The China Music Valley · 2013 Beijing Midi Festival, held from April 29 to May 1 at the China Music Valley Grassland Music Park, came to an emotional close with the songs of Tong Young. Spanning three days, featuring over 100 bands performing on five stages, with a total of 100 performances and 150 hours of live music, the festival proceeded smoothly and orderly. The China Music Valley and the Midi organizing committee provided thoughtful and comprehensive services for attendees. Facilities such as Midi buses, shuttle buses, the Midi Camp, lost and found and information desks, mobile phone charging stations, and affordable food streets were all well arranged and received unanimous praise from fans.
The On Fires (Photo: Lao Jin)
The China Music Valley · 2013 Beijing Midi Festival, making its first appearance in the valley, ended on a touching note with the music of Tong Young. Over the three-day event, more than 100 bands performed, with a total of 100 shows across five stages and 150 hours of live music. The festival ran smoothly and orderly, and the China Music Valley and Midi organizing committee offered meticulous and considerate services to fans. Facilities such as Midi buses, shuttle buses, the Midi Camp, lost and found and information desks, mobile phone charging stations, and affordable dining streets were all well set up and received high praise from attendees.
After the performances, rock fans from all over the country are set to begin their journeys home, returning to their hometowns to continue their lives. But Midi, as a spirit of rock and a way of life, will live on just like the never-ending singing in the Midi Camp, continuing to thrive for the next twenty years of rock. Following this, the 2013 Shanghai Midi Festival will be held from May 3 to 5 at Pudong Century Park, and from May 17 to 19, the inaugural Shenzhen Midi Festival will grandly open at the Shenzhen Universiade Center. The eternal utopia, never saying goodbye. (Photos: Yan Min, Lao Jin, Tu Yingming, Xu Cong, Wang Changchang)