help me understand the appeal of Coachella and music festivals in general

[Anonymous]

It’s fun when you’re young and like staying up all night and crowds and all of that. I grew up in the UK so Glastonbury and Reading were where I and my friends went, and they were amazing, but I would never want to go now (despite all the new glamming facilities they now have at Glasto!)

[Anonymous]

I'm mid 30s and have never been into music festivals, but I have friends who have travelled all over the world to attend these.

Not how I want to spend my time/money, but it works for them!

[Anonymous]

Oh man … there was an article a few years back. I wish I could remember who had written it. But it was some 30 something talking about her style and how lucky younger people were to have access to her there.
It was something.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think Coachella, especially, is very much a go to see and be seen event. It’s cool to say you went and people get into dressing up and taking photos for social media etc. From what I’ve heard about this festival it’s a bit less about the music than the overall vibe and fun/party atmosphere. Lots of celebrities and influencers.

Generally, people like live music for the energy the crowd brings, it can make the music feel somehow more exciting and exhilarating to hear

Lol:

https://www.businessinsider.com/coachella-real-life-photos-what-its-actually-like-disappointing-2022-4?op=1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Spend $600+ on a ticket

Spend $11 for slice of pizza and $26 on onion rings

Wait 3 hours in lines for almost everything.

Roll around in dirt and dust and sweat all day until you're filthy. Repeat again the rest day.

Free parking if you wanna trek like 4 miles. Or pay $140+ for closer parking.


Everything about Coachella seems to blow. In fact, most music festivals seem to suck in general. The only reason I still know cochella exists is because anyone who goes make sure to tell as many people as possible that they're going, as of it is some flex to be proud of.

...um, it is. It's a status thing, hon. Do try to keep up.

[Anonymous]

This made me chuckle because we're literally booked at the La Quinta Resort (closest one to the festival grounds) the week AFTER Stagecoach.

La Quinta is never cheap - it used to be a Waldorf property - and the prices during the festivals are 3x what we'll pay a week later (and in our 40s).

Being able to afford to go to Coachella (particularly at the young ages of most of the target audience) is definitely a flex/status thing.

[Anonymous]

Mondegreen baby!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This made me chuckle because we're literally booked at the La Quinta Resort (closest one to the festival grounds) the week AFTER Stagecoach.

La Quinta is never cheap - it used to be a Waldorf property - and the prices during the festivals are 3x what we'll pay a week later (and in our 40s).

Being able to afford to go to Coachella (particularly at the young ages of most of the target audience) is definitely a flex/status thing.

Look at you trying to flex…

[Anonymous]

HFStival was the place to be.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:HFStival was the place to be.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This made me chuckle because we're literally booked at the La Quinta Resort (closest one to the festival grounds) the week AFTER Stagecoach.

La Quinta is never cheap - it used to be a Waldorf property - and the prices during the festivals are 3x what we'll pay a week later (and in our 40s).

Being able to afford to go to Coachella (particularly at the young ages of most of the target audience) is definitely a flex/status thing.

Look at you trying to flex…

No, I was saying how I couldn't have afforded it when I was young, and I probably still couldn't now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I went to Lollapalooza in 1991. Jane's Addiction, Siouxsie & the Banshees, NIN, Ice Tea, it was incredible! I was 15 and now I can't believe my parents let me go.

j

Ice tea?? 😂

[Anonymous]

Waiting for someone who went to Fyre Festival to chime in.

[Anonymous]

I went to Riotfest a few years ago, when I was late thirties. I took one of my favorite photo series I have ever done there. It’s a stunning mix of awesome and tragic.

[Anonymous]

I went to a music festival when I was 21, and I was hot, dirty, hungover, and tired by the end of it. I decided I would never go to another music festival, especially one that involved camping again. And I haven't.

However, some of the friends I went with had an amazing time and have gone to dozens if not hundreds of music festivals since.

Different people like different things. It isn't a moral good or a moral failing to like music festivals, it is just a difference of tastes and preferences. If it sounds like fun....go. If it doesn't sound like fun...don't go.