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Attending Alone
Has anyone been to a festival by themselves? I've been to concerts alone but it's different at a festival. Most of my friends are in high school, like me, and their parents won't let them go (my friends are goody-goods and won't dare disobey their parents). But in a way I guess I'm looking forward to going without them there, it'll give me a chance to enjoy the music without the distraction.
What do you think? Would you prefer going alone, with a close friend, or a big group?
Comments
On Tue, Dec 25, 2012 at 1:00 PM, Wiggum said:
I've been debating on going alone next year. Even though one of my friends is interested. He doesn't own a cell phone so it is so hard to split up and meet up later. We ended up seeing almost all the same bands because of this. Such a pain in the ass that he doesn't have one.
I'm sure I can meet people there. I'm 40 years old now but still enjoy these things. I really did enjoy it last year. I have plenty of time to decide what I want to do.
On Fri, Jul 6, 2012 at 11:01 AM, harlow said:
A healthy mix of group time and heading out for solo adventures makes for a good fest. My friends and I always end up splitting up at one point or another.
On Fri, Jul 6, 2012 at 8:48 AM, Mackenzie said:
I've been to a festival alone. It wasn't my favorite - I'd rather go with a group of people, so everyone can split up into small groups/go see acts alone but get back together for lunch or dinner - but it was all right. If you don't like being alone, it's pretty easy to make some temporary friends.
On Fri, Jul 6, 2012 at 8:12 AM, inkboy200x said:
I may be going solo this year, but i'll for sure run into people i know. Going solo makes it so much easier to see and do all the things you want to. Oh yea and you can make friends with all these cool forum peeps! It's awesome to run into them and chat it up for a bit. Also i just rememered Mista PP offered to get me a beer back at fff2010, this year i'll collect haha
On Fri, Jul 6, 2012 at 8:03 AM, dinadlc3 said:
i LOVED going to acl alone last year. of course, im a little different than you are. im in my late 30s & my husband decided he didnt want to go at the last minute. he sold his ticket & dropped me off the one day i went. our daughter always only goes with one or two friends, or goes to festivals alone. last year she went with the boyfriend, but they argued the first day because one wanted to go one way, and the other wanted to go another way. she prefers to go alone. (shes 19).
On Fri, Jul 6, 2012 at 7:16 AM, Mista PP said:
"...but now that they're older they pretty much disappear as soon as we're inside & I only see them again if I happen to bump into them in the pit (or they run out of cash)." Best quote from a mom, ever.!!! :)
Yeah, you'll have fun solo (at least I do), for the reasons other have cited (definitely nice just getting to see the bands you're interested in). I'm in a similar boat as Phillip, my wife isn't a fest person, so I go solo (and FFF is the only fest I regularly hit up). To MandyStroyer's point, it's REALLY COOL that there's at least one set of folks on the 'message boards' here that chill together during the fest on our downtime (it really is a neat thing, and something I really enjoy!) . Feel free to say Hi and hang out!
See ya in November!!!
On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 9:44 PM, MandyStroyer said:
Last year was the first year that I was kind of on my own for the fest. I always go with my kids, but now that they're older they pretty much disappear as soon as we're inside & I only see them again if I happen to bump into them in the pit (or they run out of cash). Usually I go with at least one friend & meet up with others once we're there & pretty much stay together the whole time. Last year I was just kind of winging it. I had friends there, but we weren't there together & we all had different agendas. There were times when, I admit, I felt a little lonely... but it was also cool to be able to just wander around as I pleased & not have to worry about who wanted to go where or arguing over which band to check out.
I think you'll have fun whether you go with someone or by yourself. Chances are, you'll bump into people you know while you're there. And, if you don't, I promise you'll actually make new friends! I have a wonderful little group of friends that I only know because of FFF & it's pretty much the only time we see each other all year!
On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 8:18 PM, BonnieBlowtorch said:
Both sides have their pros, for sure. Going it alone has a way of producing many unexpected benefits and experiences. You can just go with the flow.
On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 3:30 PM, Hey.Dude said:
It's always fun to go to a show or a fest with some friends, but the best time I have ever had at a fest was when I went alone to Woodsist Fest 2011. Met some cool people, enjoyed the scenery, great bands.
On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 2:24 PM, SierrainAustin said:
I usually end up alone about 75% of ACL fest due to conflicting schedules with friends. Sometimes it's great because I don't have to compromise or explain to anyone why I'd rather see My Morning Jacket over Stevie Wonder, I just go where I want to go! :)