Conversation so far:
what is vortex I?
McCall decided to hold a rock festival at Milo McIver State Park near Estacada, Oregon called Vortex I: A Biodegradable Festival of Life,“
was vortex I popular?
The festival, nicknamed The Governor's Pot Party by Oregonians, was a success, attracting between 50,000 and 100,000 people

Question: were there problems having it commence?
Self-contained rewrite: were there problems having Vortex I commence?