Planning a festival is glamorous… said no one ever. From late-night spreadsheet marathons to last-minute schedule disasters, festival prep can be messy, stressful, and often downright hilarious in hindsight. This episode dives into ten things that went wrong while planning the festival — yes, the real behind-the-scenes chaos — and the bonus chapter: navigating burnout while still trying to make it all happen.

Whether it’s mismanaged emails, volunteer hiccups, unexpected tech fails, or just the simple reality of trying to juggle dozens of moving parts, this episode is both a cautionary tale and a laugh-out-loud look at what it really takes to make a festival happen.

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