How To Get Too The Front?

[BouncySean]

How long before the acts come on do you have to get too the stages at to ensure your at the front?

[musky]

Turning up for the finish of the previous act will usually get yourself to the front. It's quite easy earlier in the day, but you can get to the front even for the Pyramid stage headliners like this. Just make the most of the space created by people leaving and use the crowd surges during the opening songs if you need to get closer.

[glasto-worker]

How long before the acts come on do you have to get too the stages at to ensure your at the front?

[stardustjunkie]

Don't waste all your time trying to be at the front for everything, you'll miss a lot of stuff!

I know how it feels to want to be at the front, I'd love to be down the front for Lily Allen. I'm hoping she's not too late in the day so she's not too close to the headliner, that way I can get down there as the previous act finishes and slowly wiggle my way down to the front. She's the only act I plan on seeing at the Pyramid anyway, so it wont eat in to my festival too much if I try to get down the front!

[Gelblue1980]

Unless it's a band you really want to see, don't go down the front. Glastonbury is a festival not a gig, there's so much more to see and do

[kalifire]

I've never understood the point of being at the front. Surely part of the joy is experiencing the act as part of a huge community of festival ticket holders? You'll never get that experience with absolutely nobody in front of you other than pissed off stewards who have to look in the opposite direction all night and camera crews who'll think nothing of blocking your view if it means those watching the BBC red button get a good close up.

Nah, fuck the front row. For the best experience, I'm anticipating being about a third of the way back - you have to endure the flags, but you can get a good view and soak up the sense of being part of something special.

[didyeaye]

Don't waste all your time trying to be at the front for everything, you'll miss a lot of stuff!

I know how it feels to want to be at the front, I'd love to be down the front for Lily Allen. I'm hoping she's not too late in the day so she's not too close to the headliner, that way I can get down there as the previous act finishes and slowly wiggle my way down to the front. She's the only act I plan on seeing at the Pyramid anyway, so it wont eat in to my festival too much if I try to get down the front!

[Bisque]

The sound is usually better a bi further back too.

[frostypaw]

How long before the acts come on do you have to get too the stages at to ensure your at the front?

[FuzzyDunlop]

My tip for the Pyramid.

The act you want to get to the front for - get there as the act before goes off. A lot leave and you can take their place. (and go in from the side - as per the tip below)

Edited May 17, 2014 by FuzzyDunlop

[markrkp]

Top tip to get near (not right at) the front is to head down to the front via the side, and work your way in from the side.

[stardustjunkie]

she is really good live. You will enjoy it.

[FuzzyDunlop]

I was at the front for Stevie Wonder, mainly due to the fact I'd been at the Pyramid all day. Only time I've done that.

After seeing slash, ray davies, faithless and surviving Jack Johnson - I wasn't giving my place up with a decent view,

[pie_and_a_pint]

The sound is usually better a bi further back too.

[adjwholovesmusic]

Last year, I arrived at the Pyramid stage just as the Artic Monkeys came onstage and 5 minutes later I found myself down the front with Kids. I sort of thought I'll just shimmy along the hoardings and see how far I can go, and without upsetting to many people and going with the surge and taking advantages of the gaps I was dead center and about 30 feet away from the barrier which was great. The perfect spot for me would be the other side of the oval barrier between the speakers to get the full hit of the best sound.

[e_p]

crowdsurf?

[phil the shrew]

Get about ten people together and all hold hands. Get in a big line and make your way through the crowd shouting coming through - ideally whilst carrying lots of flags and a big ruck sack.

Glastonbury crowd loves that and will step aside and let you get a good spot at the front no problem at all

[frostypaw]

I try to tell newbies about the amazing girl-caterpillars but they never believe it until one wriggles past

Now I try and avoid being irritated by looking at the faces of any poor boyfriends caught in tthem and remembering I've not got it so bad

[jimbo85]

Don't wash for a month before the festival, find some horse shit dropped by the police horses, roll around in that. You will be surprised how much room people will give you, just walk straight to the front as the crowd parts in front of you.

[kalifire]

Alternatively, I've always found showering yourself in Dettol and muttering "I wouldn't touch me if I were you" while barging through gives you not only a spot at the front but a good amount of dancing space as well.