The epitome of everything I can't stand about the Vegas approach to "clubbing" in one picture
Oh I know too well, and I've set my expectations, but until transatlantic travel opens up a bit more this may be the most trance I'll see for a few months. I'm planning to make the best of it, and I'll try not to cringe if (when?) Gareth drops some dubstep in his set.
It just comes across as very predatory.
What did she decide to call the baby….?
So I'm afraid that part of the festival experience is back too. 
That sounds like an amazing time, except having to rescue your friend! Yeah cabs are the only ways around town right now, hopefully that changes soon.Back from Las Vegas, and the Dreamstate event itself was really good. We got there around the time the show started at 7pm, as Jerome Isma-Ae was one of the artists I most wanted to see and he was on first. The proof-of-vaccination check-in was quick and easy, and vaccinated people got a wristband to show they didn't have to wear a face covering. The show was held in an outdoor space right in old downtown Las Vegas, right off the Freemont Street strip. By dusk it was clear and warm but not too hot.
From the looks of the crowd, it seemed like pretty much everyone was vaccinated, which meant it really was like going back to a show in the "before times". No other restrictions inside, so people were able to dance and chat and hug all they wanted, which may have been the best thing of all. I just kept thinking "It feels so good to be back."
The lineup and sets were pretty much what I expected -- pretty standard stuff, but a good time. The best moment was in Haliene's live vocal set, when she sang Ferry Corsten's beautiful "Wherever You Are". It was exactly four years before that I saw Ferry Corsten premier his album with that track at Dreamstate in San Francisco, and my friend who was with me then and I both shed a few man-tears hearing it again.
A big downside of the rest of the trip was that Uber and Lyft are way short on drivers right now. It was almost always steep surge pricing and long waits for a pickup (if you could get one at all). That really cut into the weekend plans, including running out of time for any dinner before the show.
The venue for Dreamstate poured huge drinks -- literally strong cocktails in 32oz (~ 1 liter) cups -- which resulted in my friend getting way too intoxicated, lost (he accidentally walked out the exit of the show about 2 hours before the end), and then texting me for help.
) and had a very good catch up. First after party was in a PTs gym, good spot with a sound system then a house party to finish off. Left at a respectable time 4am ish
Basked in the sun at a friend's garden before heading back to the festival for Eats Everything and Mele. We'd paid slightly more for this hexagon and had a decent spot and could actually enjoy the music. Sun was lovely, again there were plenty of friends party. .. was good to be back. Were we due any luck after the bird incident? Mrs was talking to girlfriends about her outfit a d realised she taken her very expensive belt off to use the toilet and left it over half hour ago in the festival toilets... raced back and it was still there 
After party until early hours. 
I can understand your keenness to get out out, but that looks awful.Weekend back clubbing
Friday met friends in town at 2pm and visited a few bars, before heading to Gisburne Park Festival for Sam Divine. You get a hexagon with six chairs, table and food/drink delivered to your pitch. The setting is beautiful, in the grounds of a big house, little river runs across the front of the hexagon - with the stage on the other side.
We paid the lowest entrance ticket which meant we didn't have a good spot, so I've no recollection of the music but we were surrounded by hexagons of friends from our town (no surprise to finds us all in the cheap seats
Saturday - spent time with son
Sunday - we went for brunch at a local spa hotel. Mrs got hair and make up looking good, took dog out and was hit by a massive bird poo
Although probably not the official stance, they were a lot more relaxed about staying in your hexagon compared to last year.
Monday - up at 10:30 and felt surprisingly well. Out for lunch, did our covid 'fit to fly' test and played in the garden all afternoon. View attachment 11939
Not my pic but gives you an idea of the set up
My friends were at the inside gig, said it was good until the police and council turned up. Darius convinced they were OK and the council were wrong, fast forward to this weekend - different friends attended and reported back it was poor.
Is the logic around volume of music about people having to shout over it to be be heard and potentially spraying their viral load about. I've no idea about the science around that, but if it is that, then your home TV is as loud!
Weekend back clubbing
Friday met friends in town at 2pm and visited a few bars, before heading to Gisburne Park Festival for Sam Divine. You get a hexagon with six chairs, table and food/drink delivered to your pitch. The setting is beautiful, in the grounds of a big house, little river runs across the front of the hexagon - with the stage on the other side.
We paid the lowest entrance ticket which meant we didn't have a good spot, so I've no recollection of the music but we were surrounded by hexagons of friends from our town (no surprise to finds us all in the cheap seats
Saturday - spent time with son
Sunday - we went for brunch at a local spa hotel. Mrs got hair and make up looking good, took dog out and was hit by a massive bird poo
Although probably not the official stance, they were a lot more relaxed about staying in your hexagon compared to last year.
Monday - up at 10:30 and felt surprisingly well. Out for lunch, did our covid 'fit to fly' test and played in the garden all afternoon. View attachment 11939
Not my pic but gives you an idea of the set up
Liked for all but the last sentence mate - hope you get that sorted