Are all festival goers's under 30

[greatesthits]

Hi,

This is my first festival, tickets are booked.

I can see from the post that alot of people who attend are quite young.

I'm 38 and my wife is 43, until last year she had never been to a concert or anything, but is a huge music lover, so i took her to see AC/DC at Wembley and she loved it.

So this year i thought i would try Leeds as it's closer to home, larger event etc.

Just wondered what you guys thought (dont flame me lol) are we too old or can we still enjoy this.

Thanks

[Taylor.]

Hi,

This is my first festival, tickets are booked.

I can see from the post that alot of people who attend are quite young.

I'm 38 and my wife is 43, until last year she had never been to a concert or anything, but is a huge music lover, so i took her to see AC/DC at Wembley and she loved it.

So this year i thought i would try Leeds as it's closer to home, larger event etc.

Just wondered what you guys thought (dont flame me lol) are we too old or can we still enjoy this.

Thanks

Edited May 26, 2010 by Taylor.

[Tom1889]

I've been two years in a row and i've always seen plenty of older folks in amongst the crowd, all seemingly having a good time. Perhaps you should consider camping in the quieter (brown) campsite to try and avoid the ruthless riff raff of us younger generations, just means you'll get all of the music and atmosphere whilst avoiding the tossers.

[Dave The Hedgehog]

Yeah I understand where you're coming from. I'm 25 (26 whenever Leeds comes along) and this will be my first Leeds Festival - I'm not exactly 'old', neither are you and your wife, but amongst a crowd of people; some that half your age, you do feel it.

I think on the whole it's a music festival designed to appeal to 'young people' but that's not to say people who are older can't enjoy it too. At the end of the day, if you like the music, it only makes sense to go and see it live, and you'll find that people who are much older bring with them the passion for music whereas a great deal of the younger audience will be there just so that they can update their Facebook status and say "AM @ LEEEEDDDZZZ LOLLZZ!!11" - ie. not care about the music at all.

You'll have a lot of toddlers running around, yes, but if you feel out of place or if any of them give you any hassle, just give them a good old-fashioned stare and they'll soon scurry off to knife somebody else's tent.

[5co77ie]

I'm 41 and a Reading veteran.

[greatesthits]

Well i am glad to hear that people do go to enjoy the music, guess i didn't really doubt it, was more worried about the wife and how she would feel if it was full of chav's being sick down themselves, becouse they thought they were big and clever drinking more than there bodies could handle

[Dave The Hedgehog]

Well i am glad to hear that people do go to enjoy the music, guess i didn't really doubt it, was more worried about the wife and how she would feel if it was full of chav's being sick down themselves, becouse they thought they were big and clever drinking more than there bodies could handle

[greatesthits]

Do as you would do on the street and avoid them. If they are unavoidable, use your powers of selective acknowledgement and just ignore them. If they make a point of getting in your face so you CAN'T ignore them, stomp on them.

[Taylor.]

Well i am glad to hear that people do go to enjoy the music, guess i didn't really doubt it, was more worried about the wife and how she would feel if it was full of chav's being sick down themselves, becouse they thought they were big and clever drinking more than there bodies could handle

[rexclark]

I'm 28 and have been going to Leeds since I was 17. The crowd is quite young compared to other festivals but you won't feel out of place. Most peoiple are there for a good time and don't care what age you are.

[PurpleFire]

90% Id think, leeds is a very young festival itself, Reading i think has an older vibe due to its history. I hope im still going when im 30 odd... 21 at the mo so a few years to get there!

[mil1212]

I am *ahem* 30 odd, and am showing no sign of slowing down my festival wellies yet, and have had many a giggle at the expense of the school leavers at Leeds With age comes knowledge and all that

[Happy Alien]

35 and my sis is 33 - Leeds finishes off the summer great

You're never too old to have a happy festival

[phil123]

Am 30 and the Mrs is 33 and we always go and camp on brown just cos we like to get SOME sleep at night. There are still people up and about all through the night if you feel like chatting, mucking about or whatever. You will both love it. l still remember my first festival (Leeds) 5 years later.

Its the first night that got me the most with all the people still up and about when the sun was coming back up. lol And Welcome to the festival!!

[greatesthits]

Thanks for the replys everyone, were both looking forward to it, will probally camp in Brown or Blue so it's a bit quieter at night, although not adverse to sitting up chatting either if there are decent people around us.

[rexclark]

Thanks for the replys everyone, were both looking forward to it, will probally camp in Brown or Blue so it's a bit quieter at night, although not adverse to sitting up chatting either if there are decent people around us.

[phil123]

This lads got a point!!

[k1n60fthew0rld]

My 47 year old dad is going to Leeds for the first time this year. He reckons he'll be ok because he acts my age

[Dave The Hedgehog]

My 47 year old dad is going to Leeds for the first time this year. He reckons he'll be ok because he acts my age

[rexclark]

My 47 year old dad is going to Leeds for the first time this year. He reckons he'll be ok because he acts my age

[k1n60fthew0rld]

How old are you?

[Dave The Hedgehog]

17. Worrying isn't it?

He said he regrets not doing it when he was younger, and wants to have a go now before it gets to late. Some would say times already up, but hey, I'll let him be.

[k1n60fthew0rld]

Yeah a mid-life crisis makes you do many weird things.

Hey, just think, you're 17 - if you were from Africa you'd be having a mid-life crisis now.

[Dave The Hedgehog]

Out of curiousity, what would they do in Africa during a midlife crisis? Can't really see them dying their hair?

[k1n60fthew0rld]

Come to the EU.