There is a quite a bit of negative feedback circulating from attendees of the Palm Tree Music Festival, put on by Kygo in Southhampton last Saturday, June 22. Ravers who attended the event are reporting long wait times for shuttles, alcohol shortages, and no water.
Festival attendees also claimed it was “dangerous chaos” at the end of the event, as crowds dashed to make the last train home. Getting to the event was also a struggle, apparently, as ravers waited in long lines and missed sets waiting to get on shuttles from the Long Island Railroad.
The comments on Palm Tree Music Festival’s Instagram are telling. Many complain about the amount spent on the event ($350+) and request a refund.
“Takes 2 hours to get into a festival that was 10 min from drop off point. Drinks ran out at 630pm. Way home was a s–t show, people hopping the lines to bum rush shuttle. Security didn’t give a s–t and were basically useless. Way in for Ubers and Lyfts was also a nightmare and taxis price gouging to take us home.”
-Frustrated commenter on Instagram
Another attendee commented: “Kick off the summer right by getting completely bodied by 50+ people trying to get on a bus & getting elbowed in the face by a grown man!!”
There were, however, no reported injuries at the fest.
Palm Tree Music Festival took place Saturday, June 22 at Shinnecock Nation in Southhamtpon. The lineup featured headliners Kygo and Swedish House Mafia, with support from Sofi Tucker, Purple Disco Machine, Xandra, Flat Stanley, and Will Sass.
The festival struggled with permitting issues this year, and as a result, was not able to proceed at its usual location at the Westhampton Beach airport. Whether this was the cause of this year’s issues is unclear, as the festival has had three previous successful years.
