Live music fans associate summer with festivals. When concert ticket prices are skyrocketing, a multi-day event with many artists in the line-up is often a worthwhile investment. According to the latest research by Biletyna.pl and the Elephate agency, nearly half of those surveyed have attended a music festival at least once in their lives. We love events not only for the opportunity to listen to our favorite artists, but also for the atmosphere and the opportunity to break away from everyday life.
The most popular music festivals selected. The competition had no chance
The report on the experiences and plans of Polish women and men regarding festivals includes the most interesting events that can be attended in Poland, according to the respondents. As many as 57 percent of respondents claim that the most noteworthy festival in our country is Męskie Granie. The reason for this result may be not only the popularity of the event, but also its wide reach, most outdoor events are permanently held in one Polish city.
Second place in the hearts of Poles is occupied by the Open’er Festival with 29% of votes, and the podium is closed by Jurek Owsiak’s rock Pol’and’Rock Festival, which will be held for the 30th time this year. The result of the event once known as Woodstock is 24%. Off the podium were the National Festival of Polish Song (23%), TOP of the TOP Sopot Festival (21%), the Piknik Country & Folk Festival (16%), Orange Warsaw Festival (15%), Jarocin Festival (15%), Babie Lato (11%), Sunrise Festival (11%), OFF Festival (11%), the National Festival of Dance Music (9%), Rawa Blues Festival (9%), Kraków Live Festival (8%) and Co jest Grane Festival (8%).
Why don’t we go to music festivals? It’s not just the price of tickets that bothers us
Interestingly, as many as 54% of respondents declare that they have never been to a summer music festival, and only 7% claim that they have been to such an event more than four times. The average Polish festival-goer is a man between the ages of 25 and 34, living in a large city. Although more than half of respondents declare that both small, local music festivals and large nationwide ones are worth their attention, most Poles choose larger events.
What I am most pleased about is the fact that in these difficult times for many people have or are saving money for culture. The pandemic has shown how much we missed various types of events and wanted to be with others. The growing popularity of festivals is probably due to the increasingly wider offer and, which pleases me, the ever-increasing popularity of Polish music. Our artists are increasingly often headliners among foreign stars – comments Radio TOK FM journalist Kamil Wróblewski.
We lack company to listen to live music
The report also included information on the disadvantages of outdoor music events. Poles are most bothered by the high price of concert tickets (58%) and the need to buy tickets very well in advance (39%). The price of accommodation, which skyrockets during music events (38%), and unpredictable weather, which can interfere with, and often even prevent, participation in concerts (37%), are also not encouraging.
In addition, Poles also complain about the irritating behavior of other participants in mass events (29%), high prices of drinks and food at the event (29%), difficulties in the process of purchasing tickets (23%), and the cancellation or postponement of performances by festival stars. Among the reasons why Poles have never participated in any of the events discussed above, the most common are the lack of company (30%), lack of money for a ticket (29%), and the inability to travel (24%) and take a vacation (22%).
Source: Gazeta
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