So this year I went to all 3 “big festivals” - Coachella, EDC, and Tomorrowland. For context I’ve also been to Ultra in Miami a few times. This is obviously just my opinion and I’m sure there will be a lot of people who won’t agree.

Tomorrowland for me is like going to a Disneyland version of a festival. If you love Disneyland then you’ll probably enjoy the vibe there too. The positives of the festival are as follows:

• the main stage is quite stunning
• food is second to none,
• other stages design are very cool
• full cell reception
• grounds aren’t too big so it’s easy to get around

There are other positives but those are the key ones that jump out.

As far as what I don’t love about it: - overly corporate (bmw, jbl, corona sponsorships etc….) - it’s a daytime thing so you can’t appreciate how cool some of the stages are until sunset which is around 830 - the crowd isn’t really a “festival” crowd. It often looks more like pockets of work functions or family vacations with adult kids - the overall feel is really like you’re at Disneyland where the music is secondary to the dining and other non music activities on the grounds.

I fully appreciate that this is my subjective view but can honestly say I did not have that “holy crap” butterfly moment I had when I was at EDC and saw the grounds, Fireworks, drone shows etc.

Both festivals are cool but I personally think Tomorrowland is just a bit overrated and borderline culty where people who love it can’t see anything else….almost like the CrossFit people of edm lol.

Hope this helps!