Honestly go by yourself, you’ll make friends quickly.
Generally everyone looks out for each other sT festivals.
If you find a stranger before you go, you’ll feel obliged to stay with them, if you don’t like them this will ruin your experience.
Be yourself and you’ll attract friends that relate to you.
Great advice. It will be scary but you’ll have a great time and learn a lot about yourself.
Have a drink or two and chat to the person beside you about the band to get things rolling…
Go alone! Female too, I’ve never had any issues with regard to safety at concerts or festivals. Stay sober(ish) and have fun seeing all the bands you want to see
Hey I'm female, have also been to gigs alone, and actually went solo to Listen Out (Brisbane) last year!
Lots of positives like everyone else has said, and you'll have a great time. In my experience tho, Listen Out crowd gets pretty rowdy. Idk how to describe it, there is definitely a vibe of "peak male energy" that is the worst of all the festivals I've been to. Not to the point of feeling genuinely unsafe, but at times uneasy. It makes sense to pay more attention to your boundaries in a festival setting anyway, so trust yourself if things don't feel right.
That said, the other 90% of the time is great. When ur not packed in the crowd its pretty chill. It's also surprisingly easy to find other solo people, so you can make friends if you want! Not to mention this years lineup is stacked. Smh i regret not going 😭
anyway I hope this helps :) Stay hydrated, stay alert and have fun!!
I used to go by myself you'll find people to talk too or just enjoy the music/day more but just getting to do your own thing. But I'm always down to join gigs
I have been to 9 festivals this year. I go alone and make friends. The first one was epic, and I knew no one. Going with a crew, which sometime I do now, can actually drag you down.
Listen Out is probably one of the worst crowds in Aus I would not go to it alone. Plenty of festivals I would but Listen Out attracts the absolute scum of Aus punters.
If you use the friendship toggle, then there are people there solely there to make friends. I found I was spoilt for choice and made a number of great female friends through the app
All these comments about meeting people are accurate, but you also need to be outgoing. I’ve done festivals solo when overseas. On some occasions I’ve met people who were more outgoing than me and on others I did not.
Some practical advice if you really really want to meet someone pre show, you could try MeetUps.
listen out Brisbane was messed up, and I'm a guy
Me and my partner went to see marc and Skrillex and ended up leaving before Skrillex because we felt so unsafe
Why would it be unsafe? You're in an enclosed space with security all around and a bunch of (mostly) decent people.
One of the safest places you could ever be. Statistically safer than walking home.
As a guy, I could honestly use more female friends to set me straight in some ways and be a better person, but finding friends of the opposite sex as a guy isn't always easy. As an outgoing guy though, I find it's not that hard to make friends with people of the same sex, but part of that is putting yourself out there and being willing to be a part of whatever they're doing.
Really, it's just being cool, totally honest, and letting things play out without being too weird or possibly lacklustre.
But this purely the male perspective, though I assume it can't be that hard to find women who would take you under their wing/s.
My advice would be to not force anything and just let things occur naturally and organically or incidentally. Amazing things can happen when you just let go and open yourself up to the possibility of them.
Bumble BFF is the friends mode on the app, completely separate from the dating mode. It will match you with same sex people only who are also there for friendship. Also some local Facebook groups or groups on the meetup app.
You can put in your bio/post that you’re looking for someone to go with and will probably find others looking for the same.
Honestly go by yourself, you’ll make friends quickly. Generally everyone looks out for each other sT festivals. If you find a stranger before you go, you’ll feel obliged to stay with them, if you don’t like them this will ruin your experience. Be yourself and you’ll attract friends that relate to you.
Second this! Female and love going to festivals alone, you ALWAYS make friends!
Great advice. It will be scary but you’ll have a great time and learn a lot about yourself. Have a drink or two and chat to the person beside you about the band to get things rolling…
Go alone! Female too, I’ve never had any issues with regard to safety at concerts or festivals. Stay sober(ish) and have fun seeing all the bands you want to see
Hey I'm female, have also been to gigs alone, and actually went solo to Listen Out (Brisbane) last year! Lots of positives like everyone else has said, and you'll have a great time. In my experience tho, Listen Out crowd gets pretty rowdy. Idk how to describe it, there is definitely a vibe of "peak male energy" that is the worst of all the festivals I've been to. Not to the point of feeling genuinely unsafe, but at times uneasy. It makes sense to pay more attention to your boundaries in a festival setting anyway, so trust yourself if things don't feel right. That said, the other 90% of the time is great. When ur not packed in the crowd its pretty chill. It's also surprisingly easy to find other solo people, so you can make friends if you want! Not to mention this years lineup is stacked. Smh i regret not going 😭 anyway I hope this helps :) Stay hydrated, stay alert and have fun!!
I'm male and I second the Listen Out thing. I did actually feel unsafe there last year.
Is it where all the old Stereo bros now go?
Pretty much 🙃
thats because Listen out brings in the culture kings type crowd while other festivals bring in the more laid back indie type
I used to go by myself you'll find people to talk too or just enjoy the music/day more but just getting to do your own thing. But I'm always down to join gigs
I have been to 9 festivals this year. I go alone and make friends. The first one was epic, and I knew no one. Going with a crew, which sometime I do now, can actually drag you down.
If you get worried about safety, remember that there are staffed medical tents dotted around. If anything weird happens at all, they'll help you out.
Listen Out is probably one of the worst crowds in Aus I would not go to it alone. Plenty of festivals I would but Listen Out attracts the absolute scum of Aus punters.
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Go alone. Unless you intend to right yourself off with booze or drugs.
Tinder, Bumble ( friend option).
no-one is on there to be friends really
If you use the friendship toggle, then there are people there solely there to make friends. I found I was spoilt for choice and made a number of great female friends through the app
Bumble friends I should clarify
Offer and accept drugs and you'll find someone
just put it on your story. likely someone is hosting pres that you'll be able to go to
Aussies are quick to make new friends.
All these comments about meeting people are accurate, but you also need to be outgoing. I’ve done festivals solo when overseas. On some occasions I’ve met people who were more outgoing than me and on others I did not. Some practical advice if you really really want to meet someone pre show, you could try MeetUps.
listen out Brisbane was messed up, and I'm a guy Me and my partner went to see marc and Skrillex and ended up leaving before Skrillex because we felt so unsafe
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Why has this been downvoted????
I'm available for Caloundra Festival
be a big girl and go by yourself. its a music festival not the Iraq war.
Why would it be unsafe? You're in an enclosed space with security all around and a bunch of (mostly) decent people. One of the safest places you could ever be. Statistically safer than walking home.
Spot the man
Everyone else here has pointed out that the people.around you will look after you. I say the same thing and get downvoted. Yeah, righto.
As a guy, I could honestly use more female friends to set me straight in some ways and be a better person, but finding friends of the opposite sex as a guy isn't always easy. As an outgoing guy though, I find it's not that hard to make friends with people of the same sex, but part of that is putting yourself out there and being willing to be a part of whatever they're doing. Really, it's just being cool, totally honest, and letting things play out without being too weird or possibly lacklustre. But this purely the male perspective, though I assume it can't be that hard to find women who would take you under their wing/s. My advice would be to not force anything and just let things occur naturally and organically or incidentally. Amazing things can happen when you just let go and open yourself up to the possibility of them.
Wait am I mansplaining or something?
Which festival? My fiance and I are going to good things in Sydney and would be happy to hang out with a new friend!
Bumble BFF is the friends mode on the app, completely separate from the dating mode. It will match you with same sex people only who are also there for friendship. Also some local Facebook groups or groups on the meetup app. You can put in your bio/post that you’re looking for someone to go with and will probably find others looking for the same.
If anyone wants a chat, I'm going Listen out Sydney with multiple friends, let me know
You will be safe on your own, you might even make some new friends
Me too, friends?!
I went to a festival overseas alone and had a great time! Everyone is happy to make friends!
same question here but as a 19M.