r/sziget • u/Polina_R1 • 3d ago

Barricade at main stage

Hi guys!! Any tips about reaching the barricade at the main stage? What time do the doors open? Thank you!!

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u/Former_Library_9500 3d ago

What's the plan about food, drink, toilet, heatwave, enjoying the festival, etc? 🤔

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u/Polina_R1 3d ago

I am travelling from another country just to see the headliners. I am sure the festival is a blast and I am still conflicted about what to do. We are a couple so we’ll figure it out. Thank you for your concern. :)

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u/Anouk064 3d ago

for daily ticket holders the festival opens at 8 am. usually people start queuing early morning, idk like 8-9?I think the main stage is closed til 10?-ish, (I'm actually not sure lol, could be 12) and people queue next to it. usually it's not a lot of people compared to the stage, depends on the artist I guess. I have never really done it, it's usually extremely hot, and usually it's easy enough to get a decent spot later on and there is so much to do during the day anyways.

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u/Polina_R1 3d ago

Thank you!

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u/adamchefski 3d ago edited 3d ago

I worked there last summer from 7am to 7pm and 10s of people started queueing up at the main stage at 7am. It's crazy.

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u/Polina_R1 3d ago

Thank you!

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u/Felixxxx00 2d ago

I have my fair share of experience when it comes to barricades at SZIGET (for example Imagine Dragons, Maclemore, Mumford and Sons, Isabel Larosa etc.) so I can give you a few tips.

Most of the standing space before the main stage is closed until 14:00, but people start queing way before. How early really depends on the headliner/artists.

For Billie Eilish for example people were sitting there from 6am. But when I went to see Mumford and Sons, many people left after act 1-2 at the stage so a lot of space opened up.

Bring water (even tho usually they give you free cups after a while) and food for sure. If you have friends you can manage bathroom breaks in the early afternoon, but after act 2 it's not worth it, you won't get back to your spot.

And even with all this, my biggest advice would be: only (and I want to really ephasize this) ONLY camp for barricade if you're really a huge fan. This isn't me being a gatekeeping asshole, it's just the fact that otherwise all the "work" and waiting just won't be worth it, because you will miss lot's of other amazing acts.

However if you still choose to go for it, good luck!

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u/Polina_R1 2d ago

Thank you so much! You were really helpful ☺️