Thrillist Launches ‘Sound Trip,’ Where Live Music Is the Ultimate Travel Destination

The era of traveling near and far to concerts, festivals, and other major music events is upon us, and with summer just around the corner, Thrillist is launching “Sound Trip,” the ultimate guide to traveling for electrifying music experiences and a go-to resource for navigating the most essential concerts and events of the year.

The beautifully designed editorial package aims to make every step of readers’ next adventures as extraordinary as a headliner’s encore.

“At Thrillist, we focus on passion-led travel experiences, or more simply, going places to do the things we love,” says Thrillist Editor-in-Chief Lindsay Schrupp. “Over the past year, we’ve seen more and more people center their travel plans around a music event—whether that’s flying to Stockholm to see Beyoncé, hopping around Asia to follow the Eras Tour, or driving out to the desert for an extended music festival stay. It’s clear to us that journeying great distances to see bucket list performances is not a trend—it’s the new normal.”

Headlining the package is The Thrillist Guide to Live Music in 2024, a vibrant hub for expert recommendations, captivating stories to stoke your wanderlust, and most notably, music festival guides annotated by the people who love them and know them best. These festival guides are brought to life by on-page annotations from musical artists, past attendees, and mega-fans who shared their personal anecdotes and insider tips.

At launch, the hub will include the following festival guides and annotators:

• Everything You Need to Prepare for Jazz Fest This Year—And a Bit More
• Written by Gerrish Lopez
• Annotated by Trombone Shorty, local musician
• The Truly Honest, Very Detailed Guide to Lovers & Friends This Year
• Written by Jeff Miller
• Annotated by Michelle Fisher, mega-fan
• The Ultimate Guide to Bonnaroo Festival This Year—With a Few Notes
• Written by Brad Japhe
• Annotated by Larkin Poe, band
• The Definitive, No-Holds-Barred Guide to Lollapalooza This Year
• Written by Matt Kirouac
• Annotated by Ashley Osborn, festival photographer
• Everything You Need to Know for Hardly Strictly Bluegrass—And a Bit More
• Written by Jeff Miller
• Annotated by Sam Chase, local musician
• The Ultimate Guide to Florida’s The Fest This Year—With Notes
• Written by Allie Conti
• Annotated by Andy Anaya, Pool Kids guitarist

Additional content and annotated festival guides will launch in late May and early June ahead of the fall festival season. And Sound Trip will rock on year-long as Thrillist’s always-on live music vertical page. Here, you’ll find a bangin’ mixtape of coverage, including:

• The Solo Traveler’s Guide to Going to a Music Festival Alone, by Barbara Woolsey
• Music Cruises Are the Future of Festival Culture, by Kat Bein
• What Style Experts Say to Wear—and to Leave Home—to Music Festivals This Year, by Opheli Garcia Lawler

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