urlfest

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English

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Etymology

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From URL +‎ -fest.

Noun

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urlfest (plural urlfests)

  1. (Internet slang, music) An online music festival.
    • 2019 October 2, @preeroz, Twitter[1]:
      playing at this urlfest, akifest on october 5th.
    • 2021 July 16, @crtrlndn, Twitter[2]:
      i hate urlfests now like i dont want to see actually talented ppl play at some shit called BUSSYFEST 2021
    • 2022 June 29, u/CucumberHorse21, “Online Festivals and showcases were the funnest highlight of my Covid lockdown”, in Reddit[3], r/pcmusic:
      Oh yeah it's rad that Covid basically normalised smaller artists doing urlfests. I'm happy that all the big boys can do actual live shows again though.
    • 2023 June 17, @_bpiv, Twitter[4]:
      yes i hosted two urlfests. yes i purposefully avoid a solid third of the people i encountered from that time. yes i am also gorgeoius. yes i exist
    • 2023 November 22, u/Doctor_Number_Four, “Frost Children AMA! or else...”, in Reddit[5], r/indieheads:
      sorry im bad at not shilling this: would u ever be interested in performing at something like a urlfest (possibly a charity one for a dog's birthday for instance)

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