Music Festivals: Their Prevalence and Influence on American Societal Youth In 2015 Outside Lands music festival in San Francisco managed a total gross of $24.3 million and Stagecoach in Indio, California grossed $21.88 million. Music festivals in America are still prevalent and gaining increasing annual popularity. So, what is the prevalence of music festivals in American culture, and what are the impacts it has on societal youth? The first relevant appearance of music festivals came with, Woodstock Music and Arts Festival in 1969, which is regarded as the marker of this contemporary festival era. Woodstock was the most prominent music festival, and attracted people nationwide to congregate and enjoy the musical bliss. More than 400,000 people …show more content…
The festival proved to be a big success and gained momentum and increased popularity along with other festivals across the nation. Lollapalooza, held in Chicago, Illinois, SXS in Texas, Bonnaroo in Tennessee, Stagecoach, Outside Lands, and Bottlerock all held in California, and the Electric Daisy Carnival held in Las Vegas, Nevada and New York, continued to gain increased popularity. Music Festivals are now an available in almost every state, and their influence and role are becoming more apparent within American society. Each festival has a unique individuality. The celebrities in attendance at Coachella, the circus like sideshow amenities associated with Lollapalooza, and the majestic associated with the Electric Daisy Carnival account for their immense acclaim. The popularity of music festivals in America has provided an escape outlet with the advantage of new discoveries, increased consumerism, and created an environment of carefree diversity among societal …show more content…
The reality is that “festivals like Coachella have transformed from music-centric weekends to wallet-exhausting fashion shows that treat the music as near secondary” (Nease). Consequently, stores like H&M have now included dress wear exclusively for festivals; Clothing they have dubbed Coachella wear. At any given store one chooses to enter the presence of festivals is clearly portrayed in full view. Once March rolls around the bohemian and hippie fashions popular at festivals starts hitting the shelves. This marks the subconscious, yet overt proper fashion attire in regards to festivals. Be it Coachella or an EDM festival, with its customary tutus, neon colors and half exposed outfits many women find it customary to wear, there is a designated form of attire associated with festivals that festival goers strive for. It has become more and more about Festival day one outfit, then festival day one music. And nowhere is it more clearly broadcasted than across social media spheres. The trends begin and everyone commences hopping on the
It goes on every year. Two million (and more) go to it each year. People go to it to see/meet their favorite people. Not just for bands. Bands, Interviewers, photographers, etc.
Towards the end of the decade the Hippie movement had a huge impact on the way people started to view clothing. This group rebelled against war, encouraged peace and love. Their presence had a major influence on fashion. They opted for clothing that was natural and comfortable. Accessories w...
The summer of 1969 was in midst of the Vietnam War, a cultural movement rejecting social norms, and transformative genres of music. This summer is also known for the Woodstock Music and Art Fair, a festival attended by over 500,000 people. Jimi Hendrix was one of many other performers there who contributed to the monumental period of change in America. Pete Johnson describes his¬¬¬¬ band’s performance as “magical: the way they looked, the way they performed and the way they sounded were light years away from anything anyone had seen before. The Jimi Hendrix Experience owned the future and the audience knew it in an instant. When Jimi left the stage, he had graduated from rumor to legend” (qtd. in Hopkins). Woodstock was a breakthrough
The first type of be-in that sparked events like Woodstock was the “Summer of Love” (Johnson) in 1967 held in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. The reason, to promote “Peace, Happiness and Love” (Johnson). The event consisted of “poetry readings, speeches, and even theater” (Johnson). Music was a way for people to “embrace an alternative lifestyle and protest against war and oppression” (Johnson). The “Summer of Love” ended u...
...ew Carnival themed parties. It's always wild. And even with the alcohol thats always flowing, the people are in good spirits. There are no drunk guys fighting, just a lot of singing, clapping, and dancing, people just having a good time. I don't think it would be right to say that its the music that does it - but you don't get that same shared spirit at a rock concert, rap concert, etc. It's just a good feeling, the more you listen, the more you play or participate, the more you get it.
The Woodstock Music & Art Festival took place on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, August 15th, 16th, and 17th, 1969. As you can imagine, a concert like Woodstock would have had to be planned very carefully. It didn’t just happen.
Bonnaroo music and arts festival, Manchester, Tennessee Attracting around 80,000 festivalgoers every year the Bonnaroo music and arts festival has a great marketing strategy, which relies heavily on the ever-growing market of social media. Using aggressive digital marketing campaigns to generate publicity to their target market through social media sights such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter etc. They have also targeted their market by creating a personal bond with official bloggers; regulars of the festivals often write about their own personal experience, which some people trust more than those written by the company of the product itself attracting people who have never been before to look into it further and increase ticket sales. The
We play music loudly with our friends and families at social gatherings and ultimately it creates a friendly and open atmosphere. Now the last thing we would think about would be that at one of these social events one of us may die. In recent years there have been more and more deaths and injuries at musical festivals all throughout the United States. Although the number is much lower than deaths and injuries from automotive accidents they should not be over looked. Music festivals are becoming more and more popular and people are flocking to festivals all around the United States. These music festivals in today’s society have turned into drug infested parties in which people’s live are endangered and people themselves are exposed to drugs and unsafe festival conditions.
The demographics of Coachella are diverse because the festival atmosphere and variety of music allows multiple demographics to overlap and co-exist. “Embracing diversity: Wide variety of genres and artists from Madonna to Paul McCartney, Hip Hop to Rock – There’s
...resses of everyday life, or looking to have a fun time/experience, EDM festivals can provide a place to feel “free” and be happy.
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If someone were to ask people ever wanted to see almost every artist from any genre of music in one place? Of course, anyone would say yes, because most people haven't been to an event like the huge one that happens in California each year. This is an event many people save up all year to attend just maybe once in their life time. The Coachella Music and Arts Festival, it is one of the most talked about festivals that this generation knows about. It is like a whole new world for most people each time they attend.
Fashion in the 21st century is a big business, as its production employs millions of people and generates billions of dollars in revenue. Fashion has for the past century been, and is still today, used as an indicator of social change and progress, as it changes with the social norms of the society and the political changes of the world (Finkelstein 3). Works Cited Finkelstein, Joanne. A.S.A. & Co. Fashion: An Introduction to Fashion. New York: New York University Press, 1998.
To begin with, I shall look at what fashion is; it is a currently popular style or practice involving clothing, footwear or accessories. It mostly refers to the current trends in looks and dressing style of a person (Cumming 234). In most cases, fashion is confusedly related to costumes; when a person talks of fashion they are seen to mean fashion in terms of textile. Fashion is seen to originate from the Western world and it is copied by other places. In this paper, we shall look at how fashion affects lifestyles and the group of people who are affected most. The paper further investigates how media is used to transmit fashion from one region to the other. Although it has been seen to affect people’s lives many people have different perspectives on fashion and dressing.
Gibson, C & Connell, J 2011, ‘Music Festivals and Regional Development in Australia’, pp. 199-205.