r/musicfestivals

it’s my first time going to lost lands and i have no idea what to expect !! please give me your best tips that might not be known ((:🩷🦖

Hello , I have been to sziget festival in hungary 2 times now and I love it! But I always tell myself that the next year I want to change and try going to Untold Festival in Romania. But I always end back up at sziget 🤣 can anyone tell me if they have been to both ? Wich is your favourite and for what reasons.

Thanks for your help :)

I’m looking for a new hydration pack mine leaks on my butt and back and I end up soaked I feel bad for everyone in the crowd because I’m definitely spraying water everywhere 😭 ( mine is a chest one I get super anal in large crowds and feel like everything’s gonna get stolen so something that is anti theft is also great)

Out of all the festivals you have attended, which one is your favorite?

I attended a BabyMetal live performance for the very first time at Summer Sonic 2026. The excitement soon turned into surprise (nightmare) when a group started moving in crazy circles and pushed the audience ahead. Then the phenomenon of pushing and jumping begins which is called a "mosh pit". I lost the mini umbrella and a pocari bottle in the crowd somewhere. Later the surfing began and I could barely protect my spectacles from falling. Fortunately my phone and wallet were safe. I had to push myself towards the central barriers, and later asked the staff to exit me.

Before this I've attended relatively normal crowds of other non-metal artists who maintain their ground position even if they jump. IDK if this is a common trait among metal crowds. This fierce behavior can cause a stampede-like situation or injure someone.

Feelings before the performance: Maybe I should be a regular fan and attend performances.

Feelings after the experience: This is not for me. My body and finances can't take it.

Hay Lost Lands lovers & goers

I'm beyond excited to be going this year!! I've heard about this dinosaur themed festival for years!! I finally get an opportunity to attend for the first time & a bonus to get to work it too.

Wondering what to expect, (even though you shouldn't expect anything but to be present.)

If anyone has ever done bartending what is it like? How did you dress up?

How is the camping experience?

Above all how amazing is this festival?

Actually from the bottom of my heart I think Syd for solen is the worst of the festivals in cph. The people are just the lamest. No one is having fun. No one wants to talk to each other. People just there to strike their own ego. Never ever experienced this before. Lamest audience ever award goes to you!

Also the music profile you have put together doesn’t even bring same minded people together. It’s to different. And people will be like “let me check that music out” and then they stand there lifeless and judging others who sing along and vibe.

Seriously think through what profiles you put together. Never I have regretted spending money on festival until now.

i've got a lot of stuff, and no trolley, which i heard were really helpful. i was thinking, what if i just send all my stuff through the post up north? its only a fiver and i can pick it up right outside the station i get off at near the fest. anyone tried this before?

Looking for whatever is a great festival to go to solo, preferably one in or around the Philadelphia area would be perfect. I’m still new to going to festivals, this would be my second ever I’d be attending.

I'm hoping to find some suggestions. I loved Beloved more than anything, and they shut it down for really good reasons. I'm hoping to find something similar.

The main highlights for me:

• One stage. I find the music bleed from multiple stages really jarring
• Ability to set up a hang out space in front of the stage. I loved the Beloved hill. Could just hang out, sit, socialize, dance right at your own spot, or go down to the dance stage for dancing
• Overnight party straight into sunrise sets, a curated and shared experienced
• A variety of musical genres. I discovered folks like Griz, Emancipator, Desert Dwellers, Beats Antique, Polish Ambassador. Also Rising Appalachia, Sara Tone, etc.
• Live painting
• Interactive experiences & workshops
• Connected: people talked, made eye contact, and open camps
• Forested and no security between festival and camp; camping was part of the festival itself
• On the smaller side

I'm open to anything on the globe, but live on the East Coast and drivable is nice; otherwise something with pre-set tents or glamping options would be truly helpful

I've been to Elements the last 2 years, and now freshly home determined it is not my scene

Any recs? Thank you

Just got back from elements and have majorr rave depression I’m going to edc Colombia but I wanna headbang and as soon as possible, plsss I’ll lowk go alone at this point 😂

So I've been playing around with the idea of a small "rave ready kit" that has the annoying little things you don't want to have to think about bringing yourself.

Something along the lines of:

• Good high-fidelity earplugs
• Compact hydration pouch
• Small handheld fan
• Wet wipes + hand sanitiser
• Blister/plasters
• Emergency poncho
• Lip balm
• Stain remover pen

The idea wouldn't be to just throw a load of cheap stuff into a bag — it'd be a properly put-together kit designed specifically for festivals/raves, with the useful stuff all in one place.

Would you actually find something like this useful?

Also curious what you'd realistically pay for something like this €15? €20? €30?

I AM NOT SELLING - Genuinely just looking for opinions, good or bad, before I take the idea any further.

And you’ll help save our music venue!

Here is what I closed the riverpsyde stage with on the Friday night / Saturday morning. The only hitech of the festival

Hope you enjoy