Future Music Festival aka Brofest 2013

A few weeks ago, a coworker (Batesy) told be about this epic music festival coming up in March.  It seemed ages away and since harvest had vamped up soon getting a day off was a possibility.  As the week approached (faster than anticipated), harvest did not slow down as epically as thought and a day off seemed improbable, and most impossible.  Two days before this festival, on a whim, I ask for the day off.  It made sense at that time and then my wish was granted.  A day off.  Monday, no waking up at 4 or 5 in the morning.  I get to go to the concert.  Sadly, Batesy could not get the same leisure as me since she is a permanent and I feel may hold more responsibility at work.  If anyone knows me, planning something this epic, in such short notice is not something I ever do.  I got my ticket for this concert Sunday, less than 24 hours till the first set.  I had no plans on how to get transported from Tanunda to Adelaide, but I worked it out.  I think I have changed if I am able to plan something on such short notice, or I am proving my mother wrong. Who knows, but the festival is on!

The festival was very similar to the other music festivals I have been to before.  A lot of loud music, drunk people, questionable clothing, sunburns etc.  One difference here was the festival was more electronic music and DJs instead of bands.  I did see Fun. who was my summer favorite this past summer! I also got to see Steve Aoki who just runs around the stage the whole time broken up by a few fist pumps.  In all honesty I don't get how DJs have concerts.  A lot of their "music" is done by other artists.  Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed all the DJs but it is different than seeing a band live.  I feel my iPod does a pretty good concert too with DJ music.  Hardwell and Avicii closed out the night.  I loved seeing Levels by Avicii live, but that was the only part of his set that I really liked.  Hardwell kind of stole the show with his remixes.  I am now a Hardwell fan! 

Some other names that were there was Ellie Goulding and Psy (Gangnam Style). I didn't see Gangnam style (damn) but you can't win them all.  

I would like to note that the amount of "bros" at this festival was stupid.  I felt I walked into a gym, with out the equipment.  Every guy was super jacked and tan, which sounds like a good thing, but it wasn't.  They were all just being so bro-ish and now I feel Australians are the ULTIMATE bros. ULTIMATE.  

I did not go to this festival by myself, I went with a fellow co worker, Beau.  He is one of the few non bros in Australia.  He was nice enough to transport me around since I don't have a car; he picked me up and let me drive his car to work at 5 in the morning.  Driving to work in the morning from his house was an adventure in itself.  I was down in Gawler, a place I have only been twice now.  He gives me the keys to the car and I asked "So…how do I get to work?" He was surprised I asked and gave very vague directions… So at 5 in the morning, I am following directions Will emailed me to get me to work.  

First off, starting the car was a challenge.  I put the key into the ignition, turned it, and the alarm went off… great, I woke Beau up, the one thing he asked me NOT to do.  Then I somehow get the car to start, get it into reverse, first gear…I'm off. By the way, this is a manual.  I get to the main road, turn and realize there is NO gas in the car. Now I need to navigate to a gas station, figure out Aussie gas, and get back on route.  Naturally at the gas station I was to far from the pump, set the car alarm off (again), tried to reverse with the e-brake on, and figured out you can fill up the tank then pay (weird).  Now getting back to the road was not as hard as I thought, but I missed a right turn and had to do about 3 circles to finally make the right turn.  THEN the radio was not working and I tried to fiddle with it…lets just say I left it silent.  I did make it home in time to have breakfast, change, and go to work, ON TIME, but don't forget, I set the alarm off again.  I seriously don't know why the alarm kept going off, but I'm sure most people did not appreciate it.  In the end, I made it to work alive and on time!! Yay.  And driving on the wrong side of the road seems normal now.  Uh oh.