Rock In Rio USA

Overall the concert was a great experience with the many different types of bands and the location. The food in the general mission area was much better than the VIP food.

Rock in Rio was a blast, I went for May the 9th and traveled all the way from Texas just to go. The venue was extremely organized, all info was up front and not hidden about where it was located, what was allowed, and how to pick up tickets. Crowds where absolutely huge, this being my first concert(s) was a little overwhelming. We stayed the entire day from 3:00pm until 2:00am. We watched Of mice and men ( actually first time hearing them, now going to see them in SA on the 27th) all the way to the end of Metallica. Water is really high here and you will definately need if you plan on staying all day we paid 16 dollars for just 4 bottles for all day(2 per person) they don't let you bring your own water in unless it's sealed upon arrival but with that being said you can only bring one. We where front and center when Metallica hit the stage, so we had an amazing view but had to stay there an hour before Rise Against in order to get spots. So by the time metallica came out we had been standing there since 6pm. So we where extremely fatigued by the time metallica came out, crowd rushed the stage so hard our feet where off the ground at times. But was still amazing none the less, if we had not got there before rise against we would've wound up wat in the back for metallica. We ended up catching a pick and one of the balls Metallica throws out. Other then overpricing ( which is the case for most venues) we had a great time. If you plan to buy merchandise however you got to make sure to buy at 3 as soon as the gate opens, because after that the lines only get longer and where quite long at 3!

Fantastic concert, Thought the entry could have been better we were segregated in to make and female in lines which I found a bit uneasy not been with my husband for at least an hour in the queue. James Bay was the first act we saw and he was great, there was a bit of a lull then until thr next act so we walked around and saw the rest of the ground, we are from the UK but found the street boring, Ida was fantastic with the street dancers and Brazil was quite lively too. Drinks and food I found to be quite expensive and the pre loaded wrist band was a bit of a con I think, as they charged $3.50 for the refund, I also got sick of the attendants at the bars asking constantly did I want to add gratuity!!?? These people were only handing me a can of beer!!! On one occasion one girl replied when I said no thank you said " oh!!! How am I going to feed my children!!!! To which I replied, you will probably earn more in one night than I earn in a month, the tipping has got out of reality. We had a 2 day pass and the rest of the concert went fantastic I think the organisation was terrific I never once waited for the loos, the AstroTurf was a great idea we a lot of people sat, I couldn't understand how a lot of people managed to bring blankets in to sit on as it stated in the rules they wasnt aloud. Sniffer dogs were used on entry but the place stunk of weed??? Exit on the last evening was poor as we walked around and the walk was quite long as we got to the SLS people had been let out on the side exit. Having said all this I'm sure they will get it right for next time. All in all a resounding success Fantastic concert thank you, Jessie, Ed, Bruno, James shone !! Unfortunately we missed Taylor as it was freezing and we left early.

Great line up with really talented bands: Hollywood Undead Rise Against Linkin Park and METALLICA!!!! Awesome, and the crowd was great....Lots of fun, for me and my son!!!!!!

This event was hands down a sick ass festival. METALLICA ......enough said. The legend in metal music.. and everyone else from Rise against to Mana or No doubt to Linkin Park .. They all put on a great show!!

For the first Rock in Rio US, they did amazing. The sound was perfect, and the best we've heard at a venue. Wish there were more recycling options. Love the roaming mobile kegs! Would have loved mobile cocktails too, but there were so many places to purchase that it worked. Oh! Would've liked to see more water for purchase! The zip line looked so cool but we didn't want to wait 1.5 hrs to get on it. The fact that you can get super close (50 ft) from the Evolution Stage was super cool! We did GA this weekend, and next we're doing VIP. The VIP area looks nice, but they don't have access to get close to the main stage. :( Entry & exit to/from the event were seamless. I would recommend staying within walking distance at the SLS or Encore. We were at the Venetian which took us about 30 minutes to get to our room after the show.

Friday was okay,but Saturday was unlike any concert I've gone before. The experience was awesome. Almost every band stayed on cue.

The venue....the performances...the crowd...all awesome

The Rock in Rio was an experience I will not forget. All the bands were great, the venue was terrific and the atmosphere was alive with people enjoying the music and festivities. Overall great outdoor concert.

Had the time of my life. Worth every penny. It was very well organized. There was many full bathroom, there was beer guys through the grounds (no long lines), plenty of entertainment. The venue was amazing. We stayed at Mirage, got a shuttle to the grounds. Doesn't come close to being compared to Coachella or Lollapalooza, this festival just goes to a different level. Even if you go see 1 band, it will be great.

Well worth the price to go see them. They all played an amazing set to their fans. The venue was set up so that the fans really felt the performers because they were so close. The only downside wS the no doubt performance. People were literally leaving half way though their set because it just didn't have the "spark" most people expect from a no doubt performance. Pretty sad about that

to much dead time in between the last two acts. other than that great show.

Met all expectations and more! Bands were amazing and the festival grounds were exactly as projected. Never a line for women's restroom as there were plenty of stalls, which is rare for any festival. Looking forward to Rock in Rio 2017!!!

Well organized, clean, music all day and nite and various entertainment and plenty of food and drinks. Liked the cashless system. Excellent sound system!! Large screens.

Great festival venue. Main stage sound was outstanding!

Deftones and Metallica rocked! Even though I am not a fan of Lincoln Park I have to say that they put on a great performance

VIP tickets was worth the $$$. We loved all the performers ..

The festival was designed well, but the food was marginal and vendors ran out of staple items by the second day. Taylor Swift thought it was her concert! She was late and took a lot breaks, including videos that nobody cared about and a intermission. I love Taylor Swift and her music, but after waiting in a herd of people, we were very disappointed in her behavior. Because of this, we left in the middle of it! Just turned off by her self absorbed persona.

The festival was amazing both days . I would definietly go again in the future , especially because it is in Las Vegas! Im so ready rock in rio. Bring it !

Metallica put on an amazing show. After 10 years of waiting I was supper stoked to see them.

This event was amazing, I wanna back again and again, I love it!!

Wow! Really amazing shows! Love the personalized light effects at Taylor Swifts show! We were all given a bracelet and during the show wireless signals would make it light up to the songs and different colors. Bruno Mars was pure energy!! Every song was a hit!!

I cannot say enough about this event! First, the venue was spectacular. Very clean, comfortable, convenient, and overall a 10 for an outdoor event! The lineup was perfect and rotaing stages allowed for an amaizing opportunity to see evey act with little to no down time. I will make it a priority to tell everyone I know about this event the next time it is in the US and especially when it is in Vegas. I cant wait to go again.

Well organized, great flow and amazing line up. The music was great, the food was awesome and the drinks were perfect.

I got to see Deftones so close is was awesome!!! I did think there would be more people but not really. I go to see all my favorite bands up close and personal. I had a blast!!!

At first I was disappointed with the line up but it turned out to be amazing! All the bands put on a great show, even the ones I wasnt looking forward to. the venue was also great. right on the strip and only a 10 min walk from our room at the Circus Circus. Drinks, food and shirts were priced like any other concert.

I had an amazing time. The Brazil street with it's show, I loved .What about Carlinhos de Jesus? :-) . Linkin Park was my favorite, beautiful songs.

great sightlines, great video screens, padded turf standing area, could use access to a few more restrooms. the process of getting pre-purchased tickets, getting in, and tying your credit card to wristband, could use a bit of streamlining. It is nice to not have to worry about carrying cash around, BUT, you are already carrying your wallet (for I.D. and credit card) so the time spent tying card to wristband is about the same as if people just paid cash for whatever they wished, and received change.

Would totally go back in time and do it all over again!! Totally worth every penny!! Awesome experience and look forward to having more rock in Rios!! XD

Had a great time at the Rock in Rio Las Vegas location .

I was really excited to find out RIR was coming to the States. I bought the tickets before they announced the first band in the line-up. In looking at the past line-ups for previous shows in Brazil, Lisbon and Madrid they had more of a genre mix. The Rock Weekend was a lot of bands that I had not heard of and very heavy metal music. It should have been called the Metal Weekend. I went to see Linkin Park and Metallica. Both were amazing. The sound was great. When RIR comes back in 2017, I will wait for the line-up before I buy tickets. The venue should put the lockers inside the venue space instead of outside because you only get one re-entry. The auto reload on the wristband didn't work. Had to go reload at a top up station. Bathrooms were really clean.

THE MOST AMAZING MUSICAL FESTIVAL EVER!!!! Well worth the money

What an incredible weekend, awesome bands, d.j's, and performers! The line- ups were great and what a selection. Lots of choices for food and drink, stuff going on everywhere, no time to get bored. Really nice that there were lots of bathrooms and bars, didn't have to stand in crazy lines for stuff. Okay, there was a long line for the zip line, but hey, just the one. Music was spectacular and the vibe was great. Totally going to go again!

Well, this was an outdoor, two day, mega-concert. The venue was built just for it. Nothing was a disappointment. I heard complaints that handicap seating wasn't excellent. The sound was amazing, indoor/outdoor... I've never heard a better sound from a concert. So if you're a fan of any band in the line-up for this event... It's well worth the cost.

OMG! Metallica was amazing. It's such a great site to see 15-75 year olds singing 30-35 year old songs. James really knows how to capture an audience. Definitely will be in Chicago on 8/1 for Lollapalooza in Grant Park. I was able to get up front for the show but I felt sorry for the folks in the very back.....you need 2 more HD video screens about halfway back for better viewing, otherwise it would have been 5 stars! The lineup could've had a few better bands such as Avenged Sevenfold, 3 Days Grace, System of a Down etc. It was obvious that No Doubt has not performed together in a while as they were not as polished as the other bands. They should not have closed the show on Friday night. Overall, great fest!#!

My husband & I Have wanted to see Metallica live for years! So happy to do it @ such an amazing venue! Truly made the experience unforgettable! Not to mention the weather was perfect that time of year! Two thumbs up!

InJoyed thee WHoole event! First time Ever seeing Metallica live. Loved the show! Had a lot going on in the paRk and would definitely see another show there!

It was a lot of fun. Lots of activities and well planned. Enjoyed it immensely. Already reserved tickets for 2017

Event was great. ...met ppl from all over the world. More well known bands would be great next time..more bang for the money spent. Overall was great but day 1 really had no one that interested me. Day 2 was great. Need a way to upgrade to vip once arrive but otherwise a concert to remember.

very good experience in vip unlimited alcool unlimited food good show

Overall, the festival was great. The AstroTurf laid out on the grounds made it so you could sit down and rest whenever you were tired, and the giant screens were awesome because you could still see and hear the bands playing. The bathrooms were gigantic and clean, and the wristbands were really easy and convienient because you didn't have to carry around cash. We stayed at Circus Circus, which was great because it's the closest hotel to the fairgrounds.

Had a fantastic weekend! So much great music, the zip line over the crowd at main stage was a blast, the giant Ferris wheel was fun... The fair grounds were well laid out - I was impressed with how clean everything was kept, especially considering how huge the crowd was. There was so much to do - loved the city with all the street performers!

This coincided with a trip to Vegas as part of my honeymoon. I had no idea what an amazing time I would have when Bruno Mars did UPTOWN FUNK, I had the time of my life. As a festival "virgin", I have to say this may unfortunatelly be impossible to top. The Canadian Band MAGIC, were superb. GO IF YOU CAN......

Amazing artistes great performance only some inconsiderate audience who cut the lines squeezing and sitting down leaving little space to move/dance to the music.

Great !!! Great!! Can't wait for Rock In Rio USA 2016!!!

Metallica was amazing Food and drink too expensive Need to be more of a family experience

the event was really awesome, i highly recommend. But the singers that they brought that was not really great. I know rock in rio for years and I really expected more. Bottom of the line? Money was not worth it! Not so many available choices for drinks Food WAY EXPENSIVE! I paid $45 for 2 chicken balls (coxinhas) and 2 pasteis and 1 guarana. My second day there I couldn't spend anything else, so I ate outside and went back to the show.

The entire event was great. Great bands. Great food. Great energy.

The sound quality was great. The food was delicious. The energy was amazing. The best music festival ever!

Bad choice. Ed Sheeran is terrible..a horror Just Bruno Mars was exceptional

I wish every Thursday night now that I'm packing to drive to Vegas for rock in Rio. I want to go back every weekend and do it all over again! I'm so sad it came to an end in just one weekend. I was able to be front row for both nights and I don't regret the wait in the sun or the leg pain of not moving all day! I can't wait for the next rock in rio. Bring back Metallica!!!

Loved how LP played many of there first songs witch i thought was awesome, i also loved the fact they included the crowd.

The place was like a ghost town. We came from New Orleans for Taylor Swift and Bruno Mars. We watched Jesse J Friday night then waited around for a couple of hours for Taylor to perform - she wasn't scheduled till 11:10 (1:10 a.m. New Orleans time) - we still had an hour to go and we were freezing and bored so we left. Saturday night we planned to get there late, in time to see Bruno Mars, again at 11:10, but we went to our comfy cozy hotel room and ended up not wanted to venture out that late again. The trip was a total, EXPENSIVE bust.

My 4th Rock in Rio in the 4th country (Lisboa, Madrid, Rio and Vegas)! It was awesome, the organization better than in Brazil (the host county of the event) and like Lisbon and Madrid! I can tell this because i am from Brazil and we have to improve in Rio for this year. The cashless event was the best idea!

The event was amazing. The lines to get through security were a bit long but that was expected. I liked that the event was cashless so it was something I didn't have to worry about. They had plenty of food and drink options. The stages were incredible and fit the artist very well. I would definitely attend again if this show comes back. It was awesome. Zip lining was a big bonus and just made the whole thing even more awesome.

Had a great time! Really enjoyed Ed Sherren & Taylor Swift. Bruno Mars was THE Best!!! Danced the whole time!!!

First, the event grounds were poorly laid out and staff had no idea of answers to questions. No one after two hours could guess at will call. No signs or knowledgeable to help. I will never return to this venue. I an disabled, riding a four wheel power chair. Taylor, who I have loved for years, acted like she just wanted to get the night over didn't relate at all to her Vegas Fans. She simply every song on 1989. She did play 2 from Red which reproduced to match her new cool style. I Applaud her new music, but she can't toss out 80% of the music that got her here I'm 62 years old and could have sung along to every previous album. But in this instance no one sang along. I'm glad I got a chance to see her, but if she is going to keep her wide spread fan base, let het not forget that 10,000' people were disappointed. Never again. In fact most everyone I spoke with said the same.

I guess there were complaints earlier about how the event wristbands allowed 1-entry only per day. Because on the 2nd day event staff were telling fans they can Enter 2x each day. Rather than the original 1x entry only policy when fans picked Up their wristbands @ Will Call. Anyhow the ladies who performed ruled the night. Jesse J. & Sydney of Echosmith . As for the men, Empire of The Sun & Bruno Mars made the long night wait worth it.

Taylor Swift as expected put on a great show, as the last artist to play the main stage. She was though 30 mins late. Which wasn't good for the fans who've been waiting most of the evening in chilly & windy weather. When I got there Tove Lo just got on the mercedes Stage. To get the crowd excited ect. The Rock City was okay, there was hip hop dance crew & assorted street performers working the street. The venue had some nice but over priced food vendors etc.

I had such an amazing time there!!!! I wanna go again!

My experience at Rock in Rio was bittersweet! Let's talk "bitter" first. I paid $1,098.00 for two VIP wristbands ($499.00 each). Although the wristbands gave us access to the VIP tent that was catered and facing the stage, we were LIGHT YEARS away from the stage. I couldn't breast-feed my baby that far away! For that kind of money, I want to be ON the stage. My daughter and I tried to go into the general admission area to get closer to the stage but it was impossible. To make matters worse, we returned to the VIP tent to get as close as we could but we were turned away from entering the "sky box" type seats because they were "reserved" for corporate sponsors. In addition, that catered food might fly in Europe but in the good 'ol US, we need REAL food. Needless to say, I was not happy with the food! As a matter of fact, for the amount of money I spent on the wristbands, airfare, baggage and hotel charges, I feel like we should have been served steak and lobster! Now for the "sweet" side of this story....Since we could see nothing, I asked to speak with the manager. Long story short, "Young Lee" saved the day and we ultimately had a GREAT time! Thanks Young! :)

Performances were definitely not scheduled so that all attractions at rock in rio were able to be enjoyed as was advertised. Had to run from one stage to the next to catch certain acts that were on separate stages back to back. Loved the majority of the acts that were scheduled. A little disappointed that one of the main acts I bought tickets for ended up canceling and was not replaced with someone equally as awesome. Enjoyed the nonperformance related attractions. Wish there were more vegan friendly options available for food. Performers were not able to be viewed from any angle as was advertised.

The event was very organized, bathrooms were cleaning and well stocked. Good selection of food and drinks. Two things I would personally change is the prices on the food and drinks. The liquor and food were extremely over priced. The beer was reasonably priced due to the fact that it was an 18oz can for 12 dollars about 6 bucks a beer is not bad! It is Vegas after all! The first day of the pop weekend stared out good, the Brazilian act Ivete Sangalo was REALLY good, but the closing act Taylor Swift sucked!! She wasn't singing, she can't dance, and she doesn't know how to move a crowed!!! people stared leaving in the middle of her performance!!! RockInRio DONT ever ask Taylor to sing in your festival again!! Now the second day was amazing!!! every performance was good, and Bruno Mars the closing act was unexplainably good!! I WILL PAY TO WATCH HIM AGAIN ANYDAY!!! All in All rock in rio was good with the exception of TAYLOR SWIFT!!!!

Great event and awesome venue!! The park was very well set up and the line-up was great. My only complaint was the EPM stage that was set up to close to the Mercedes and Maun stage. At times, it would compete with the acts in the stage. Everyone was extreme nice and very helpful. Overall, we had a phenomenal experience.

Awesome Show/lineup... Bruno was on fire! Everyone did a full set! Couldn't have asked for more from the artist! Just phenomenal! Venue great - but standing for hours is tough. Needs some seating other than grass. Entrance set up at the venue was ridiculous, had to walk a very very long distance to get in to the entrance gate and go through three Gates/check points to get in. Didn't like the "cashless" wrist bands.

Postiives: 1) Artist's put on an awesome show, great mix of songs 2) Liquor was top shelf and included Opportunities: 1) VIP seats left something to be desired, distance from stage was excessive 2) Woflgang yuck catered food. 3) No local TV screens of substance to view aritist performances in the VIP section 4) No signficant seating in VIP area, most had to sit on the open area turf. 5) Local vegas marketing was weak 5) Partner vendors in 1st floor of VIP area was non-existent (slurpees?)

This was one of BEST experiences of my life. I have to say it was amazing the venue , the people and most of all the performances!! All the artists put on a great show! My all time favorite I have to say was Bruno Mars, he put on quite a show!!! ! All I can say is he was phenomenal.. He is multi talented and a great performer. I can't wait till he's in NY I will be definitely be going to see him. Overall I had a great time and can't wait to do it again.

Rock In Rio USA was amazing.... I thoroughly enjoyed the event and the venue was fricken amazing... LOVED IT!

Bruno Mars - the reason for travelling to the event, did not disappoint.

Ed Sheeran, Jessie J, Taylor Swift - amazing VIP tickets well worth it. May try Rio next time.

A group of friends and I went for my birthday. We bought wrist bands but it must have been too late to mail. We went to circus circus to get the tickets and had to go "up and then over and then back down". It seemed like no one knew anything about the event. Each person only knew their one job, that was disconnected from the next step. The guy at circus circus gave directions, to the back parking lot! we had to go outside and then back into a back ballroom. The people in there only knew to put it on your right wrist. They told us we had to enter in the number on the back to load the card with money. Then we walked over, had someone help us load the wrist band at a booth. We did not have to enter the numbers. Then we had to go to a different booth to get ID'd for at 21+ wrist band. We had to reload a specific amount each time. I overloaded and now have to ask for my money back and wait for a refund. At other music festivals they are just linked with a debit/credit card. Not well run or organized on the second weekend! I would have thought they would work the kinks out by then.

The best girls road trip EVERRR!!! Rock in Rio USA ROCKED!!! They had a variety of food venues, unlimited drinks selection but most of all the ENTERTAINMENT WAS AWESOME!!!! Big Sean, Joss Stone, and John Legend were amazing!!! But my two highlights of the night (beside partying with my girls for the weekend in vegas) was grooving and jammin with Magic! and ended my night rocking out with Bruno Mars!!!!!!! Couldn't have been better! Look forward to the next RinR USA 2016/17!!!!

Rock In Rio was an excellent festival. One of the best I've ever been to. Very well thought out, lots of green space, well staffed, limited lines...just a very enjoyable venue with incredible talent. The stage was awesome with fireworks and fire! Zip lining across! What fun! A beautiful night.

If you were to go to several different concerts featuring Bruno Mars, John Legand, Joss Stone, Magic, Empire of the Sun, and Big Sean you would pay a lot of money. Count a souvenir at each and you are close to $1000 or more. We bought the VIP tickets and received all you can eat and drink, and air conditioned area and a great view of the main stages. We were not super close, but we were unobstructed and enjoyed our time immensely. I have see complaints about the high cost of food - and yes we perused that area and it was high, but it is a concert venue. You could take in your own unopened water, so those who are complaining are ridiculous. How much do you pay for food and drink at a ball game or other concerts. It was great music and a chance to see many artists in one place. I hope it comes back again. And totally worth the VIP price.....

I loved Joss' show! It was beautiful and I was really close to the stage. It was definetly my favorite one, it was very emotional for me! She is sush an amazing singer! OMG! Magic! was a great surprise, I danced a lot to their music, what a great band! Bruno Mars' show was out of this world, the lights, fireworks, fires were awesome! And the music was really great and balanced, he is truly an amazing singer. Another great moment for me was the interaction with the Brazilian capoeira group! Loved their presentation and the possibility of participating with them! So great!

Pop weekend for Rock in Rio was awesome! The venue was really cool, the event was well organized, I thought the Rock Cash was a great idea. A few issues, I don't know if my wristband is already loaded with money, I had to active my wristband to make a purchase, it was another line to get through just to get a beer. i also felt the timeline needed to be moved up an hour or two, 11:30 is too late for the headliner to hit the stage. What I learned: 1. Wait and buy a one day pass as they become available to see who I want. 2. Wait till they release the schedule to see if it is something I want to stick out to the end.

I am extremely disappointed with this event. The whole reason I purchased the tickets was for Sam Smith. I received an email a couple days before saying Sam Smith could not perform, they where bringing in John Legend to take his place. The problem I have with this is John Legend was already performing. They should have had an option to cancel the ticket when the main person cant perform. I was extremely disappointed and still am.

Great event incredible venue and lineup. I will be back. Keep on bringing in the best artists

Over all it was great, and good experience for our family. I was very disappointed that security took my two expensive writing pens and a very special small bottle of my expensive perfume and threw them away. Yet, it was okay to walk in with a lighter, go figure. People allowed to smoke cigarettes and (whatever else) which would potentionally could burn someone. What a joke. They could organize it better to allow those that are sitting farther back, to bring chairs inside. Those who want to stand in front, no chairs allowed. The men walking around w beer and water bottles, their machines were not working and had to walk over to the food and beverage booths. We did not need to pay for shuttle passes however we did have to take two separate shuttles. Fighting with 50 thousand people to get to the second shuttle, made us miss our ride back to the hotel. Ended up getting a taxi, hotel shuttle services should coordinate pick up times with event shuttles. Glad we took our family, they had a blast and a wonderful time!

Best concert I have ever been to in my lifetime and I've been to many! Linkin Park killed it but Metallica brought down the house!! What an awesome night!

My husband and I never get to go out, so we paid the premium for VIP tickets and were very excited to see Bruno Mars perform. We spent the first portion of the day in the VIP area. The first round of food and drinks were great, the second round, not so much. It looked like the crowd near the stage was having a great time during earlier acts, so we decided we'd go down there for Bruno Mars. As John Legend ended his set and the crowd began moving towards the stage, a Hispanic woman purposely bumped into my husband extremely hard. He turned to tell her to knock it off and she ducked the other way. About 2-3 minutes later, fireworks began and he reached back into his cargo pocket to get his cell phone, which he had been using all night to video performances. He realized it was gone and that the woman must have shoved him to take it. The pockets were way too deep for it to fall out. We called it from my cell and it was already turned off. Inside the case was a back-up debit card, so I tried to log into my bank app to transfer money out before the thief could use it to load their wristbands, etc. There were too many people in the crowd and service kept dropping. I ran over to Lost and Found for help, but the lady looked at us like we were crazy. After telling her what happened, I tried to explain that I needed a regular phone line to call my bank and she made no attempt to help us. She couldn't even give me information on who to call later if by some act of God the phone was turned in after we left. We ended up having to hurry out of the venue until we could get far enough away to regain cell service and transfer the money. We missed the one performance we wanted to see the most. Total waste of money.

We paid a LOT of money for this event, and while it was a great line up and an excellently organized even, many of us VIP wristband wearers were so far away from the evolution stage and the main stage and quite frankly, it didn't make us feel like we were really in the event. Even with two big screens at the side of the main stage, we were so far back, it was like watching a 10" tv screen. So the VIP venue was an awesome venue, but in shorter version, it should have been situated WAY WAY closer to the main stage. The musicians put on a VERY GOOD concert though. Bruno...out did himself, John Legend - spectacular performer and Empire of the Sun and Joss Stone were Excellent. Happy with the complimentary drinks and food even with the line ups. Ticketmaster was very good at getting info to us and mailing the wristbands....although, it too comments from facebookers to really close us into how it was all going to work.

I was there on May 15 and 16th and event was great. But the VIP tent had the same food for both days and the food was marginal. They should have figured that people would have got tickets for two days and change the menu. The view form the VIP tent was lacking and not worth the money they should learn that Jazz fest and added VIP setting near the stages this would of made the experience better.

Everything was great except for the phone app. That was a nightmare for most people

Ed Sheraan was a great, such a talented performer. Taylor was okay but saw the same performance on TV. Ed is a tough act to follow

We has both general admission and VIP for one day. GA would be the way to go with this event, unless you like to be in the back forty. The small screens, what a waste..... Bruno however was awesome and I will defiantly see him again. The night before the stand out was Ed Sherann, so talented.

John Legend was horrible. Saying he sucked would be understating it. Sam Smith was a no-show for whatever reason. Joss Stone was mediocre. Bruno Mars decided to show up 30 minutes late and play a short set, filled with more covers than I could count. Magic! was a pleasant surprise. On the Advice of a co-worker, we made sure we got there in time for Empire of The Sun - They were clearly the best act of the night, with absolutely incredible production values, lights, props, and costumes. There was a brief moment with technical difficulties early in their set, but they were resolved, and they absolutely killed it. I wish I would have known that they would be the highlight of the night before things started so I could have not had to sit through three sets by artists that didn't even care to bring their best.

Rock in rio was an awesome event. However there are some things that should be considered. Better performers.... The djs, dancers, big Sean, magic, and Bruno were the best. If your going to charge that much you need a better line up. The wrist bands didn't work for an hour. We had trouble loading our bands due to system overloads and machine malfunctions. The set up was lovely. Overall is was a great event with minor touch ups.

It was a great setting and the line up was amazing. There weren't too many people which meant you could get nice and close without too much effort. Ed Sheeran was insane!

One of the best concerts ever. My wife and I decided to go to this event on a whim and are so glad we did. The awesome lineup of artists and the great mix of vendors and other entertainment made this a great event. Not to mention the best VIP tent ever.

It would have been nice to have the show schedule beforehand so we didn't have to be there the entire time, Bruno and John legend were the only acts I went for. Didn't know who any of the other people were. The catered food in the VIP area was nasty.

Terra Celta were the highlight for us and the great thing was we saw them more than once as they played each day in Rock Street. They'd go down a storm on the UK folk festival circuit and we hope they make it over soon. PS Ed Sheeran was pretty good too!

Couldn't get itinery, Showed eight hours in a disability scooter. No idea of performance times. No directions to will call/ friendly BUT TOTTALYun akowable attendants ATTENTDENTS/ Was confused the whole night , where to go, how to get there DFid I mention I am disable. Your ADA platforms were further away than the back of the croud. Due to the show running late I missed my para transit bus. However you made a good effort. You needs to be improved. I will stick with you for the next evet.

Out of the gate Rock in Rio seemed to have razor sharp organizational chops. I attend many festivals around the country and I have to say -- this one was top notch! Well laid out, clean, lots of facilities -- whether you were looking for food, beverage or restrooms .... it was all there with very little waiting. The food choices were plentiful with many high quality vendors. While I appreciated the wandering entertainment and a couple of side stages with some smaller acts, I would encourage the organizers to add one more major performance stage to make the price more palatable. Compared to other U.S. fests, this one was a little light on choices. That said, I thoroughly enjoyed every vocalist, band, DJ and dancer I saw! I must mention that I was VERY disappointed not to see Sam Smith. He was one of the main reasons I decided to go to this fest, so the last-minute cancelation was a blow. The staging. lighting and sound quality were phenomenal -- one of the best I've seen. Kudos! Also, LOVE the astroturf v. grass. No blanket required :-)

The whole event was perfect from how it was set up , all the amazing performers, and the staff working a long event!

This was so much fun and they set up the place perfect. The multiple stages were great, and the extra booth available to charge cell phones, and take pictures, eat, and shop were nice. The bathrooms were clean and the women never had to wait more than 5 mins. The only thing I think that needed help was trash pick up, especially near the main stage. Once you picked your spot and the crowd grew you couldn't really get out to throw your trash away. The quick entry was great. Would attend again!!!!

Great infrastructure, I had to wait in line only a couple of times to get food and go to the restroom (which were very clean!). The schedule of shows was well designed and they always sounded great. The only thing I really didnt like and organizers should pay attention to was the line for the zipline ride which was about 5 hours long!!! That was insane!!!

Loved it!! The tap function, the people, the acts. Had so much fun! Great acts!!!

This was seriously the best concert I've been to yet! More than one big performer which was great and for a great price. I compared this to Coachella and this surpassed Coachella. Coachella is expensive only one big performer a night and too much techno. Rockinrio has more 1 big performer djs that play all kinds of music not just techno. This is really for all ages. One dislike was that you had to load money on the wristband and couldn't use cash or cc anywhere.

Strait up, those three acts alone made the show worth flying out to see. And props to Jessie J... everyone knew Bruno and Ed we're going to kill it, but Jessie J may be the best female pop artist out there today. Truly an amazing performer and singer.