Festival fans have lifted the lid on the moments they cherish most – from stumbling across a spotless toilet and a queue-free bar, to striking up an unlikely three-day friendship with a complete stranger.
A poll of 1,500 festival fans revealed their most treasured memories include a surprise act taking to the stage, finally catching that one song they’ve been desperate to hear all weekend, and an entire crowd belting out the same lyrics together. Watching the sun go down, and waking up to music already blaring, also ranked amongst their most favourite moments.
More than two thirds said festivals have created some of the most unforgettable experiences of their lives, and 47% agreed that being able to capture moments on their phone makes the whole occasion feel complete.
View 3 ImagesNothing beats finally hearing an artist you’ve waited all weekend to see(Image: Getty Images)
The research was commissioned by Samsung UK & Ireland to mark the launch of the Galaxy A57 5G, which includes features such as Object Eraser and Edit Suggestion to help festivalgoers capture, edit and share the moments they care about most.
It revealed that 20% post their favourite festival memories on social media within 24 hours, while 82% said recording content helps them relive the magic long after the event has wrapped up.
A quarter said they would enjoy a festival less if they were unable to watch it back afterwards, with many reliving fond memories by rewatching videos or browsing through photos
However, 25% admitted they wished their handset had a feature capable of eliminating photobombers and unwanted background distractions.
View 3 ImagesRunning out of storage on your phone can be frustrating(Image: Getty Images)
It’s not all good times for today’s festival-goers, as experiences can swiftly be dampened by common tech headaches. A phone running out of charge, accidentally dropping it in a muddy puddle, and running out of storage all ranked amongst the biggest festival mood killers.
Meanwhile, 15% admitted that discovering their photos and videos hadn’t come out properly was amongst their greatest frustrations during festival season.
Long battery life for all-day capturing and sharing (55%) and a sturdy design (32%) were highlighted as the most valuable phone features for sharing festival highlights.
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- Seeing an artist you have waited years to see live
- Hearing that one song you have been waiting all weekend to hear live
- Discovering new music
- Hearing the crowd sing the same lyric all at once
- Festival food
- Finding a clean toilet
- Watching the sunset
- A surprise guest appearing on stage
- Stumbling across an act you’d never planned to see
- A bar tent with no queue
- Having the first drink in the sun
- Relaxing during campsite chill time
- Waking up and hearing music already playing across the campsite
- Late night walks back to the tent with friends and food in hand
- Making random three day friendships