Well, here we are again at the end of the 5th edition of 100 Nights of Summer! I’m currently in Bucharest adjusting my internal clock to something resembling what I assume is how typical people live. There’s a meme that states “I want to live in a festival forever”, but trust me when I tell you that 16 weeks is more than enough.
The trip started with a castle in Denmark, an indie rock festival in Finland, and the metal heads of Austria. I flew to a new country to see how they festival in Georgia, knocked Luxembourg off my bucket list along with seeing the Europe’s biggest free pop festival in the Netherlands. I stayed up all night in Madrid and found another castle. Then it was off to see dog shows and aliens before a double weekend of two incredibly unique fests in Poland and Serbia. I found my joie de vivre at a French indie rock festival that was so good that I stuck around for a second weekend. I danced on the beach in Montenegro. I got into the Olympic spirit in Berlin. And finally, at the end of it all, I finished everything off with a trip to a factory in Lisbon.
As always, I worked with some amazing companies who provided product for me to test and review on the road, so a big thanks to Eurail, Klean Kanteen, Big Agnes, Vibes, GSI Outdoors, and Klymit.
My final festival count since starting this project in 2015 is now 77 festivals in 32 countries along with roughly 150 articles. And now, let’s recap the summer!
Festival #1: Heartland Festival
Kværndrup, Denmark
Photo Gallery: We Class It Up @ Heartland 2019
100 Nights of Summer: The Heartland 2019 Recap
Festival #2: Sideways Festival
Helsinki, Finland
Photo Gallery: The Atmosphere @ Sideways 2019
Photo Gallery: Turning It Up @ Sideways 2019
100 Nights of Summer: The Sideways 2019 Recap
Amyl & The Sniffers
Festival #3: Nova Rock
Nickelsdorf, Austria
Photo Gallery: Feeling the Heat @ Nova Rock 2019
100 Nights of Summer: The Nova Rock 2019 Recap
Festival #4: Tblisi Open Air
Tblisi, Georgia
Photo Gallery: Music Breaks Free @ Tbilisi Open Air 2019
100 Nights of Summer: The Tbilisi Open Air 2019 Recap
Festival #5: Siren’s Call
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Photo Gallery: Going Big in Luxembourg @ Siren’s Call 2019
100 Nights of Summer: The Siren’s Call 2019 Recap
Festival #6: Parkpop
The Hague, Netherlands
Photo Gallery: Festivaling To Pop In A Park @ Heartland 2019
100 Nights of Summer: The Parkpop 2019 Recap
Festival #7: Mad Cool Festival
Madrid, Spain
Photo Gallery: On Fire @ Mad Cool Festival 2019
100 Nights of Summer: The Mad Cool 2019 Recap
Perry Ferrell
Festival #8: Electric Castle
Bontida, Romania
Photo Gallery: There’s No Place Like Home @ Electric Castle 2019
100 Nights of Summer: The Electric Castle 2019 Recap
Festival #9: Standon Calling
Standon, England
Photo Gallery: Music, Atmosphere, and More From Friday @ Standon Calling 2019
Photo Gallery: The Twisted Creatures and Music From Saturday @ Standon Calling 2019
Photo Gallery: Dogs, Disco, and More From Sunday @ Standon Calling 2019
100 Nights of Summer: The Standon Calling 2019 Recap
Festival #10: Pol’and’Rock
Kostrzyn, Poland
Photo Gallery: Three Days of Peace, Love, and Craziness @ Pol’and’Rock 2019
Photo Gallery: Three Days of Peace, Love, and Beautiful People @ Pol’and’Rock 2019
100 Nights of Summer: The Pol’and’Rock 2019 Recap
Festival #11: Guca Trumpet Festival
Guca, Serbia
Photo Gallery: It’s All About The Trumpets @ Guca Festival 2019
100 Nights of Summer: The Guca Trumpet Festival 2019 Recap
Festival #12: La Route Du Rock
St. Malo, France
Photo Gallery: Paradis Rock Independant @ La Route Du Rock 2019
100 Nights of Summer: La Route Du Rock 2019 Recap
IDLES
Festival #13: Check-In Party
Gueret, France
Photo Gallery: Flying Away @ Heartland 2019
100 Nights of Summer: The Check-In Party 2019 Recap
Festival #14: Sea Dance
Buljarica Beach, Montenegro
Photo Gallery: Dancing Into The Sunrise @ Sea Dance 2019
100 Nights of Summer: The Sea Dance 2019 Recap
Festival #15: Lollapalooza Berlin
Berlin, Germany
Photo Gallery: Going For The Gold @ Lollapalooza Berlin 2019
100 Nights of Summer: The Lollapalooza Berlin 2019 Recap
Festival #16: Nova Batida
Lisbon, Portugal
Photo Gallery: The Last Stop @ Nova Batida 2019
100 Nights of Summer: The Nova Batida 2019 Recap
