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?
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?
This June marks 65 years since Preservation Hall opened its doors in New Orleans. Not only have I been to the famed venue, but also saw the Preservation Hall Jazz Band play the inaugural Sea Hear Now in Asbury Park back in Sept. 2018. AND I also saw the beloved house band join Jack Johnson, G. Love and Danny Clinch on stage during the former's headling set - it was the perfect way to close out the first edition of what's become my favorite music festival.
Take a look at video from that performance, and stay tuned for more things to come from this space (including stories from concerts like this)!
So I’m now in my early 30’s and it’s been a few years, but the wife and I used to frequent music festivals, specifically those with predominantly DJ’s, most commonly creamfields. Myself though I’ve also been to Balaton Sound (RIP) in 2016 & 2018, and it was the perfect festival for me, sun, good music, cheap beer and a great location on the lake. But all of the other festivals in Europe seem to just be within the walls of a stadium.
So… does anyone have any recommendations for anything that could be remotely similar? My research has been limited and I can’t seem to find anything close. FYI I will need to have at least heard of the headliners, I’m not with it enough to know all of the super niche DJs. Any help would be greatly appreciate. We live in the states now but would love to do one last festival next summer in europe (USA festivals are too expensive and showy).
I’ve always loved Paradise City. The stages are some of the best you’ll find anywhere, and the DJs are consistently insane. Every year the lineup is great!
But every year it also feels like the crowd gets worse. The last two years especially, it seems like the vibe has completely shifted. From everything I’m seeing on socials this year, it honestly looks even worse.
Maybe it’s just the festival getting bigger (because of Tomorrowland…), but it feels like the respectful, music-first atmosphere that made Paradise City so special is slowly disappearing.
Am I the only one who feels this way? Or have others noticed the same?
Sadly, very few electronic festivals seem to survive years of growing popularity without losing what made them special in the first place.
I would really appreciate it if some of you would check out our Download Festival 2026 review. Please and thank you!
Not every festival has one, not every one is usable or any good.
That's why i build my own and are now asking the community: which summer/autumn festival would benefit from a timetable app that also is a kind of festival/season manager?
Add your festival suggestions and i will do my best to get them in.