lost serotonin said on the 19th Feb, 2008

in the many years that i have been attending festivals in sydney, Good Vibes 2008 was without a doubt the worst one i have ever been to.....Entry in to the event was as bad as it was at homebush with Nevereverland tour..which was organised by Modular.....

WendyD said on the 19th Feb, 2008

i got there about 2pm. at the door there were wristbands sitting in boxes, they were overflowing onto the floor. anyone who walked passed could've grabbed a bunch of them and no one would of known the different. there's no wonder they ran out of wristband

enzyme said on the 19th Feb, 2008

Fucken Wankers

trashy said on the 19th Feb, 2008

is that email address in a black hole?

shaggdoggz said on the 19th Feb, 2008

was a fun day but totally shocking organization. Kanye was by no means a finale act, he was good but i can now see why he is always second rate and only ever nominated but doesnt claim awards. His individual songs were well done and alot of fun but the se

untitled-1 said on the 19th Feb, 2008

not much better in perf...get a grip jam

morgs6 said on the 19th Feb, 2008

I went to the good vibes up on the gold coast in 2007 and it terrible too. Nowhere near enough toilets, thankfully im a guy and was able to pee on the fence, but if you were a girl you would have to wait in a que 100m long. All the sound was shit, juras

hicksie said on the 19th Feb, 2008

I didn't go this year, did they (JAM) fence off all the area's under the tree's again?

anthony69 said on the 19th Feb, 2008

I would like to see how you guys would go orchestrating an event for 40 000 people, i went and had an awesome time, management were awesome. shaggdogs you are talking out of your arse-you were prolly one of the peoples that rocked up there and just waited

Finchy84 said on the 19th Feb, 2008

I was in the Light Brigade on Sat arvo in Paddo and was offered Wristbands by some people for $100 for sale. Dunno how they had got them but I guess they were nicked or something

anthony69 said on the 19th Feb, 2008

wristband mix up???, how do u figure ! in order to get a wristband you would have had to have surrendered your ticket at the gates at checkpoint 2. Running out of wristbands is a totally different point, mixed up though - come one how can u call it a mix

kesh89 said on the 19th Feb, 2008

through the whole day in sydney i did not see one over sized security gaurd, ready to catch all the little teeny bopers that jumped the fence. i also thought the sound quality at the main stage was crap. and the fact that jam put cypress hill in the roo

samroberts said on the 19th Feb, 2008

Plenty of toilets, plenty of bars, recycling program was great, good crowd. Maybe a little overcrowded?! I had an awesome day. Dunno what the fuss is about.

parko said on the 19th Feb, 2008

I will not be attending another GV festival, i dont care who is on the lineup. this years was badly organised. 'Nuff said

bscobie said on the 19th Feb, 2008

Every festival has its ups and downs. how about the fact that a huge number of people that got their early had a great day? and an even greater number enjoyed the music by kanye/zabs/etc.etc. Did itm have a news article about the amazingly poor organisa

Spekman said on the 19th Feb, 2008

JAM HATE ALL THE WAY!!! good vibes sucked the last two years in a row, they dont seem to care anymore, they just wanna make money, the sound of ALL arenas was awful...

Ruthykins said on the 19th Feb, 2008

yes feel free to email your complaints were they will be filed under "W" for "who gives a f**k we're rich"

shaggdoggz said on the 19th Feb, 2008

anthony69, read the beginning of my comment. was a fun day! how could it be a fun day if i only cared about kanye?? and if you went into cypress hill you would have to admit it was totally disorganized. muscles i didnt really like his singing ability but

dankobiaka said on the 19th Feb, 2008

Bscobie, there was no ITM article about the poor organisation of Daft Punk because the overwhelming majority of people thought the sheer brilliance of the Daft Punk set made up for any problems with the event. Good Vibes, on the other hand, had no such m

patrout said on the 19th Feb, 2008

I had to go out and meet my girlfriend at 4pm to wait for about 20 minutes to get back inside, im not sure if any of you NOTICED but the reason they mad every one wait so long, was cause a HUGE amount of kids tried to storm the front gates, police horses

lovetronic said on the 19th Feb, 2008

i went sour on Good Vibes last year. 2003-2006 were dope. it went downhill after 2007 n it sounds like it's gettin worse. V.

TJAY said on the 19th Feb, 2008

I've been to a shit load of festivals and indeed helped run a few too, and I've got to say Good Vibes is always the best run of them all. Having said that, really not sure what the point of the wristbands where considering there were no passouts.

recoup said on the 19th Feb, 2008

I can imagine that trying to man a gate that's being crushed by a ton of kids is a difficult feat....Anyone that wants to get in quickly to a festy must realize that they've got to arrive early, otherwise there'll be delays of some description....That, an

dimeuleh said on the 19th Feb, 2008

good vibes going backwards.....

kirsty84 said on the 19th Feb, 2008

Arrived after 5pm because some of us have to work! Idiot

bombayboy said on the 20th Feb, 2008

let me guess anthony69 ... your real name is jane english? ...or are you some other twat that works for that most disfunctional organisation, Jam?

w8_2008 said on the 20th Feb, 2008

yeah it was funny in perth too, not so much wristbands, but with the gig being on one half of the island, and the "entrance" being across the bridge in a big park, well may have seemed like a good idea when you have a trickle of people rolling in througho

ryan xxx said on the 20th Feb, 2008

ive said it before, ill say it again - BAD VIBES. can we please just all start calling it badvibes. it would make me ever so happy. anthony69 you were obviously on the payroll, and definatley not one of the poor bastards held up outside later in the day,

kev0069 said on the 20th Feb, 2008

can't believe there were so few people at the rapture, they were the best act all day, so rockin' I think people expect too much and as soon as one thing goes wrong they diss the whole system. the recycling idea was sweet, spent $6 the whole day (excludi

kitti_yo said on the 20th Feb, 2008

IT was just annoying that after waiting 20 minutes (and being warned by security that without a wrist band we'd get thrown our for sure) they told us to forget the wristbands and just go and party!

mcrednut said on the 20th Feb, 2008

I've gotta say reading all these comments and news/reviews etc about Good Vibes makes me wonder what happened??? My mates and I (about 10 of us) all had an awesome day, easy as getting in (around 3PM), drink and dunny queues were OK, music was good enough

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coxdigweed said on the 20th Feb, 2008

all festivals are going down hill cause all the little fluro kids (you know who you are ) keep fucking it all up by getting way to messy and they think its cool to stuff up eveyones day by being twats in there oversized sunglasses and cheap supre clothes.

dj levitate said on the 20th Feb, 2008

That's your own fault for getting there so late, you missed half of it in the first place. My girlfriend went and she said it was the best day ever.

Bucky69 said on the 20th Feb, 2008

one of my friends was in the crowd that got stopped he wasnt happy either as we were waitin inside for him but from wat i have been told the wrist bands would of been stolen prior to the event from some1 who had access 2 them of cause they would of had en

GroovyGeo said on the 20th Feb, 2008

I am so glad I didn't waste my money on Good (Bad) Vibes, I've read thru the comments and it sounds well a nightmare. I think that to those of us going to Future Music we will have an AMAZING TIME!!! I CAN'T WAIT!!!

funkichiken said on the 20th Feb, 2008

i'm glad i didn't go after reading all this. The reason i decided not to go was because i thought last year's event was badly organised... but that seems to be nothing compared to this year...

natty91 said on the 20th Feb, 2008

kanye west can eat my ***, that final performance was completly terrible, spent the first 20 minutes of his performance sitting infront of the nokia tent yelling out "go home!" and the rest of his performance walking home. Good Vibes 08 gets a rating of 4

khanasy said on the 20th Feb, 2008

Goodvibes in Brisbane also had shockig sound in the main stage when we came at 4pm, sounded like a speaker was blown! pretty average day, some good sets but won't be rushing to get tix next year.

chezymiester said on the 21st Feb, 2008

Kanye West bored me to death and I ended up leaving immediately! Where is the good in the vibes? Such a waste of time and money. After all these years this will definitely be my last and final Bad Vibes as they say.

jbru8193 said on the 21st Feb, 2008

Well I seem to have a different opinion compared to everyone else... Did we attend the same festival? Good Vibes, Centennial Park? I had the BEST time! Had no hassles with anything! Drink lines were amazing, Kanye was excellent, and the line up was awesom

jbru8193 said on the 21st Feb, 2008

and to add to the amazing day, i saved almost $100 on drinks cos of there recycling system! I mean COME ON! I don't think one bad thing could be said about this day.

Flipper Fi said on the 21st Feb, 2008

I go to festivals for the music not just because they're there. The line up for Good Vibes didn't grab me and from all the reports from friends I'm glad I didn't waste my money. What was the deal with the short set times and why were good acts on so ear

yadira0605 said on the 21st Feb, 2008

WHOEVER MADE THE DECISION TO PUT CYPRESSS INTO THE ROOTS TENT IS A FUCKWIT WORST DECISION EVER!

kittywillow said on the 21st Feb, 2008

I've been to every GV and after being crushed by a bunch of losers in Cypres Hill (obvious fence jumpers) I'm never going back. The sound was crap and the only good thing about the event was Chinese Laundry

jondarren said on the 21st Feb, 2008

Good Vibes all day! The atmosphere was far superior to many of the other big festivals and the abundance of hip-hop acts over crappy electro dance has seen a swing in fashion, bringing a better feel to the whole day. Crowds were insane, but respectful. B

r1val said on the 21st Feb, 2008

I rocked up early and had no trouble getting in apart from some nazi sniffer dog oppression (but still walked with my stash ..hah!). The main problems were the sound and the sheer volume of people (many of which acting like rude arseholes). Of the 38,000

jondarren said on the 21st Feb, 2008

Lets put it simply - If you're not happy about the gig, don't go to the next one! That way there will be far less unhappy people walking around complaining, and all the people who want to enjoy the the day can do so. Festivals can hinge on the smallest th

luketimus said on the 21st Feb, 2008

Kanye haters! If it wasnt for Kanyes revival of daft punk they would have no where near the status they do now. Kanyes finale was absolute class. Things that sucked: Can scabs - you guys should go to Adelaide and collect cans there - 5cents a piece. Re

zep_hyr said on the 21st Feb, 2008

where can i email my 'daft punk experience' complaint to?? GV was nothing compared with that joke

annie_346 said on the 21st Feb, 2008

I have been to many many festivals, back in the days when Two tribes was the best festival around. To this day i have never seen such a disgraceful attempt at organisation. There was little or no security, i only went to good vibes to see cypress hill a

Lee Michaels said on the 21st Feb, 2008

I thought the line up was great, Thievery Corporation rocked it. Should have put Cyprus on the main stage and turned up the volume in the Laundry tent, particularly for Zabiela. Other than that the event gets better each year.

elyce2488 said on the 21st Feb, 2008

When i was sittin at one stage at the Sydney festival, i could hear the music coming from another stage.... I could hear both friggen songs at the same time... it was terrible. As far as security

EHowe said on the 21st Feb, 2008

I had a really fun time.... Although i feel that the decision to put cypress hill in the roots tent was a stupid and dangerous idea.. IT was way too crazy in there too hot overcrowded and by that stage everyone was drunk and rowdy and didnt care if

Bobbie-Lee said on the 21st Feb, 2008

Well it was my first Good Vibes festival...I have mixed emotions about it...I enjoyed lots of the acts like Kid Kenobi,The Peoples Republic,Johnny Gleeson,The Potbellez,Katalyst,Cypress Hill

funky_nathan80 said on the 21st Feb, 2008

i agree that the majority of acts at GV this year were second rate (and that's being generous for kanye west) BUT i thought the organisation was the best i have seen for an australian festival... we arrived at 3pm and were extremely surprised by walki

mtbmamma said on the 21st Feb, 2008

I had tickets to go but due to family committments missed out. By the look of the comments it looks as if I've missed nothing. Went to my first festival last October, Parklife, and loved it. There were 20,000 I think, so perhaps 38,000 is just way too man

Loucifer said on the 21st Feb, 2008

this year was actually one of the better organised ones I've been too. The line-up was superb, the lines at the bars were short, the wrist band thing sounds lame but why would you rock up at 5-6 anyway???

jboudville said on the 21st Feb, 2008

I wasn't going to go to good vibes this year as 07 was such a shambles....but I relented and went. And I shouldn't have. Badly organised, over crowded, terrible amenities. Seems this festival is all about the money and not the experience. When you compare

monkeman_04 said on the 21st Feb, 2008

for the people that are annoyed for waiting for a wristband, yes i would have been hell pissed off too. but why blame jam when you should be balming the fu*kwit/s who stole the wristbands so they could make a quick buck . the day was pretty good have

niki_ashford said on the 21st Feb, 2008

cheno3581 said on the 21st Feb, 2008

Yeah i'm with lost serotonin n shaggdogz, vibes should prolly be renamed Average Vibes. If you have such a shit lineup, you should stagger the main acts a bit more so youre not sitting around until 5 for something decent to come on, and then you had to

babbibelle said on the 21st Feb, 2008

goodvibes was a huge dissapointment the headliner's were shocking, kanye was a complete dissapointment

BeatBreaker said on the 22nd Feb, 2008

fucking stupid!

jpallot said on the 22nd Feb, 2008

Well, as it turns out, I'm glad to say I didn't go this year. It sounds like a royal screw up. Best thing you can all do is go to Tank/Establishment/Slip Inn/ CBD and smash a few glasses on the floor. Not that that is going to put a dent in Justin Hemmes'

mattos000 said on the 22nd Feb, 2008

who the hell gets to a festival that late?

SOUV said on the 22nd Feb, 2008

Well said JONDARREN!

vinh_ said on the 22nd Feb, 2008

WHY WOULD YOU PAY $120 OR MORE DOLLARS TO ROCK LATE TO A FESTIVAL AND GO PICK UP CANS TO TRY TO MAKE YOUR MONEY BACK

DonLiff88 said on the 22nd Feb, 2008

Yeah- its been said a lot here- the wristband thing and the poor sound sucked c*ck in a big way. We were running bloody late and then lost 45 mins on the way in....... cool little boys and girls that work for Jam who seemed more concerned about their ray