Unfortunately, because of the heat and my exhaustion from stress and work, I decided not to come early so I missed several artists who played earlier.
I missed last year's festival which boasted the likes of Neon Trees, The Temper Trap and Nada Surf but this year, I made sure not to miss out on this one.
After several speculations, it was announced that this year's line-up includes Architecture In Helsinki, Lucy Rose, Woody Pitney, Last Dinosaurs, The Paper Kites, The Drums and one of my new favorite acts, The Royal Concept. Most of them were playing late in the afternoon or at night which is why it was okay for me to come in late. Ticket prices were quite high but I was able to snatch an early bird ticket priced for a fair cost.
The last time I had to watch a concert at the Circuit, I had to walk all the way from Glorietta but this year, I opted to ride a jeepney from Landmark. The driver helped me on where I should head to after the drop-off point.
The venue was quite great! The entire place was actually not finished yet but the main venue for the concert was at the field and it provided enough space for these big events and the best of all, there were no divisions or sections. Everybody paid the same price and had equal chances of getting near the stage. If only more concerts were like this. I can still see disadvantages with that set-up but I digress.
I arrived during Franco's set and I took the chance to roam around the venue while seeing all these young people at the crowd and all the "hipsters" roaming around having fun. There were plenty of food choices and carts to choose from. Prices were quite high but there were a lot of freebies like drumstick ice cream that Nestle was giving away if you are lucky or sign up for stuff. The only thing I hated was the fact that my cologne was confiscated. I didn't see it on the list of what's not allowed so I brought it with me. I knew the heat was going to be so hard and I'm going to look so haggard.
There were a lot of game booths where you can win prizes but I didn't try them because I need tokens which were at 50 bucks a piece. There were pop-up booths and even a Merry-Go-Round.
But I'm glad that they were selling band merchandise. I initially couldn't find the booth at first and assumed they were sold out but I was able to find it near the meet and greet area and got myself CDs of Architecture In Helsinki as well as signed copies of The Drums and The Royal Concept's albums.
Crowd response were good. At least towards the foreign acts. All the artists who played were great It was my first time to see all of them live so it was a good experience.
I also saw some familiar faces in the crowd and also some public figures/celebrities.
I hope next year's lineup will be as awesome. The Royal Concept teased a comeback next year and I will certainly not want to miss out on that whether it's a solo concert or another Wanderland appearance.
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