8. Don't be part of the mob. You're an individualist, right? You're not one to go blindly along with the crowd, you've got your own thoughts, desires, and opinions and you're not afraid to... oh, wait, you like chillwave? Okay, never mind. Let's just pretend that individualism is important to you.

When the crowd surges forward as one and carries you along with it, do you go along? The correct answer is no. Doing something just because the rest of the crowd around you is doing it is a great way to get crushed, trampled or involved in one of those crazy Limp Bizkit-style rape riots. When the crowd turns ugly or stampedes like frightened cattle, break away from them as soon as possible.

It won't be easy, but it's worth doing. One person, by themselves, is usually decent enough. But when lots and lots of people get together, their aggression shoots up and their morality and intelligence plummet. Do your own thing, man. Don't be a follower.

9. Find the high ground. Even if you want to be down in the pit getting your face kicked in while kids mosh to the hardcore stylings of a Joanna Newsom or a Bonnie Prince Billy, at least take a moment to find where the nearest high ground is. Most outdoor festivals will be set up to create a natural ampitheater, which basically means that you and the stage are in a giant bowl, where sound can bounce off the sides of the bowl and achieve maximum rocking.

Find the nearest hillside and have that in the back of your mind just in case the crowd turns ugly. Of course, if a tornado or thunderstorm comes your way, the high ground may be a bad place to be, so use your brain. Don't get confused and go running up that hill and make a deal with God to be the first stricken down by His spiteful electrical assault.

10. If it gets too sketchy, go the hell home. You're familiar with common sense, right? We mean, at least as a concept. It's like Spidey-sense, except everyone can use it. If you see menacing clouds a few miles away turning a funny color and lighting up like the Fourth of July, or if you see a sizable clutch of people rioting and the cops have started to show up, or if you're standing near the stage and you hear ominous creaking followed by the stage lights swinging wildly back and forth and Bjork stopping mid-song to say "What the fuck was that?!"... just get the hell out of there.

Don't be curious, don't think of it as your chance to have a first-hand view of an awesome disaster. You can't tell people "I was there!" if you're dead. Once you feel your common sense tingling, it's time to start seriously considering cutting your losses and taking off for somewhere safe.

It's better to risk missing Soundgarden closing out the festival than it is to stick around and wind up getting sucked up into a cyclone with them. "Oh my God, are you Chris Cornell? Funny meeting you up here! Say, do you think we'll be splattered in the same field? 'Cause that would be pretty awesome."

It kind of would, but still, if danger threatens, just get out of there. Live to rock another day.