So you know nothing about music and everything about travelling? Don’t scamper away yet, for this article is perfect for you. It’s a big, nonsensical myth (as most myths are) that music festivals are only for music lovers, or people who are abreast with the latest goings-on in the music field because, music festivals are for everyone, even if you’ve never heard the names Martin Garrix or Foster the People before.
More importantly, music festivals are ideal for wanderlusters, those special souls who need to travel as much as they need to breathe, because it throws open to them a range of experiences that will delight their adventure and sojourn-loving selves. Are you, as an avid traveller, guilty of committing the crime of never having travelled to a popular music fest? It’s time for you to stare shamefacedly at the ground, and then pack your bags and head towards the next happening music festival there is! Here are 8 reasons why you must attend a music festival:
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You get the travel to the venue!
As an individual bitten by the travel bug, it’s obvious that you would embrace, with open arms, any opportunity to travel. Attend a kickass music festival that is in another country. That way, you get to do what you love best, i.e., travel, and be a part of a happening event that promises to furnish unforgettable memories.
You get visit the hottest, most happening places
Music festivals are usually held at the hottest destinations in a city. So, if you do attend one, you get to place yourself in one of the most popular places in that city, and when you have time, you can poke around and explore the other scenic regions in the surrounding.
You get to mingle with people from all around the world!
Music festivals draw fans from all over the world. At this one boisterous, euphoria-filled event, you can actually make friends belonging to several nationalities. The mood at these events is positive and upbeat, so making friends is a piece of cake. You’ll actually go home with a laundry list of phone numbers and Facebook contacts!
You get to see some really good performances by some incredible artists
Music festivals offer the crème de la crème of artists and these performers really do go the extra mile to put on a jaw-dropping show. Even if you haven’t heard of the artists, you’ll still have a good time soaking in all the excitement and craziness. Besides, it’s a great way to acquaint yourself with the latest and the best in the music scene.
You get to witness promising upcoming talent:
Music fests even invite upcoming artists. So, you get to hear and cheer for a band that is very likely to be the next big thing before it actually becomes the next big thing. Weeks or months later, when your friends drool over their music after having heard them on VH1, or some such music channel, you can proudly say that you already watched them perform live!
You get to live in the “wilderness”
Don’t worry, you won’t have to live in a forest with wild animals lurking around, but, most music festivals happen over a couple of days and so you’ll find audiences setting up camp and enjoying a few days and nights outdoors. This is a wonderful experience because you’re surrounded by people who have come to make the most of these 2 or 3 days, and they do! Bonfires, guitar playing, beer drinking and barbeques, you’ll get to be a part of it all!
You get to make unforgettable memories:
Music festivals, to say the very least, are crazy. You’ll hardly sleep, get very sunburnt and probably be drunk most of the time. To add to this, there’ll be so much dancing and screaming that you might end up being unable to move or speak. But, it is because of all this madness that you get to really ‘be.’ A single day or night at such a fest will leave you with some absolutely incredible memories, Instagram clicks and Facebook posts!
You get bragging rights, and to say “I was there!”
Let’s admit it, music festivals are cool and attending one is still cooler. So, while your friends are ranting and raving about how they really, really want to attend one, you can (not without a bit of pride) inform them that you’ve just been to one! Besides, you never know when there’ll be another Woodstock and if you were lucky enough to have been a part of that festival, you’ll get to tell future generations that you were there too!
Well, hope these reasons have inspired you to make that trip after all! Happy journeying!
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