Heaven & Hell Music Festival

Solid 4 stars. I really liked how it was 21+. For me, this made the event more enjoyable because there was actual real, physical space to move around. I've been to a lot of EDM events, and one thing I hate is to be crammed up next to some big sweaty fool who's shirtless.

Lines for the bars were no bueno, and lines for the bathroom seemed pretty short. As for the loudness, I think they could have turned up the volume a wee bit. Sometimes you just wanna boogie and there were certain songs where the bass just wasn't punching through hard enough.

Other than those gripes, lineup was cool, crowd was good, and as long as they keep this event 21+, I wouldn't mind coming back

I am torn between issuing 3 or 4 stars as I rate it as a solid 3.5. My friends and I went here for Halloween since Tiesto in LA was cancelled -cue heaving sobs- and the lineup was decent: Fedde le Grande, Wolfgang Gartner, and Dadalife. We found it 2-3 weeks before the event and paid $45 + ticket fees for our tickets...unfortunately a week later a San Diego Readers Deal came out and we could have saved $25/person. (Which brings the question...what kind of rave/electronic music event LOWERS the ticket prices as the event nears??)

It was a 21+ venue, which luckily brought a more responsible crowd. The venue paled immensely in comparison to the Palladium in Hollywood,  the LA Sports Arena, etc...Del Mar reminded me of a large warehouse with not much of a stage. Lights were nothing spectacular. The crowd was also not very friendly for the likes of a rave-environment (if you're an avid rave goer, you will get what i mean...wink wink) since the majority of people were belligerent and obnoxious drunks...

PRO: Parking is "cheap" (compared to $25+) at $9!

I also hear that the same venue has Ferry Corsten and Afrojack booked for New Year's Eve! I guess if you save money on the venue you can spend more on the lineup.