Sziget 2025

[RookieJur]

8 hours ago, thetime said:

 

Its typical Sziget, marketing not there strong point. Much better than belgian festivals though. ☺️

Yeah could be, the announcements just feel a bit unstructured to me compared to rock werchter etc. but that might be me just not knowing what to expect from sziget as it will be my first time

[RookieJur]

How would you split time between the festival and the city as a first timer? Does one day in Budapest suffice?

 

Also, is the boat party any fun? 

[Tom Lobo]

Budapest ist more than one day for sure, but you can hold some things for the next years. The ruinbars are cool, Buda hill, parlament also...

And they have a very cool traincemetry a bit out of the city as a lost place. 

[kristofm]

10 hours ago, thetime said:

 

The Monday looks a really good day for me.

 

Luvcat 

Kingfishr

Refused

Kneecap

 

Plus the 3 main stage acts I would watch, as long as they don't clash with the others. 

I'm excited for Spyres, then Luvcat will be cool, the rest will depend on clashes for me. I hope Kneecap will play after Chappell Roan, so I can watch The Last Dinner Party as well. With a potential late night Mirror Glimpse it could be one of my favourite days ever! It's gonna be a long one as well haha

Edited May 26, 2025 by kristofm

[nathanh]

[thetime]

13 hours ago, kristofm said:

I'm excited for Spyres

 

Not listened to them, will check out. 

[Nikky]

16 hours ago, RookieJur said:

How would you split time between the festival and the city as a first timer? Does one day in Budapest suffice?

 

Also, is the boat party any fun? 

Depends on your physical shape and planning I guess. I only had some time in the city a day before festival started because I arrived one day earlier. During festival it was just impossible for me. Usually arriving around 7pm on the island and staying till 4 or 5 in the morning. Plus time to get there and come back. Just add showers, breakfast and regular stuff plus sleep and recovering from day before, there's just no time for anything else. 

[thetime]

17 hours ago, RookieJur said:

How would you split time between the festival and the city as a first timer? Does one day in Budapest suffice?

 

Also, is the boat party any fun? 

 

I usually stay in Budapest 1 or 2 days before and after, this year doing 2 days before and 1 after. 

 

If you want to break up the festival a bit, pick a day you are not fussed by. I tend to stay at the festival all the way through. 

 

Although the mains stages dont start to late afternoon, so plenty time to visit Budapest if you are camping. 

[ReljaGajić]

23 hours ago, RookieJur said:

How would you split time between the festival and the city as a first timer? Does one day in Budapest suffice?

 

Also, is the boat party any fun? 

It will be my 11th time in Budapest this year and I still have things I wanna see that I didn't see before. I usually come 1-2 days before the festival and also stay 1-2 days after the festival to go to thermal baths and explore the city. There is no way for me to explore the city during the festival since I'm at the fesival from like 13-14 (going to circus, workshops before concerts start) and staying until 3.

Boat party to me is not worth it, it's fun, you are at the boat and you get to see the city (buda castle, parlament, chain bridge..) but that's 30-40 extra euros and by the time you get back you'll miss 1-2 concerts at the island. Plus there is so much to do during the day (cirque du sziget, dance perfomances, standup comedy, workshops, walkabouts..)

[RookieJur]

thanks for all the replies guys, helps a lot. I think I will try to go into the city on saturday as that day is the worst imo. I will skip the boat party.

[northernangel]

On 27/05/2025 at 14:02, thetime said:

 

I usually stay in Budapest 1 or 2 days before and after, this year doing 2 days before and 1 after. 

 

 

 

If you want to break up the festival a bit, pick a day you are not fussed by. I tend to stay at the festival all the way through. 

 

Although the mains stages dont start to late afternoon, so plenty time to visit Budapest if you are camping. 

What do you do if you've got Wed, Sun and Mon with acts of interest amd nothing inbetween?, I'm going to guess the answe is don't go lol

[thetime]

3 hours ago, northernangel said:

What do you do if you've got Wed, Sun and Mon with acts of interest amd nothing inbetween?, I'm going to guess the answe is don't go lol

 

Explore the festival.

 

There's always so much to see mate. It really isn't just a music festival. Find new music, take a wander to stages you wouldnt normally do. Just think of Glastonbury with wall to wall hot weather, with a beach...

 

Its why I love the longer festivals like Sziget and Roskilde, its a slower pace and so much more relaxed and chilled. With 6 days of music, used to be 7. There's always going to be lulls in what you are interested in musically. 

 

I think ive done 7 or 8 Szigets now, say every year im not going due to line ups. Here I am again, not even talking about werchter in a few weeks. But my fave festival ive ever been to, Sziget. 😍

 

 

 

[kristofm]

Kneecap are no longer performing at TRNSMT.

It's going to be interesting to see how European festivals decide. 

[sandorbeni]

2 hours ago, kristofm said:

Kneecap are no longer performing at TRNSMT.

It's going to be interesting to see how European festivals decide. 

Some German festivals already removed them from their lineups a few weeks ago.

When someone asked sziget about it they kinda gave a nonanswer

[ReljaGajić]

13 hours ago, northernangel said:

What do you do if you've got Wed, Sun and Mon with acts of interest amd nothing inbetween?, I'm going to guess the answe is don't go lol

Literally explore the festival, look at the program when it comes out, there are workshops, dance performances, circus, giant street theatre, drag queen shows, stand up comedy, walkabouts, travelling funfair, you can collect stamps for your passport and get a gift when you collect them all, like there is so much beside music. But also maybe go and see some random acts, my friend discovered Palaye Royale that way and now she's obsessed with them, other friend found out about Ocean Alley the same way and last year I came across Liberato and had so much fun at their concert

[Nikky]

1 hour ago, ReljaGajić said:

 my friend discovered Palaye Royale that way and now she's obsessed with them

And based on your name she's gonna see them very soon 😌

[northernangel]

1 hour ago, ReljaGajić said:

Literally explore the festival, look at the program when it comes out, there are workshops, dance performances, circus, giant street theatre, drag queen shows, stand up comedy, walkabouts, travelling funfair, you can collect stamps for your passport and get a gift when you collect them all, like there is so much beside music. But also maybe go and see some random acts, my friend discovered Palaye Royale that way and now she's obsessed with them, other friend found out about Ocean Alley the same way and last year I came across Liberato and had so much fun at their concert

I get exploring it but only 3 of 7 days with music on of interest is very poor. I mea. It's just not for me. 

[sisco]

2 hours ago, ReljaGajić said:

Literally explore the festival, look at the program when it comes out, there are workshops, dance performances, circus, giant street theatre, drag queen shows, stand up comedy, walkabouts, travelling funfair, you can collect stamps for your passport and get a gift when you collect them all, like there is so much beside music. But also maybe go and see some random acts, my friend discovered Palaye Royale that way and now she's obsessed with them, other friend found out about Ocean Alley the same way and last year I came across Liberato and had so much fun at their concert

That does sound amazing tbf.  Normally a push for me to get away for a 4 day festival, not sure I’ll be able to get away for over a week! Joys of kiddos

[thetime]

2 minutes ago, sisco said:

That does sound amazing tbf.  Normally a push for me to get away for a 4 day festival, not sure I’ll be able to get away for over a week! Joys of kiddos

 

I've got 3 small kiddos, im in Budapest for 10 days. 😃

[sisco]

3 minutes ago, thetime said:

 

I've got 3 small kiddos, im in Budapest for 10 days. 😃

Ok, I need some of your magic

[ReljaGajić]

12 hours ago, Nikky said:

And based on your name she's gonna see them very soon 😌

Yess, they have a concert in Belgrade in like 3 weeks

[thetime]

11 hours ago, sisco said:

Ok, I need some of your magic

 

We have a good set up.

 

I go to festivals with mates.

Wife goes on a cruise with her friends.

Then we have a family holiday all together. 

 

Everyone is happy. 😃

[billybigballs]

2 minutes ago, thetime said:

 

We have a good set up.

 

I go to festivals with mates.

Wife goes on a cruise with her friends.

Then we have a family holiday all together. 

 

Everyone is happy. 😃

You definitely get the better end of that deal.

 

How many mates are you coming to Sziget with this year? 

[thetime]

Just now, billybigballs said:

You definitely get the better end of that deal.

 

How many mates are you coming to Sziget with this year? 

Yes couldn't think of anything worse than a cruise. 

 

3 maybe 4, open to debate at the minute. 

[billybigballs]

1 hour ago, thetime said:

Yes couldn't think of anything worse than a cruise. 

 

3 maybe 4, open to debate at the minute. 

Yep, a cruise is my idea of hell too.