Kendrick Lamar

So it’s safe to say this photo album is wayy overdue, but I still wanted to share my favorite moments from Made In America 2013. This was my first year attending the festival in my former hometown, but it definitely lived up to the hype.

Few tips for people thinking about going next year:

Trying to stay all-day for both days is ambitious, especially if you partake in Budweiser (and non-Budweiser) food and drink. 

Even though I didn’t head to the festival until 4 p.m. on Saturday, I was exhausted by the end of Beyonce’s set that night (side note: she shut it down, obviously). Depending on the acts, I would suggest planning to head over a little late one day and leaving a little early the next day.

Water is your friend.

The weather was great for the festival, but that also meant dehydration was definitely a factor. For every Budweiser beer you drink, you should have a bottle of water.

Ladies, you will need a deep conditioner after this one.

My hair went through it during the festival – between the heat, humidity and second-hand smoke, you will leave with brittle, dry hair. Nothing you can’t solve with a little deep conditioner.

Pick 3-4 artists you really want to see (each day) and leave time to explore!

I went thinking I was going to run from stage to stage the whole weekend, but that is not realistic. On Sunday I picked 3-4 artists I wanted to see (Solange, Miguel, Kendrick Lamar, and Calvin Harris – all 5-star) and then left time to hang out on the grass, take picture in the Skype photobooth, and by chance, meet Miguel!