After a multi-year break, the incredible So What?! Music Festival is back!

The So What!? Music festival is a three-day, jam-packed festival put on by Third String Productions—bringing a fantastic mix of over 200+ artists and a variety of music styles together under one “roof.”

Braving the blazing Texas heat, fans filled up the stadium as the day progressed. The festival offered fans 7 stages to go and see the artist of their choice, with each venue having a similar theme to the artists performing on them. One stage was even sponsored by local legends Bowling for Soup and showcased all the local talent Dallas had to offer—which was amazing! And as the hot day turned to a warm night the party raged on as the headliners performed.

After a long break and what felt even longer because of COVID, this festival hit us all right in the feels, and you could tell everyone loved it. Another modern touch this festival brought was a Discord server for fans, which is something I have never seen before. After joining to see the hype, I am surprised it’s never been done before. Seeing fans interact and make new friends with people that loved the same music style or specific artist was something incredible. So hats off to Mike Ziemer and the Third String Team for introducing and managing that.

Even after such a long break, the team put together an amazing festival. The artists were on top of their game, and the venue was a fantastic choice as well. Being summertime in Texas, the heat can get unbearable, so it was great to see that the stadium had plenty of seats in the shade and water fountains to stay hydrated. We would call that a win.

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Photo Credit: Mehreen Rizvi