Tomorrowland 2013 Experience: Blog

Tomorrowland 2013... how do I even begin to explain my experience..? It was absolutely incredible. There is no other place in the world like Tomorrowland. For EDM lovers everywhere, this is paradise. It hurts to write this blog, because it's only a reminder that it's all over and I'm not there anymore.

I've been so lucky to be able to experience an event that some people can only dream about. I held my Canadian flag up high (although I wished I had brought a bigger one) and watched hundreds of other flags up in the air as we all sang and danced to the songs we all know and love.

If you don't know what Tomorrowland is, GTFO. Just kidding, let me introduce you to the world of amazingness that is Tomorrowland.

Tomorrowland is a GIANT electronic music festival that occurs every year (July) in Boom, Belgium, a small town located between Brussels and Antwerp. Like I said, it is an electronic dance music festival and they have all sorts of electronic music: trance, dubstep, dnb, house, progressive, hardstyle,... The festival takes place for three days, starting at around noon and ending around midnight/1 AM. Hundreds of DJs perform on the multiple stages of Tomorrowland. And let me tell you, there are multiple stages. Some are so small, some are in a tunnel, and some are so gigantic that you will be overwhelmed. Whatever type of electronic music you are into, there will be something for any EDM lover out there.

This festival is quite possibly the most anticipated festival in the world at the moment. Tickets are nearly impossible for some to get and they sell out within minutes of release. People from over 200-something countries attend. It's absolutely incredible the number of people proudly holding their flags. There's nothing like Tomorrowland to unite everyone together.

It would take me ages to explain all the details of Tomorrowland. Let me just point out some of the highlights:

• It was an absolute breeze to get in. You just scan your Tomorrowland bracelet, and you're in. No line, no fuss.

• The energy of the crowd is incredible. Especially near the front of the main stage where people are going crazy. You can get high off of the energy alone. You don't even need alcohol or drugs. Just being there will get you buzzed like never before.

• Everyone is chill and friendly. Never saw one fight happening, and everyone just wants to mingle with everyone. People love us Canadians, so it definitely wasn't hard. We met people from all over the world: UK, US, Australia, Israel, Germany, Ireland, etc... So if you go, make sure you bring a flag to represent where you're from. 

• Hardwell. 'Nuff said. 

• The light show and the fireworks at night in the mainstage was the most incredible I've ever seen in a music festival. I've been to my share of EDM events and the light show at Tomorrowland (not surprisingly) is on a whole new level. (These pictures do NOT do justice. The video above is a little better.)

• The selection of food was pretty decent. But keep in mind that before this, I had never really been to a day-time music festival before, so I don't really have anything to compare to. There was a pretty good number of different food vendors (below is a picture of the "veggie burger" I had twice). I do have a little complaint about the water bottles they give out though. Those tiny little water bottles do not last to save my life. I had to constantly refill them! Next year, PLEASE have bigger water bottles (at least 500 ml).

• All the DJs perform their best at Tomorrowland. Since it's such a highly anticipated, watched and marketed event, this is the best time for them to show the world all they've got. You can bet that the sets I heard were incredible. Here's a pretty decent shot of Alesso, after I somehow ended up in the middle of the crowd! Woot! 

Anyway, that was a VERY brief overview of my experience at Tomorrowland 2013. I may do a recap of each of the three days. But that might be too depressing for my poor little heart to handle... I will just have to wait for next year to come... 

p.s. Please let me know if you have any questions or requests for more info :) I'd be more than happy to help. 

Thanks for reading, 

The Rosatron