‘Hey, Let’s Camp at a Music Festival’ – Swaying the First Timer

I recently asked ChatGPT for “Top tips to convince a friend to go music festival camping.” With some minor edits, here’s what AI delivered in about 10 seconds…

Highlight the Experience: Emphasize the unique and memorable experiences that can only be had at a music festival camping. Mention the exciting lineup of artists, the vibrant atmosphere, and the chance to make new friends.

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10 Tips to Convince Friends to Become First-Time Campers

We love camping. Many of our friends – not so much. We know many would dig the experience – the exploration by foot or canoe, the food, the drink, the bonding around the campfire at day’s end – if only they were appropriately introduced. Below are a few tips that we’ve used to convert the uninitiated…

Highlight the Adventure: Emphasize the excitement of stepping out of their comfort zones and exploring the great outdoors. Let them know that camping offers a sense of adventure and freedom they won’t experience elsewhere.

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Enjoy Music, Change the World: HeadCount on the Festival Scene

Music festivals are about more than the magic of music and the camaraderie of community. For some, they’re also about giving back. At major fests and Dead & Company shows nationwide, HeadCount creates the Participation Row Activism Village where festival attendees are encouraged to register to vote or see if their current voter registration is active. It’s about “meeting voters where they are,” said Lindsay Berberich, HeadCount’s onsite director.

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Levine: Dynamic Resonate Suwannee to serve various musical tastes from SOSMP woods

Photo: Courtney Scout via Resonate Suwannee

When is a music festival more than people coming to experience a collection of acts? When it’s thrown amid 800 acres of north Florida woods. That’s Resonate Suwannee. RoadtripMojo had a chat with Paul Levine of Purple Hat Productions to discuss the upcoming Resonate Suwannee Festival. Slated for March 30-April 1, 2023, at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, the third installment of the fest will pair up Essential Productions with headliner STS9, and SOSMP and Levine’s Purple Hat Productions.

Listen to the interview here.

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RV Camping’s Changing Face: Younger, Active, Adventurous

Andrew is a Shriner and a festival goer who’s on the hunt for an RV. At 34, he was convinced by his fellow Shriners that RV camping at their weekend events “makes the experiences much better.” He put two and two together and figured RVing would make festivals easier, too – no more breaking camp as a primitive tent camper when the fest is done.

”That’s the worst part of a good festival,” he says. He’s just one snapshot of the changing face of today’s RV buyer…

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