Music Festivals

There is nothing like the buzz at a good music festival to add some great memories to your summer. It was looking like my summer would come to a close without seeing any live music. Then, a Penn State friend of mine who is living in Santa Monica this summer invited me to join him at a charity festival that included one of his favorite bands. I was excited enough already to check out some new bands, but I became even more excited when I learned it would be held at none other than Paramount Studios.

It was called the Billabong Design for Humanity. The festival featured the bands Imagine Dragons, Walk the Moon, The Lumineers, and The Joy Formidable. I went into it not knowing a single song by any of them and walked away a big fan of them all. If you like music festivals, I recommend checking these bands out. 

Besides good music, the festival featured a variety of artists. They had an art gallery set up with a silent auction going on. They had graffiti artists decorating walls to take pictures in front of, and they had unique merchants selling items such as "jammy packs". It is a fanny pack with a speaker on the front that you can plug your phone or ipod into.

The festival drew in a large crowd, including a few celebrities. I spotted Ben Nemtin of The Buried Life, Sophia Bush of One Tree Hill, and Lea Michele of Glee.

All in all, it was a really fun night. I look forward to attending again next year!