The first year I went, it was extremely hot and I didn't know what to expect, but was well worth a 5 star rating. This is the second year I've went and this time I bought the deluxe tickets. Deluxe tickets included; seating, shade (a plus, esp if hot), drinks, food, and take home bags with goodies. The deluxe tickets are definitely worth the shade, seating, and drinks. The deluxe area also provided TV streaming of the concert. However, it does not provide a very good listening experience. Because the deluxe area is off to the side, the music sounds muffled. I wish they'd face some kind of speaker system toward the area. The only way to thoroughly enjoy the music was to be towards the front of the stage. I may be asking for too much, but you think you'd get at least a decent audio experience being the the deluxe area. Also note that you can't see the stage from the deluxe area.
The artist line up was excellent. Another problem I had was with the selling of food. I'm not sure who dropped the ball (whether it be UCLA or the vendors), but the vendors were unable to sell the food and drinks because of problems with the hot water for about two to three hours. Luckily, I had the deluxe tickets, so food and beverages were provided (though I wish they did state the food was only 1 meal). I could see how agitated people were getting as time went on and the heat began to kick it. You'd think that with a 12 o'clock start for the festival, that'd give them plenty of time to ensure that all the preparations regarding drinks and food would be settled. I do wish that the people who ran their Facebook page would of at least addressed or apologized for the situation, but they pretended like nothing happened. Nonetheless, I had an excellent time and would definitely go again. I HAD to deduct two stars for them failing at something so important for an outdoor festival. Next time, I'll be sure to eat before hand, just in case they have problems with the food and drinks.