Steel fences line the walkways and guard the fifteen-foot buffer zones between the stage and crowd. Admission comes with a bracelet, containing an RFID chip that’s scanned by security staff at all gates to the privileged zones. Your social position is embedded on your wrist.(…)
Festivals actively promote the idea of their space as a community with a culture of positivity. At Bonnaroo, the 90,000-capacity Tennessee festival, the official “Bonnaroo Code” urges the audience to “Radiate positivity” and “Consider the community.” The code implores the festival goers: “Don’t be that guy/gal” who’s a “vibe killer.”