

The usual FAQs and guidelines that precede USC Events failed to appear until the day before the event, which concerned me as rules on totems, prohibited items and campground hours seem to change for every Gorge event. Could the Alchemy Tour pull off their Gorge stop? At past festivals, I’d braved frigid nights, swelteringly hot days, and even torrential downpours, so the added challenge of seeing if we could survive a weekend of winter camping made it that much more of an adventure.Īs the show neared, the anticipation was equaled by the confusion surrounding it. The latest the venue has stayed open in recent years was for ABGT250 in mid-September 2017, and severe winter weather was entirely possible for an October date. But when I scrolled down for the date my eyebrows jumped – October? The venue is notorious for bouts of nasty weather and even June nights can get uncomfortably chilly. The powerful stage sits before a steep grassy hill, and behind it, the beautiful Columbia River cuts through an expansive high desert. The legendary 27,500 seat venue is one of the most breathtaking in the world. When the show at The Gorge Amphitheatre was announced in June, it was a bold declaration that the tour was aiming to create something bigger than Bass music had seen before. Shortly after, the announcement of the tour’s full schedule made it clear these legendary artists aimed to redefine what was possible for an Electronic Dance Music tour and create a once in a lifetime experience. The biggest hype generated at EDC Las Vegas 2019 came not from any single surprise set or new track, but from mysterious posters announcing The Alchemy Tour with The Glitch Mob, NGHTMRE and SLANDER present: GUD VIBRATIONS, and Seven Lions.
