Seriously, I skipped my father's 80th birthday party this year to go to the Lotus!
It's a little pricey (hence four stars instead of five), but it's stunningly worth the ticket price if you like to sample a very, very wide variety of music. There's nothing like it on the planet, apparently -- most music festivals are outdoor events, but the Lotus combines some outdoor tents/venues with mostly a wide variety of indoor venues ranging from auditoriums to clubs to churches -- and they're all carefully and perfectly suited to the artists who perform there.
And for locals, the opportunity to volunteer and get a free ticket is the most fun hard work I've ever done.
I think I'm blathering, but ask ANYONE who's been to the Lotus, and they'll tell you how great it is.
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