Meet Up/ Group Chat Experience was AWESOME!
Hey everyone!
I want to share a cool Lolla story that all started in this sub back in the spring.
Back in late March/early April after I purchased my wristband, I (26m gay) made two posts in here— one looking for friends to hangout with at the festival, and a second asking if anyone wanted to do a group chat/meetups for Lolla with my friend and I. It was our first time ever going to a music festival and I don't have a huge circle IRL here at home, so I honestly posted it figuring it would completely flop and get zero traction.
Cut to me being completely wrong: like 25+ people reached out from all over the US (and one absolute legend from Europe) wanting to hangout and join the chat.
I spent the summer getting to know everyone who was interested, and the results ended up blowing away any expectations I had. We ended up meeting 12-13 people and they were all SO nice, funny, inclusive, and genuinely cool. Even better, most of us managed to link up for multiple sets and had a blast laughing, singing, and dancing all weekend. Slayyyter, Zara, Charli, and Tate were incredible with this group!
The coolest part was watching people in the chat hit it off and form their own little sub-groups, hanging out both during and after the fest every night. A few people mentioned at the end of the weekend that they were so grateful for the little community I made and that it genuinely enhanced their Lolla experience since they weren’t alone.
Honestly, I just wanted to make more friends while I was in Chicago, but I walked away with multiple new long-term friends, plans to meet a couple of these new friends later in the year, and the joy of knowing I helped a bunch of other people not feel isolated during their first festival. We had the absolute best time this year and I'm so grateful to everyone who reached out and participated. Can't wait for next year! 😊🤩