Nocturnal wonderland 2016 line up12/31/2023 I think I actually described EDM as “kind of like free-form jazz but a tiny bit louder.” A tiny bit louder. A quick search of my Facebook friends proved that most even have their own version of my shameful tutu-and-bustier photo album.Įnter the one person in my life who fit the bill: Grammy Annette.Ĭonvincing my grandmother to join in this adventure wasn’t hard to do because she is famously kind and open-minded.and because I didn’t give her any details about what I’d signed us up for. The problem? A reported 32 million people attend a music festival each year. ![]() What I needed, I decided, was to find a festival first-timer to live vicariously through. Looking at that dopey grin on my computer screen, I wondered if I could reconnect with the version of myself that didn’t care about tempering excitement to seem cooler. (I'd show you, but I really can't bear it.) It was my first rave of that scale, and the virginal joy on my face is palpable. I’m wearing a saggy gold bustier and too-tight tutu in the shots, but not even the terrible outfit could dampen my enthusiasm. I’d scrolled far enough to strike upon some selfies taken at Electric Zoo circa 2008 and felt instant, surprising pangs of nostalgia for my 18-year-old, less-jaded self. ![]() I’m a little bit embarrassed to admit this, but the idea to bring my 82-year-old grandma to Beyond Wonderland, one of the biggest EDM (electronic dance music) festivals in the country, arose from a truly deep stalk of my Facebook page.
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