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I’m thinking about going to a festival in my area (it’s [Sensorium](https://sensoriumfestival.com) for anyone who’s wondering) and I’m (over)thinking about basically every level of decision to be made about it. I was hoping some more experienced people could help me get a realistic idea of how it’s going to be. My thoughts aren’t super organized right now but I’m doing my best so bear with me;
**To go or not to go?** I found out about Sensorium from a flyer on a telephone pole. That’s it. I went to their website and discovered I know exactly none of the artists who will be performing. So, there’s a point for not going. Also, the first, last and only (so far?) time I’ve been to a festival was the 2018 Warped Tour which went horribly for me, which seems like another point for not going until I think about the reasons Warped Tour didn’t work out. I’ll get to the details in a bit, but basically I went with a friend and we had conflicting interests and kept getting separated. I wasn’t too worried since I figured we could just text each other to regroup but he physically walked around looking for me every time it happened, missing his favorite band in the process. I also got hella sunburned, so there’s that. I could prevent history from repeating itself by wearing sunscreen and going alone, but…
**It’s dangerous to go alone! Take this (series of reasons why)!** Since I’ve only ever been to one festival, and that was with a friend, I’ve never been to one alone. I’m a young woman who isn’t very good at faking like I know what I’m doing (and it wouldn’t be fun if I was, because I’d be focused on faking the whole time) and I’m worried that might make me a target for predators. Is that a real risk? The website says that kind of thing isn’t tolerated but I don’t know how seriously to take that.
**But it might be impractical to go with someone.** I have no idea who I’d take. To me, it seems like a potentially fun date idea, but my boyfriend isn’t really interested in music, crowds, the city, or anything else that pretty much defines this festival. On top of that, I’d be paying double, and frankly I don’t want to pay for him to do something he doesn’t even want to do. I don’t have a ton of friends, so there aren’t many options. I don’t want to ruin the day for whoever I go with, if I go with someone, the way I did Warped Tour.
**Why (I think) I want to go:** Short answer: shits and giggles. Long answer: On the surface, I love the idea of seeing a random flyer, going “why not,” and yeehawing it to a festival where I don’t know any of the artists so I can discover new music, meet people, and generally have a hell of a night. I even looked through a post about why it’s fine to go alone to these things (it didn’t touch on the safety thing which is why that’s still a worry) and from that, devised a plan to purchase a portable misting fan to use on myself and others and to bring that, some batteries, some water for drinking and misting, and sunscreen. It’s the whole aesthetic of one night to go nuts with no strings attached except some financial stuff for which I can budget.
**What do I do? TIA for the advice!**
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