Why am I passionate about festivals? Especially Firefly?

Have you ever thought about a past experience you’ve had and instantly started smiling to yourself? Of course you have, because you’re not a robot. Music festivals are those experiences for me. Something about the way a mental trip back through a weekend in The Woodlands or a weekend back on The Farm makes me feel is such a mental high that I hope everyone can experience one day. There’s sunshine, friendship, music, singing, dancing, laughing, and the feeling that no matter what, everything is going to be okay. Those are just a few things that come to mind when I think of festivals.

The fact that I can go hangout with thousands of my closest friends and see dozens of my favorite bands and artists is something that I am so thankful for. If you’ve never been to a festival, imagine going to see your favorite band in concert. Now imagine if your second favorite band opened up for them, and your third favorite band opened up for them, and so on. Now combine that with endless sunshine and activities with your best friends. There’s nothing else in the world like a music festival.

Firefly is our (the Northeast music folk) own private weekend getaway (no offense to the other festivals in the area). With the rapidly growing reputation down at The Woodlands, Firefly is quickly becoming one of the top festivals in the country, although I believe it already is. A lot of festivals around the country are held in major cities or in the middle of nowhere. The mixture of civilization in Dover and the serenity of The Woodlands makes for an awesome experience. Between the hammocks, silent discos, and various food and drink tents all in addition to the sounds of the weekend, I can honestly say with all of my heart that there is no place in the world that I’d rather be than at Firefly.

-Dave