{"id":2258,"date":"2021-07-03T09:00:41","date_gmt":"2021-07-03T09:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlinegaminggear.com\/bad-food-and-bands-ive-never-heard-of-the-sims-4-music-festival-is-almost-the-real-thing\/"},"modified":"2021-07-03T09:39:02","modified_gmt":"2021-07-03T09:39:02","slug":"bad-food-and-bands-ive-never-heard-of-the-sims-4-music-festival-is-almost-the-real-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlinegaminggear.com\/bad-food-and-bands-ive-never-heard-of-the-sims-4-music-festival-is-almost-the-real-thing\/","title":{"rendered":"Bad food and bands I&#8217;ve never heard of: The Sims 4 music festival is almost the real thing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p>I\u2019ve never attended a proper music festival. Sure, I\u2019ve attended one-off days of live outdoor concerts but nothing that comes close to the likes of Glastonbury or Shambhala. According to friends, the true \u201cfestival experience\u201d is an entirely different affair than what I\u2019ve partaken in. Their tales paint the picture of a weekend of debauchery, live music and (most likely) rain &#8211; as well as some unsavory bathroom options.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But, thanks to my anxiety, the prospect of committing to this for a weekend &#8211; in a field of thousands &#8211; is a nightmare. What would I do if I had an anxiety attack? How would I get home? What if I got lost? These compulsive and ever-nagging questions pick away at me every time I optimistically hover over the \u201cbuy now\u201d button for festival tickets, ultimately winning out and leaving me with the determination that <em>one day <\/em>I will silence them and go. And I finally did pluck up that courage, only for the ongoing pandemic to shut down my quest once again.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"hawk-placeholder\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\"\/>\n<p>So when EA Maxis announced The Sims 4 would host an in-game music festival called Sims Sessions, I was excited. Sims Sessions was set to marry two of my loves: The Sims and live music (albeit in its own Sim-like way). And while Sims Sessions was ultimately a letdown, it did finally let me attend a music festival &#8211; despite my anxiety.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"capturing-the-x201c-festival-experience-x201d\">Capturing the \u201cfestival experience\u201d<\/h2>\n<figure data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1680px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" alt=\"A Sims 4 on-screen pop up that says: Sims Sessions at Magnolia Blossom Park. Event time: Sundays at 12pm. Location: Magnolia Blossom Park, Willow Creek, at the riverbend. Headlining: Bebe Rexha, performing an acoustic rendition of Sabotage. Additional Performances by Glass Animals, with Heat Waves, and Joy Oladokun with Breathe Again.\" class=\" lazy-image-van optional-image\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fUzitW4yAuk7xYQoqT3giH-320-80.png.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fUzitW4yAuk7xYQoqT3giH-650-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fUzitW4yAuk7xYQoqT3giH-970-80.png.webp 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fUzitW4yAuk7xYQoqT3giH.png\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fUzitW4yAuk7xYQoqT3giH.png\"\/><source type=\"image\/png\" alt=\"A Sims 4 on-screen pop up that says: Sims Sessions at Magnolia Blossom Park. Event time: Sundays at 12pm. Location: Magnolia Blossom Park, Willow Creek, at the riverbend. Headlining: Bebe Rexha, performing an acoustic rendition of Sabotage. Additional Performances by Glass Animals, with Heat Waves, and Joy Oladokun with Breathe Again.\" class=\" lazy-image-van optional-image\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fUzitW4yAuk7xYQoqT3giH-320-80.png 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fUzitW4yAuk7xYQoqT3giH-650-80.png 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fUzitW4yAuk7xYQoqT3giH-970-80.png 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fUzitW4yAuk7xYQoqT3giH.png\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fUzitW4yAuk7xYQoqT3giH.png\"\/><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Sims Sesson invite <\/span><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: EA Maxis)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Anyone who owns The Sims 4 can attend the Sims Sessions music festival from June 29 through July 7. You simply have to mosey on over to Magnolia Blossom Park in the Willow Creek neighborhood. A ticket that appeared in my Sims inventory told me the festival would take place on Sundays (in Sims time) between noon and midnight, so I had my Sim, April Jones, gussy up and make her way over.<\/p>\n<p>Here I fell into what seems to be the first issue of festival-going: finding the festival site. The ticket said the site would be \u201cat the riverbend\u201d, so I searched all over for (what I assumed would be) a big ol\u2019 festival site. So imagine my disappointment when I located the site, only to find it was a measly little section of the park with a lowkey stage, three tents, a craft table, a merch stand, some toilets and a food stall. It wasn\u2019t exactly what I imagined \u2013 the sort of thing that could be put up in your digital backyard for a few Simoleons, presumably.<\/p>\n<figure data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" alt=\"The Sims 4: a large blue tent placed in the middle the Sims Sessions festival site.\" class=\" lazy-image-van optional-image\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/z9T3e5MuGgcMctvQ9qt8ZD-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/z9T3e5MuGgcMctvQ9qt8ZD-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/z9T3e5MuGgcMctvQ9qt8ZD-970-80.jpg.webp 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/z9T3e5MuGgcMctvQ9qt8ZD.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/z9T3e5MuGgcMctvQ9qt8ZD.jpg\"\/><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" alt=\"The Sims 4: a large blue tent placed in the middle the Sims Sessions festival site.\" class=\" lazy-image-van optional-image\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/z9T3e5MuGgcMctvQ9qt8ZD-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/z9T3e5MuGgcMctvQ9qt8ZD-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/z9T3e5MuGgcMctvQ9qt8ZD-970-80.jpg 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/z9T3e5MuGgcMctvQ9qt8ZD.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/z9T3e5MuGgcMctvQ9qt8ZD.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" alt=\"The Sims 4: a large blue tent placed in the middle the Sims Sessions festival site.\" class=\" lazy-image-van optional-image\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/z9T3e5MuGgcMctvQ9qt8ZD-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/z9T3e5MuGgcMctvQ9qt8ZD-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/z9T3e5MuGgcMctvQ9qt8ZD-970-80.jpg 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/z9T3e5MuGgcMctvQ9qt8ZD.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/z9T3e5MuGgcMctvQ9qt8ZD.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Not exactly the best placing for a tent <\/span><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: EA Maxis)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>What I assumed the Sims Sessions would involve was a whole new lot that would be available for Sims to visit continuously through the festival period &#8211; or even just a weekend &#8211; with acts performing at set times, but otherwise allowing players to get nestled into festival living. It was like turning up to a party and realizing only you and Drew from accounting have shown up, you\u2019re not in for a good time and it\u2019s too late to back out.<\/p>\n<p>In an effort to get the \u201cfestival experience\u201d I bought a tent from the merch stall and unceremoniously set it up right in front of the stage, which a colleague has since pointed out is a \u201crookie mistake\u201d. \u201cYou don\u2019t want to be that close to the music, and the drunks trampling your tent at the end of the day\u201d, he advised. The lack of an actual camping site made placement non-negotiable and I pushed to the back of my mind why they were selling tents with no room &#8211; I bought a campfire and pop-up bench too, where the hell was that going to go? Probably next to the bins in my back garden. Lovely.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"sims-sessions\">Sims Sessions<\/h2>\n<figure data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" alt=\"An in-game photo of the Sims Sessions stage, but a Sim blocks the view.\" class=\" lazy-image-van optional-image\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Dy48iZiQBUgXduFSmuiU4D-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Dy48iZiQBUgXduFSmuiU4D-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Dy48iZiQBUgXduFSmuiU4D-970-80.jpg.webp 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Dy48iZiQBUgXduFSmuiU4D.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Dy48iZiQBUgXduFSmuiU4D.jpg\"\/><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" alt=\"An in-game photo of the Sims Sessions stage, but a Sim blocks the view.\" class=\" lazy-image-van optional-image\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Dy48iZiQBUgXduFSmuiU4D-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Dy48iZiQBUgXduFSmuiU4D-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Dy48iZiQBUgXduFSmuiU4D-970-80.jpg 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Dy48iZiQBUgXduFSmuiU4D.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Dy48iZiQBUgXduFSmuiU4D.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" alt=\"An in-game photo of the Sims Sessions stage, but a Sim blocks the view.\" class=\" lazy-image-van optional-image\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Dy48iZiQBUgXduFSmuiU4D-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Dy48iZiQBUgXduFSmuiU4D-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Dy48iZiQBUgXduFSmuiU4D-970-80.jpg 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Dy48iZiQBUgXduFSmuiU4D.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Dy48iZiQBUgXduFSmuiU4D.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\"><span class=\"caption-text\">The classic festival photo <\/span><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: EA Maxis)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The experience may leave a lot to be desired, but the main draw of Sims Sessions was meant to be the lineup. The festival featured musical performances from real-life artists (in Sims form) Bebe Rexha, Glass Animals and Joy Oladokun. What happened to Katy Perry? I\u2019ll be honest: I had no idea who any of these artists were. But it didn\u2019t stop me from picking up their t-shirts at the merch stand and bopping along to their&#8230;ballads?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Yes, while all three performed one song each beautifully in Simlish &#8211; the festival only featured three songs total &#8211; each one was a piano-accompanied ballad: Joy Oladokun performed Breathe Again, Glass Animals (well, the lead singer) performed Heat Waves and Bebe belted out Sabotage. Not exactly the best for moving and\/or grooving to, but it was nice. What made it all a bit anticlimactic was the fact there were only like 10 Sims in attendance, including April Jones.<\/p>\n<figure data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" alt=\"A Sim version of Glass Animals frontman Dave Bayley plays the piano on stage in front of a group of Sims.\" class=\" lazy-image-van optional-image\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/keBQP8drhWtdKZTmpJ7wKe-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/keBQP8drhWtdKZTmpJ7wKe-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/keBQP8drhWtdKZTmpJ7wKe-970-80.jpg.webp 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/keBQP8drhWtdKZTmpJ7wKe.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/keBQP8drhWtdKZTmpJ7wKe.jpg\"\/><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" alt=\"A Sim version of Glass Animals frontman Dave Bayley plays the piano on stage in front of a group of Sims.\" class=\" lazy-image-van optional-image\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/keBQP8drhWtdKZTmpJ7wKe-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/keBQP8drhWtdKZTmpJ7wKe-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/keBQP8drhWtdKZTmpJ7wKe-970-80.jpg 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/keBQP8drhWtdKZTmpJ7wKe.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/keBQP8drhWtdKZTmpJ7wKe.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" alt=\"A Sim version of Glass Animals frontman Dave Bayley plays the piano on stage in front of a group of Sims.\" class=\" lazy-image-van optional-image\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/keBQP8drhWtdKZTmpJ7wKe-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/keBQP8drhWtdKZTmpJ7wKe-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/keBQP8drhWtdKZTmpJ7wKe-970-80.jpg 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/keBQP8drhWtdKZTmpJ7wKe.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/keBQP8drhWtdKZTmpJ7wKe.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Glass Animals performs at Sims Sessions <\/span><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: EA Maxis)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I\u2019ll be honest, I started to tune out about half way through the performances and began to pursue some other festival activities that I\u2019ve heard are \u201cessential\u201d. I paid for an overpriced slice of pizza, I picked up some more rubbish I didn\u2019t need, I used the temporary bathrooms (no queuing required) and I attempted to chat up a fellow festival goer. The pursuit of this festival romance was also tarnished by a guy who literally stood between April Jones and Zoe-whatever-her-name-is and attempted to chat up my temporary beau. But I had the last laugh as I attempted to entice her back to my poorly placed tent, only to find you can\u2019t woohoo on festival grounds. Which apparently is very unlike real festivals (though probably advisable).<\/p>\n<figure data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" alt=\"Female sim with long brown hair and yellow dress talking to male sim with purple t-shirt. Another female Sim, with curly brown hair and wearing a tshirt and jeans is trying to talk to the first female but the man stands between them.\" class=\" lazy-image-van optional-image\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eUuN4AyTfZuMquiQJktYRD-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eUuN4AyTfZuMquiQJktYRD-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eUuN4AyTfZuMquiQJktYRD-970-80.jpg.webp 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eUuN4AyTfZuMquiQJktYRD.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eUuN4AyTfZuMquiQJktYRD.jpg\"\/><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" alt=\"Female sim with long brown hair and yellow dress talking to male sim with purple t-shirt. Another female Sim, with curly brown hair and wearing a tshirt and jeans is trying to talk to the first female but the man stands between them.\" class=\" lazy-image-van optional-image\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eUuN4AyTfZuMquiQJktYRD-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eUuN4AyTfZuMquiQJktYRD-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eUuN4AyTfZuMquiQJktYRD-970-80.jpg 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eUuN4AyTfZuMquiQJktYRD.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eUuN4AyTfZuMquiQJktYRD.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" alt=\"Female sim with long brown hair and yellow dress talking to male sim with purple t-shirt. Another female Sim, with curly brown hair and wearing a tshirt and jeans is trying to talk to the first female but the man stands between them.\" class=\" lazy-image-van optional-image\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eUuN4AyTfZuMquiQJktYRD-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eUuN4AyTfZuMquiQJktYRD-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eUuN4AyTfZuMquiQJktYRD-970-80.jpg 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eUuN4AyTfZuMquiQJktYRD.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eUuN4AyTfZuMquiQJktYRD.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Excuse me, sir. SIR. <\/span><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: EA Maxis)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The whole event only lasted 12 hours and as I meandered back to my tent (alone), the whole setup disappeared from around me, with my Sim being unceremoniously booted from the site as soon as she woke up. From what I&#8217;ve gathered, this is a much worse affair when you\u2019re suffering from the previous night\u2019s activities.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"on-my-terms\">On my terms<\/h2>\n<figure data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" alt=\"A Sim version of Bebe Rexha plays the piano on stage, under a spotlight.\" class=\" lazy-image-van optional-image\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P2LYuk6EccjLakPStwAkKD-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P2LYuk6EccjLakPStwAkKD-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P2LYuk6EccjLakPStwAkKD-970-80.jpg.webp 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P2LYuk6EccjLakPStwAkKD.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P2LYuk6EccjLakPStwAkKD.jpg\"\/><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" alt=\"A Sim version of Bebe Rexha plays the piano on stage, under a spotlight.\" class=\" lazy-image-van optional-image\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P2LYuk6EccjLakPStwAkKD-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P2LYuk6EccjLakPStwAkKD-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P2LYuk6EccjLakPStwAkKD-970-80.jpg 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P2LYuk6EccjLakPStwAkKD.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P2LYuk6EccjLakPStwAkKD.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" alt=\"A Sim version of Bebe Rexha plays the piano on stage, under a spotlight.\" class=\" lazy-image-van optional-image\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P2LYuk6EccjLakPStwAkKD-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P2LYuk6EccjLakPStwAkKD-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P2LYuk6EccjLakPStwAkKD-970-80.jpg 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P2LYuk6EccjLakPStwAkKD.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P2LYuk6EccjLakPStwAkKD.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Bebe Rexha performs at Sims Sessions <\/span><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: EA Maxis)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sims Sessions was a bit of a disappointment, and a bit more like Fyre Festival than Glastonbury, but it was still my first festival experience. Sure, it\u2019s not even close to being like a real music festival but, to be honest, it\u2019s unlikely any game could truly capture that magic.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Someday I\u2019ll finally know what that real-life experience is like for myself. I\u2019ll know what it feels like to be up to my knees in mud, woohooing in tents, belting my lungs out to my favorite anthems and in debt for dry shampoo.<\/p>\n<p>Until then, The Sims 4 let me attend a music festival on my terms &#8211; and I could leave anytime I wanted.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"hawk-placeholder\" data-model-name=\"the sims 4\" data-widget-type=\"review\" data-render-type=\"editorial\">\n<div class=\"hawk-main-editorial\">\n<p>Today&#8217;s best the sims 4 deals<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"hawk-tracking-pixel-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/t.myvisualiq.net\/impression_pixel?r=1625302897587&amp;et=i&amp;ago=212&amp;ao=803&amp;aca=123513&amp;si=1943169&amp;ci=234568&amp;pi=356748&amp;ad=-4&amp;advt=1943169&amp;chnl=-4&amp;vndr=1481&amp;sz=8336&amp;u=EncryptedId%7C1943169%7C&amp;pt=i\" class=\"hawk-tracking-pixel-image\" draggable=\"false\"\/><\/span><\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>Original by Techradar<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/bad-food-and-bands-ive-never-heard-of-the-sims-4-music-festival-is-almost-the-real-thing\/\"> &#8211; Click here to read full post <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/>Brought to you by <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinegaminggear.com\">Online Gaming Gear | Best Gear for Best Gaming Experience<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019ve never attended a proper music festival. 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