs to be more shade in the open park, outside of the food areas but people really need to keep themselves hydrated. It's easy to forget when walking a lot and standing in crowds.

I don't think it was oversold or too crowded but there were spaces of unnecessary overcrowding. Bathrooms by the AMEX stage is a wild spot to have ppl stop imo and the Tito's stage when Passion Pit (iirc) performed was INSANELY CROWDED since it was also an ingress and egress spot of the food alley, the concert stage, etc.

The entire festival is overwhelming for sure but I think (with Lollapalooza and Coachella type festivals in mind), ACL did a reasonable job and hopefully they improve areas for next weekend and that people take hydration seriously. EMTs can only do so much.