Overall Rating
3.1
By Anonymous
It was a fun time ! Just entirely too many people. Lines were too long because of it.
By 01GirlBye
Great performances horrible experience.
I have attended Broccoli Fest in the past and had a great experience. I never had to wait in line to get drink, food, or even to get into the venue. When we first arrived we waited under the bridge while HER and Daniel Cesar were performing. We weren’t even in the venue. No one was given any direction we just waited. Until after Daniel Cesar’s set, were we allowed to go through. There had to be about 100 of us just waiting. We finally got through that first line only to be encountered with another line where we were being checked in. So there was no purpose of holding us hostage at the gate. In broccoli fest in the past, our IDs were checked as soon as we walked in for drinks but there was a set ID check line that I spent 45 minutes in line for. Then I encountered another line for drinks where I spent an additional 45 minutes in line for. I spent Cardi Bs entire set in line for food and still did not eat because the vendors ran out of food. Next time if you have 30,000 people coming for an event accommodate those 30,000 people. Most people come for the experience of broccoli fest....not just the performances but for the food and to have a good time. If we are wasting our time in line for food and drink, it is not an enjoyable experience. It is money spent just to stand in line. Logistically this was a horrible event. It seems as if the organizers wanted a bigger event in years past but did not prepare on how to accommodate this amount of people, it’s all about quality instead of quantity and the overall quality Of the event was horrible. I will not attend another Broccoli Fest because the overall feel of Broccoli Fest is gone. It felt more commercialized then the chill vibe that it had in the past.
By Anonymous
My First and Last Time
I was excited to attend the event due to the social media ads and all my friends attending. I knew this would be a sell out and pretty packed especially with Cardi B. The staff that worked the door, ticket check, security and so forth made this a horrible experience. It became so frustrating that people banded together and pushed through. I had a VIP ticket and was forced to wait in the masses with the GA ticket line. There was not a separate entrance as promised. It took me an 1 hour and 30 mins to get in, after being pushed and trampled on. however, I expected much of this but I let it go since VIP had a better arrangement inside so I thought.... Finally I made it in and could not easily identify the VIP area. After finding it, we thought the Jameson tent had food and drinks so we wouldn't have to go back out in the masses... wrong again. I ended up waiting over 1 hour for food that I never received due to the vendors running out of food. lol I just about had it. I think Broccoli City Festival has a solid foundation but these minor cracks are leading to a big mess and possibly a bigger crack in the foundation! Do better. For an event with this caliber of artist, security, planning and detail would have been nice. If I could get my $150 back I would. Instead, I will spread the word on what to expect next year to potential festival goers
By IDKM
Food and Liquor line RIDICULOUS!!
Good event but I do not believe the venue was organized enough for the lines at the food and drink vendors. You didn’t know where the line started or ended. The wait was over a hour long for food and 50 min for drinks only to get to the front and they were out of items to make the drinks. Overall good spacious venue but they need to improve on how they service the amount of people. I would suggest having someone walk around selling beer and wine and have people stand in line for mixed drinks.
By Pololover819
1st Festival
This was my first festival, so I didn't know what to expect. The entertainment was great despite everyone being late and people not performing their full set time. The amount of trash was disgusting, as well as the bathrooms. The lines were long (expected) but overall the festival was a festival.
By RDavis247
Broccoli City Festival was great!
The venue was great for the amount of people. However, there should probably be more bathrooms and more staff for the food. The lines were crazy for both. Other than that for the amount of people this venue was better than last years since I stood in the rain/mud. This year it did rain when migos came out but I wasn't standing in mud. The sound system did go out during Migos performance for like two songs. Other than that it was a great festival.
By Nebbiee
Fun but unorganized
Overall broccoli fest was fun but definitely unorganized. Lines were super long and vendors ran out of food and drinks.
By GlamDiva83
Epic was on fire and unforgettable!
Awesome concert the food trucks and bathrooms could’ve been arranged a little better had to wait almost 2 hrs in food lines about 45 minutes for the bathroom but overall we had a blast lots of standing but it was worth it I will definitely attend next years festival as well!
By Anonymous
For a crowd that large there needed to be more space. As well as more crowd control and vendors.
By Anonymous
Horribly Organised Event - Great Performances
Let me first say that the performers were excellent and the sound company did a stellar job. Everything sounded crisp and fat(even far in the back of the lot). This was unfortunate because while the sound and performances were great, lines for food and drink were consistently(the duration of the concert) 30-45 minutes wait, meaning you would miss large parts of performances. 30,000 people and maybe 3 or 4 bars with 4 staff at each...ridiculous. The line to get in was a train wreck as well. A small funnel under a bridge was jam packed with people, then after getting into the lot, there was a snake of barriers that people inched through even though the ticket area was large and open to accommodate the people. People were moving barrier and breaking up the lines to get through faster and security did nothing to prevent this from happening. Also, not enough trash cans, it was a minefield of food and cups everywhere you walked. All in all, I saw some great performers, but the flow of the festival was horrible.