All Access Music writer + interviewer, Nicole DeRosa (aka one woman show) at Coachella 2015 up and ready for her interviews at 8am!
Here we go again for another fulled filled festival season! By now, you’re probably scanning the line-ups for your favorite music festivals to strategize how to see all of your favorite acts throughout the course of a weekend. But, don’t get too carried away! Remember there are things you need to take with you to survive a festival.
Below are some of my MUST HAVE items as I galavant, sweat (I like to think of it as glow…) and stay organized as I conduct my interviews during festival season, from Life Is Beautiful in Vegas to BottleRock Napa to Coachella and beyond!
Nicole with the lovely gentleman of Swedish band, GRIZFOLK at BottleRock Napa, 2015.
From booze (which you all are enjoying as I conduct my interviews) and accessories to the perfect outfit – this is the essentials list to make your festival that little bit more comfortable and bearable – because there’s so much more to surviving a festival than just putting up a tent and having a good time…right? Right. 😉
Nicole interviewing BØRNS at Life Is Beautiful Festival , 2015 in Las Vegas.
The lovely people at Exposure USA, Herschel, Teeki, DT PR, ChicExecs, WalletBuckle , Salty Mermaid, Arrojo, Jose Cuervo and Green Goo by Sierra Sage hooked your girl, All Access Music writer, Nicole DeRosa up with a round up of the top festival essentials that Nicole is currently coveting and that she thinks you need to pack!
1. ARROJO’S ReFinish Dry Shampoo
Most music festivals last two to three days, and between the concerts, activities, parties, and mustering as much sleep as possible, the last thing you’ll want to do is worry about washing and blow-drying your hair. ARROJO’s ReFINISH dry shampoo cleans hair without water by absorbing excess oils. Creates texture and volume while protecting hair from damage caused by daily cleansing. Link to purchase here .
2. Jose Cuervo Ready To Drink Margaritas
Now it’s easy to enjoy the great taste of a top-quality margarita anywhere, anytime whether its in your tent, around a bonfire or at a friends backyard pool party in Palm Springs! This drink provides a deliciously convenient cocktail option with premium ingredients for any spring or summer festival occasion. Flavors include: Sparkling Paloma, Classic Lime and Strawberry Lime Margarita. Available in 4 pack cans. Link to purchase here .
3. Herschel Supply Co. Dawson Daybreak Backpack
If you’re heading to Coachella, a backpack is the chicest way to carry all of your essentials. Herschel Supply Co. has recently released the Dawn Collection, a line of bags and apparel made with vibrant straw tapestry, premium leather, polished brass hardware, and custom cotton finishes. Link to purchase here .
4. Special Edition Rolling Stones Jose Cuervo Especial
For the rockstar in the front row of every performance at every music festival– there is the Cuervo family’s blue agave recipe bottled at 81 proof. Pace yourself! The bottles are like a portal into rock ‘n’ roll history; your chance to party like The Stones and the gaggle of celebrities and fans in their wake. The bottle was created to celebrate the pivotal role Jose Cuervo® played in fueling The Rolling Stones™’ notorious 1972 North American tour, which was dubbed the ‘Tequila Sunrise Tour’. Price: $19.00 USD. Link to purchase here .
Fashionable, practical and secure, this belt buckle is designed to closely carry your cash and cards safely. We’ve all been there … you’re on-the-go, living an active lifestyle, and attending one of the biggest country music events in the country. The last thing you want to worry about is a bulky purse to lug around or a wallet bulging in your pocket. Whether you’re traveling, camping, or watching a concert, you can feel the comfort of knowing that your important resources are safe, secure, and within reach. Have the freedom to enjoy yourself completely without the worry of having your purse or wallet lost or stolen. Grab your wallet buckle HERE before you head to Stagecoach festival or your next honky tonk saloon!
Planning to camp out at the next music festival for a long, hot weekend, and need an easy-to-carry, and compact cure-all to take along, just in case? Green Goo is the way to go! Green Goo by Sierra Sageis made up of all the high-quality, healing ingredients your skin needs, and prides itself in using natural, organic, pure products such as Olive Oil, Vitamin E Oil, and Jojoba Oil. Green Goo’s proprietary herb-enriched blend will heal cuts, scrapes, blisters, sunburns, chafing and poison ivy. Green Goo also relieves dry, cracked hands and feet, treats eczema and cold sores, relieves itching and the sting of insect bites, all while reducing fine lines and signs of aging. Use it throughout the day to soothe, heal, hydrate and comfortyour precious skin. The multi-purpose Green Goo comes in convenient travel tins and sticks, so it fits anywhere. * For a limited time, Green Goo by Sierra Sage is offering 25% off with coupon code: SAGE25 . Tell ’em Nicole DeRosa from AllAccess.com sent ya! 😉
Fans of Tekki dance to a different beat, stretch with the yogis of the world, run to the highest peaks, hike in unexplored territories, and swim where the ocean becomes one. Teeki takes water bottles and turn them into clothes, giving them purpose again through an eco-friendly process. The brand supports you with your active lifestyle and adventures; yoga, gym, workout, surf, sports, dance, flow and constantly moving forward with your body, mind, and spirit. Peep the Teeki website HERE to learn about it’s beautiful story and shop their virtual store.
AllAccess.com journalist, Nicole DeRosa joined the #SaltyMermaidSquad and is seen here rocking her Salty Mermaid crop top at Coachella 2016!
There’s a new mermaid in town and her name is Salty…Salty Mermaid that is! The new swimwear line will be launching their latest selection very soon but until then, be sure to join their #SaltyMermaidSquad to be entered to win a FREE Salty Mermaid crop top! The brand will choose 15 winners every week. Enter for a chance to win by visiting their website HERE !
If you have more suggestions on what YOU pack for festival season, drop Nicole at line at any of her socials below!
Nicole DeRosa joined the All Access Music Group family in February 2012. She loves the infectious energy and enthusiasm of the music industry and she feels right at home having music compliment her every day. Nicole blends her experience and skills which she has culled from her time working in New York as a photo researcher and editor at Entertainment Weekly and Harpers Bazaar Magazine. After New York, Nicole moved to London for school and there she stood in line for hours on Oxford Street to hear Paul McCartney play an impromptu concert on a rooftop. Another notable experience while living in London was her first time ever calling into a radio station, she won an invite to a record release party with the Beastie Boys for their album 'Ill Communication'. "I love London as it has such a vibrant and diverse music scene and I couldn't help but go out every night to check out gig after gig. It was a wonderful time." Living near the notable Sherpards Bush Empire music venue one of her most favorite concerts to date was seeing Bjork. Nicole has also worked for Walt Disney World in Product Development and later went on to work at Disney's Feature Animation Archives in Florida. Nicole has a passion for travel and adventure and has always wanted to live in California so she packed up and moved four years ago to the "left coast" and has been loving it ever since.
All Access Music Writer + Interviewer, Nicole DeRosa’s Must Have Items For Music Festival Season!
All Access Music writer + interviewer, Nicole DeRosa (aka one woman show) at Coachella 2015 up and ready for her interviews at 8am!
Here we go again for another fulled filled festival season! By now, you’re probably scanning the line-ups for your favorite music festivals to strategize how to see all of your favorite acts throughout the course of a weekend. But, don’t get too carried away! Remember there are things you need to take with you to survive a festival.
Below are some of my MUST HAVE items as I galavant, sweat (I like to think of it as glow…) and stay organized as I conduct my interviews during festival season, from Life Is Beautiful in Vegas to BottleRock Napa to Coachella and beyond!
Nicole with the lovely gentleman of Swedish band, GRIZFOLK at BottleRock Napa, 2015.
From booze (which you all are enjoying as I conduct my interviews) and accessories to the perfect outfit – this is the essentials list to make your festival that little bit more comfortable and bearable – because there’s so much more to surviving a festival than just putting up a tent and having a good time…right? Right. 😉
Nicole interviewing BØRNS at Life Is Beautiful Festival , 2015 in Las Vegas.
The lovely people at Exposure USA, Herschel, Teeki, DT PR, ChicExecs, WalletBuckle , Salty Mermaid, Arrojo, Jose Cuervo and Green Goo by Sierra Sage hooked your girl, All Access Music writer, Nicole DeRosa up with a round up of the top festival essentials that Nicole is currently coveting and that she thinks you need to pack!
1. ARROJO’S ReFinish Dry Shampoo
Most music festivals last two to three days, and between the concerts, activities, parties, and mustering as much sleep as possible, the last thing you’ll want to do is worry about washing and blow-drying your hair. ARROJO’s ReFINISH dry shampoo cleans hair without water by absorbing excess oils. Creates texture and volume while protecting hair from damage caused by daily cleansing. Link to purchase here .
2. Jose Cuervo Ready To Drink Margaritas
Now it’s easy to enjoy the great taste of a top-quality margarita anywhere, anytime whether its in your tent, around a bonfire or at a friends backyard pool party in Palm Springs! This drink provides a deliciously convenient cocktail option with premium ingredients for any spring or summer festival occasion. Flavors include: Sparkling Paloma, Classic Lime and Strawberry Lime Margarita. Available in 4 pack cans. Link to purchase here .
3. Herschel Supply Co. Dawson Daybreak Backpack
If you’re heading to Coachella, a backpack is the chicest way to carry all of your essentials. Herschel Supply Co. has recently released the Dawn Collection, a line of bags and apparel made with vibrant straw tapestry, premium leather, polished brass hardware, and custom cotton finishes. Link to purchase here .
4. Special Edition Rolling Stones Jose Cuervo Especial
For the rockstar in the front row of every performance at every music festival– there is the Cuervo family’s blue agave recipe bottled at 81 proof. Pace yourself! The bottles are like a portal into rock ‘n’ roll history; your chance to party like The Stones and the gaggle of celebrities and fans in their wake. The bottle was created to celebrate the pivotal role Jose Cuervo® played in fueling The Rolling Stones™’ notorious 1972 North American tour, which was dubbed the ‘Tequila Sunrise Tour’. Price: $19.00 USD. Link to purchase here .
5. Introducing The Wallet Buckle!
Fashionable, practical and secure, this belt buckle is designed to closely carry your cash and cards safely. We’ve all been there … you’re on-the-go, living an active lifestyle, and attending one of the biggest country music events in the country. The last thing you want to worry about is a bulky purse to lug around or a wallet bulging in your pocket. Whether you’re traveling, camping, or watching a concert, you can feel the comfort of knowing that your important resources are safe, secure, and within reach. Have the freedom to enjoy yourself completely without the worry of having your purse or wallet lost or stolen. Grab your wallet buckle HERE before you head to Stagecoach festival or your next honky tonk saloon!
6. Green Goo by Sierra Sage
Planning to camp out at the next music festival for a long, hot weekend, and need an easy-to-carry, and compact cure-all to take along, just in case? Green Goo is the way to go! Green Goo by Sierra Sage is made up of all the high-quality, healing ingredients your skin needs, and prides itself in using natural, organic, pure products such as Olive Oil, Vitamin E Oil, and Jojoba Oil. Green Goo’s proprietary herb-enriched blend will heal cuts, scrapes, blisters, sunburns, chafing and poison ivy. Green Goo also relieves dry, cracked hands and feet, treats eczema and cold sores, relieves itching and the sting of insect bites, all while reducing fine lines and signs of aging. Use it throughout the day to soothe, heal, hydrate and comfort your precious skin. The multi-purpose Green Goo comes in convenient travel tins and sticks, so it fits anywhere. * For a limited time, Green Goo by Sierra Sage is offering 25% off with coupon code: SAGE25 . Tell ’em Nicole DeRosa from AllAccess.com sent ya! 😉
7. TEEKI Eco Conscious Activewear
Fans of Tekki dance to a different beat, stretch with the yogis of the world, run to the highest peaks, hike in unexplored territories, and swim where the ocean becomes one. Teeki takes water bottles and turn them into clothes, giving them purpose again through an eco-friendly process. The brand supports you with your active lifestyle and adventures; yoga, gym, workout, surf, sports, dance, flow and constantly moving forward with your body, mind, and spirit. Peep the Teeki website HERE to learn about it’s beautiful story and shop their virtual store.
AllAccess.com journalist, Nicole DeRosa joined the #SaltyMermaidSquad and is seen here rocking her Salty Mermaid crop top at Coachella 2016!
8) Salty Mermaid
There’s a new mermaid in town and her name is Salty…Salty Mermaid that is! The new swimwear line will be launching their latest selection very soon but until then, be sure to join their #SaltyMermaidSquad to be entered to win a FREE Salty Mermaid crop top! The brand will choose 15 winners every week. Enter for a chance to win by visiting their website HERE !
If you have more suggestions on what YOU pack for festival season, drop Nicole at line at any of her socials below!
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Nicole DeRosa joined the All Access Music Group family in February 2012. She loves the infectious energy and enthusiasm of the music industry and she feels right at home having music compliment her every day. Nicole blends her experience and skills which she has culled from her time working in New York as a photo researcher and editor at Entertainment Weekly and Harpers Bazaar Magazine. After New York, Nicole moved to London for school and there she stood in line for hours on Oxford Street to hear Paul McCartney play an impromptu concert on a rooftop. Another notable experience while living in London was her first time ever calling into a radio station, she won an invite to a record release party with the Beastie Boys for their album 'Ill Communication'. "I love London as it has such a vibrant and diverse music scene and I couldn't help but go out every night to check out gig after gig. It was a wonderful time." Living near the notable Sherpards Bush Empire music venue one of her most favorite concerts to date was seeing Bjork. Nicole has also worked for Walt Disney World in Product Development and later went on to work at Disney's Feature Animation Archives in Florida. Nicole has a passion for travel and adventure and has always wanted to live in California so she packed up and moved four years ago to the "left coast" and has been loving it ever since.Q&A with TROYE SIVAN
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