What Lollapalooza Taught Me About the Loneliness Epidemic

Last week, I went to Lollapalooza — alone last weekend. To be clear, I was there for work. But in between band interviews and sets, I was also observing the culture of the festival: what people were wearing, who they were most excited for, what food would go viral this time around.Here’s the thing about music festivals that I keep forgetting until I’m standing in one: you cannot stay outside of them. The crowd does something to you. Physically. You end up next to strangers who are fe