Despite the lack of active promotion on their social media channels, tickets for the 2024 edition of the Blue Ridge Rock Festival are now on sale. As of now, details regarding the lineup for the event have not been disclosed. The official website for the festival, blueridgerockfestival.com, directs visitors to an Etix page hosting a pre-sale event for the 2024 festival.
Summarizing the Blue Ridge Rock Festival 2023, severe weather disrupted the opening night, resulting in cancellations and evacuations. Attendees encountered logistical hurdles including parking, entry, shortages at hydration stations, and difficulties finding shelter. Shuttle bus wait times stretched to reportedly up to five hours, contributing to chaotic scenes.
Complaints encompassed inadequate hydration stations, prolonged waits for water, and traffic jams lasting up to 12 hours. The last two days of the festival were either partially or entirely called off due to ongoing severe weather concerns. Attendees pointed out health and safety risks such as overflowing garbage, insufficient restroom and shower facilities, and limited access to drinking water. Criticism extended to the evacuation plan, shelter options, and transportation, with reports of staff and security resigning due to unfavorable working conditions.
Subsequent to the festival, health code violations were uncovered, with attendees reporting gastrointestinal problems. Issues regarding refunds arose, with organizers attributing delays to insurance policy limitations and expecting resolution by the first quarter of 2024. Although the festival website is currently selling passes for 2024, details regarding the lineup and dates remain undisclosed. The unresolved challenges from the 2023 event and pending refunds pose lingering uncertainties.
Last December, the festival organizers released a statement indicating that they are constrained in their ability to address refunds due to a clause imposed by their insurance carrier. The process for the insurance claim is reportedly still in progress.
Reeder, the visionary behind Metal Addicts, has transformed his lifelong passion for metal into a thriving online community for metal aficionados. As a fervent devotee of black metal, Reeder is captivated by its dark, atmospheric, and often unorthodox soundscapes.