One aspect of many festivals has been "fringe."

Or put another way, talkihg about a festival all the time, saying how good it used to be (despite having never paid to see a concert there) then moaning when it no longer exists.

I enjoy a good pub singaround with the best of them but feel awkward aroynd those who slag off the "official" festival but bitch with the worst of them if the organisers don't ensure singarounds exist, diluting concert numbers.