85,000 people. 79 bands. 69 countries represented. 39 years of the fest.
And four days of complete Montgomery music bliss.
Close your eyes and imagine it :: your (maybe red polished) toes dancing around in the soft, green grass. the perfect breeze. the summer sun shining against your shades as it heads down in the distance to frame the stage. the stage that’s lit with reds and blues and spotlights highlighting the band. it’s one of your top bands, maybe singing their most fantastically obscure song that you thought you were the only one who knew the words to, but you aren’t. there are people as far as you can see (which is actually not very far when you’re the height of A, but still) who all know the words. because these are music fans, devoted to the art. you’re all swaying (or jamming out…whatever your style is) to the beat with your hands waving. and you belong here. amongst the most hardcore festival goer of them. it’s a love. and it’s why you brave the heat and the crowds and the port-a-potties. and why the walls in your home hope to overfill with posters that tell too many stories* and hang as badges of honor from every festival you’ve been to together.
*stories like that 2011 Bonnaroo trip where the two of us set up our blanket waaaaay in the back of the field and had a complete and total jam session listening to Arcade Fire. At the end of the set, we weren’t finished jamming and some young guy hopped on our blanket and asked what we were on. Completely sober (take note kids). I was pretty proud of our dance skillz that night. Those are the best kind of jam sessions.
awesome photos, as always! glad y’all had a good time!
Thanks girl!
This looks awesome — and the no-camping aspect certainly has me sold 😉
Seriously. We appreciated it the most when we were parking with the campers who had to tote ALL of their supplies waaay down the road to the campsite. (when we were at Roo, I might have slept in the car from 8am til..with the ac)
Werchter is by far the best festival around here in my opinion!
Glad you had a blast!
Oh yes! Although we’re lovin’ these non-stop fests in the city too! Always something to do here!
So envious! We’re dying to go to Rock Werchter but alas, no babysitter.
Oh man. Next time – grab some kiddie protective earplugs and bring ’em along! We’ll help teach them out on the dance floor!
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