Just went to Farm Aid 2008 here. I have to say that I was a little nervous about going after reading all the bad reviews but we really had no problems while we were there. We drank ""adult beverages"" in the parking lot for several hours with no confontation from police or security. Everyone around us was doing the same. A limo parked next to us had about 15 people partying behind it playing beer di and pong, and a few people across from us were actually shotgunning cans of beer. In fact at one point, two officers even came up to the people in the limo group and then several laughs followed before they continued on their way. We made no attemp to hide the fact that we had beer filled cups in our hands, and they never bothered us. I think the rule of thumb here would be have fun but don't get stupid and out of control. Thats what the cops are looking for. Other than that, the show was really awesome. Sound was pretty good. Yes the food and drinks were a little outrageous. The bathrooms were not the nicest, but what do you expect when you have 12,000 plus people packed into a venue that need to use the bathroom. They do check you tickets everytime you come back to the seating section, but this is to keep the people out that don't belong there so they don't take your seats or block your view. Overall, I really had an enjoyable experience here, and will most likely be back.
Pros: good sound quality, no bad seats, easy to find venue(right off highway)
Cons: expensive food, dirty bathrooms
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