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Music festivals are undersung as a game of strategy. Attending a festival involves hella logistics: where to stay, which stages to hit and in what order, what tier of ticket to buy, and what to bring. If you're not going the Camelbak route, your best bet at a fest is a bag so small you forget it's there, but have the essentials (phone, ID, cash) at hand.
In the gallery above, find eight bags perfectly sized for festivals including crossbody styles, saddle bags, and shrunken-down bucket bags.