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    Black Bull Fireworks Lake Geneva

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    I'm going back for my 2 nd straight year!! They rock and fill!!! I'm curious to see how inflation has affected the price of fireworks!!

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    Country Thunder

    Country Thunder

    1.8
    (20 reviews)
    9.6 mi

    Just wrapped up my fourth consecutive year at the festival. While getting to see some incredible…read moreperformances was a highlight, the overall value and logistical execution this year left a lot to be desired--especially considering how much ticket prices continue to climb. If you are planning to attend next year, the best advice I can give is to buy your weekend GA tickets while the current festival is still going on. Prices increase every single year, but next year's prices have absolutely soared. If you don't lock in that early on-site loyalty rate, you will face major sticker shock once the lineup drops. On the plus side, the festival entry system is very seamless. They mail you your wristbands ahead of time, which feature a built-in chip that you use to scan into the venue. You can also link your credit card directly to the band, making it incredibly easy to pay for food and drinks with a simple tap. The festival also consistently offers great merchandise. There were tons of great patterns, colors, and sizes available for shirts, sweatshirts, and hats this year. Just make sure to grab what you want early in the weekend, as the best items definitely sell out as the weekend progresses. The festival itself felt noticeably less crowded this year than last. While the overall lineup was just okay for the premium price point--I really expected them to pull in some bigger, top-tier headliners--the artists I loved absolutely delivered. Jay Webb, Lonestar, Shaboozey, and Dasha were massive highlights and put on incredible sets. Navigating the venue rules required some strategy. The venue has an official online list of prohibited items, though enforcement completely depends on which security guard you get, as some are much more lenient than others. Finding safe food was also a challenge, as there were fewer food vendors overall this year, and it was mostly typical festival food. The venue does not guarantee dedicated gluten-free meals, and the options were scarce. For instance, the Ben & Jerry's truck listed GF options, but they used a shared scoop for everything, which is not how their actual stores safely operate. I did find one food truck with a gluten-free sign that only served fries, and the staff explicitly assured me every day that they used a dedicated fryer. Because options are so limited, I was able to bring in my own non-perishable snacks by showing a doctor's note at security, though you have to keep in mind that coolers are not allowed inside the venue. The environmental and logistical conditions outside the stages are always tough. We had zero rain all weekend, and while the weather was clear, the lack of moisture meant the venue became incredibly dusty as the days wore on. If you aren't parking on-site, be prepared for a headache because staff members are incredibly strict about the designated pick-up and drop-off zones. Furthermore, we always walk to and from the venue, and the surrounding subdivision is borderline scary at night. There are little to no streetlights and zero sidewalks. The festival desperately needs to work with the city to provide temporary lighting or at least cut the grass on the roadsides so pedestrians have a usable shoulder to walk on instead of being forced into the dark street. The camping experience was also a major downside for a friend who joined me. Security in the campgrounds was seriously lacking, and his cooler was stolen right out of his site with everything inside. Furthermore, camp staff did absolutely nothing to enforce the official quiet hours, leaving camping neighbors to blare music until 3:00am on Friday night. I love the tradition of this festival, but for the prices they are demanding, the infrastructure needs a massive upgrade. They need better security in the campgrounds, safer pedestrian access outside the gates, and a lineup that actually justifies the soaring ticket costs. If you go, buy early, hit the merch booth on day one, bring your own safe snacks if you have allergies, and brace yourself for the dust.

    The line-up was not as strong as in past years. Almost half of the preferred seating was empty on…read morethe biggest nights. (A big clue that people were not as thrilled with the line-up.) The performers were all excellent, going above and beyond to deliver a great experience. The sound guys were definitely better than previous years, especially for the earlier acts. The video guys did not live up to last year's video production. Lots of blank screens as well as not highlighting the band members performing solos. The roads in preferred camping are completely dust. It would help if they would use a water truck and water down the roads at least once a day to help keep the dust down. They did do that in a couple of areas by the venue, but never out in the campground. Everything we own was covered with dust. We expect that but this year was especially bad. Refreshments were very expensive. It was hot and dry and dusty, and you can only carry in one small bottle of water. So you either need to spend a lot of money to buy more water, or you can spend $30 and get one beer and one Mike's hard lemonade. Security definitely could be improved. We had preferred camping sites. People would cut through your camping site even though they know that it's kind of like private property. If your cooler isn't tied down, they'll pick it up and carry it off. If it is tied down, they open it up and clean it out. The young people doing this obviously are not Cowboys because a cowboy would not steal from another cowboy. If you tell these people that they cannot cut through, they go. FU and go anyway. At least the county sheriff caught one of these perpetrators and held him until Monday. We paid over $1100 for reserve seats near the main stage. We especially like this area because it's non-smoking, and that way it doesn 't bother our Asthma as much. I politely asked a smoker that was upwind of us a few feet to either put out the cigarettes or go to a smoking area and they just smile and continue smoking. I have smoking friends, and they would never do such a thing, but I was very disappointed that this certain couple totally ignored the rules. And even when politely asked, they just smiled and puffed, more. When I asked security about it, he said, well, I need to speak with my supervisor. He finally took the couple to a designated smoking area. But in a 1 hour, they were back smoking again. And this time, security said it was okay. When you pay that much money for non-smoking seats, you expect to be able to enjoy the show without having smoke blowing in your face. Why pay for reserved seating that is supposed to be non-smoking? Overall, I was very disappointed with this year's Country Thunder.

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