Sources & Photography

Official references, photographer credits and image licenses.

Official event and background sources

Facts were checked for this edition on 17 October 2026. References identify the organizer’s material; they do not imply its approval of our original planning suggestions.

• Coachella 2027 hospitality FAQ
• Coachella official website
• Rolling Loud California official announcement
• Rolling Loud California guide (contains older edition information)
• NOS Events Center location
• Ultra Miami festival information
• Ultra Miami clear bag policy
• Lollapalooza official website
• Lollapalooza schedule
• Lollapalooza information center
• ACL Festival official website
• ACL Festival information center
• EDC official event calendar
• EDC Orlando hours and entry information
• Outside Lands official website
• Outside Lands accessibility information
• When We Were Young official 2026 pause announcement
• NME reporting on the When We Were Young pause and return announcement

Photography credits

Every article uses a different real reference photograph, hosted locally. Unless explicitly identified otherwise, the photograph illustrates a setting or preparation topic and does not depict the named future edition. The photos are not provided as downloadable stock collections.

• Daniel Duarte — Crowd enjoying an outdoor music festival. · License
• James Frid — Crowd watching a concert stage in a large covered venue. · License
• Noland Live — Audience enjoying a night-time outdoor music event. · License
• Cesar de Miranda — Summer music festival crowd at Bloemendaal aan Zee, Netherlands. · License
• Noland Live — Daytime summer festival audience. · License
• Wendy Wei — Concert crowd facing a stage with purple lights and stage effects. · License
• Benjamin Farren — Audience and concert stage under blue night lighting. · License
• Vizi Kata — Concert stage, lighting and audience at night. · License
• SHVETS production — Open suitcase packed with clothes and sunglasses. · License
• Shalom Osezua — Woman with braided hair, a white overshirt and a shoulder bag at a festival. · License
• Nataliya Vaitkevich — Travel notebook, map and planning equipment. · License
• Darris Brooks — Friends enjoying an outdoor music festival together. · License