Can you feel it? Summer is right around the corner — only a few short months to go. And you know what that means? Summer concert festival season is almost upon us. Being an Elder Emo, summertime holds fond memories of going to the Warped Tour to see all of my favorite emo-punk-indie-pop bands. But nowadays, we have new favorites to appreciate: Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, and Shaky Knees, and so on.
Even though summer is not officially here yet, we have gathered a shortlist of novels featuring concert festivals from a variety of different genres. Dive into this Bookstr listicle to get in the mood for your next music fest!
Lord of the Fly Fest by Goldy Moldavsky
Poking fun at the Fyre Festival catastrophe, Moldavsky’s novel follows Rafi Francisco and her desperate attempt to make her true crime podcast famous. Enter band hottie River Stone, who catches Rafi’s eye due to the disappearance of his girlfriend. To get closer to River and uncover the mysterious secrets of his love’s missing status, Rafi gets a spot at Fly Fest, where River is playing with his band. But as the music festival unfolds, Rafi faces more obstacles than weak Wi-Fi signals.
We’re Never Getting Home by Tracy Badua
Friendship breakups are the worst! Even though best friends Jana Rubio and Maddy Parsons have the most spectacular senior year planned, their friendship is rocked apart by Maddy’s boyfriend. All the drama is spilled out against a music festival. Will the two friends mend their friendship throughout the night? Or is it officially over?
This Delicious Death by Kayla Cottingham
Embracing the zombie horror genre, Cottingham’s novel is set against a world ravished by the Hollowing — a virus that has turned humans into flesh-eating monsters. However, the world is almost back to normal with the creation of synthetic human meat, which satisfies the hunger of the new zombie race. Four best friends — but also flesh-eating ghouls — plan to have one last get-together before graduation. They plan to attend a music festival with their supply of drinks and SynFlesh. Unfortunately, the night takes a turn when one of the ghouls turns feral, and SynFlesh is not enough to sate her hunger.
Love-Struck by Rachael Wing
This young adult novel follows all the heartache and tension of being a teenager. Holly feels a bit jealous of the new girl, Emily — especially since Holly’s crush, Jonah, might have eyes for Emily. But will things change for Holly when she ends up at a music festival with Emily, Jonah, and her friends?
Three Day Summer by Sarvenaz Tash
Graduation is creeping closer, and Michael needs to make big decisions about his future. But first, he wants to enjoy the upcoming music festival and not worry about life for a little while. Set against the historic Woodstock festival in 1969, Michael meets Cora. Their connection over the next three days may set new directions for Michael’s life.
So, mark your calendars and start your planning now! Before you know it, summer will be here, and it will be time to make new memories at the summer rock show!
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