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In this article you’ll find all the info you need.
The festival area in Slottsskogen will be subject to the Swedish Police Authority’s decision of a total bag ban. This means that no bags are allowed to be brought into the public festival area. The ban also applies to handbags, tote bags and transparent bags. Wallets and small toiletry bags that fit in your pocket are not covered by the ban.
We primarily refer to the Police Authority’s information page for answers to common questions: https://polisen.se/lagar-och-regler/vaskforbud-pa-storre-evenemang/
– The size regulations for wallets and toiletry bags will be 10x15x5 cm. If you have a wallet with a strap within these measurements, please remove the strap when entering the site.
– Tote bags will be available for purchase right after you enter the festival area, in the info tent, in the merch tent and by sellers on foot around the site. These will be be sold at cost price and be cheap. You may NOT bring an empty tote bag.
– Sanitary products (including tampons and sanitary pads) will be available free of charge within the festival area.
– Exceptions are made for people who, for medical reasons, need to bring a bag. If you need medications, equipment or similar you may bring a bag. However, it is important that only one bag is brought, and that it is appropriately sized for the medical products you need. Please be ready to provide relevant documentation when entering the festival site. Feel free to contact us at info@wayoutwest.se if you have any questions.
– Not all Stay Out West venues go under the bag ban. Please see HERE to see what applies to which venue.
All items brought into the festival area will be thoroughly searched through. We strongly advise you to leave your bag at home.
The festival app is the best way to keep track of everything Way Out West related and a must if you’re going to the festival. Make sure to tap into notifications if we must reach you with important info.
Download the app for iOS or Android!
(Please note, if you’ve kept the app from 2023 – you need to update it!)
Way Out West, as always, takes place in beautiful Slottsskogen. The easiest way to find the area is to aim for Linnéplatsen – either by foot, bike or tram.
Important! Remember to bring your Photo-ID to the festival. This is to be able to verify that you are over 18 years old.
You must exchange your ticket for a wristband at the festival entrance at Linnéplatsen before you can enter the festival site or attend any Stay Out West shows.
Opening hours for the Ticket to wristband-exchange:
Wednesday Aug 7: 12.00–22.00
Thursday Aug 8: 11.00–22.00
Friday Aug 9: 11.00–22.00
Saturday Aug 10: 11.00–22.00
We recommend everyone who has the possibility to, to exchange their ticket as early as possible – to minimize queues. You can bring your ticket in your phone, as long as the screen is not broken (it needs to be able to be scanned properly).
Please note, the tickets are not personal but once the festival wristband is on your wrist it cannot be transferred to someone else. You cannot collect a wristband for someone else as the wristband is put on the wrist at the wristband exchange.
Approx 30-60 minutes before the festival opens; visitation starts. This is to be able to let as many as possible into the festival immediately when doors open.
Slottsskogen opening hours:
Thursday Aug 8: 14.00-00.00
Friday Aug 9: 12.00-01.00
Saturday Aug 10: 12.00-01.00
When the program in Slottsskogen ends, our night program Stay Out West opens up in different venues around Gothenburg. Our Stay Out West-venues are open until 02-03 (some days even 04), you can find the opening hours here. More info about Stay Out West below.
You can find the schedule and map in our app.
It’s ok to bring your own empty water bottle (aluminum or plastic, with lid) to the festival. You can fill it with water at the water stations marked on the map. It’s also OK to bring hand sanitizer and sunscreen (small bottles). Read more about what not to bring further down in this email. We recommend you to bring ear plugs (ear plugs can also be bought at the festival).
Important! We recommend you to prepare for both rain and sunshine. Keep an eye on the Weather Forecast every day and bring suitable clothing (but no bags!) to avoid getting soaked, too warm or too cold.
With the Premium wristband you get a 10% discount on food and drinks at the festival. Some exceptions might occur (our three fine dining-restaurants, for example). You can use this by simply showing your wristband when you’re about to pay.
The age limit at Way Out West is 13+ for Youth tickets, and 18+ for Adult tickets. To enter the area Lilla Dammen, Stage Dungen and all Stay Out West-venues (except for Annedalskyrkan) you must be over 18 years of age (bring photo-ID).
Way Out West is a cash free festival. Bring your credit card or pay by Swish!
There are many toilets at the festival area. Check out the map on the website or the app to find these.
Bring your empty water bottle to the area. You can fill it with water at the festival!
Our storage units are currently fully booked. There will also be some lockers that can’t be booked in advance. First come, first serve!
Just as last year, Stadsmissionens second hand and Way Out West are joining forces to make this year’s official festival merchandise circular. The merchandise collection, consisting of second hand garments collected by Stadsmissionens second hand, will be printed with unique prints in Slottsskogen during the festival.
Way Out West is a smoke free festival, except for designated smoke areas (you will find them on the map).
Please help us keeping our beautiful Slottsskogen nice and clean. Look for the orange waste bins, where you can sort your waste, and the blue bins where you can leave cans and bottles. Both will then be recycled by our partner Renova.
Photographing for publication (be it print, digital or any other professional context) is not allowed without authorization from the festival. No authorization is needed when photographing for private use. As a private person you are allowed to bring a compact camera (no exchangeable lenses). You are not allowed to bring extra gear such as selfie sticks, tripods, battery grips etc and it is not allowed to use flash. Filming and recording is not allowed, though cell phones with built in cameras are of course permitted to use for social media etc.
Our friends at LecToGo have power banks (with all charging cables) which you can rent at the festival, using the LecToGo app. Download the LecToGo app before the festival for the smoothest possible experience. Our storage units outside of the festival entrance also have charging possibilities.
Bags and backpacks, foldable chairs, umbrellas, food and drinks (smaller snacks are OK), professional audio and video recording equipment, professional cameras (interchangeable lenses), camera accessories such as selfie sticks, stands, mounting parts and professional accessories, animals, drones, flags and banners on a stick, glass containers, laser pointers, markers and spray paint (cosmetics are allowed), masks or objects for the purpose of concealing the face (regular face masks OK), scooters, bicycles and other personal motor vehicles, tents of all kinds, non approved marketing or sales materials such as flyers, stickers etc.
Items lost during the festival will be handed to the info tent located on the street right when you enter the festival. When the festival area is closed, all items will be handed to the Ticket Service tent right outside the entrance of the site at Linnéplatsen. Everything that has not been picked up after the festival will be left to the Swedish Police Authority’s department for lost items.
Address: Odinsgatan 28 B, Göteborg
Telephone: 010-56 50222
Stay Out West is our late night club program that starts when the festival in Slottsskogen closes down. Stay Out West has an 18+ age limit (except for Betlehemskyrkan that has a 13+ age limit) and the program is included in the festival ticket. This year’s Stay Out West venues are: Pustervik, Folkteatern, Musikens Hus, Oceanen, Skeppet, Scandic Göteborg Central, Annedalskyrkan and Polketten, Liseberg.
Important! We want to remind everyone that Stay Out West clubs have a limited capacity – first come first served. Polketten at Liseberg & Scandic Göteborg Central are the biggest of the eight clubs. To keep an eye on the capacity of the clubs – download our app where the capacities of the venues will be updated continuously.
All of this year’s Stay Out West venues can be reached by public transport, some of them even by foot or bicycle. Download the Västtrafik app to plan your travel!
Scandic Göteborg Central – station Nordstan
Polketten, Liseberg – station Liseberg (entrance at Sofierogatan 5)
Pustervik, Folkteatern – station Järntorget (or a 15 min walk)
Oceanen, Musikens Hus, Skeppet – Stigbergstorget (or a 30 min walk)
Annedalskyrkan – just by Slottsskogen (a 10 minute walk)
Bag rules for each venue are as follows:
Pustervik
Bags are allowed, max 20×30 cm.
Folkteatern
Bags are allowed, max 20×30 cm. No storage available.
Oceanen
Bags are allowed.
Musikens Hus
– Small handbags are allowed inside (30×20 cm)
– Mandatory (monitored) cloakroom
– Larger bags/backpacks/shopping bags must be stored in the cloakroom.
Skeppet
No bag ban.
Annedalskyrkan
Bags are not allowed.
Scandic Göteborg Central
Bag prohibition in the festival area.
Liseberg
Bags with dimensions up to 40x40x20 cm are allowed.
Way Out West comes with a food offering out of the ordinary. Make sure you come hungry to the festival, as Slottsskogen will be full of food trucks and small establishments with tasty bites this weekend – everything vegetarian with a large vegan offering (many gluten free and lactose free options as well).
A few highlights:
– Fine dining with the masterchef Desirée Jaks. We promise you a food experience out of the ordinary! Book your table here.
– A Local Chef’s Corner with some of Gothenburg’s finest restaurants and chefs
– 20+ food trucks and food establishments with food like Bao Buns, Tacos, Pad Thai, Vegan Kebab, Churros, Pierogis, Smålandsrullar, Langos and much more.
There will also be plenty of exciting bar areas for 18+, such as a well stocked pub for all beer enthusiasts, an exciting wine bar, several cocktail bars – and as always, many thirst-quenching non-alcoholic options.
Way Out West’s film program is included in the ticket and takes place at Hagabion as well as an exciting program in Slottsskogen. A total of 31 feature films will be shown during the festival’s three days. Among these, 18 are premieres: six world premieres, nine Nordic premieres, and three Swedish premieres. Read all about them HERE!
Skate Garden returns! For the third year in a row, Way Out West will have an area dedicated to skateboarding and the culture that surrounds it. A skateboard festival inside a music festival, with skateboard sessions, video premieres, panel discussions and much more. The ramp is open for pros and amateurs alike, so bring your skateboard! Read more about what’s going on in the garden this year here.
This year, the Höjden area will continue last year’s success and bring a few of Spotify’s most loved playlists to life. We & Spotify has invited some of the most exciting names in music, with a mix of genres as well as new and established, international and local artists. You can also swing by Höjden by Spotify to wind down at a peaceful zone, eat some amazing food and drink cooling drinks while listening to a variety of DJ set.
On August 8th, the centre of our VIP area transforms into a climate stage with scientists, artists, music industry profiles, and thought leaders. Together, we will discuss radical futures, sustainable touring, festival fashion, music and politics, idiotic systems, and other pressing issues related to climate action and transformation. Do you have a festival ticket that you want to upgrade? Or do you want to apply for entry at a subsidized price? Contact hello@livegreen.se and describe why you want to visit Greentopia 2024!
You can find us on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok – @wayoutwestfestival. Please tag us in your photos so we can join you on your festival experience.
If you still have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us at info@wayoutwest.se.
