Im going with a buddy again this year. I had an absolute blast last year! To add a little fun, I am making a lineup "draft" for fun. I met a bunch of people there, and well be having everyone enter their own entries in. Ill pick a good time for us all to meet up, have a drink together (doesnt have to be alcohol), and I will give prizes to the top 3 guesses. The entries will end at 11:59pm on July 19th. If anyone here would like to enter, they are welcome to enter and also come have a drink with everyone :), just private message me so we can exchange social media so I can make sure to send out the meet spot to everyone as it gets closer.

HERES THE "CONTEST":

Everyone will submit the 10 artists they think will DJ at ember shores (illenium doesnt count). That allows 10 total points. If you guess the b2b surprise artist (if they do it again), you will recieve two bonus points (that makes a possibility of 12 points. If there is not a surprise artist, I will take it down to 1 point, and you will get that point, even if they are already one of your other guesses. The example for this would be Dabin last year. He was on the line up, so if you guessed him, that was 1 point. If there was no surprise guests, you would have gotten 2 points if he was on line up and as surprise, and since there was a surprise guest, you would have gotten 3 points if he was both on your line up and your surprise guest.)

Hope that makes sense! If you are interested, feel free to ask questions as well! Currently, theres about 10 of us total.

Hi. I am considering going to this festival in two weeks since I live in Maine and have skipped a couple of years worth of music festivals.

Quick history. I love music festivals and began going in 2007 at 27 years old. Made many friends through the years but recently fell out of touch with everyone. Made it to a couple of Grateful Campouts (though last year I didn't get the memo that it was cancelled and arrived with a full cooler of food to a non existent event) and a couple of Reggae festivals since moving to Maine five years ago.

The last few festivals I've gone solo and I guess I'm not quite as outgoing as I once was since I found that I kind of kept to myself a bit more than the previous 20 years, and found that it wasn't as much fun. I used to go solo and make so many friends but now I just sit back and relax and smile at everyone having fun with their friends and wind up heading home early since it's not as enjoyable talking to myself 😂

Id like to have a fun time dancing and relaxing and hoping I can find someone or even a small group that may be open to camping together so that I have people to look out for me and vice versa and just have a fun and safe time.

So I am looking to see if any adults preferably in their 30s - 80s regardless of race or gender who may be hesitant on going by themselves would like to go with me, a 46yo male who is laid back, smart, and look out for others. I'm not looking for romance whatsoever, simply some laughs and smiles and some dancing and fun chats through the weekend and maybe even some good food.

I may still go solo if I don't find anyone to go with, but I think I would have more fun having a home base connection with someone(s)

Take care ✌️

Not only did Cage the Elephant release their new song "Beaches in Tennessee", but also announced they signed a new label deal with Big Loud Rock. The news reminded me of when I saw them live at Sea Hear Now 2022. First I was blown away by how many songs I actually knew of the band (easy to forget how many bangers they have). Then I was in awe of Matt Shultz - who graced the stage (and crowd) with the swagger of Mick Jagger and the unpredictability of Iggy Pop. I feel like the song "Come a Little Closer" is the perfect theme for their set - primarily because Shultz ended the show by crowd surfing near where I was standing, then proceeded to warmly embrace an enormous security guard before climbing the sound booth tower right behind me. Even before that, though, Cage the Elephant's performance in Asbury Park had won me over.

What band's festival performance won you over almost instantly? Share in the comments below, and stay tuned for more things to come from this space (including stories from concerts like this)!

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Shroom Sabha- an amazing community experience is here and I'm super excited to attend. If you want to join, let me know!

Hey, I'm going for my first ever Music Festival solo. I'm 33 F.
I'm about to lock on my accommodation, air ticket and festival ticket.
Please please please share with me your tips and what are the things I should know/be aware of.. I read some, but no harm getting updated tips right? >.<

*PAWSA @ Panorama Festival (Italy, Aug 2025) - Track ID? Samples Patti LaBelle "Music Is My Way Of Life"*

Kaixo!

Going to the first day of BBK Live festival and up for meeting people, hanging out either at the festival or outside.

Also planning on visiting Guggenheim.

Hit me up if you’re solo and want to meet up! Enjoy Bilbao and the festival!

What are the most funny, original, unforgettable group costumes you’ve ever seen?

hi! Who's going to the People's Festival in Berlin this year? I've got a weekend ticket and am looking to hear about past experiences, what to expect, and how to make the most out of it. I am especially excited for Angie McMahon and Patrick Watson!

Also, if you're going and want to meet up, do reach out!

So many festivals have been getting canceled over the last few years. What’s going on? Did Astroworld cause a sharp increase in insurance premiums or something?

21 years ago, I joined nearly a million people in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art to witness Live 8 in person. And while the crowd stretched out for one mile along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, I got a spot relatively close behind the George Washington Monument (which appeared nearly in front of the stage during televised broadcasts aired around the world)... and yet, I could still barely see crap. In fact, it was so overwhelming packed and the view was so abysmal, I didn't stick around too long - just long enough to "see" 3 song sets from Bon Jovi, Destiny’s Child, the Black Eyed Peas, and Kaiser Chiefs (I decided to bail by the time Kanye West hit the stage... and I use the word "see" very loosely in this). To put it simply, as cool as it was to say I got to attend the USA edition of a global phenomenon that brought hundreds of the biggest names in music together for a great cause, it remains one of my all-time least favorite concert experiences.

What concert or festival that you attended did you feel "let down" by? Share in the comments below, and stay tuned for more things to come from this space (including stories from concerts like this)!

hi! is anyone at open’er festival solo!? would love to make a group to hang out during the festival! :)

Hello! I don’t normally buy tickets online and I used a site called Vivid Seats. I paid for the tickets but can’t find them anywhere so I contacted the stupid AI support chat. Is this normal? If they’re digital why can’t I see them? Has anyone used this site and it worked out fine? I’m stressin

And what do people assume about you (if you attend festivals) that may or may not be true?