Spring Awakening Festival

So many great Djs I became a fan of some new artists and had lots of fun

SPRING AWAKENING 2015 was amazing!! All the performers absolutely did amazing!!! I would have to say my favorites were Excision, Yellowclaw, Zed, Borgore, Hardwell, Floss, and many more lol. Would definitely recommend everyone to attend next year! I will defiantly be there!:)

My first time going and it won't be my last! The best three day weekend edm concert I've ever gone to! The lineup was great never a dull moment every dj put on a great performance and had everyone enjoying themselves I can't wait for next year

This was the most amazing event I have ever been too! It was so much fun can't wait for next year!

Most festivals are are amazing, Spring Awakening wasn't amazing but It is sure a great festival to attend. If you like a variety of electronic dance music, great people and really neat stage & sound production then you should definitely go check out Spring Awakening next year!

This was my first music festival and it was probably the best weekend of my life. Even my friends who have been to multiple festivals said the same thing. The artists were amazing and the lights/visuals were awesome. I will definitely be going to Spring Awakening again next year and bringing even more friends!

Hands down, best concert I have EVER been to!! I danced all day and all night!! The music was awesome!! The people were awesome!! And I did not want the night to end!! I will definately be going next year, NO DOUBT!! <3 SpRiNg AwAkEnInG 2013 <3 !!!!!!!!!!!!

Having gone for the 2nd year now, Spring awakening lives up to its name easily because of how great the location is and the quality of the venue. Always good to see some low key and up and coming producers/dj's get their name out there. Spring Awakening is easily a highlight to being in Chicago

Such a great time loved everything about it the weather turned out to be dope. The music was even better

The festival was amazing!! Went with my best friend and met up with a few more. We had an amazing time. Bassnectar and Wolfgang were phenomenal!!

Music festivals, especially ones catering to electronic dance music, should be 18+.

The production was incredible. Love the extra love the side stages got this year. Wolfgang was my favorite(we only went Saturday) My only complaint was the number of kids. Seeing them taken out by EMTs and and staff because they don't know their limits was rather unsettling.

Decent show. Enough bathrooms, not enough drinking fountains. Overpriced beer. Average priced tickets. Biggest drawback was that concert ended at 11pm. Very neat being on the field at soldiers field. Security did a great job of being present but not intrusive. EDC was much better: 4am show, more stages, same price, more attractions, free rides

Excellent show with a great venue. Stage a lights set ups were good

Incredible weekend. Stage 2 on day 2 the sound was very low. Not enough water refill stations. Wish there was posters/signs at the entry way when artists changed their set times and locations. It was nice to have the tweets but not everyone had a twitter so a poster at each entry way would've been helpful/

After passing up several opportunities to attend a EDM Festival / Concert, I finally decided to make the time, spend the money and make a weekend out of it in Chicago. After traveling by bus for 10 hours, it was time to go the Festival. When we arrived, the staff took my ticket and I asked if we hold on to anything, they said "no, we keep this ticket". After we entered, we quickly realized that very few people accepted credit or debit cards...after trying 3 different ATMs, we realized they were all broken or out of cash. We finally found a concession that accepted credit. We missed an entire act because of this ordeal, so when we finally walked down the stands in the "VIP" section we purchased tickets for, I had a hand put on my chest by a female staff member asking me rudely where my VIP wristband was. I had no idea that I needed a wristband and wasn't informed when I gave the lady my tickets out front. The woman was less than helpful and kind of gave me the feeling of "too bad, it's not my problem". We tried finding other staff members to help, and they wanted us to walk out front where we came in. The last performance was starting, so we decided to sit in the stands. After drinking 2 beers, I went up to get a refill. After waiting in line for 5 minutes, the woman at the register told me I had to go to the other end of the concession to pay with credit/debit. To put the icing on the cake, right when I was going to pay, a security guard came up and said no more sales, so I couldn't by the beer and had the gate shut in my face. The $150 tickets were a huge waste, but I'm sure the performances were awesome.

I am not into EDM but went for the experience & it was amazing. So much more than anticipated.

Even going for just one day completely changed the way I look at music. Definitely the highlight of my life so far. I would pay double to go again.

Entry was a breeze. Stages were better than expected. Really awesome hardcore and friendly crowd, PLUR was represented well. Easy to get from stage to stage, rental lockers really came in handy. What I did not like there was no min age limit, I dont believe this is an enviroment for children. I also don't like the downtown hours where you only get two and a half hours of the event at night time. So that is why I didn't give it 5 stars. I seriously enjoyed the crowd more than at EDC vegas though, more beautiful women and more creative and better looking outfits on males and females! Awesome Crowd!!

Weather was definitely better this year. The organizers put together another well run event with top notch talent and facilities (EDM on Soldier Field!). There are a ton of fests these day but this is worth attending. No beer lines, by the way, because workers walk around selling beer like they would at a football game.

Absolutely amazing experience. If you are ever in Chicago for the duration of Spring Awakening I would tell you to go. Be ready for a rough Monday, I'm exhausted. This is the event of a lifetime.

OMG. SAMF WAS AMAZING!!!! so crazy! Chicago got down!

Amazing must go again wish it never ended loved it wish I was still there

Absolutely amazing! Great line-up. Crowd was mostly very chill. Met mad chill people I'm mos def going to keep on touch with! Can't wait til next year! Love my fellow ravers!!!!

Best festival I've ever been to, definitely saving up next year to get a 3 day pass! Friendly people, great performers, amazing environment. Loved it.

Great djs a lot of fun. Costly but worth it. Love being on soldier field. 3 day next year!

Bassnectar blew my mind. I'd pay another $300 just to experience that night again.

The acts were great. However the VIP access was very disorganized. If you entered on the north side of the stadium, you didn't get your VIP bracelets as you came through security. I had to go back out the southern entrance against tons of "No Re-Entry" signs and talk to several security guards before getting back in. There were absolutely NO taxis to be found after walking across the footbridge to the 18th street exit.

This was one of the best events I have ever been to. Worth every dollar I paid for it. Danced for 3 hours straight. Diplo, Moby and the other DJ's were awesome. Can not wait for this event next year.

From simply being able to laugh at what may people were wearing, to rocking our butt's off that night, this was AWESOME!!! Benny Bennasi tore it up towards the end with Skrillex topping it off!

They were very organized everything was on time and the event was overall very enjoyable. I will be going back next year forsure.

SAMF was worth every single penny I spent. Hands down best weekend I have had in a long time. They went above and beyond. I will definitely be attending next year.

Had so much fun at SAMF! Great line up and great venue. Cheapest VIP I've ever seen. Only thing I'd suggest is VIP bathrooms and better crowd control in the entrance line to separate GA and VIP.

Spring awakening was awesome this year as always. To give you a reference to what kind of spring awakening fan I am I attended 2 years ago. Since then a lot has changed. It is now 18 and older to attend. Which is incredible! That was my main complaint last time because it's a little awkward having little children walking around. Also there was a lot more security at the gate. Which was a little bit of a hassle. Now on to my suggestions. It would be nice if there were more than 2 water fill stations. It was also be nice if there were more vendors that sold alcohol. There were what seemed like only a couple of vendors that sold alcohol and the only alcoholic drink they sold were Mai Tais. Which I'm not complaining, because it is delicious, but I'm just saying. Now on to my main piece of advise. If it's supposed to be raining the way it did this year. It would be AWESOME to put down the floors like at the Main stage at the rest of the stages. That ?MUD? Wasn't the best smelling thing in the world. Thanks guys and keep on rockin!

SAMF was EPIC! I had a frickin' blast! Alcohol sales were ridiculous tho!. besides that.. IT WAS AN AMAZING WEEKEND SPENT!

Good trance the first day. Great techno and deep house the next two days. The main stage was pretty much the same all weekend with djs that sound the same (commercial house music) with a few exceptions. The sound at the main stage was not good. The music sounded better when standing in the seats area above the main floor area. Also for some strange reason the organizers decided to put 3 big towers in the center of the main floor, dividing the main floor in two sections and completely blocking the view of the stage for people behind the towers. Production should be better considering what they charge and compared to other electronic music festivals. Still I had a good time, people were friendly and the line up was diverse enough to accomodate most people's tastes.

Zedd was the best performance of all three days! But everyone else who also performed did a spectacular job.

Best EDM Fest in the Midwest. It rhymes because it's true. Spring awakening is a great addition to Chicago's list of things to do in the summer. I went for the entire 3 days, and had a blast. Everything about it is fun.... Atmosphere, people, location, weather (lol, it rained , stormed, heated up, and then repeated). Being local, living expenses were cut out, but several people who came out of town had 40$ a night housing, some even snagged a free couch to stay on for the time frame.This is not the top of the line festival, and the music is more mainstream, however it is blast all the same. Yes, there are many EDM festivals across the globe which outrank this one is various categories, but they are not in Chicago, and they have more costs associated with them. \\

Wow, I don t even know where to begin. I enjoyed my entire festival experience from the moment we walked in on Friday until the last minute of the show Sunday! So many big name DJ s that sometimes it was hard to choose which stage to go to. Also, came early and saw some that I have never heard of and even they didn t disappoint. It was hands down the best show that I have ever been to! Everyone gave it their all! TIESTO WAS AMAZING!!!!! I ll definitely be back next year!!

Third year going to this festival, and its amazing to see how much it has grown. Can't wait to see what's in store for 2016

I've enjoyed electronic music for quite a while now but hadn't been to a festival until Spring Awakening last year. Most of the people who attend are young, really young. But it's not like anybody really cares. The energy of the festival is high and so are most of the kids there. It's what they do, so expect it and don't be alarmed or annoyed. Revel in it, remember how silly you were when you were young. Talk to the kids, they are happy to talk and dance with anyone. Enjoy it! The staff that work this festival have to have an amazing amount of tolerance as well. Everyone I interacted with from the security at the gate to the ladies in the restroom were extremely patient and upbeat. Special shout out to Joe at concessions, who I SWEAR I know somehow. :) Seriously, the staff was great.

It was my first time going. I had a blast. Make sure to invest in a water bag.

Had an amazing time with my friends! This music festival was amazing. Everything about it was fun and the lineup was great

Each year SAMF makes some changes, some better, some worse, that are all about maximizing their own profit. This year they restricted the age to 18+ and scanned IDs, and so the atmosphere was more adult and I enjoyed it much more. With 3 days, there were lots of artists that appeal to all subgeneres of EDM. They had some great headliners, and also some great up and coming artists. If you are a fan of EDM then you'll enjoy this festival. Consider bringing ear plugs since the speaker systems are that powerful you can feel the music in your lungs. Only warning is to bring a Camelback, you can fill it with water there and avoid paying $5 for a bottle of water. Also concessions are expensive (probably same prices as Bears games), and beer is so horribly overpriced.

The festival was everything and more what I was expecting, can't wait for next's year.

This entire weekend was amazing. It was a little wet and a little cold but that is just the weather that can't be helped. Made some new friends, met up with some old friends and pretty much danced for 3 days.

The best DJ's had the smallest stage. Headliners were crap. Second stage was the worst. Sound was good. It was literally the worst electronic dance music festival I've ever been to.

The vip was a disaster. Not only did they not have a seperate line for vip entrance, the entrance was just a blob of people forcing their way to the front. I saw multiple people rush the entrance and actually get in while the attendees watched. Then their was the VIP bar. These people were clearly never bar tenders. It took forever to get someone's attention and once you did they not only carded you for a wrist band but also I'd you Again. Wasn't VIP supposed to be 21 and up already? Complete waste of your bartenders time. If you're worried about underage drinking why don't you up your security? The music was amazing. The overall production by the staff was horrendous. I will never go to spring awakening again and have loved the event in the past.

The fact that they made this event 18+ was a lot more reassuring because people like to do stupid stuff. While there's still the issue with people being there for the wrong reasons, it is awesome that they now let you up to the second level, you're really able to get away from the bulk of people and just enjoy the music. Music which yet again blew me away! Such an awesome festival close to home :)

I wish they had more EDM festivals like this, more often.

Myself and my friends had an amazing time at spring awakening 2015, and I will definitely be going again next year! Zeds dead, excision, yellow claw, dvbbs, keys n krates not to mention tiesto are all must see agains in my book! Fabulous time dancing my life away B)

BEST WEEKEND OF MY LIFE! Anyone who loves EDM will love this music festival. The line up was fantastic.

Spring awakening felt out of control. Security had no idea what with what they were doing. The will call process and ticket check in at the event needs to be thought out better. You should study other festivals like ultra in Miami and take notes on how they succeed and make a controlled and pleasant environment. I will never go back to Spring awakening. Also the timing of the lineup was a little weird. I'm not sure who the artistic director of spring awakening is but they got it wrong this year. Jack you should've closed out one of the nights that should've been at 6:30.

I went to this concert knowing nothing about EDM music! I was starting to regret buying tickets bc I wasn't sure if I was going to like it. Turns out I had so much fun! None stop dancing the atmosphere is unforgettable!

most people unknowingly judge edm festivals because they think its only for druggies or sketchy people. but, they have NO idea. I wouldn't have had nearly as much fun as I had if I wasn't with all of my friends. Being with them and seeing most of my favorite artists made this festival unforgettable for me. I literally felt liberated and nothing else in the world mattered to me in that moment. I highly recommend everyone to make it out to Spring Awakening as soon as they have the opportunity. I want everyone to feel what I felt this past weekend.

Great djs. Friendly people. No camping. They keep playing through the rain or shine. Allows hula hoops

Having attended the past few years, this year was by far the most impressive. Not only were the artists phenomenal, the venue continues to evolve into something greater. Something more... entertaining.

This was my first music festival. I had a great time and did enjoy myself. The recommendations I would make are to make it more convenient to get into the VIP section that I paid extra for. It was discouraging when I was told that the section was at capacity. I mean I paid to be in that section and I was just told that the section was at capacity and I would have to wait for it to free up. Next time make the festival application for mobile devices widely available. This time it was only available for iOS devices. At least make it available for Android devices too. Also the app was not the best, consider simplifying it. The last recommendation is that VIP ticket holders should have gotten a discount on at least one piece of festival merchandise (I.e. a T-shirt or ttank top).

Afrojack, Excision, Jack U, Diplo, Tiesto, all killed it. Was also surprised by Flosstradamus and Zedd.

Spring awakening was probably the best concert/rave I've been to. I would recommend not getting there right when it opens because your exhausted by the end of the day. There was plenty of space for everyone and tons of security so your safe. They had a lot of djs and the biggest names were there. I must say I was really tired and exhausted by Sunday night and I didn't rave much on the main stage. I recommend this to everyone who likes to rave and party.

This event was my first music festival and it was absolutely unforgettable. The good vibes and people are beautiful. If you ever get the chance to experience it. Please do it.

Being a part of such an amazing event for all 3 days was unbelievable. Definately never going to forget such an amazing weekend. The atmosphere is electric. Something that's hard to find at a lot of places.

Everything was a blast. The two main stages were easy to get to and well constructed with tons of lights, confetti, fire etc... There was a very friendly atmosphere and everyone was just trying to have fun. I would highly recommend bringing your own camelback as food and drinks were expensive. All in all this was the best festival I've ever been too and my friends and I are making it a tradition. Line up was also incredible. Do yourself a favor and go!

They need to start making ticket wristbands or even the cloth tickets like there is for other festivals to make it harder to duplicate. The festival has been growing more popular every year and this in the long run will save people from getting scammed and the festival from loosing money.

This was my second year at spring awakening. I had the time of my life. I will continue to go every year. It was honestly the best 3 days of my life and I will never forget it. Thank you for such an amazing weekend.

The most amazing and incredible music festival I have been to! The music was great the atmosphere was just astonishing! It was more incredible than I imagined!

SAF was the best weekend of my life! It was awesome!!! So many positive vibes, friendly people, incredible set list, tons of merchandise! Water n beer prices were pretty high but overall it was perfection! My friend and I will never forget the experience! The 11 hour drive from OK to IL was beyond worth it.

The entire event was awesome - everyone in the place was there to have a good time, and the groups that performed absolutely killed it - great job to all of them

Amazing event, totally worth the money. When it started raining during bassnectars set it was unforgettable. I am positive im buying a ticket for next year!

The venue was dope the people there ruled the day and night specially Nero, dirty south, panty raid, and dj blend. I enjoyed every bit of it and there was nothing but GOOD vibes there i can't wait to do it again loved it great job and one of the best experience this year !!!

Unbelievable to spend all weekend listening to a lot of the best dj's, live and loud, and hang out with cool, interesting people. Heaven (but with a funky, fun twist)! Loved Carl Cox, Derrick Carter, Ferry Corsten, and Nathan Scott - all I've enjoyed in clubs here in Chicago, and they're even better on the big stage! Awesome! Hardwell and Diplo had me running back and forth between stages - both so good!!! Same with A-Trak and Morgan Page! Skrillex and Afrojack - don't even need to say anything, because everyone that was there knows how crazy good they were! Moby was classically good - can't miss with his sets. Only disappointment was they cut Benassi short and he didn't do Satisfaction (one of my Favorites of all time), but the rest of his set was ridiculously good! Thank you to United Center Staff for keeping it so clean and safe, having so many food options, and for having fun with us (yeah, I saw ya'll dancin', too)! :) United Center was an awesome location for this, and sound was awesome @ all 4 stages, no matter where you were standing, dancing, whatever... Please bring it back again next year!!!!!!!!!

I really enjoyed Spring Awakening, I liked the crowds, I loved the variety of electronic music. The food options were good, the food and drink prices were like a professional football game food/drink prices, kind of high. Loooved looking at the outfits people came dressed in. There has always been at least 3-4 groups or artists that I want to see, if you are worried, wait until the set list comes out.

This concert was amazing; there was an amazing line-up and all the artists put a show that no one can ever forget.

Ok stages. Good speaker sound quality. Friendly and happy overall vibe. Great artist lineup. Good location. Overall a fine festival to drive to but I wouldn't fly or attend from a different country. Quality regional festival.

Amazing event! Lots of great DJs, the people were amazing plenty of security, but the security was just there to make sure there was no violence! Make sure you get there at least an hour before the first set that you want to see because the line to get in takes about that long if not longer (especially on Saturday)

Spring awakening is unlike any concert/festival you have ever attended. The positive energy everyone brings to the festival is unreal and everyone is singing, dancing & jumping, and the music is amazing!! Honestly it is the highlight of my year, EVERY YEAR that i attend!

Every artist killed it! I had a great time with my friends, saw old friends, and met new friends. Thousands of people gathered from around the world to share the love of music. Good vibes and great people!

Only did 1 day this year to see Hardwell and he was awesome!! Always does a great show. Even in the rain, it was a blast!

DJ line up was outstanding of course. Venue was outstanding of course. Fun factor was sky high and they just might be the next Tommorrowland at this rate. Subtract some flat out pointless rules and rarity of water and I wouldn't have a complaint outside my preferences. Note to potential attendees: if you are gonna be grouchy or bitter when people try to pass you, bump into you, elbow you on a bass drop, or talk to your significant other, then stay away. It's a EDM festival, it's gonna happen and you are gonna make it through, I promise.

This was honestly one of the best days of my life ! The feeling of getting to just be yourself and dance the day away was out of this world

Samf 15 was definitely a banger. The stages were a lot bigger and the artists this year were all A1. Best festival ive been to so far.

I thought everything was great. It was a good time and was way more controlled than Lollapalooza it seemed like. Performers were great and everyone seemed like they were having a good time. I will definitely be going again for the next few.

It was something very great to experience. I think that anyone that is into EDM should go to at least one of these festivals, you will have a great time there.

An absolutely amazing weekend of music with awesome people

This is my 3rd year going to SAMF and it is more than likely the last. The 18+ rule was a great addition, but there were still a lot of mean people shoving and pushing. I get it, that's going to happen but not as much as it should. I got trampled last year, literally had no control over my body and then my face was on the floor. Fun. This yeah I got punched in the shoulder. Also fun. That's just not the vibes I'm lookin for. Find me at all the hippie camping festivals were people are kind to one another.

The music festival held at soldier field will be remembered for a lifetime. I recommend anyone to go if they are up for it

Probably the most fun I've ever had! I would do it all over again in a heartbeat!

Amazing!!!! All three days was an overall success even through the rain

This was my first time going. Had an amazing time can't wait to go next year!!!

Great venue, great artists, right amount of security, LOUD MUSIC! Food, water, and alcohol were outrageous in pricing but what else can you do.

I have been to this festival every year since its started and is always a grea time the only down fall this year they got really greedy and were charging 12 dollars for a beer and 6.50 for a water that's just drown right robbery. But I would not miss this festival for that reason and I will be back next year for sure

Incredible. Definitely recommend if you're a fan of electronic music. Atmosphere is unreal.

I had the best day of my life.. and the second best day of my life.. ALL IN ONE WEEKEND.. Some of the music was a little hardcore trap for me but the atmosphere from the crowd was unbelievable and it made the experience unforgettable

The event was awesome, payed for the three day VIP access, was not so sure at first if the VIP access pass was worth it at first but ended up liking the perks it had in the end. Considered that VIP should be a little closer to stage compared to General Admission, having a dedicated area on each stage was great, the entrance for VIP guests at day one was a bit messy(General Admission was accessing the soldier field much faster), but nexts days things worked much better. Talking about the concert itself, people where great! Artists played there best hits, its more artists than one can handle to be honest.

It was amazing! Best show I've been to in a long time! ZEDD, JACK U! HARDWELL! UMMETT OZCAN! AFROJACK! TIESTO! THE CHICAGO SKYLINE on the walk back to hotel was beautiful!

Spring awakening was amazing. I've had lots of fun and enjoyed myself. I've met new people. We drinked and danced. I've had the best weekend and the best time of my life. Thank you! (:

The event was amazing. Definitely lots of dancing and jumping. Meet new people and partied with them by talking and knowing each other. We drinked and danced. This was the best weekend I've had.

I can't get over how great SAMF is. THE MUSIC!!! Personally, I couldn't care less about the party culture, but the MUSIC is fantastic!! Imagine that feeling, when you drive up to soldier field, and suddenly there's epic bass rumbling through your car. THAT'S when you know someone's doing it right. They had a great set this year, and I even can now say I've been within 50 feet of SKRILLEX lol even my grandma knows him! I only attended on Saturday because I didn't want to pay for all of it (If there's anything negative I have to say about SAMF, its that WOW it's too expensive), but I still lived it up! The stadium was packed, I saw Jack U and Diplo and others! Every artist has a unique set, so the key is finding artists you like! Also, the food was delicious, even though it cost an arm and a leg.... Anyway, music? Yes. Atmosphere? yup. People wearing crazy awesome costumes? YES. Epic Bass? YAS. Good food? Check. SAMF is a go!

The party was incredible! A little cheap on the setting but muscular and people were awesome :) I just wish I did all the 3 days

I wish I could have gone for all 3 days of this festival because it was truly a life changing experience. The people were great, the music was incredible and I absolutely cannot wait to return again next year and probably every year to come!