Dewa 19 Concert At JIS ISSUEs Audience Complaints

30 Years of Dewa 19 People's Party at the Jakarta International Stadium (JIS) (Photo: Special)

JAKARTA - The 30th Anniversary of Dewa 19 at the Jakarta International Stadium (JIS) on Saturday, February 4 yesterday became an event that the audience could not forget. Behind the majestic appearance of Dewa 19 which was held at this international-class stadium, it turned out that there were many complaints.

Complaints from the audience of the 30-year-old Dewa 19 concert were widely expressed on social media. The most complaints from netizens are about the poor access to the mobility of visitors in and out of the stadium.

During the concert, a number of spectators who had tickets in the stands did not get seats to sit. The audience also complained about the poor quality of the sound system reaching the upper stands.

One of the spectators named Fakhri (27) shared his experience with VOI. When the concert was finished on Sunday, February 5 at around 00.00 WIB, the audience began to leave the stadium.

Given that there are no parking bags in the JIS area, there are other parking access in the Ancol area and JIExpo Kemayoran. To support access to these two parking locations, there is also a shuttle bus from JIS to the external parking location.

The problem is that the narrow road in front of JIS, Jalan Sunter Permai Raya and its surroundings make traffic jams unavoidable. Vehicles parked around the JIS area are stuck to leave the area, including the shuttle bus that takes spectators to the parking lot.

"So, from inside the stadium to exit, the flow is actually quite smooth. But, when he left the highway, his condition was badly jammed. On the road in front of JIS the access was narrow. Those who walked, could not even move," said Fakhri, Sunday, February 5.

Both spectators who brought private vehicles and public transportation were unavoidable from this traffic jam. Spectators who tried to order online motorcycle taxis were not successful many times.

Many of the spectators also decided to walk a few kilometers from JIS and the external parking location. This is because the shuttle bus provided is also stuck in traffic in the area.

"I decided to walk from JIS to JIExpo and take the vehicle I parked there. Tired, indeed, but better than me waiting for the shuttle bus to be full of spectators and not moving because of traffic jams," he said.

It is known that the Dewa 19 concert with more than 65 thousand spectators also featured a number of Indonesian musicians such as Ari Lasso, Virzha, Ello, Mulan Jameela, The Lucky Laki, Mahadewi, The Virgin, and Ahmad Dhani Electric Band.

In his concert, Dewa 19 performed more than 30 songs from the series of hits of Dewa 19 albums, including "Arjuna", "Risah Hati", "Pupus", "Kangen", "While Wanting to Make Love", "Cenburu" and "Love Kan Bring You Back".