This was my first festival after a 10 year+ break. But was I the only one who thought the sound was really off? The bass Seem'd unnecessarily loud and drowned everything out. Could not hear vocals clearly in general. Did they just crank the volume up way too high?

Going in to day 2 at Portola and having a great time in SF so far. Similar vibe to LIB but a whole lot less soul at this festival. The lineup is immaculate but it’s just NOT THE SAME. 😫

I truly hope Life is Beautiful comes back, but I know it’s unlikely. We are so fortunate to have had such a perfect festival of culture for so many years. Nothing will ever come close to the experience of Life is Beautiful at its peak. 🥹😭

More like LSD Soundsystem. That was pure magic

Let's get honest opinion what where the thoughts on the block party

S/o to the photographer that gave my GF and I free passes during Jungle! I like standing near the sound booth and he kept using those metal steps on the barricades to get better shots, but he would also temporarily block our view a bit each time. Eventually he pulled out the passes and smiled at us... Epic.

does anyone have any video of the kiss cam during neil frances set? my boyfriend and i were on it and i would love to save that footage. thank you ! ❤️

1. Justice
2. Jamie XX
3. Jungle
4. LP Giobbi
5. Empress Of
6. Fifi
7. Peggy Gou
8. Badbadnotgood
9. James Blake
10. Toro y Moi
11. Thundercat
12. LCD Soundsystem
13. Neil Francis
14. John Talabot

Anyone know?

Honestly. I understand everyone’s frustration with how the festival was not what everyone had experienced in the past, but If you do your research on festivals in general this year, the organizers definitely were better prepared by downsizing rather than cancelling as whole as most festivals have this year.

The festival industry is going through one of the biggest dips since the pandemic, and I think they were geniuses for downsizing and rather than fully cancelling.

Not to mention they curated one of the best lineups in years in terms of focusing on a single musical genre, with some of the most active and acclaimed artist of this year. Like guys Jamie XX just dropped his new album he played last night, last week. This was his first performance in the states since the albums release. That’s such an exclusive act not even Portola got their hands on first. Life is beautiful did the best with what they had in hand.

All in all I’m so glad I came and I’m sure in the past there was a better experience, but I’m just thankful they didn’t cancel as so many festivals have in the last year.

To who ever turned in my wife's phone to lost and found THANK YOU

sums it up...

Would be much appreciated.

Got hit twice in the face - amazing set