The Shindig Festival

Incredible day of music! Solid performances throughout the ENTIRE day! Beauty of it is, you get introduced to some talent you may not have experienced before. Several of the acts I was not familiar with, so I purchased some of their music... and that psyched me up for the actual event. Albums were incredible, but live... unreal. Every band was TIGHT, spot on, and great entertainers! The local talent was incredible: Black Angel Down... where have THEY been! Guns Out At Sundown... wow! Don't sell our local rockers short! Rev. Horton Heat, Chevelle live... ridiculous... Godsmack... unreal. A day that was actually beyond my expectations... Would LOVE to do it again... and will, in a heartbeat!

What an excellent event! Well organized Environment was great People were great ALL the bands were Excellent

We had VIP tickets and stayed at the Beard tent all day. Got our couch and one of us held 2 seats worth to be able to stay out of the sun. Enjoy the privledges and bar. The VIP CATERING, fried tator totes was a lot disappointing for a vip section. Great bands, good times.

Stone Temple Pilots are AMAZING!! The vendors were awesome as usual and the people were cool! One of the best festivals to come around!

We arrived at VIP parking entrance - Easy access - The walk to the gate was only a block or so away. We arrived at 2 - the music was CONSTANT!!! As one band stopped the next started. No WAITING for bands to set up. EVERY BAND ROCKED CARROLL PARK!!! Food and Drinks were the LOWEST prices of ANY event we have been to. VIP was the perfect choice!! Parking was great! The VIP tents were comfortable with SEATING - Restrooms, although not a/c were clean and full of supplies. Need more Bartenders - I'll volunteer!!! I'll see you next year!!!

A beautiful day in the park with an amazing lineup of diverse bands. Plenty to keep everyone entertained. Early day spotlighted some of the local talent around the Baltimore area. A special treat to see Helmet as they don't tour the east coast frequently. Particularly enjoyed the sets from Anthrax and Chevelle. Stone Temple Pilots closed out the second stage with a great set. If you haven't seen them with Chester Bennington fronting the band make an effort to do so, you won't be disappointed. Godsmack closed the night with a powerhouse set including their dueling drum solo (did not expect that at a festival so it was a nice surprise). Will be back next year if they have an equally amazing lineup!

Great show! Staff was very polite and helpful. Very well organized.

From start to finish, this was an excellent event! The bands were great, good food and drink options, plenty of restrooms, and exceptionally well organized. Can't wait til next year!

what a great day and night, good music, weather, people. We didn't get to see Crobot :( In my opinion, STP was not a good fit for this show, would've rather had Sevendust fill that spot! Only bad thing to say is leaving show going to car in VIP parking in the dark, homeless people coming out of the shadows wanting $ for 'watching our cars'.

This was our 3 time attending this event - and it was great as always - other than the $30.00 for parking on top of the tickets... seems a little outrageous. But the bands were great the Anthrax and Reverend Horton Heat where my favorites!!! We will be back next year

I thought this event was very well organized and we had a great time! The only thing I could possibly say to make it just a little better is to let the headliners (in this case Chevelle, STP and Godsmack) play a bit longer or extend the event to past 11. Other than that, it was great music, great vendors, great day!

No real benefits to VIP general admission got to go right up front we were off to the left or right with these banners in the way when the band member would walk baca couple steps you couldn't see them anymore no different selection on food or drinks some shade until the sun was going down then no shade just not worth 150 a ticket

So many great musicians wrapped up tightly all in one day.... The event moved flawlessly. Congrats to whomever led that program- that team should be greatly sought after!! The music was wonderful.... Godsmack; what can I say- I love those guys..... And again they remain at the top of my "to see list". Crobot's lead singers stage presence was simply extraordinary.... And a first time for me. How energizing and refreshing to watch him. The Reverend Horton Heat was simply classy and fun. Anthrax is never a let down- loved they played some old-time metal.

hands down the best music event I have ever been too--can't wait til next year-my favorite top 3--#1-GODSMACK--#2-NOTHING MORE--#3-SILVERTUNG

If you're a Baltimorean or just a fan of rock festivals, this should be one of your "must attend" events. The Shindig is unlike any other rock festival you will EVER attend! It is a festival for the fans. 24-7 Entertainment knows how to put on one heck of a show and make it the best time you've ever had!

Very organized, great time, VIP was definitely worth the money !!!!

I had a great time! The only 2 things I would've changed if I called the shots would be add a mist tent and miller lite beer.

2ND year attending and I cant wait for the next. I didn't like all the bands so during the very few I didn't watch I watched the ripleys performers and checked out the cool vendors. Food was great and the event staff was awesome and friendly. ill be back

While the park was nice for Shindig Fest, the 150$ per ticket VIP area was truly a disappointment. Instead of being in front of the stage, for the 500$ we paid for our family tickets, we were pushed as far to the side as possible, behind a gate and in front of huge Bass reflex speakers. Hearing the bands (as these bass kickers actually MOVED the trash cans) was IMPOSSIBLE. SEEING the bands was iffy, even though one might have stood in the same place for 12 hours, at the very front of the VIP section. All it took was one or two giants to walk up, during any set, to the cheap GA section, and it was impossible to see. Also, the bands... Every single one, pretended that we.. The ones who paid 150$ to see them.. Didn't exist. No singing or even looking at us, no picks thrown to us. Etc. we will NEVER DO THIS HUGE WASTE OF MONEY AGAIN!

Always the best Festival of the year and this year was no exception.

Never had to stand waiting for bands to set up. There was music the whole day. Only negative was it being over at 11pm and Godsmack set got cut short. But one of the best festivals ive been to.

Perfect sized park for the festival. Artists were a hit as well.

I recommend this one day festival in Baltimore for someone to check out! A bit of distance (walking) from the Harbor but worth it. Make a day of it or weekend of it and visit Baltimore Harbor enjoy some great metal, rock music at a cool festival! As well as the Harbor, food and beers! Cheers!

I had so much fun at The Shindig Festival! I cannot wait to attend next year. The bands were awesome and the overall atmosphere was amazing.

The setup at this event was awesome. The two stages were perfectly timed so when one band ended the next one started. The staff at the entire event were friendly and efficient.

The VIP section was a waste of money, not really anything special The tent was crowded and hot. The air conditioned restrooms were smelly and dirty.. Will never pay that price again. No place to sit and the promise that being very close to the stage, was a joke. Too many rude and inconsiderate people to deal with. .

Second year in a row. Second as great as the last. The bands this year were heavy, New band Crobot was exceptional, great sound. Godsmack and Chevelle were off the charts. The food was good and the liquor was endless. Better beer this year too. Awesome time! Well worth the money.

The best b-day gift!! My favourit band - GODSMACK on my b-day <3 Amazing concert and a lot of amazing people there! But totally disappointed from the VIP area..

Short of a few sound issues (RHH Mic was off for half a song and STP had a miserable high pitched sound that hurt the ears even away from the stage) it was great show. I plan to go again next year but I will take fold up chairs. Beer was $7 FOR a 16oz and there was tons of food from thai to Philly steaks for about $12. I think the Shindig will outgrow Carroll Park very soon, but it still isn't crowded.

AMAZING!!!! MOST OF THE BANDS WERE GREAT!!!! CHEVELLE WAS MY PERSONAL FAVORITE! I WAS SKEPTICAL ABOUT CHESTER BENINGTON AS FRONT FOR STP, HOWEVER, HE MORE THAN DELIVERED!!! HELMET WAS A BIT OF A LET DOWN. NOTHING MORE WAS VERY LIVELY AND FUN, DEF A NEW FAVORITE! GODSMACK WAS GREAT! ANTHRAX WAS ALSO GREAT.

From the start every band was great. I especially appreciated the way Black Angel Down, Crobot, and Nothing More seemed to give everything with their music. Stone Temple Pilots were different with Chester fronting but it was still great. I loved how Godsmack ended with the Alice Cooper classic "School's out".

Shindig this year was pretty damn great! Good drinks, good food, and of course a great line up. Great crowd too. This was my second year, and I was very pleased. My only complaint is the sound. On either stage, sometimes vocals couldn't be heard, lead guitars couldn't be heard... it was an issue. Godsmack must have had their own sound engineer because they sounded perfect.

The show was awesome as it was the year before but better bands! Great crowd very respectful...maybe we are just getting old? As always everyone wishes it could go on longer than 11pm, what a joke Bmore City! Hmmm who is going to top Godsmack next year??? Thanks for another great year!!!

The only MAJOR problem was that there was NOT any soap & water or antibacterial gel to clean your hands with after using the restroom. That was disgusting!!! I even talked to a gentleman in charge at the start of the festival and he did not act concerned and said it must have been an over site. Nothing was done to fix the problem even with 10 hours notice.

Amazing bands from any vantage point. Great crowd.. Fun, relaxed, and friendly. Good range of food options, from meaty to vegitarian. Kept the place clean. Lots of space to lay down and relax on the grass. Volume adjustable by position.. Thunderous up close, easy conversations further away. Only downside: hard to find toilet paper in the last 3 or so hours. Totally go again!

I've been to Shindig each year since it started; always a great time, great line up, discovered new bands, and love that Clutch is always performing. If you don't know that band, Clutch is the best band that you've never heard of. Ripley's has a side stage with some very interesting acts which are not to be missed. I would give it 5 stars, except the parking has gone up by 10 dollars each year. First year- parking was included in the ticket price, second year it was 20, this year it was 30. I

Shindig was a great time! I would love to go again with the right line up. This years line up was fantastic! The set up was cool. The food was good. The big thing for me was the promoters did not over sell this event. Which was what I was afraid of since I had never been before. Other festivals have gone to, over sold the event and it SUCKED! LInes were too long for beverages, too long for food and way too long for bathrooms. Could not even get near the stages either. This was not the case at Shindig. Good job promoters for not over selling this event!!!!

awesome event, great atmosphere and stellar lineup. lots of distractions if some of the best bands in rock isn't your focus. this year was my 3rd consecutive shindig and all are VIP passes.

So much fun! Great music and made new friends! The food trucks were awesome and there was so much to see and do. Had a blast and will definitely do it again!

The layout of the festival was perfect - none of the lines were too long because there were plenty of vendors and really happy helpful people serving beer and food. The distance from each stage was just perfect and allowed excellent choices in where you wanted to stand and great views no matter where you stood. The bands sounded excellent, great crowd and band energy - was just really great - and the bathrooms were even kinda nice and clean!

Great music, great venue. The bands were fantastic -- the whole day was perfect. I splurged for the VIP and it was worth it.