1. We’ve got the coolest stages EVER.

You won’t find a stage that’s cooler than an EDM festival stage. Plain and simple. We’ve got giant owls, castles, and so many other insane stages. And on top of it, there is always fireworks, smoke, and fire shooting out of them.

2. The nicest people go to EDM festivals.

You meet so many new people at festivals, and they are all so wonderful. People come from all over the country (and world) to celebrate music, dancing, happiness, and life. Being at these festivals with over 200,000 people just like us is just amazing.

3. The weirdest, craziest, and wildest people also go to festivals.

Okay, so I’m sure you’ve heard insane stories from festivals. From people literally eating shit (yes, out of the toilet), to people whipping out what they’ve got and peeing in a crowd, some pretty insane people go to festivals. You’ll also see some people wearing fuzzy animal spirit hoods, crazy bracelets (which we call Kandi), and you’ll see drugs. Lots of drugs. But you do you at these festivals, and nobody really judges, which is awesome.

4. PLUR

We all know what it stands for. Peace, Love, Unity, Respect. We’ve all done the little Kandi tradeoff with someone at one point or another, and we love to do it! We’re all about PLUR…well- until it comes time to leave the parking lot at the end of the night. Then its every man for himself.

5. There are some pretty cool (or funny) totems.

Some totems are so cool, and you wonder how the person had that much patience to make something like that. On the other hand, some totems are just plain funny. Totems are a great way to find your group in a crowd of people, and also to get attention and meet lots of new people!

6. What are clothes???

I feel like festivals are some sort of heaven for guys. A bunch of girls walking around in booty shorts, small tutus, bras, or pasties is just something that no guy would turn down! I mean, guys walk around shirtless too; but most girls forget what clothes are once festival season comes (totally not a bad thing)

7. Your ears ring and you’re deaf for about a week afterwards.

“WHAT?” “WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?” I feel like that’s all I say for a week straight after festivals. The bass is still booming in my ears forever, and I feel like there is still music playing, even when I’m sitting in the hotel room in silence.

8. Bring your entire life savings with you.

Me: “Can I have chicken tenders and a soda?”

Cashier: “Sure, that’ll be 9,000,000,000$.”

**Gets 2 chicken tenders and like 6 fries**

Want a drink? 14$. Lunch? 20$. A festival shirt? 60$. Nothing is cheap. My wallet hurts so much after festivals.

9. The performers make things interesting

From clowns to plants to who knows what- the performers are always so cool to watch and be around.

10. Shuffling is the coolest thing ever.

It just looks so cool, and everyone at the festivals loves to see it. Some people look at you like you’re crazy, but others will join you and make it even more fun!