What People Are Saying About Gorge Amphitheatre
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In Short – Located two hours east of Seattle and five hours from Portland, the Gorge is everything the typical cramped, dingy club is not. Spacious and grassy-knolled, the amphitheater--a space capable of holding 20,000 (5,500 in reserved seats)--looks down upon the stage and beyond to breathtaking views of the Columbia River. With capacity, bookings are seldom less than top-tier. It's easily considered one of the best concert sites in the country.
08/30/09
"Premier" Camping is a huge rip-off
by kevin dawes
Experience from the 8/29/09 Nickelback show.
We paid $85 for premier camping which was suppose to include a more private site, shuttle bus service to and from the concert, flushing toilets and showers. We got there mid afternoon and were directed to our "premier" camp spot in the "over-flow" section. This turned out to be exactly like the regular camp sites except further from the concert area. No big deal because of the shuttle bus service, right?? Wrong! A thousand or so of us were lined up where we were told to wait for the bus. Finally one bus showed up, parked at the back of the line and let on some people that had just got in line. After another 1/2 hour of waiting, one of the guys that works there said we would probably be better off to just walk. We walked back from the concert too, since there were no buses in sight when the concert let out. As for the flush toilets, they were located between the regular camping area and the premier camping area. Premier campers were given some stupid wrist band to wear which seemed to have zero impact on who used the flush toilets. Basically we got absolutely nothing extra for our $85 dollars. As we were leaving we tried to speak to someone in charge at the camp services trailer. Naturally he/she was unavailable...
All this place does is host concerts with lots of people attending. How can they be so unorganized? It really is incredible.
The actual show was great, but the way the concert venue is managed will probably keep me from returning.
- Pros: beautiful, great sound
- Cons: Premier camping, unknowlegable & confused staff
01/11/03
outdoor sound experience
by barbAtk
The Gorge Amph. is located in the most beautiful location. The Camping facilities and recreation areas are the best I've ever seen.
- Pros: seating capasity, camping, Inexpensive
- Cons: not enough concerts, short notice on dates, advance notice
11/11/02
Just Gorge it!
by Mikeysgirl
Unbelieveable setting for any concert, beautiful at sunset wonderful place for big concerts
The Details on Gorge Amphitheatre
The Extras:
Spend the $25 per car and camp. Make sure you have plenty of alcohol, food and water, as the campground has no in-out privileges.
Category:
Sports Stadiums & Athletic Fields
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