Rainbow Disco Club 2017: Planning the Road to Higashi-Izu

A dance-music trip to Higashi-Izu begins before the first set. There are people to collect, bags to fit and a return day to agree. For a festival in a different setting from a city club, those preparations can shape how much room you have to enjoy the music.

Rainbow Disco Club 2017 was announced for May 3–5 at Higashi Izu Cross Country Course in Shizuoka. Its promoter's event listing identifies the venue and three-day programme. Keep that edition in mind when reading an older festival guide: dates and arrangements should not be carried over from one year to another.

Share the journey without sharing every set

You may be travelling with people whose favourite artists are different from yours. Compare the days everyone intends to attend and decide which parts of the journey are actually shared. It is entirely possible to enjoy separate performances while keeping a clear agreement about leaving together.

Check the official camping, admission and parking information relevant to that edition before making arrangements. A festival ticket should not be assumed to include every other permission needed for the trip.

Pack for the return as well as the arrival

If camping is part of an authorised plan, discuss the size of tents and bags before assigning seats. Equipment may return wet or dirty even if it left home neatly packed. Allow a way to contain it without obstructing passenger seating or the driver's view.

Agree who carries shared equipment and who needs to take it home. A tent belonging to someone leaving earlier can complicate the rest of the group's stay. Small conversations now can prevent a last-minute choice between somebody's luggage and somebody else's agreed seat.

Leave a realistic ending

Do not translate the last performance into an immediate driving departure. People need time to leave, gather equipment and rest. The driver should be able to say that more recovery is necessary without feeling responsible for disappointing the group.

Make an alternative if companions cannot return together. Confirm how messages will be exchanged and choose a permitted meeting place, rather than relying on finding each other in a busy exit flow.

If you are already planning to drive towards Higashi-Izu, explain the days you can offer, luggage limits and your return plan when discussing seats. A good match is someone whose practical plans fit, even when their favourite moment on the dance floor may be different.

Further reading: Rainbow Disco Club's 2017 promoter event listing on Resident Advisor.

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