And right now Hinterland headliner Noah Khan is on stage to close out the big three day festival. It was *** hot weekend and it got off to *** rough start. According to some of the attendees, KCC AA Jacobson spoke with organizers who say they made some improvements each day as people crowded the field to watch their favorite artists chaperone and Noah Noah Khan and chaperone. Today, temperatures crept into the upper nineties for the final day of Hinterland. People made sure to stay cool and stay hydrated Sunday. I just went with, you know, the 24 I think they made improvements on allowing you to bring the water. And on the first day of the festival, visitors were required to refill empty bottles. Once inside the festival, people took to social media to voice their concerns over water access on the grounds that changed on Saturday. When attendees could bring their own water and refillable jugs or sealed bottles. They put out more water stations from what I've heard and you can actually bring water in. Now, the festival says they've been working around the clock to add additional measures to keep people hydrated. *** spokesperson for the festival says they added more than two dozen tents overnight to provide extra shade for attendees so people can enjoy their favorite artists while staying cool. The festival also says they handed out more than 40,000 cans of water and 10,000 cups of ice on Saturday and Sunday Festival goers say they've seen an improvement from Friday. It's been *** big relief that they're, that they're listening to us and everyone's complaints on social media about it. People say the policy changes help them enjoy themselves more and we've prepared better as well by bringing wet towels and hats and things like that. I'm not worried about heat stroke or anything like that. I feel like we came very prepared in ST Charles, Ophelia, Jacobson, KC CIA News Iowa's news leader.
Hinterland Festival adjusts to heat wave, updates policy to keep attendees hydrated
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Updated: 6:55 AM CDT Aug 5, 2024
As people crowded the field to watch their favorite artists, temperatures crept into the upper 90s for the final day of Hinterland. But fans ensured they stayed cool and hydrated on Sunday, bringing their own water bottles and fans to use throughout the performances.Free water was being distributed throughout the event grounds, and a new policy allowed attendees to bring their own water in refillable jugs or sealed bottles. Previously, visitors were required to refill empty bottles once inside the festival.“They’ve made improvements on allowing you to bring the water in,” one attendee said.Since the festival began Friday, festivalgoers have posted on social media and reached out to vlog about issues with water access, long food lines, and other accommodation problems.“They put out more water stations from what I've heard, and you can actually bring water in now,” another attendee said.In a statement made to vlog, the festival said it is taking steps to improve people's experiences:"Our teams have been working around the clock to add additional measures to help attendees stay hydrated, cool, and shaded. We’re continuing to hand out ice and water for attendees, and between Saturday and today we have been able to hand out more than 40,000 cans of water and 10,000 cups of ice along with adding tents across the festival grounds for shade."We’re happy to see Hinterlanders bringing in plenty of water ahead of the last few artists of this year’s festival, including sets from Chappell Roan, Ethel Cain, Mt. Joy, and Noah Kahan."“It's been a big relief that they're finally listening to us and everyone's complaints on social media about it,” another attendee said.
SAINT CHARLES, Iowa — As people crowded the field to watch their favorite artists, temperatures crept into the upper 90s for the final day of Hinterland.
But fans ensured they stayed cool and hydrated on Sunday, bringing their own water bottles and fans to use throughout the performances.
Free water was being distributed throughout the event grounds, and a new policy allowed attendees to bring their own water in refillable jugs or sealed bottles. Previously, visitors were required to refill empty bottles once inside the festival.
“They’ve made improvements on allowing you to bring the water in,” one attendee said.
Since the festival began Friday, festivalgoers have posted on social media and reached out to vlog about issues with water access, long food lines, and other accommodation problems.
“They put out more water stations from what I've heard, and you can actually bring water in now,” another attendee said.
In a statement made to vlog, the festival said it is taking steps to improve people's experiences:
"Our teams have been working around the clock to add additional measures to help attendees stay hydrated, cool, and shaded. We’re continuing to hand out ice and water for attendees, and between Saturday and today we have been able to hand out more than 40,000 cans of water and 10,000 cups of ice along with adding tents across the festival grounds for shade.
"We’re happy to see Hinterlanders bringing in plenty of water ahead of the last few artists of this year’s festival, including sets from Chappell Roan, Ethel Cain, Mt. Joy, and Noah Kahan."
“It's been a big relief that they're finally listening to us and everyone's complaints on social media about it,” another attendee said.
