We go to music events to get away from normal everyday life; to experience something new and crazy. The prospect of a festival in Montreal was particularly intriguing given that only a few EDM events take place there. The unique city environment paired with a star-studded line up (Skrillex, ZEDD, The Chainsmokers, DVBBS and many more) led us to jump at the opportunity and accept our invitation.
Some major festivals tend to charge more and fail to prepare for festival goers, but not Ilesoniq. It was well prepared for anything Mother Nature had to throw at festival goers. August is an extremely hot month and a great shortcoming of many festivals is their failure to provide appropriate accommodations for festival goers. However, Ilesoniq was well prepared for the heat with water cannons in front of each stage, mist towers, water fountain platforms and hammocks in the forest to decompress and cool down from the heat. Fake turf carpets were another helpful feature that allowed festival goers to relax while enjoying performances from various artists. Another reason this festival was great was that they had vendors selling water and fresh fruits in the crowd to keep people hydrated other ways besides just having water. There were also a variety of things for people to do like painting near the main stage, and tiles to make art which was fun.
