Every festivalhead remembers their very first event. The electric buzz of entering the venue, the earth-shaking bass of the mainstage, and that overwhelming feeling of stepping into a completely new universe. But imagine skipping the local festivals and having your absolute first festival ever be none other than Tomorrowland.
That is exactly what happened to Ryan James. Going in completely blind with zero preparation, Ryan boarded a plane to Belgium and dove headfirst into the world’s most iconic electronic music festival.
We sat down with Ryan to talk about his mind-blowing pilgrimage to the Holy Grounds, stage production…





