10 Mistakes All Rookies Make At Their First Music Festival

If you're someone that loves music, going to a music festival can be a lot of fun. It's a great way to experience live musicians playing some absolutely amazing music among other fans that love music just as much as you do. But, there's a lot of preparation that comes with attending a music festival and a lot of things that you should do before you go, as well as things to keep in mind when you're there.

People that have attended multiple music festivals in the past will already be familiar with a lot of the things that they should do to make it a success. But people that are planning to go to their first one? They don't know about all these tips and tricks, so they make some major rookie mistakes.

To see 10 rookie mistakes everyone makes at their first music festival, keep reading!

10 Not Finding The Bathrooms Immediately

What's worse than searching for a bathroom when you really have to use one? Not many things, to be honest. Because of this, it's important to make sure that you know where the bathrooms are located before the time comes that you've really gotta go.

Getting to a music festival is exciting and unfortunately, many first-time attendees forget to look around and become familiar with their whereabouts right away. As soon as you get there, make sure you take note of where the bathrooms are. That way, you'll be all prepared!

9 Not Budgeting Beforehand

Once you've bought your festival wristband and you've gotten to the music festival, you don't have to worry about your cash anymore, right? Wrong! There's merch stands and food and so many other things to buy!

A big rookie mistake that many first-time music festival attendees make is not working out their budget beforehand. Although figuring out a budget definitely isn't easy, it's important to at least try to figure out some kind of a budget and take cash with you to the music festival to ensure that you stick to it and don't find yourself racking up ATM fees because you keep getting out more money.

8 Not Putting On Your Sunscreen

Although you may love the way your festival outfit looks when you've got a fresh tan, save it for the fake tanner. Staying out in the sun isn't good for your skin, but it's unfortunately something that isn't really avoidable at a music festival.

Because they're having so much fun enjoying the music and the (hopefully!) beautiful weather, many first-time festival goers forget all about reapplying their sunscreen. After the festival is over, they're forced to deal with that sunburn that they got at the festival. Make sure to apply your sunscreen to avoid that issue!

7 Forgetting To Hydrate

Many music festivals take place in places where it's hot outside. That's a good thing since it means the weather will be beautiful and you'll be able to focus on the good music and not worry about getting rained on. But, being out in the warm sun all day and all night, listening to music and enjoying yourself can take a lot out of your body.

One major thing that many first-time festival goers forget about is drinking their water. It's so easy to get caught up in the moment and completely forget about the fact that your last sip of water was hours ago! Keep a water bottle with you at the festival, your body will thank you!

6 Not Thinking About Your Outfit

What you wear at a music festival is definitely one of the most fun parts of going for people that like fashion. Yes, the music is amazing and yes, it's fun to spend time with your friends at the festival. But looking good for all those pictures and videos? That's not too bad either!

But, make sure that you're not wearing your outfit for the very first time when you go to a music festival. Many first-time festival attendees are so focused on looking fabulous that they don't consider how uncomfortable their shoes or outfit might be after a long day of standing and walking.

5 Not Picking A Meetup Spot

If you're going to a music festival with your friends, it's important to make sure that you have somewhere that you can all meet up. Make it some kind of landmark or something else that will be at the festival the entire weekend - like the bathrooms or a certain merch or food tent.

People that have been to a lot of music festivals definitely already know all about coming up with a way to get reunited with their friends after getting separated. But people that are going to their first one don't realize how important this is. Trust us, you'll get separated and be glad you have somewhere to meet them again.

4 Not Eating Enough

Along with the music, a big appeal of many music festivals is the fact that there tends to be some super tasty food there. Many festivals have food trucks that come park at the festival and feed hungry attendees throughout the course of the festival.

This mistake is a lot like not drinking enough water. For a first time festival attendee, it can be really easy for a visitor to get too caught up in the moment and forget that they haven't eaten in a while.

3 Not Packing The Essentials

We've all been on a trip and realized once we got there that we completely forgot something that we meant to pack. It's the worst, right? And if you're a total rookie going to your first music festival, it's way too easy to forget to pack something super important.

A huge rookie mistake is forgetting to pack the essentials when you go. Bringing things like a water bottle, sunscreen, and phone charger is super important. If you're going to be camping, bring everything you'll need for a night in your tent!

2 Overdoing It

The most important part of going to a music festival is making sure that you have a good time. You're there to listen to some good music and really enjoy yourself, so do it! But, one major mistake that many rookies make is the fact that so many overdo it.

There's definitely a big difference between having a god time and going too far with the fun. Drink your water, know your limits, and relax from time to time. This will ensure that you don't make the biggest rookie mistake of all and you have a good time!

1 Not Planning When To Leave

No one wants to think about leaving a music festival before they've even arrived, but you definitely should. A huge rookie mistake that many first time festival goers make is the fact that they don't plan when they're going to leave.

If you've never been, you may think that you'll just get an Uber or Lyft immediately after the last song ends, right? Nope! There will be so many people doing the exact same thing and it's going to be super crowded. Either leave a little bit early, or try to hang out for a while and let the crowd die down.

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