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How to Survive the Summer Festivals

Got a summer festival or concert coming up? We show you how to have an amazing time with our guide to summer concert survival…

Shoes are the key!
Wear comfy shoes with covered toes and no heels! Believe it or not, the biggest problem St Johns deals with on the day is BLISTERS! Open toed shoes and jandals are fine if you don’t intend to stand in a crowd. And heels? Lets just say there’s no bigger sign that you’re a festival virgin (or a 15-year-old girl) than tottering around in heels.

Cash
Take it. EFTPOS lines are always huge.

Sunblock
Take it. Wear it. Reapply it. Pay special attention to your face – peeling nose and sunglass shapes are VERY unattractive. And especially watch that your singlet and bra straps sit together or you’ll end up with a scorched inch of pure pain.

Bags
Take one if you must but keep it small. Don’t try and wander round all day with a bloody great tramping pack on. Your makeup will a) melt off b) wash off c) sweat off. Leave it at home.

Don’t take stuff you wont need and always have "what if I lose it / it gets nicked" in the back of your mind. Do you need all 500 store cards? No. Take some I.D, your ticket and your money plus any keys you will immediately need. Leave the rest at home - trust me, you won’t need it.

 
Cameras
Turn the flash off. Not only does it just piss everyone else off but unless you want pictures of the crowd it will do absolutely nothing (and yes that counts for camera phones too).
 
Don’t repeat everything being said on stage
We’re here too – we heard it already. 
 
Nanna napping
If you’re taking a power break/nana nap in the stands and you insist on kicking the seat in front of you, please do it in bloody time! 
 
Crowd etiquette
1: If you don’t want to jump up and down don’t stand at the front. Go to the back where you parked your Zimmer frame.
 
2: Sing along but remember, we came to hear them sing and NOT you, so please don’t be too loud. Also, wrong lyrics will be noticed, as will air guitar breaks and drum solos. And not by the people from the world championship air guitar comps…
 
3: Don’t sit on your boyfriends shoulders. You look like a dizzy cow and you’re blocking my view. I will probably inform you of this loudly and by way of gently tossed beverage.
 
4: If you have long hair please be aware that whipping it about at high speed is not a good idea. Not only could you get hooked up on someone else’s piercing, you could put your neck out AND do some real damage to the rest of us. Remember it’s all fun and games until someone loses an eye.
 

5: Keep an eye out for those shorter than you, those who appear to be gestating and anyone who suddenly goes green.

 
6: If you need to get through the crowd, a smile and an almost sincere sorry does wonders. Ah the simple things in life.
 
7: In a crowd you will inevitably end up covered in others people’s sweat. Frottage is unavoidable but play nicely. Accidental penetration is not gonna stand up in court.
8: Don’t drop your rubbish on the ground. Someone will have to pick it up and you can damn well bet on the fact that they are not paid enough to clean up after you.
 
9: Have fun. 

Sarah M

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