Glastonbury Festival 2015 is nearly upon us. The annual music festival is one of the most popular in the world and is a must-do for any music enthusiast. It’s so popular that it manages to attract over 200,000 people who want to experience the best live music in the muddiest and dreariest surroundings.
Since its small beginnings in 1970, Glastonbury Festival has turned into a giant of a music festival. It consumes 900 acres of land throughout the weekend, which makes traversing the festival site a gargantuan task.
Proper preparation is key to making your Glastonbury experience go as smoothly as possible. After all, you don’t want to be trapped in mud without any clue of where you’re going. Most of us can’t bear to leave our phones at home, which makes them the perfect Glastonbury 2015 companions. Download these apps and you’ll be navigating Glastonbury like a veteran, discovering the best new music and making the most of your Glastonbury 2015 experience.
Free (iOS and Android)
Glasto’s official app provides a comprehensive guide help you make the most of the festival. It offers up-to-date information on how to get round the site and also allows you to make a plan of who you want to see. There’s also live streaming, news and updates to help you know what’s happening over the weekend.
Free (iOS and Android)
Twitter’s latest live streaming app is now available for both iOS and Android users. You can view other users’ live streams and either like or comment on what they’re doing. This is perfect if you want to show people how close you are to Kanye or want to see how much energy the Who have left in their ageing bodies.
Free (iOS and Android)
The Weather Channel is one of the most comprehensive and detailed weather apps you can download. It gives you warnings about severe weather and even makes itself more accurate through user submitted forecasts. Perfect if you see that dark cloud near the Pyramid Stage and aren’t sure if there’ll be minor drizzle or if it’s going to chuck it down.
Free (iOS and Android)
If you’re walking through the festival site and stumble upon a band you like the sound of, it can sometimes be hard to find out who they are or what song they’re playing. Shazam solves this common problem. Simply load up the app and Shazam, if it recognises the song, will tell you what it’s called and who it’s by. There’s no more need to spend hours on the internet trying to track the band down.
Free (iOS and Android)
Whether you want to get hyped up about the Chemical Brothers or want to find out if that band your mate keeps banging on about is worth seeing, Spotify’s extensive library will ensure you get the music from every band playing. You won’t even had to download the songs as Spotify streams all of its music directly to your handset.
Free (iOS and Android)
Getting in touch with your pals and finding out where they are can be stressful. You have to juggle around sending dozens of messages to all of your friends, which takes up valuable festival time. GroupMe simplifies this process by allowing you to share your location and create group chats, so you know whether your friends are dancing around to Florence or raving it up with Hot Chip.
Free (iOS and Android)
Look away from the official lineup and Glastonbury is normally teaming with secret gigs from the most established acts. These can be difficult to find. Twitter, however, will help make sure you don’t miss any of these secret sets alongside finding out where the best party tents, restaurants and chill out areas are.
Free (iOS)
Festival Ready has been made by the clever brains behind Swiss Army knives. It’ll help you locate your tent, check the weather, use your phone as a torch and make a checklist of festival essentials you need. This is the perfect tool for making sure you don’t leave anything at home or successfully navigate your dark campsite.
Free (iOS and Android)
This is one for the more creative amongst you. Not only can you jazz up your checklists with colourful backgrounds, you can also share and edit them with other people. Perfect if you want to stay together at the festival and need to work out who you all want to see.
Free (iOS)
Another app to help you discover new music at Glastonbury. This one provides 30-second clips of artists who are playing and tells you what time, day and where they’ll be playing. You can even create a list of your favourites, so you never miss them.
