{"id":12059,"date":"2023-05-16T22:00:48","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T02:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/?p=12059"},"modified":"2023-05-16T22:00:48","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T02:00:48","slug":"photography-breakaway-music-festival-2023-in-charlotte-nc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/2023\/05\/16\/photography-breakaway-music-festival-2023-in-charlotte-nc\/","title":{"rendered":"Photography: Breakaway Music Festival 2023 in Charlotte, NC"},"content":{"rendered":"

I found out about this event last minute but my friend Ben (aka my rave-buddy) who now lives only 2 hours from me decided to join. We feel that for $99 for a 2-day festival, it\u2019s really worth the month. They\u2019re doing this again in Fall with Porter Robinson, Kaskade and dozens of other acts so we\u2019ll be going back in September.<\/p>\n

Also, some photos are considered NSFW but are an accurate depiction of rave culture. Apologies in advance. Photos all taken with the Leica Q2:<\/p>\n


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