Before this Saturday I had never been to a
music festival. Why? Well to be honest the idea of camping had never really
appealed to me, getting muddy, not being able to straighten my hair ( and yes
my fringe is one thing that I am rather OCD about) and using portaloos not
exactly on top of my list of things to have to endure to enjoy some good live
music. This is were Field Day offered the perfect alternative, a kind of light
version of a festival for people that want to enjoy a day of music, festival atmosphere
and fun without having to leave zone 2 on the tube map. Held in Victoria Park
near Mile End, it isn’t a festival of big headliners but more about up and
coming cool bands that you can enjoy in an intimate environment before they hit
the big time. There is a good mix of genres with artist like Grimes and SBTRKT offering
cool electro sounds while the main headliners Franz Ferdinand brought an air of
nostalgia to the proceedings, playing classics like ‘Michael’, particularly for
me as they were the first indie band I was ever into! Everyone here is still
dressed to impress, it is after all held in East London, making for incredibly
entertaining people watching and even the food stalls offer a sophisticated
array of options far removed from the typical burger vans one thinks of in
connection with festivals, with ostrich burgers and hand made pizza backed in a
converted little food truck that served as make shift oven, making field day
the perfect blend of cosmopolitan atmosphere and fun day out. Everything comes
to an end in time for you to catch the last tube home yet whilst there and
running from stage to stage with a cup of Pimms in your hand you can completely
submerge yourself in the festival spirit, the best of both worlds that will
definitely see me return next year, festivals indeed still doable even with an
aversion to camping!
And here my two favourite songs of the day:
3 comments:
you. are. so. ridiculously. lucky!!!! I really really wanted to go to field day, but im not old enough for tickets! AHH i love grimes so much :D:D:D:D
rebecca x
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Charmain at London on a Plate app..
I love your observation on portaloos and camping.. I completely agree.. The pizza looks fantastic, reminds me of a great one I consumed at Hay Festival, with red onions, chilli and anchovies ...
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