Many months ago (probably about the time of my last blog
post…), I purchased a three-day music festival ticket that seemed like it would
be ages away. Well, as you kept refreshing your page to see if I wrote another
post, I had a countdown in my calendar to the weekend of July 24th. Splendour in the Grass is one of
Australia’s most popular music festivals that occur every July. Splendour
welcomes all ages, but because the lineup typically lacks a Skillex and/or a
One Direction vibe, the dubstep lovers and the teenage groupies typically stay
home.
This was probably one of the best festivals I have been to,
not only because the setting was in beautiful Byron Bay, but also because the acts
I saw were ahhhmazing… City and Colour. Sam Smith. Danny Brown. First Aid Kit.
LILY ALLEN. Foster the People. Chvrches. KELIS. Interpol. Foals…. Finally,
let’s not forget who I was truly there for… OUTKAST.
Let’s discuss the best moments/sightings/etc. of Splendour
in the Grass 2014:
- EVERY FREAKING SONG AND MOMENT DURING OUTKAST. They were amazing and I loved every second of it.
- First Aid Kit’s cover of Bob Dylan’s “One More Cup of Coffee”
- The giant inflatable head of Lionel Richie,
which we made the official meet up point for the entire weekend. I also picked
his nose.
- Sam Smith’s cover of Arctic Monkey’s “Do I Wanna Know”
- Spending a concentrated 45 minutes attempting to make a friendship bracelet in the Arts & Crafts tent
- Grooving to the time lapse show put on by Hot Dub Time Machine
- Kelis proving that her milkshake still brings boys to the yard
- Danny Brown confessing his love for MDMA
- Hitching a ride with a crazy Byron Bay local
lady dressed head to toe in glitter and hot pink
- Lily Allen being Lily Allen (and for this social media controversy)
- NOT camping outside
- Having an actual bed to sleep on… in an actual house with hot water
