It's Festival Time: What To Wear & What To Watch

Finally, summer has begun, and what better way to celebrate in your new sundress than dancing outside to great music? Unfortunately, Bonnaroo isn’t attainable for all of us, so there’s other cheaper (usually free) and closer options.

Websites like Oh My Rockness compile mass lists of shows in the New York, Chicago, and LA areas, from major concert venues to free park festivals. June 18? Ra Ra Riot is playing for free at Make Music Pasadena. June 23rd? We are Scientists are playing a free show at Red Hook Park in Brooklyn.

Stressing about what to wear? Maxi skirts and denim cutoffs still reign supreme as go-to music wear. Straw fedoras are a great way to look effortless and save your skin from harmful UV rays. Keep the jewelry to a minimum, or stick with one major statement piece; you don’t want to sound like Santa’s sleigh when you’re dancing around. Face paint and hallucinogenic drugs optional.

Text Liza Sokol
Source: Oh My Rockness

Concert Wear

She circles the audience once, she circles them twice, flipping her hair at intervals and graciously heeding the traffic of concert-goers so as to ensure more stage time. She's obviously got the concert-prowling role on lock, but as her dress fits her like a metallic green sausage casing her efforts might just be fruitless!

With the announcement of Coachella's line-up and the onslaught of festival season nearing us, we should all begin thinking about what we'll wear! I'm all for comfort when it means wiggling for hours whether you're indoors or in the blazing sun, but that doesn't mean you have to sacrifice fashion! Let's talk about some standards and how to avoid festival faux pas!