It wasn’t a pretty scene in rain-soaked Virginia on May 11th, at the Nissan Pavillion. Flooded roads and traffic kept many Radiohead fans from seeing their favorite band earlier this week, after a strong weather system moved through the area. Fans wrote to Mitchfork:
“… management of the situation was terrible, we were asked to just wait it out. I ended up driving around in circles for a bit, but it was clear we weren’t going to get in.”
Another irate fan added:
“This is a complete farce. Radiohead comes around once in a blue moon, and its absurd that they couldn’t get the road situation cleared for us. I’m going to demand a full refund.”
Other fans, however dismayed, were able to still make the best of the situation. One fan wrote:
“it sucked, I cant believe we had to turn back after driving all that way. My girlfriend and I were so psyched to see Jonny Greenwood and Thom, live, for the first time. It was a real disappointment and our spirits were quite low….but after about 15 minutes of driving back we passed a narrow dirt road and a sign for another concert, so we decided to stop and check it out. We figured we’d come all this way, we should at least get to see some live music. Turns out there was a Phish tribute concert going on, and there were already droves of people there. The great part is that parking wasn’t even an issue- you could park anywhere on this large field. We couldn’t believe our luck. I mean sure, we weren’t listening to ‘Bodysnatchers’ or ‘Paranoid Android,’ but the crowd was awesome! People were loving it out there, despite the rain and lightning- it was infectious.”
The fan continued:
“One girl was having such a good time, she didn’t even mind when she fell into a huge mud pile. She just got right back up and started doing the wet noodle again.”
When asked if he’d return to the show, the fan commented:
“Even though we’d never really listened to Phish until that festival, the atmosphere was just so welcoming and inclusive, it was hard not to have a great time. The best part was that it went on for several days! When’s the last time you heard of Radiohead playing for 3 days without a break? We’ll definitely be back next year.”
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“… management of the situation was terrible, we were asked to just wait it out. I ended up driving around in circles for a bit, but it was clear we weren’t going to get in.”
Another irate fan added:
“This is a complete farce. Radiohead comes around once in a blue moon, and its absurd that they couldn’t get the road situation cleared for us. I’m going to demand a full refund.”
Other fans, however dismayed, were able to still make the best of the situation. One fan wrote:
“it sucked, I cant believe we had to turn back after driving all that way. My girlfriend and I were so psyched to see Jonny Greenwood and Thom, live, for the first time. It was a real disappointment and our spirits were quite low….but after about 15 minutes of driving back we passed a narrow dirt road and a sign for another concert, so we decided to stop and check it out. We figured we’d come all this way, we should at least get to see some live music. Turns out there was a Phish tribute concert going on, and there were already droves of people there. The great part is that parking wasn’t even an issue- you could park anywhere on this large field. We couldn’t believe our luck. I mean sure, we weren’t listening to ‘Bodysnatchers’ or ‘Paranoid Android,’ but the crowd was awesome! People were loving it out there, despite the rain and lightning- it was infectious.”
The fan continued:
“One girl was having such a good time, she didn’t even mind when she fell into a huge mud pile. She just got right back up and started doing the wet noodle again.”
When asked if he’d return to the show, the fan commented:
“Even though we’d never really listened to Phish until that festival, the atmosphere was just so welcoming and inclusive, it was hard not to have a great time. The best part was that it went on for several days! When’s the last time you heard of Radiohead playing for 3 days without a break? We’ll definitely be back next year.”
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