Episode 16 – Music Festivals
Colleen & Catie’s Picks
Dr. Kenny Fine
http://www.finerhealth.com/
Austin City Limits Music Festival
www.aclfestival.com
Red Rocks Amphitheater in Denver
www.redrocksonline.com
Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago
http://pitchforkmusicfestival.com
Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
http://www.livenation.com/venues/14638/huntington-bank-pavilion-at-northerly-island
Colleen
Music Festival Wishlist – Austin City Limits (October 5–7, 12–14, 2018), Zilker Metropolitan Park, Austin, TX. This festival takes place over two weekends, highlighting America’s biggest (and most eclectic) names. Bands this year: Paul McCartney, Hozier, Metallica, Childish Gambino, among many others.
Concert Venue – Red Rocks Amphitheater in Denver Colorado – Red Rocks Amphitheatre is a rock structure near Morrison, Colorado, 10 miles west of Denver, where concerts are given in the open-air amphitheatre.
Favorite Flying Song – “Praying” by Kesha or “I Have a Dream” by Westlife or Mamma Mia
Favorite Road Trip Song – “Take Me Home Country Roads” by John Denver, or anything John Denver! Also any current country music like Luke Bryan or Sam Hunt or Florida Georgia Line, Little Big Town, Mamma Mia.
Catie
Music Festival Wishlist – Pitchfork music festival in Chicago (July 20–22, 2018) Union Park, Chicago, IL – Indie rockers, hip-hop artists and forward-thinking musicians in Chicago’s Union Park. Bands this past year: Courtney Barnett, Japandroids, Julie Byrne, Blood Orange, DRAM.
Concert Venue – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island – A huge outdoor amphitheatre that has a venue capacity of over 30,000 and located on the unique man-made peninsula of Northerly Island, overlooking Lake Michigan and the scenic Chicago skyline.
Favorite Flying Song – “Glamorous” by Fergie
Favorite Road Trip Song – “Don’t stop Believin’” by Journey
“What’s” with the “Trip Sisters”
What’s in Your Suitcase?
LuminAID PackLite Max 2-in-1 Phone Charger – Starts at $49.99 on Amazon Prime
A combined phone charger and solar lantern that charges mobile devices at the same speed as wall outlets.
What’s on your phone?
Ticketmaster or StubHub (free)
Great for purchasing tickets.
Festival Buddy (Free)
You can log your tent’s GPS coordinates on a map (along with other locations such as the toilets, friend’s tents, and your favorite stages). The app uses your phone’s GPS to plot your current location in relation to your tent, meaning you’ll never be lost again.
Find My Friends
It can be hard to find your friends at a big concert or music festival. Not only does Find My Friends broadcast your location in real-time, but it also includes a chat feature, letting you easily keep in contact or send for help.
What’s the tip?
Travel Tips for Music Festivals
Be Prepared for any kind of weather – Pack a poncho and place a bandana in the bottom of your cooler to wrap around your neck when you get hot.
Plan and try on all your outfits at home – Once you’ve planned your outfits, try them on and take a picture of each one with accessories and throw those in a ziplock bag. Also wear comfortable shoes!
Invest in a portable charger – They aren’t expensive and they’re perfect for charging your phone while you’re inside the festival.
Figure out who you NEED to see – Unfortunately you can’t see every single artist on the lineup, it just won’t happen. But having a list of your must sees will ensure you see who you absolutely have to.
Don’t bring anything you wouldn’t want stolen – It’s better to leave something you love at home and have it be there when you get back then leave the festival without it.
Use the first day to get a feel for the layout of the festival grounds – Wander around, meet your neighbors, take note of where important stuff is like the medical tents and water refill stations.
Establish a meeting point inside the festival – Find the biggest landmark you can and make that the meeting place so no matter how lost you get, you can always find your family or friends.
Buy your merch on the first day – You have the most options to choose from in terms of styles and sizes. We recommend getting the one with the lineup on it and you’ll be glad you did.
Leave nothing but footprints – Throw away and recycle any trash!
