Sweetlife Festival outshines expectations
Jean-Philip Grobler, known by his stage name St. Lucia, performs at the Sweetlife food and music festival. The festival was held on May 10 and included a variety of artists ranging from Lana del Rey and Foster the People to 2 Chainz, Bastille, and Capital Cities.
The Sweetlife food and music festival, held at Merriweather Post Pavilion on Saturday May 10, attracted many people looking not only to hear great music, but also to eat great food.
Ticket prices were around $75 for lawn seating. Musical performances ranged from Lana del Rey and Foster the People to 2 Chainz, Bastille, and Capital Cities.
“I really liked 2 Chainz, but Capital Cities were by far the best performers,” sophomore Carly Lyon said.
Sophomore Alex Dippel agrees. “Capital Cities’ remix of ‘Safe and Sound’ was crazy because everyone went wild,” Dippel said.
Junior Caroline Sdanowich and senior Fiona van der Steur agree that Lana del Rey was one of their favorite performers. “Everything about [her] songs made you want to sing along,” Sdanowich said.
Van der Steur, who loved the people who are able to just dance along to the music at the festival, also enjoyed the various food vendors. “I got this amazing hamburger. It was pretty cool to have such good food and be able to listen to exciting performers,” van der Steur said.
Most JC students went with a group of friends, along with the other 20,000 people who also attended the festival, and spent the day dancing, eating, and enjoying the hype of the crowd.
Dippel, who went with a group of friends, said her favorite part was talking and socializing with friends and new people as well as dancing in the crowds.
“Even though it was super packed, the energy from everyone there made the whole thing more enjoyable,” Lyon said.
Sweetlife proved to be more than just a music festival for many JC students. “Everyone was just having a really good time, and enjoying themselves all around,” van der Steur said.
Even though the crowds were huge, students still managed to see friends. “I was able to see a lot of my friends from other schools which was probably the best part of the day,” Sdanowich said.
“It was so much bigger than I had ever imagine it to be,” Lyon said. “It was more of an experience than just a music festival.”
Hanna LeBuhn is a Lifestyles Editor for The Patriot and jcpatriot.com.