Spotify helps you get festival-ready with 4 helpful features
Spotify has spotlighted four features that will help you prepare for, and get the most out of, festival season.
If you’re based in the US, festival season has officially arrived. Coachella kicked off its first weekend last week, with headline performances from Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber and Karol G. Elsewhere, as summer approaches, it’ll soon be time to pack your sun hats (and probably wellies), and head out into the fields and cities for your favourite festivals.
Spotify has lent a helping hand to make it super easy for music fans to get the most out of their festival experiences. These four features will help you to prepare for festivals, get excited about your favourite artists, discover new artists you’ll love, and keep the party going in the campsite.
Explore how artists are connected
Festival line-ups often bring together a wide mix of artists. Some connections between them are obvious, while others sit behind the scenes. Spotify’s SongDNA feature offers a way to uncover those hidden links.
SongDNA lets you dig into the people behind the music, including producers, writers, and samples. It shows how different artists are creatively linked, helping you better understand the sounds you enjoy. For example, artists who seem completely different may share collaborators or influences.
This adds another layer to music discovery. It is not just about what you hear, but also about who helped shape it. Discovering these links can be exciting and help you decide who to add to your festival must-see list.
Build the perfect pre-festival playlist with friends
Festivals are so much more than just the days they take place. The excitement often starts long before you arrive. Road trips, pre-drinks, and group planning all play a part. Spotify’s Collaborative Playlists feature makes it easy to build a shared soundtrack with friends.
Everyone can add their favourite tracks, creating a playlist that reflects the whole group. Once your playlist is ready, you can refine how it sounds. Features like “Mix” allow smoother transitions between songs, while Smart Reorder can organise tracks by tempo and key.
This helps create a more natural listening experience, rather than a random shuffle, and perfectly curates the pre-festival hype.
Discover new artists tailored to your taste
Festivals are not just about seeing familiar names. They are also a chance to discover new music. Spotify’s Prompted Playlist feature is designed to help with this.
You can describe the type of playlist you want, and Spotify will generate one based on your listening habits and current trends. This means you get a mix of artists you already enjoy, alongside new acts that fit your taste.
You can even update these playlists regularly, so they keep evolving as festival season continues. This makes it easier to stay up to date with artists performing across different events.
Keep the party going offline
Anyone who has been to a festival knows that reception can be unreliable. Whether you are travelling, in a crowd, or at the campsite, streaming can quickly become a frustrating challenge.
Spotify’s Offline Backup feature helps solve this problem. It automatically saves recently played tracks so you can listen without needing a connection. You can also filter songs by mood or genre, making it easier to match the moment. This ensures that your music does not stop, even when your signal does.
Get more from festival season
Spotify reports that playlist creation rises every April, with hundreds of thousands of playlists made for festival weekends alone. Music fans clearly enjoy squeezing more out of festivals before, during, and after festival events.
These highlighted Spotify features can help to plan your listening, discover new artists, and stay connected to the music throughout the entire experience. From pre-event excitement to late-night campsite sessions, your whole festival experience is covered.
Get your music ready for festival fans
Festival season is not just a big moment for listeners. It is also a key opportunity for artists to reach new audiences. With discovery tools, playlists, and offline listening all playing a role, getting your music onto platforms like Spotify is more important than ever.
If you are releasing music, now is the time to make sure your tracks are available everywhere fans are listening.