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As a positve person, I am hoping the delay on releasing the schedule is because they are finalizing a few new acts to the line-up.

ASAP

Post edited 11:42 am – April 24, 2012 by gnice79

I think there are more additions on the way, possibly comedy acts along with a couple musical.  If I'm not mistaken, last year they released the final additions and a few days later the schedule was released.  Either way the waiting/delays has become quite irritating and is not on par with virtually every other festival (including Hangout in previous years).  Compared to last year they are way behind on the release of the lineup/schedule.  When are the tickets/bracelets arriving?  Despite my frustration the festival will be a blast.  If you haven't been before you are in for a real treat!

@Dontburnthepig – I hope your magic 8 ball is right

It would be a good idea to either announce a release date, or just release the schedule ASAP.  People are getting to the stages where they need to plan stuff, and everybody is really restless. 

They tickets have been sold out for months, there is no need to get a bump by a lineup announcement.

This whole process has been drawn out way too much.  Leaving everyone in the dark has caused frustration with everyone I've talked to.  The whole "We sold out and don't give a flying shit about our customers" attitude from the entire hangout production crew is very clear.  While I know I'm going to have a good time once I'm there, this is just crazy that they are pulling this.

Last year the schedule was released on April 28th, i checked my Email,  however they had announced most of the whole line-up and it wasn't questionable like it is this year.

Regardless, it would be wise to do a service to their paying customers and say something.  Not vague stuff on a message board (See Above).

Post edited 2:20 pm – April 24, 2012 by h0lmes

Fair enough, I was just hearing different people at my work complaining, and thought I would type what each of them had said this morning.  The "We sold out" quote wasn't mine, but I thought it was funny.

That said, the whole treatment this year has been out of whack with other Festivals, and any business in General.  I was just saying to my friend, "It's Crazy how irritated and annoyed people are getting about the way these guys are handling the lineup and schedule" but the truth is that people are months past anticipation and are now just frustrated and left in the dark about when any announcements will be made…3 weeks before the festival.  As a business, it would be wise to pay attention to this and make action rather than just leaving people in the blue.  The past 2 years the Festival was (seemingly) on top of their shit, and even if they were barely in control they made everyone happy.  This year they are totally out of touch, (I.E. We've heard enough about the F****** Shuttles, and most people are probably more annoyed the Email isn't the lineup/schedule).  All anybody wants is the Schedule and the rest of the lineup, because we were let down by the intial release compared to other festivals.  If there are no more artist additions, then they should say something.  Communication is key to marketing and advertising, especially when you have people complaining every day on your social media pages.

I've never thrown a Music Festival, and probably never will. I'm sure its hard and there are things going on that may be causing this delay.  The thing to do would be to communicate with the 35,000 Customers that are investing a lot in this weekend.  I don't know all 35,000 people but the 40-50 I know are frustrated to the point of moving on the other festivals next year over this year's debacle in marketing and communication.

Done complaining, but its all true.

@Kangfirmed, PLEASE give us something today or tomorrow, i'm dying here!

I am "conflicted" on Sunday…quite "conflicted"