@HRMG, I'm glad you went just to experience it. When you listen to the bands talk during their sets or read anything they say after it's obvious this festival is a major U.S. event each year. Totally understand about maybe not liking a lot of the music but this show is more than just the music. What I do like is the diversity. One it allows people to spread out a little because everyone doesn't like the same thing. They're usually pretty good about mixing up the side stages so that they almost always have two different styles of music so it's easier to find bands to pass on. They have 40 to 50 bands for the weekend and I usually catch around 20 of them.(on average). 23 this year, 22 the year before and some years just under 20. Each year I only have to miss 2 or 3 that I wanted to see. Considering bailing for future shows because it's getting pretty costly but I said that after year 2 and this was year number 6 so we'll see.