How many music festivals have you been to?

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Is there a particular one that you try to attend every year?

Lliam · Accepted Answer

There's an annual 2.5 day long Celtic Festival at the fairgrounds near where I live. There are vendors and Celtic displays similar to a Renaissance Festival, the there are top bands from all over the world.
My wife and I went on Saturday every year and spent the evening in camp chairs on the lawn in front of the main stage drinking wine (that we brought), and watching the top bands in the evenings.
They stopped having it in 2020 and 2021. We didn't bother with it this year. We permanently boycott anyplace that complied with the anti-human covid mandates.

We went to a World Fest at the same location one year.

Back in the day, I attended Cal Jam 1 and an OzzFest.

I attended one concert that turned into kind of a festival. It was outdoors at the Santa Barbara U football stadium. People were bringing in pony kegs and partying in the stands and on the field.
Heart opened. They had just come out with their first album. Lynyrd Skynyrd played next. The brand new Jefferson Starship was the headliner and everyone from Jefferson Airplane was in the band.

Aside from that, I've attended large festivals at parks that had a hippie vibe and featured local bands.

I attended hundreds of rock concerts in the '70s and some of those, especially when they were in large indoor or outdoor arenas had festival vibes.

MysteriousDarkness · Accepted Answer

I have been to a lot but one of thebesr is Wave Gotik Treffen which is annual world festival for "dark" music and "dark culture" in Leipzig, Germany. 150+ bands and artists from various backgrounds (gothic rock, gothic metal, EBM, industrial, noise, darkwave, neo-folk, neo-classical, medieval, experimental, deathrock and punk music being examples) play at several venues throughout the city over four days on Whitsuntide. The festival also features multiple all-night dance club parties, several fairs with medieval, gothic, and related merchandise, a variety of cultural exhibitions and performances, large themed picnics, and a number of unofficial fringe events.

AmandaYVR · Accepted Answer

I've been to quite a few concerts and live music acts both large and intimate, but I've never been to a festival. Never really thought about it. But now that I do, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't like it. It sounds a bit like going to a smorgasbord buffet, with lots of different types of food as options, but you tend to eat too much, and it takes too long. I'm the type of person that savours great food, but I never spend more than 90 min max at a restaurant. After one hour I'm usually about ready to leave, unless with great company, then we can talk for hours and time just flies by.

Plus, there's the porta-potty situation. And I'm a germaphobe. Which has served me well, in these covid and monkeypox times.

DizzyDesii · Accepted Answer

I've only cared to go to EDC Vegas (edm), Day N Vegas (rap) and Hangout Fest (mix of genres) in Gulf Shores but haven't been to either. Something always came up. I've gone to concerts but never music fest

Fireguy17 · Answer

We have a major outdoor concert facility in our jurisdiction, we have to keep a crew stationed there for every concert, and I have been command there for over 10 years, so I'm not so fond of crowds or concerts anymore.
The thrill has gone.
There are a few that I will listen to, and it's a great place for people watching.
But I just don't need to go to one for fun.

loveslongnails · Answer

When I was younger I attended Summerfest in Milwaukee on a regular basis. I loved it because they have 5 or 6 different stages going on at the same time. They offered a wide variety of music, so you didn't have to sit through a band you didn't like if there was only one main stage.

FunkyMonkee · Answer

Nearest I can recall, I've only ever ATTENDED one! I've played several. Woodstick (2 or 3 times), Eerie Records bashes up in Erie, an all day benefit gig for a friend of ours and a few others that we had no real association with other than to play at them.

ArrowheadSW · Answer

Never been to a music festival. Too big and crowded for me. Not my thing. And depending on how big and spread out it is, you might not have a good view and the sound might be messed up where you are.

Makeushiver · Answer

Probably a half dozen. UI don't do the festival scene as often as I used to. I don't particularly like the distance from the stage, the hassles of parking, peeing, eating etc. Many of the musicians I currently like to see live play on smaller clubs

dustybiker · Answer

A lot. They have local ones yearly too, each weekend for a couple months. Those are walking distance and nice. I can sit in my backyard and listen to them through the canyon too.

ArtemisSilver · Answer

I've been to too many to count. I used to do stage security for a record company. I've also attended a few as press. It's fun but I don't have any must attend events or anything.

spartan55 · Answer

BeeBella, Spartan had his day for concerts. The only festivals I went to were Ozzfest, and Monsters of Rock 🤘 which most people here are too young to know about.

exitseven · Answer

I have not been to one in many years but I have been to a few. I remember a couple in the city and I went to one at a ski resort. We just got in sleeping bags on the side of the mountain and took in the show.

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Answer

Years ago we use to have what was called "The Block Party" but the city did away with that one now they have festivals and charge money to go to them while the Block Party was for free.

Bluemax · Answer

There's a Bach festival at Union Station in Los Angeles. I often go to that.

petitedollbabee · Answer

I’ve never been to one 😭 I’ve never even been to a concert. I’m going to my first one in January next year.

Still-alive · Answer

I did ozfest once in 2005. Saw rob zombie, slipknot, Iron Maiden and if course black sabbath. I got super drunk there too lol

drummerdude25 · Answer

I’m going to this one this year! 🙌 😭

melanieeeB · Answer

Only to one called 'crema latina' and it was before corona and this year I missed all the music festivals, but it's planned to go next year tho

Miristheiss · Answer

2 if I remember right. A Beatles Festival and a Ragae festival. My wife and I did the Ragae one about 4-5 years straight.

2Wheels · Answer

Never been to a festival or concert. I don't do well in large crowds of people. 😅

Aerissa_Jade · Answer

A lot when they are close to home and outdoors... maybe 3 or 4 a year.

Nikki1989 · Answer

I have been to a couple in Europe. They are great fun.

dolemite89 · Answer

just one, I've been to rock the bells a few times when i was younger and that was by far the best concerts i’ve ever been to. It was all of old school hip hop artists that we grew up with.

Massageman · Answer

Oh , maybe 4-5 in my lifetime. Nothing is a "gotta go".

ChiTown33 · Answer

I lost count. "Waterstock" was probably my favorite.

Chazmatazz269 · Answer

At least one, maybe two depending on how you define “festival”.

maximumpower · Answer

None. Would go to a few but haven't had the opportunity.

TallAnon · Answer

Not that many, a couple. I generally don't care about the event, just the people I go with.

Anonymous · Answer

i've been to a buttload of concerts, but never been to a festival yet.

SandandWaves · Answer

more than I can count.. but, more concerts

Astarlessnightsky · Answer

Only one, but multiple times.

Guy13 · Answer

None as I am a boring guy…

OnTheLevel · Answer

I go to Summerfest in Milwaukee every year.

douride2 · Answer

Zero none never been to one.

Andres77 · Answer

Concerts, about 10. festivals, none

Fuentes · Answer

Nah none really not my scene lol

DaddyDiablo · Answer

3..4... maybe more?

Sketti2021 · Answer

Zero

Jouth · Answer

three

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