A Music Festival Tradition: Sex and Rock-N-Roll
CHICAGO – Ever since Woodstock in 1969 , music festivals and sex have been inextricably linked. With 2017’s music festival season in full swing, a new survey of 1,100 consumers reveals nearly one quarter (23 percent) of attendees have had sex at Lollapalooza, making it the sexiest show on Earth.
Top five music festivals for sex
Lollapalooza (23 percent)
Coachella (14.3 percent)
Austin City Limits (10 percent)
Burning Man (9 percent)
SXSW (7.5 percent)
Lovehoney, one of the world’s largest sex toy retailers, conducted the poll and discovered that out of all 2017 Lollapalooza acts, 10 percent of respondents want to have sex while Blink 182 performs. Close behind are those who favor Lorde (8 percent), Muse (6.3 percent), The Killers (6.3 percent) and Tove Lo (4 percent).
Of those who have sex at festivals, 40 percent had tent sex with their current partner. More than a quarter of people were caught up in the atmosphere and had sex with someone they met at the festival, and almost 10 percent of respondents saw desire blossom by the beer tent.
In terms of key locations on festival grounds, 28 percent had sex in a camping tent, 15 percent in their cars and 13 percent in the midst of the crowd. Approximately one-third of those polled have not had sex at a music festival but would like to.
Top five places to have sex within festivals
Camping tent (29 percent)
Car (15 percent)
In the crowd (13 percent)
Quiet spot in a field (12.5 percent)
RV (6 percent)
“Music festivals bring together thousands of people to enjoy great music in an amazing atmosphere,” said Sabrina Earnshaw, Lovehoney’s trade sales manager. “Without a doubt, great sex and great music go hand in hand.
“Festival season is upon us, and we are currently receiving lots of enquiries into our ranges of official pleasure collections with both Mötley Crüe and Motörhead,” she added. “Rock on!”
For more information about Lovehoney’s band-themed collections, email tradeenquiries@lovehoney.co.uk or visit LovehoneyTrade.com.