She posted several videos detailing her experience, and wrote in a caption that she spent "a couple thousand" dollars at the end of it all. Gummer waited around 30 minutes for his bus and said he only knew there was a VIP line through word of mouth upon arrival.Ĭontent creator Kristi Howard said she waited in line for five hours and wasn't able to get on a bus. with a VIP wristband, told Insider he was handed a water on his way to the lines from the parking lot. Lars Gummer, an LA-based influencer who arrived on site at 1:30 p.m. She also said there was no water for anyone waiting and that she remembers a security guard asking attendees for water as a guest in line was apparently close to passing out in the heat. She said there were separate lines depending on what type of ticket attendees had (she said the categories were VIP, Influencer, and General Admission), but that there was no security present to keep it ??✌? #revolvefestival2022 #revolvefest #revolve #coachella #fyrefest #festival ♬ WHY AM I THE ONLY ONE - Jayyīishop, who arrived at around 3:20 p.m., told Insider that the lines weren't clearly marked and that people started to "trample" others to get into the VIP line, which she said seemed to get preferential treatment.
One TikToker, Bri, who said she works for Revolve as a designer, called the transportation situation on Saturday an "absolute dumpster fire" in a now-deleted video that was viewed by Insider. "Sorry, Revolve, but I really hope you take into consideration everyone's safety and security next year," Bishop added. She shared a clip from the holding area where a friend called the situation "dangerous" and "Fyre Fest 2.0." Emily Hemelberg, an influencer who claims to have waited in line for the event, also likened the situation to Fyre Festival in a video that had 55,400 views on Monday. There was pushing, shoving, shouting, yanking people in front of the buses, people standing in between the buses while they were moving just to get on these buses and get to the Revolve Festival." "I didn't even get into the festival, guys," she said in the video.
Bishop's video had 3 million views on I hope you made it to the festival bartlett !! #revolvefestival ♬ original sound - Aves Representatives for Revolve didn't immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.įor some, it brought back memories of the infamous 2017 Fyre Festival hosted by Billy McFarland, which promised a VIP experience in the Bahamas, but instead delivered underwhelming accommodations and food, and left celebrities and influencers stranded.Īverie Bishop, a law student and Dallas-based creator, posted a TikTok video on Sunday calling the Revolve Festival "absolute chaos." She said that even though the brand invited her to attend, she never actually made it to the grounds. Some videos showed long lines winding around metal barricades under white tents, while others captured scenes of people running up to large buses trying to get on. But, according to some guests, not everyone made it inside.Īttendees shared videos on TikTok of scenes from the holding area where they were waiting for shuttles to take them to the festival grounds. to 8 p.m, influencers and other invitees attended the festival in La Quinta, California. This past weekend, Revolve Festival - an event hosted by the online retailer during the Coachella music festival - resumed after a two-year break.