The Difference Between Attending a Festival Sober vs. Lit

Confetti; the precursor to “it’s about to get weird” or the signal that it just did? Photo: Jacob Mulka

LL: “Noodle Gang” had to re-up with some starch and brew…

… to match wits and how lit the boys were in the Brockhampton crew (…and we’re not rappers). Photo: Trevor Dernai

SS: This young lady was catching some shade and reading Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde…

…before catching some moon rays and seeing St. Vincent! Photo: Jacob Mulka

LL: This flower girl’s favorite flower made her think her second favorite flower could summon Joe Hertler and the Rainbow Seekers…. Photo: Jacob Mulka

….which it just might have (it is a medicinal state but that also is Joe Hertler and the Rainbow Seekers.) Photo: Jacob Mulka

LL: This girl staring at nothing was highly suspect…

…but then again so were the guys from Highly Suspect (you see how this is going to go?)

LL: Fashionable pass out couple definitely hit their festival bong…

… just in time for fashionable Jeff Rosenstock to jam out his “Festival song”! Photo: Jacob Mulka

LL: Father. The. Baby had to share the stroller….

… and be wheeled over to see Portugal. The. Man. Photo: Jacob Mulka

SS: First, they started by turning over cards….

…then they turned around for Turnover. Photo: Jacob Mulka

SS: The lead homie of the Inflatable Couch Crew was jiving and shaking…

… for the jive and vibes of Homeshake. Photo: Jacob Mulka

LL: This dude might’ve been “playing” a game appropriately named APB for 20 minutes in the beercade, but the machine needed coins the entire time…

…but then coined up a high score with a set from Curtis Roach. Photo: Trevor Dernai

LL: This guy was so confused as to why he couldn’t order a sandwich from wacky wavy inflatable arm flailing tube man….

…then he was spotted in the crowd smiling and smashing a sammie during Billie Eilish. Photo: Trevor Dernai

LL: Someone should’ve convinced this guy his glasses needed staples (Photo: Hillary Illyssa)….

…before they were completely boom-bapped off by Vince Staples. Photo: Trevor Dernai

LL: The National on their own were lit enough by the end of the set. Pretty sure “I Need My Girl” ended up sounding like “I Bleed Dry Squirrels”. Photo: Jacob Mulka

SS: There was no huffing of paint by the artists creating the murals for a charity program put on by InkAddict…

LL: ….but we can’t say the same for these two napping behind the canvi…

LL: …or this muse full of booze who just got straight up painted.

SS: Coffee was the main choice for those on the sober ship….

SS:..these guys even paraded around for an hour with Drifter Coffee signs for a free cold brew.

LL/SS: The best of both worlds; the selfie-er and the napper…

… caught some Zs and pics before they caught headliner Bon Iver! Photo: Joshua Hanford

SS: For a summer festival hydration was key when it came to the lit crowd, hence why beer was the substance of choice… wait… (Photo: Jacob Mulka)

LL:…well regardless, some fool left a perfectly good beer on top of this port-a-potty (don’t ask how we know it was still perfectly good).

LL: Honestly, whether lit or sober, matches can be made a festival full of love good vibes. We’re pretty sure empty cup dancer…

LL: …and two-tier hammock lady hooked up.

SS: Detroit Dart Club

LL: Piano Playas Photo: Trevor Dernai

LL: Haute2Death Photo: Jacob Mulka

LL: A gamer’s gaze

SS: Pizza on the mind

SS: Frisbee Fella

LL/SS: Sleepy supporting sisters