Last weekend, September 25th-27th, Boston Calling took over City Hall Plaza. There is definitely a lot to see and hear at music festivals and Boston Calling was no exception. The music was fantastic and the audience was a strange mix ranging from children to middle aged fans. When it comes down to it, there is nothing like the kinds of people that show up to music festivals. Here is who you’re most likely to run into…
1. The Drunk Person: This is typically a girl who has just had a tad too much to drink. She can be super fun to be around when she’s dancing with no inhibition but sometimes she takes it a little too far…
2. The High Schoolers: These kids usually travel in large groups and when they are not complaining, they can be found taking selfies or yelling excitedly about something.
3. The Actual Hipster: OG hipster right here. They knew about all these bands before they were popular and they’ll make sure that you know it.
4. The Parents: Shout out to the mature attendees of Boston Calling who have great taste in music. Some even bring their adorable children. #goals
5. The VIP ticketholders: They often flaunt their VIP status by wearing their lanyards around their necks.
6. The Groupie: This person stands hours on end to get in the front row for their favorite band and they know every word to every song. You will probably see them crying at some point during the set.
7. The Poseur: This person can be spotted in the back of the crowd mouthing the words to a song (they don’t really know the real lyrics). They came to see the headliner and are trying to keep up for the rest of the concert.
8. The Couple: The couples at concerts range from too much PDA to super cute. The cutest of them all was the couple that got engaged during Alabama shakes!
9. The Social Media Addicts: They can be found updating all of their social media accounts and recording the entire set on their phone to post later.
10. The Tall Person: This person does not care if you can see the concert and are often at odds with the short person who is thinking: “at least they sound good live, because who knows what they look like.”
11. The Performers: The best are the ones with so much charisma they get the whole audience dancing. (Shout out to Misterwives)
Ultimately these are the people that make it such a unique experience. You may even find yourself in one of these categories! Embrace it and know that it’s okay to be weird in public, especially at a music festival.