Tips for SW from a person who experienced it sober
I am someone who experienced Spring Weekend completely sober last year, so unlike you, I remember everything that happened. Here are some do's and don'ts based off of what I observed.
- Try to actually go to all/as many of the performances as possible. Tinashe was my favorite hired performer last year and not enough people went.
- Don't push to the front of the stage unless you are fully prepared to stay there ALL night. I'm serious, it's cut throat. No one is budging for you.
- Its a marathon, not a sprint. The people who shined like magical unicorns the first night could not, and did not, maintain their level of SW hype through out the weekend.
- Take naps!
- Drink Water!
- Try to stay in a group.
- No offense to all of the performers booked, but I stand by my belief that Dave Binder is the best experience of the entire weekend.
- Do not pee anywhere on the Main Green. I get it, you REALLY have to go, you're drunk, the porta potty line is longer than the Vdubb egg line at 9:00 a.m., and you are slightly afraid. It doesn't matter if this seems like this is your only option, just don't do it. Everyone can see you.
- The food trucks parked by the back of the Main Green are to be taken advantage of.
- People are dressed surprisingly casually all weekend, so don't stress about getting anything new or creative if you don't want to.
- Kiss goodbye to whatever shoes you wear to Young Thug. They're going to be SO gross.
- Don't try to make small talk in the mosh pit in front of the stage. I tried and no one was amused.
- In regards to make up, less is more. People sweat an impressive amount at these concerts and I saw some mascara on foreheads and sparkly eyeshadow on chins by the end of the night.
