Oct 13, 2026, 11:09 AM... which being relatively new and small at the time was much, much more friendly.
Last time I went was well over a decade ago, and it was still strangely OK, despite its size.
But I guess I have a "limit" of sorts. There's a scale that just stops making sense. And the scale is really mostly about how people behave.
Oct 13, 2026, 11:15 AM@jens same feeling about the Hellfest tbh, same surface for years, but every year with increased attendance. People crunched into small spaces forget how to behave in society.
At some point the business side kicks in and festivals enter a forever growth terminal phase. Prices go up and quality, down.
Oct 13, 2026, 11:29 AM@geist Sad. I wanted to check Hellfest out some day, but if you tell me this, it seems unlikely.
Oct 13, 2026, 11:33 AM@jens 2027 is going from 6 to 10 stages, from 180 to 300 bands which feels honestly insane IMO.
But same old surface, same capacity though (70k people per day). Only for fans of huge events now…
Oct 13, 2026, 11:36 AM@geist Depends on the size of the stages, I suppose? But at that point, hold different festivals. Book the grounds for a week, but use a day per major genre and sell day tickets.