Lauren Bonatakis

Review of ARAMARK at Alpine Valley Music...

Was recently at this venue for Farm Aid. Despite t...

Was recently at this venue for Farm Aid. Despite the poor weather, the music itself was very good, and the venue set-up was fair.

HOWEVER

I am giving this venue one star primarily because of the price gouging and poor communication by live nation about what you may and may not bring into the venue. The incredibly vague language on the website led to a lot of confusion about what you were allowed to bring in & how much :

"Food in a clear, 1-gallon zip lock bag" unclear as to how much you can bring in. With the outrageous prices for food at this venue, bringing in food is a game-changer. Would have been nice to know our limitations.

"Water up to 1 gallon in a factory sealed or empty bottle"
I brought in an empty aluminum water bottle with the intention of filling it up at a water fountain. However, was told at the gate that aluminum bottles were not allowed and I needed to either throw it away or bring it back to the car (and subsequently wait in an hours-long line to get back in). This was downright enraging as the website said that you could bring in an empty bottle. In fact, it specifically said aluminum bottles are allowed (see photo below - from venue website).

As this was a 12+ hour concert, bringing in food and water is essential, especially with the high concession prices. I would not recommend this venue or any other live nation venue and I will certainly not be supporting live nation going forward.