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Festival Season is Coming Up

Whoever thinks the messy affair that is a music festival is just a young person's game – is simply wrong.

"Older (more affluent)" crowds is big. "Coachella for old people" is a thing. It's because enjoying live music doesn't have an age limit. Retirees have more time on their hands, and many are happy to fill it with attending festivals and other live events.

“Sometimes it’s tough to navigate my walker around 100,000 people,” he said. “But I always tell people I’m not going to quit until the Rolling Stones do.”
– a 68 year-old, to NY Times

Even Glastonbury, arguably one of the most iconic festivals of them all, is also a haven for the middle-aged, and those looking for some cross-generational fun.

telegraph.co.uk Picture a typical Glastonbury goer. Now tell us their age Glastonbury is the favourite festival of the over 50s, according to a survey - with one in five festival goers likely to be over 45. What's it like doing the teenage thing when you're old enough to be the parent?

nytimes.com Hey Hey, My My: Aging Rock Fans Still Hold Their Lighters High Rock ’n’ roll will never die, at least not as long as a generation that once said it mistrusted anyone over 30 keeps trekking to concerts.