Primavera Sound Festival Survival Guide

It’s coming. Not much longer now. The music event we were all waiting for is almost here. And we all know that besides music, Primavera Sound is most of all, about fashion and outfits. Check your favorite fashion blogger’s site for tips on what to wear, the Primavera Sound Festival is just around the corner.

You’ve no doubt chosen your outfits for the event and imagined yourself singing and dancing like there’s no tomorrow. Well, we just wanted to let you in on a couple of details you might want to consider…

And to that end, here is our Survival Guide to the Primavera Sound Festival.

1. A sweater, a trench coat, a cardigan… anything really, but be sure to take something warm to wear. It’s called Primavera (spring) Sound, we agree, but don’t take the weather for granted- it’s not particularly warm at 3am (or at 11pm for that matter).

2. Cash. Don’t just assume they’ll take plastic. You surely don’t want to wander around for miles to find those sneaky ATMs, do you?

3. Comfortable shoes. Pumps and wedges might be the height of fashion this season but what you really need are comfortable shoes that you can jump and dance in… and particularly when walk from one stage to another. Distances are much longer than you think, and the lineup this year is just too good to miss any gigs because of your poor, sorry feet.

4. Plan what shows you want to see (roughly). There are just too many bands, and you are not quite capable of teleportation yet (sorry). It’s best for you to study hard and learn the program planning your time wisely to not miss any shows.

5. Regardless of how much you all love one another, and how long you’ve known each other for and fantasized about this day… you are bound to get separated from your friends. Legend has it that there was once a group of friends that managed to stay together throughout the whole festival, from start to end. But as it happens with legends, no one has ever been able to find any proof. The truth is that the sheer amount of people, the myriad distractions, and everyone’s individual preferences will make it practically impossible for you to stay together any longer than about 3 hours. So remember to designate a meeting point where you can find each other after the madness and happiness ends.

6. Sunscreen. Tons of sunscreen. A little sun on your skin is lovely; heatstroke not so much.

7. Your smartphone’s/iPhone’s battery won’t survive the full duration of the festival. Luckily we have portable chargers nowadays. Be sure to take one along to avoid a nervous breakdown if your battery decides to die on you right before your favorite gig.

8. Wet wipes. You’ll need them. Just trust us.

9. Candy bars and snacks that you can eat quickly if you need a sugar pick-me-up.

10. Drink moderately. We know what you are thinking but hang on a minute before you label us as puritans. Woodstock brought us that image of absolute freedom, and we can picture ourselves singing, dancing, and drinking… and sexy as ever. But the cold truth is we don’t look our best when we are wasted. And the ground is not the softest… better not risk watching the festival from a horizontal position.

And after all that, if you are still looking for a place to rest after Primavera Sound, we can definitely recommend our Barcelona apartments.