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Check Out These Budget-Friendly Festivals

Attending music festivals can quickly add up. Car, food, hotel and not to mention any on-site expenses can leave a hole in your pocket. So, how do you find budget-friendly festivals? Viberate, a music database startup, analyzed the most popular festivals around the world to see which provide the best musical experience for your money. For those that made the cut, you would pay less than 1€ (roughly about one U.S. dollar) per artist. Compared to the others, European festivals were the more budget-friendly; especially if you’re able to get time-limited special offers or buy Early Bird tickets.

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7 Winter Festivals Escape

8 Winter Festival Escapes to Travel to in 2019/2020

Summer is over, and winter is here but that doesn’t mean the music has to stop. We’ve lined up 8 Winter Festival Escapes for you and your crew to check out.

These 8 winter festival escapes are just what the doctor ordered to cure the winter blues.

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Two-Thirds Of Women Worried About Sexual Assault at Music Festivals According To Study

Durham University has recently published a new study addressing safety concerns at music festivals, from which some statistics are alarming to say the least.

While this study was specifically conducted in the United Kingdom, it shines a light on an issue that is far too prevalent in the festival circuit, and not only.

Up to 70 percent of women are worried about sexual assault at music festivals, with 69 percent worried about sexual harassment.

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Experts Share Their Best Music Festival Packing List Tips

 

Attending a music festival may be fun and exciting, but preparing for it can be a hassle and a pain. You have to think real hard as to what to bring and, if applicable, how much of a certain item you need to bring.

Safe to say, it is the dilemma of any person going to a music festival. Fortunately, there  are people who have attended enough of these events to share their own tips as to what and how to pack for a music festival.

MightyGoods interviewed 19 festival experts and asked about the essentials they usually bring, how they pack their stuff and how they get their stuff protected from the elements. They have a number of good tips to share but here are some interesting takeaways.

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8 Festival Adventures for 2018

So…where will your festival adventure take you this 2018?

Whether it’s dancing at the poolside or on a beach, partying in a fortress, experiencing the surreal midnight sun, enjoying the sights of those budget-friendly European hotspots, or enjoying the amazing city festivals along with long weekends of culture, gastronomic delights and sightseeing, there’s something for everyone.

The question is, are you ready to experience the festival holiday of a lifetime in 2018? Because we have listed here 8 unforgettable festivals you should not miss this 2018!
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Diynamic Festival Returns to Amsterdam for 2018 Edition

The Diynamic Festival is set to return to the magical Amsterdam forest on May 25, 2018.

Going on its sixth edition, the festival is set to bring 11 hours of the finest music of Solomun’s world-famous label imprint. Of course, the label’s big boss Solomun will be there, along with other core label artists such as Adriatique, Kollektiv Turmstrasse, and H.O.S.H. along with many other artists that will be announced soon.

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Your Complete Party Guide to Movement Detroit 2017

It’s that time of the year once more as Movement Detroit nears and parties happening in the city throughout Memorial Day Weekend begin to get announced. With so much happening on the course of five days, we have put together this comprehensive guide to help you choose and plan your weekend with ease.

The list is sorted in order by day, with events displayed alphabetically. While most are afterparties, there are a few day parties too which are clearly marked to avoid confusion. It’s Detroit during Movement weekend, so bear in mind that some night parties turn into day parties, and sometimes certain events go longer than originally announced.

The 6AM staff combed through the entire list and selected favorites that we recommend based on years of experience traveling to Detroit for Movement weekend. Please be aware that some lineups are still TBD and some parties are altogether still yet to be announced. We will be updating this list daily to ensure it’s complete for your use. As you prepare your trip to Detroit, also check out our expansive City Travel Guide to help you get the most out of your stay.

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Meet Steve Lieberman, the Production Lighting Expert Behind Coachella, EDC and Ultra Music Festival

Lighting and audio-visuals are an aspect of event production that can at times be overlooked or misunderstood. Nevertheless, it is an important element that can make or break any event, as well as the experience overall and the lasting brand image you hope your attendees leave with. Undoubtedly, extreme technical expertise and a sense of flair are needed to pull off such a spectacle.

This particular expertise is the specialty of people like Steve Lieberman, a notable production lighting expert for music festivals and similar productions. Steve has worked on the lights and visual design of hundreds of productions, including popular music festivals such as Coachella, EDC, Insomniac, and Ultra. His is expertise drawn from years of experience, beginning in the 1990s when he started working on lighting for underground rave parties in New York.

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A 12th Century Monastery Becomes a Music Festival Venue

With so many music festivals held each year, there is no shortage as far as the music and the experience is concerned. These festivals provide a different atmosphere and vibe that enriches the overall festival experience each of them has to offer, thanks in part to the venues they are being held in.

Since music festivals can be held anywhere, the more offbeat the venue, the more memorable the festival will be. It can held on a boat, an abandoned warehouse, or even one of these unique festival locations that we have touched upon before. Now, we can add another unique location for a music festival: a monastery.

A former monastery, to be precise, near the city of Ronda in Spain’s Andalucia region. Still, it is one location many would not even consider as a venue for something as vibrant and raw as a techno music festival. But as the pictures here show, the monastery provides a serene and stunning view that serves as a great backdrop for an event like this.

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This 12th century structure will be the venue of the first ever Uva Festival, happening from June 2 to 4. This boutique festival will feature some of the talented artists in the industry such as Antal, San Proper, Greg Beato, and Donna Leake, among many others. Record label Moody’s Collective serves as the festival’s organizers.

Toclets are available only on a limited basis so it is best to get them early if you are interested in attending this festival’s inaugural edition. For more information on the festival and the tickets, check out the Uva Festival event page.

H/T: Mixmag

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9 Unforgettable Festival Escapes Worth the Flight

Music festivals have been popping out everywhere and in different parts of the world, all with different concepts, lineups and offering diverse experiences from one another.If you’re one of the many people who has done their local and national festivals many times already, why not plan a trip with your friends or fly solo and find the inner music adventurer within you by attending a new festival abroad?

Enjoy beautiful sceneries and get lost in new countries and cities, all the while experiencing some of your favorite DJs in the process, some of which you may never get the chance to see back at home. From all over the globe, we give you nine of the most unforgettable festival escapes worth the flight:

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