Hints of the sunny days to come are finally here with the approach of summer! Leaves are growing back and the environment is turning green again. Entrepreneurs no longer have to sequester themselves indoors to get their daily work tasks completed. They can traipse to a local café and sit out on a patio to type away on their laptops.
With this sunny season comes a slew of weekend-long concerts for music lovers. Business professionals looking to burn off some steam this summer will be attending local music festivals in their state or traveling to famous ones cross-country. To have a good experience, your suitcase should be packed with the right essentials that will guarantee a positive memory to come. We list a number of high-quality products that should be squeezed into your luggage. Check out these amazing companies and enjoy the concert!
FACE atelier Face Finish
Whether you’re an indie queen or sassy cowgirl – this product will keep festival makeup in place all day and night long! Face Atelier’s Face Finish is a setting spray that will properly finish your face. This vegan, high-performing, hydrating, alcohol-free mist with the faint scent of freshly cut cucumbers will hydrate the skin all day long while preserving and freshening your makeup.
Spritz after a long day to freshen your makeup or use prior to makeup application to reduce redness and puffiness while soothing and hydrating the skin. This results in an improved appearance and helps the blendability of products subsequently applied. Face Finish eases redness in the skin and helps reduce inflammation with its key ingredients including cucumber fruit extract. Lock in your festival makeup with this helpful product! Price: Petite (1 oz): $12 | Regular (4oz): $30.
myCharge
myCharge HubPlus provides up to 4x extra battery life for devices and features built-in micro-USB and Apple Lightning cables along with wall prongs on the back to directly recharge the unit.. With this all-in-one charger, festival attendees do not need to worry about packing or untangling charging cords and can make sure they never miss a picture with portable power. Find on Amazon for $71.55 and the myCharge website for $79.99.
Sand Cloud
Sometimes you’ll need to rest your dancing feet and take a break on the festival grounds. Sand Cloud’s blankets will have you covered. With a mission to #SaveTheFishies, this eco-conscious clothing and accessory brand donates 10% of all purchases to non-profits saving marine life. Sand Cloud offers a range of fairly priced lifestyle accessories, including the ultimate comfort blanket that is perfect for summer music festivals. You can see more here!
Sand Cloud also offers trendy Turkish towels (which can double as blankets and cover-ups), reusable glass water bottles, sustainable metal straws and even organic deodorant (for the steamy CMA Fest days!). Sand Cloud offers items perfect for warm weather and/or tropical festivals, like Tortuga or Carolina Country Music Fest. Sand Cloud blankets are $49.
Go Girl Designs Bracelets
Go Girl Designs bracelets are designed to securely hold and conceal elastic hair ties while also preventing them from leaving red marks on wrists or causing pain. The bracelets come in classic colors like black and white as well as fun, boho chic multi-colored. Each Go Girl Designs bracelet comes with matching hair ties with heart shaped charms and the bracelets are perfect for when you want to quickly put your hair up to get down on the dance floor. Prices start at $25.
TONYMOLY
TONYMOLY has some amazing skincare options to keep your skin protected and refreshed while you’re combating the natural elements of the outdoor festival. Here are sun protectants everyone needs in their bag during festival season. TONYMOLY has a wide range of beauty products that fit almost every need.
My Sunny Watery Sun Essence
The My Sunny Watery Essence SPF 50+ is the perfect combination of a hydrating, lightweight essence and a powerful sun protectant in one. Formulated to work like skincare, the watery essence leaves no traces of a white cast or a sticky, greasy residue as typically found in most sunscreens. Its price is $21.50.
Natural Aroma Sheet Mask
The Natural Aroma Sheet Mask is a one-step mask for a total mind and body treatment! Not only does the 100% natural plant oils in the sheet mask treat and condition the skin, but the healing aroma also relaxes and rejuvenates the body. Choose from five different essence-based sheet masks to tailor your spa treatment to your skin condition: Rosewood, Eucalyptus, Lavender, Rosemary, and Tea Tree. They are $4.00 each or 5-pack set for $16.00.
Boost Oxygen
Music festivals are exhausting and hard on the body and skin! Boost Oxygen is 95% pure, Aviator’s Breathing Oxygen, in a portable, easy to use handheld canister. Using supplemental oxygen improves sleep and lifts your mood, it also increases mental alertness and stamina. Boost Oxygen supports altitude acclimation, migraines, hangovers and when dealing with poor air quality. Boost is here to help! They are $7.99-$14.99, depending on the size purchased.
Mer-Sea Cow Hair Belt Bag
This gold cow hair belt bag by Mer-Sea has the utility of a fanny pack, but completely chic. Two belt loops on the back make it easy to slide onto any belt. Enjoy a music festival hands-free with this bag essential! Their vendor’s cowhide comes from ethically-sourced suppliers and the cows are not harmed in any way. The skins come from cows that die of natural causes. Price is $42.
NoSweat Hat Liners
If a hat is your go-to style for festivals, stick a NoSweat liner in them to instantly wick away sweat and prevent your stylish headwear from becoming stained and smelly after spending hours in the sun and getting down to your favorite band. Purchase a pack of 6 for $9.99.
Mayde Australia Turkish Towels
All textiles are woven using the best cotton in the world and many styles are still hand loomed – a Turkish tradition spanning back hundreds of years. Mayde Australia offers everything from super lightweight towels, to rich and plush beach blankets and throws.
Why it is the perfect essential for music festival season: Mayde Australia’s towels and blankets are perfect to bring to any outdoor event. They are loved for their versatility, eco-efficiency, softness, lightness and the ability to dry fast whilst staying aesthetically beautiful & unique. Prices are $25 and up.
Busy Beauty’s Shower in a Box
Whether you’re camping, glamping, or just dancing the night away, Busy Beauty’s Shower in a Box will keep you feeling refreshed from head to toe throughout the entire festival! Each Shower in a Box comes with four essential no-water-needed products: dry shampoo, body wipes, dry conditioner, and no-water-needed shave gel. Each Busy Beauty product is travel size and TSA-approved. No shower? No problem! The price is $34.
gimMe Organic Seaweed Snacks
The delicious flavors of gimMe Organic Seaweed Snacks speak for themselves – and what’s more, the gimMe packages are small and compact, making them the perfect snack to pack for a music festival! GimMe Seaweed Snacks are full of nutrients – including high levels of iodine, calcium, Omega 3s, biotin, folate, fiber, protein and more. Super light and crunchy, these wafer-like snacks are made with premium organic seaweed, roasted and seasoned to perfection with Tamari sauce and a blend of spices.
Grass Fed Coffee
Favorite ready-to-drink butter coffee, Grass Fed Coffee is the perfect healthy fuel for your next music festival! Grass Fed is a quick and easy meal replacement that is filling, full of nutrients, and super energizing to get you through those long festival days. Grass Fed uses organic, fair trade coffee extract, MCT oil, and has ZERO sugar. What’s more, the grass fed butter is high in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and healthy fats to keep your nutrient levels up throughout the festival!
UPTIME Energy
With the summer months swiftly approaching, our search for the most refreshing and energizing drinks to power us through those hot summer days begins. UPTIME Energy is a festival essential to power you through. Packaged in a 12oz stylishly sleek aluminum bottle with a resealable cap, UPTIME is a “better for you” energy drink that helps deliver a balanced boost while promoting clarity and focus. UPTIME also just recently launched their new Blood Orange and White Peach Lemonade flavors just in time for summer!
SZENT
Staying hydrated is key throughout a music festival and SZENT enhances the experience of drinking water with only the scent of all-natural oils infused in a ring around the neck of the bottle. This simple addition channels the flavor experience through your sense of smell, avoiding the need for artificial sweeteners or additives.
TAJA Coconut
TAJA Coconut is an innovative new non-GMO, and sugar-free coconut water brand, and the perfect replenishment after a long day and night at a festival. TAJA’s patented cold-filtered three-part process extracts the coconut water while keeping all the nutrients intact by avoiding the application of harmful heat, air, or additives. Created with a commitment to let the world taste coconut water the way nature intended, TAJA harvests each coconut at the perfect age to deliver a balanced flavor and crystal-clear color.
Chloe’s
Chloe’s Frozen Pops are made with just fruit, water, and a touch of cane sugar. No stabilizers, flavorings, or artificial anything! Enjoy a tasty treat that will give you the nutrients needed to make it through the last set.
Christy Dawn
Sustainable fashion brand Christy Dawn’s Penny Jumper in Egret is the perfect go-to comfortable and chic look for a music festival!The timeless painter’s jumpsuit silhouette receives a modern update with the Penny Jumper. Penny has short sleeves for a more casual vibe, as well as two front patch pockets. It is priced at $258.
Lokus Nutrition CBD Oil
Festivals are action packed and can be stressful and to get the most out of the experience it helps to be in the right frame of mind. My tip for the best festival experience is to bring your CBD Oil. From anxiety, stress and pain relief to a general sense of well being, CBD seems the perfect thing to tuck into a festival goers backpack. This is Lokus 500 mg Full Spectrum CBD Oil, High Grade Hemp Extract. Lokus CBD is made with 100% pure and organic hemp oil. That means no additives or preservatives. Their CBD is made right here in the USA. The price is $88.95.
Eco-Friendly Personal Misters
With summer heat approaching, hydration becomes a forefront of conversation making their Personal Misters a must-have as part of your festival gear! Misty Mate has a line of Eco-Friendly Personal Misters that operate via the scientific process of atomization & flash evaporation. They don’t require any batteries or electricity- rather pressurize easily by hand.
Each droplet of water from their patented nozzle design is finer than a strand of hair. It is extremely hydrating to the skin and a significant cooling method in the hot summer climate cooling the ambient temperature up to 30 degrees F helping to prevent harmful effects of overheating.
Misty Mate has recently launched their newest model- the MISTPRO 3. The very first of its kind- it’s completely human-powered, eco-friendly, and optimized so that it’s sleek, lightweight and easy to carry – allowing it to become your trusted travel & adventuring companion; exploration & workout buddy- giving you the power to take control of your climate- keeping you comfortable and hydrated when you’re active outdoors; relaxing by the pool- or simply kept on-standby as your trusty side-kick to use at your desk throughout your work day – helping you refresh, align and keep your center so that you can bring the very best version of you regardless of external conditions. Also available for purchase on Amazon, MSRP: $49.99.
Mountain House Simple Sensations
The latest product from the team at Mountain House in the music fest ring is Simple Sensations. Coming in three delicious varieties – Spicy Southwest Skillet, Chicken Fajita Bowl and Italian Pepper Steak – Simple Sensations are portable, lightweight, freeze-dried meal packets that can be prepared just about anywhere, all you need to do is add hot water.
Since no refrigeration or microwaving is required, Simple Sensations are a great fit for music festival tailgating or camping, particularly for business travelers looking for quick, easy-to-pack meal options. Plus, they’re made with the best ingredients and packed with protein, making for a delicious, convenient meal for both Willie Nelson and Florida Georgia Line fans alike! Simple Sensations are available on Amazon and select retailers throughout the U.S. for an SRP of $5.99 per meal.
Life’s Grape
Life’s Grape, is a family owed, California-grown brand of vine-dried grapes that make a delicious and convenient snack for festival season. The Selma Pete grapes used to make Life’s Grape spend more time on the vine (think wine grapes) which translates to a final product with more flavor, nutrition and juiciness. The product lineup includesClassic Vine-Dried Grapes, Mini Vine-Dried Grapes and Dark Chocolate Dipped Vine-Dried Grapes that are available in both 13oz resealable packs ($9.99-$12.99) and snack packs with (12) 1oz bags ($14.99-$17.99) that are the perfect size to bring along in your fanny pack to get that extra boost of natural sugars when out in the sun all day during festival season.
Love Good Fats
Love Good Fats Bars contain no artificial preservatives, no sugar alcohols, are low in sugar (1-2 grams), and are made of clean, wholesome ingredients such as peanut butter, coconut oil, nut butters, dark chocolate, and other healthy fats. These keto-friendly bars have 4-5 grams of net carbs and are gluten-free, soy-free and non-GMO. Perfect as a mid-day snack to crush your cravings! Price is $29.99/12 pack.
Outer Aisle
Outer Aisle the gluten-free, keto-friendly, bread alternative is made purely with 4 simple ingredients: fresh cauliflower, eggs, cheese and nutritional Yeast. Outer Aisle‘s brand new Jalapeno and Italian flavored Sandwich Thins are perfect for those who are trying to keep Keto during the busy festival season but also need something quick that they can take on-the-go for a sandwich or even tacos. Although you can find them in the refrigerated foods section at the grocery store, the best part is that they can be kept outside the fridge for 5-7 days without going bad! Price is $6.99/pack of 6 Sandwich Thins.
FBOMB
FBOMB’s all-natural macadamia nut butters (this F stands for fat) are conveniently packaged in easy to consume 1-ounce pouches and loaded with essential fatty acids and not carbs to keep you in ketosis during your adventures. These nut butters are peanut and gluten-free, non-GMO, vegetarian, and come in 4 mouthwatering flavors (Macadamia with Coconut, Macadamia with Sea Salt, Macadamia Pecan with Sea Salt and Salted Chocolate Macadamia) that you will have to hide from your non-keto friends! Prices are $12.99/4 pack or $24.99/10 pack.
