How to prepare for a trip to a music festival. Getting ready for Dobrofest: yes - money, no - alcohol. What you can and cannot take with you What to take to Dobrofest

We waited! A couple more weeks, and the long-awaited summer will come - warm, reaching heat at noon, long bright evenings, short starry nights, unhurried walks until the morning and careless raids on bars from Friday to Saturday. Summer makes us a little younger, allowing us to spend time on the most pleasant vacation of the year. It is during this season that all kinds of resorts wake up after winter, shake off the dust from the tables of summer verandas and, of course, music festivals that are magical in their atmosphere open.

Music festivals are different, but it's really hard to forget those where you immerse yourself in music for several days - you live in a tent, and around you there is only great sound and hundreds of the same crazy drive lovers. And yet, a trip to a music festival with a tent is not for you to call in a five-star hotel. So that stupid everyday problems do not spoil the musical-natural romance, we have compiled for you 8 life hacks on how to be a real king at an open-air festival, using the largest EDM festival in Russia as an example.

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1. Appropriate look

Attention, ladies! Remember, you are beautiful even in comfortable jeans and wrinkled sneakers that have trampled more than one dance floor. Still, a music fest is more of a trip than a party, so all the designer things that are scary to breathe on and jewelry are best left at home. Despite the fact that the most comfortable infrastructure awaits you at AFP, do not complicate your life. The organizers will do everything possible for you, but if you still come in high heels and a dress with sequins, blame yourself.

2. Take protection with you

Protection from the sun and insects. For three days you will enjoy beautiful EDM music, and without special means, mosquitoes will enjoy you. Moreover, between night raves you will find several days in the open air, under the rays of the scorching Novgorod sun. And without sunscreen, your skin won't thank you for sure.

3. Be ready for any weather conditions

Still, nature is an unpredictable lady. Therefore, in your hiking bag, find a place for an umbrella or raincoats. Do you have rubber boots? In their backpack! As for , it has never rained during the festival - the weather has always sympathized with good electronic music. But it's worth it to be safe.

4. Plan ahead

There are festivals that are held somewhere in the near Moscow region, and there are those whose organizers know other chic places for a musical break. For example, it takes place in the Nizhny Novgorod region, and you should think in advance about a train ticket or a good friend who will take you by car. Anyone who plans to go to the “musical Oz” in their own car needs to think about parking. As a rule, parking spaces at such events are paid and they also require a separate ticket. But you will know for sure that nothing will happen to your car. On Alfa Future People, for example, but reliable.

Even if you can’t buy tickets, and you couldn’t find a good friend, don’t despair. You can always use the service - it will turn out many times cheaper than a train ticket. And perhaps even cheaper than a trip with a friend, who then will need to be affixed for half his life. In short, plan ahead!

5. Don't put off buying tickets until the last minute!

If only because on the last day they, as a rule, do not happen. And in the penultimate, and, unfortunately, even in a couple of weeks. Summer music festivals are large-scale expected events. They are announced “long before”, which means that ticket sales begin a few months before the festival itself. If you have firmly decided to break away at least one this year, but you haven’t bought tickets yet, you can start to worry. Most likely, it will be very difficult (or very expensive) to acquire them. For example, the Alfa Future People EDM festival announced that two categories of tickets were sold out two months before the start of the event itself. VIP and places in the Omega camping this year will not be able to buy. But while there is an opportunity to buy places in. Of course, if you do not think for a long time ...

6. Think about money

Yes, the organizers are mindful of the safety of your personal belongings and have made special lockers. But what about money? You will not run to the safes every time you want to eat or drink water, will you? But keeping cash "in the teeth" is not very convenient. Therefore, a delightfully convenient non-cash payment system operates throughout the AFP festival. At the entrance you get a personal party kit, which consists of an Alfa-Bank card, a bracelet with a built-in smart card, an envelope with a PIN code and detailed instructions on how to use all this miracle. Although, by and large, the instruction is not particularly needed. The bracelet is tied to the card, and you can use it for payment. If you still didn’t listen to us and filled your pockets with “gold”, there will be ATMs on the AFP site that you can use to replenish the card. Of course, when paying, you can use cards of any other banks, if they are dear to your heart.

Voila! Forget about paperwork - enjoy countless food courts by simply placing your wristband on the terminal.

7. Decide where you will live

If you are not a city dweller tempted by hiking, then we warn you - for a comfortable existence in nature and a good night's sleep, you will need at least three things: a tent, a sleeping bag, foam. At the festival, for those who have their own camping minimum, there is a special area - a guarded campsite with infrastructure where you can set up your own tent.

8. Sleep!

This may seem like an unnecessary reminder, but rarely does anyone take it seriously. You should not go to the festival after finishing the working day - it's better to take an extra day off and sleep enough. On the territory where you will find first-class EDM for several days, a sea of ​​interesting people, huge areas of technology and sports, you will not be able to sleep at all. We guarantee.

In Helsinki, the traditional Afisha Picnic, which has grown on the scale of Park Live, the Parisian Rock en Seine and other events. Buro 24/7 tells you how to prepare for a music festival in order to make your time there as comfortable as possible.

Print the program in advance and mark the necessary performances in it

Yes, line-up programs are often handed out at the festivals themselves, but it would be better if you print out the order of the musicians' performances on all stages of the festival in advance in order to have time to decide who you will go to and what time to come. Keep in mind that it may happen that two of your favorite artists will play at the same time and you will need to choose which one to go for. Also remember that it is better to arrive early, because there may well be a queue at the entrance, and it takes time to take good seats at the stage.

Print your tickets

If you have an e-ticket, print it out just in case. In no case do not post tickets on social networks so that the barcode or QR code is visible.

If you are traveling abroad

If you have just received a visa for the sake of going to the festival, most likely you already have all the most important things - plane tickets, insurance, accommodation reservations and, in fact, the visa itself. If you plan to travel on a visa that you were given for a long time some time ago and for another trip, then you need to purchase all this (yes, you should not disdain insurance either). Buy the currency of the country in which the festival takes place. Study the area where the event is taking place: how to get there from your accommodation, what is near the site, what is near your temporary home, and so on. Get a guide, especially if you plan to stay in another country longer than during the days of the festival.

Check out the list of
what not to bring to the festival

Everything that cannot be brought to the festival, the guards will force you to throw it out at the entrance or take it to the storage room (the Flow Festival definitely has such). Perhaps among these things there will be nothing that is dear to your heart, but still it can spoil the impression of the event. So, now you can’t bring alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and professional photographic equipment to almost any festival, and you definitely can’t come anywhere with weapons and drugs. There are other restrictions as well. For example, you can’t bring selfie sticks on Flow (thankfully).

Take something to sit on
right on the ground

Most festivals have special seating areas with ottomans and sun loungers, but as a rule, there are always fewer of them than visitors, so it’s better to make sure that you sit comfortably in advance. It can be a blanket for a large company, travel rugs or seats, and folding chairs are allowed somewhere (for example, at the Afisha Picnic).

Stock up on cash

It is absolutely certain that not all festival outlets with food and goods will be equipped with terminals for paying with bank cards, so stock up on cash. It also makes it easier to control your spending. However, there will also be points with bank cards, so if you don’t have time at all, then don’t be discouraged. If you buy drinks at the Flow festival, don't throw away the bottles - there you can return them to special collection points, and for each bottle you will receive one euro (this deposit is included in the price of all drinks at the Flow site).

Take your identification documents

Just in case, it is better to have some documents proving your identity with you - a passport, driving license, and so on. They may not be useful to you, but it is still better to take them with you.

Stock up on wet wipes

You will spend the whole day outside. Perhaps in the rain or in crazy heat, so bring wet wipes with you just in case - antibacterial and some for the face.

Don't forget your portable phone charger

A power bank is a must-have accessory for today's festival goers, because you'll probably be filming a lot with your phone and it'll run out of power before the headliner comes out. There are also charging stations for all kinds of phones at festivals, but queues can form for them, so it's best to rely on yourself.

Bring a raincoat and a sweater or jacket

You never really know the weather, so even if you're going out for the festival on a sunny day, it's still worth bringing a raincoat with you if you don't want to get wet. It can get chilly in the evening, in which case you'll need a jacket or sweater or light jacket. Of course, if it is very hot outside, then you can do without “extra equipment”.

Bring sunscreen with you

Get ready not to do the following things:

Do not sing along loudly to your favorite performers while in a crowd of spectators: they came to listen to a musician they also like, not you.

If you move closer to the stage, then do not stand in front of people shorter than you: they also want to see at least something on the stage, and not your back.

Do not wear things that are too dear to your heart: you should not be sorry to take your clothes in the mud, put grass or juice stains on them and soak them through in the downpour.

Do not smoke in a dense crowd - it is still inconvenient, it will be unpleasant for someone, and then the mother will scold someone underage, suspecting of smoking (and this can also threaten adults). Step aside.

What to take with you:

1. Tent, awning. There is a high probability that the tents will stand in the fields. If you don't like waking up in the morning from the wild stuffiness in a tent, stock up on an awning and aluminum prefabricated posts to stretch it over the tent. It was with ready-made racks, not expecting to cut down poles in the forest. By the beginning of the festival they may not be left. Remember - if desired, more people can fit into the tent than it is written on it. Tested by experience :)

2. Sleeping bag and foam

3. Seat (napopnik - whatever) - optional. But it's very convenient.

4. Dishes - KLMN (mug-spoon-bowl-knife), bowler hat. By the way, when you bring your own dishes to the festival taverns, you will get a small discount!

5. Gas burner. If you are going to travel by car, it is worth taking coal and firewood with you.

6. Clothes (2-3 sets for different weather, including warm ones, the required number of changes of underwear), a hat for sun protection, a raincoat are required.

7. Shoes (comfortable tourist, 2 pairs. Optional - rubber boots, sneakers, sandals), several pairs of socks.

8. Towel - especially important for hitchhikers :-P

9. Knives, scissors (in a case).

10. Repair kit (needle, thread).

11. First aid kit - discussion here: http://holmi.ru/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1628.

12. Sunscreen.

13. Repellents - there are a lot of mosquitoes, ticks were noticed!

14. Documents (passport, birth certificate for children, mandatory health insurance policy or a copy thereof).

14. Flashlight.

15. Hygiene products (toothpaste-brush-comb-deodorant, toilet paper, wet wipes, condoms, pads). If possible, use paper wipes ("wet toilet paper") instead of synthetic ones, as the latter are a significant source of litter. By the way, the first-aid post will have a pharmacy stall (working hours - presumably from 11:00 to 22:00), where you can buy women's hygiene bags, after-sun lotion, condoms, toothpaste and brushes, soap, as well as adhesive plasters, dressings and disinfectants.

16. Household cotton gloves.

17. Garbage bags (you can also get in M. Orga, but it's better to take it to your camp - but do not forget about separate garbage collection).

18. Notebook and pen - write down addresses and phone numbers of new friends, information about bus schedules, leave notes on the bulletin board :)

19. Items and materials to decorate your camp.

20. A small FM receiver - it can come in handy :) Announcements of upcoming performances, festival news and announcements from the organizers will be broadcast on the radio.

21. Money - their amount depends on whether you are taking food with you or planning to buy it, whether you are going to buy CDs - goods from the fair, share with askers, etc. Determine the minimum and maximum threshold yourself :)

What you do not need to take with you:

1. Highly flammable and explosive objects.
(undiluted ethyl alcohol, gasoline, kerosene, pyrotechnics - if you are not engaged in a fire show).

2. Cutting and piercing objects without a cover.

3. Strong drugs, drugs.

4. Strong alcohol of unknown origin or in excess of a reasonable amount.

5. Any drinks in glass containers. If you still bring glass with you, be sure to take it back to the city! This will not only reduce the amount of garbage at the festival, but also help prevent injury to volunteers when cleaning up broken glass.

5. Weapons of any kind.

We decided to compile a list of necessary things for you, which, in our experience, is worth taking with you to the festival this coming summer! The so-called guide to important things at the festival.

- Portable charger . Of course, without it, you simply won't be able to. With the number of photos and videos that you want to take, the battery will always be close to zero and you just need to have this gadget with you. The more powerful it is, the better! Yes, it's harder to carry around, but it's nice to watch the video from the concert a couple of months later!

- Dual port charger.

We highly recommend buying an adapter that allows you to charge two devices at once. First of all, take my word for it that there will be a long queue for the outlets, and often you can help each other by speeding up the process. Plus, you can always charge your phone and portable charger at the same time.

- Dual port charger -2 . Yes yes, trust our great experience. The likelihood that it will fall out of your pocket, be forgotten in the outlet, or accidentally mistaken by a stranger for his device is very high. Expect that you will return 90% with one charge less.

- Empty water bottle . This must have will save you on hot days and save you a decent amount over the weekend.

- Cash. We know that carrying a lot of papers with you is not the best option. But when you're about to be late for your favorite artist's show and the burger line isn't moving fast, you'll take our word for it! Just count, the 5 seconds it takes to transact each card can save an entire headliner song.

- Rubber boots. As they say, rain or shine, and boots will always come in handy. Whether it's because you don't want to get sick from getting your feet wet in the rain, or don't want to stomp on a new pedicure, boots can save you a weekend! And do not believe the predictions that there will always be sunshine. It's better to take them with you than to spend twice as much in a store near the festival when your size is only in your least favorite color or they are sold out within an hour.

- Cheap raincoat. Apart from the primary reason, it is not necessary to use it for its intended purpose. Like the previous accessory, a raincoat can be useful as a sun cape, a blanket, and even sometimes as a bag. It is better to buy them in advance.

- Dry shampoo. Thanks to whoever came up with this handy solution! The queue for the shower if you are staying in a tent can be long. Of course, this will not replace a shower on hot days, but it can make your life easier if you move it to less popular hours and be comfortable with beautiful hair during the day.

- Earplugs. Music can be very loud and neighbors can snore. Either way, don't forget to take them with you.

- Antiseptic for hands. In 2017, this thing should be at hand for everyone and without our reminder. However, don't forget to bring a few pieces with you! At least one for each day of the festival. If you don't mind spending a little time, we advise you to find an antiseptic in a package that can be attached to a belt or keychain.

- Wet wipes. They are not only useful for removing dirt from your hands, but also help to refresh your face on hot days.

- Bandana. Just think, 80,000 people in one area go back and forth and jump to the music. Very often in the evening the air is filled with dust and you will want to cover your face. Also during the day, you can use it to hide your head from the scorching sun or remove hair from your face.

- Daily lenses. For the same reason, bring disposable lenses. If you get dust in your eyes, it's much easier to throw out your lenses and put in new ones the next day than it is to try to clean them with dirty hands in a tent.

- Spare socks. Take a few pairs with you. The bigger, the better. If you plan to wear sneakers, then without socks you will rub your feet. If the weather is +30 - you will definitely want to change them the next day. Well, the rain itself will force you to change your socks even more often. Conclusion - take more!

- Hair bands. And other accessories that you use that can help you pull your hair up.

- Personal first aid kit. Prepare a small first aid kit with the most necessary pills that can fit in your small bag or pocket. For example, 2 pcs of analgin, imodium, plaster and a napkin for disinfection.

- Flashlight. To find a tent, a toilet, friends and other important things, I strongly advise you to take a small portable flashlight with you, which will easily fit in your pocket and save the battery on your phone.

- Waterproof bag. If you are afraid that your things will get wet in case of rain, buy a small waterproof bag where you can put the most important things and leave in the tent.

- Hip bag. It is most convenient to jump to the music when your hands are free and nothing is hanging on your shoulder. In our opinion, when traveling to the festival, it is worth stocking up on a bag that can be inserted instead of a belt. It's definitely hard to lose or steal.

- Sunscreen. Buy a small tube of sunscreen. Or better yet, a spray so your hands stay clean and your face doesn't burn on the first day.

- Cap/hat. For the above reason, don't forget to bring your headdress. When choosing, think about whether you can roll it up at the end of the day and put it in your bag?

- Sunglasses that you don't mind losing! Of course, you want to look beautiful in photos and show off your fashionable glasses. But believe me, when you return home you will find that these were the last photos in your favorite glasses - you will remember our instructions! Get funny glasses that you won't mind leaving on the festival grounds and can be put in your pocket without fear of scratching.

- Lip balm. On hot days, your lips will quickly become chapped and the presence of hygienic lipstick will make your life much easier.

- A friend with a VIP ticket , which includes most of the things listed!

We hope our tips are helpful!

We waited! In a few days, Yaroslavl will host the Dobrofest music and entertainment festival for the ninth time, which this year had to be postponed to the end of July due to the World Cup. Portal 76.ru decided to remind you what you need to take with you to Dobrofest and what to be prepared for.

Short, expensive, awesome

First, you have to be ready to fork out. Hanging out at the festival for three days is no cheaper than a vacation at sea. A subscription for all three days with an unlimited number of visits to the festival territory will now cost 4,700 rubles per person. If you are going to come by car, you will have to pay another 1,500 rubles for parking. Do you want a warm shower? You are welcome! But again, it's paid. A subscription to use a warm shower and a VIP toilet costs 500 rubles, you can buy it at the entrance to the festival. Food on the territory of the festival is also, of course, for money. In one of the tents at the food court, they will cook on coals: 100 rubles for buckwheat porridge, 200 for a hot dog and 290 for a burger.

You can't take alcohol with you. Absolutely impossible

You can bring food with you, but not all. It will not be possible to carry food in glass or metal containers, perishable food. Bringing alcohol into the festival area and parking is prohibited, you can bring water in a plastic bottle from drinks, but be prepared for the fact that at the entrance you may be asked to open the bottle and let you smell the contents.

Prepare for the vagaries of the weather. These days, weather forecasters promise warm weather - from 25 to 29 degrees during the day, but at night no higher than +18 and rain with a thunderstorm on Saturday. Therefore, take warm clothes with you for the night and change clothes in case of rain, unless, of course, you are going to shock everyone with your appearance of a dirt man, as some festival guests already did a couple of years ago.

What else is prohibited

It is forbidden to bring drugs and medicines into the festival territory, with the exception of life-supporting ones, the need for which must be confirmed by medical documents, be prepared for them to be checked at the medical aid point. It is also forbidden to carry pyrotechnics, explosives and weapons.

What to bring to the festival

The organizers advise you to take what you would take with you on a hike.

1. Tickets and money.
2. Passport or driver's license.
3. Medical insurance policy or a copy of it.
4. Cell phone, better inexpensive.
5. Warm clothes and change of clothes.
6. Tent and sleeping bag.

A bonus for festival guests is the opportunity to watch a lunar eclipse while listening to the songs of their favorite bands far from the city lights.

The festival will start on Thursday, July 26, three groups will perform on the Red Stage from 21:00. From noon on the 27th, the fun will begin in full. This year Dobrofest will feature foreign bands Buckets n Joins from Israel, The hives from Sweden, The Exploited from Scotland. The Green Stage will feature "Cockroaches", "Pilot", Louna, "Pornofilmy", Anacondaz and many more interesting bands.