There are a lot of things that can make a festival memorable. Our biggest criteria, though, are the following: the setting, the crowd, the festival’s lineup, and overall vibes. With setting, we’re mainly talking about set design, lighting, the layout of the festival terrain, etc. Some of Belgium’s biggest and most expensive festivals still manage to have the most boring setting and stage designs. Yes, we’re looking at you, Rock Werchter.
The crowd is another important element of what makes a festival good, just like the lineup of artists and DJs performing. And no, we don’t mean that you need big names on your lineup to have a good festival. Some of the best festivals we attended this summer barely had any huge names on their lineup. But, arguably, the most important of all elements is the overall vibe or how it all comes together. You can have a great lineup but the wrong crowd, which would make the festival less memorable.
