27 tapes, he still has them all. A plastic copy of the first edition in 1993, a thin braided strap the following year and after that – in different colors and thicknesses – the straps as most festival-goers are familiar with them. He cut them through and sewed them back together with a white elastic band, so they can easily be put on and taken off. “Every year I put them on again, so you always get the best conversations. And sometimes also free beer, because everyone loves it, all those tapes.” Look, the first tip to face inflation prices has arrived.
Stephan (56) from Utrecht went to all editions of Lowlands – and that occasionally earns him free beer
