What should you do if you get sick at a music festival in Europe in 2025?

Large music festivals increase risk of dehydration, infections, heat illness, and injury. In this episode, we explain how to access medical care on-site and when urgent assessment is required across the EU.

In this episode, we cover:

• Common festival-related issues: heat exhaustion, dehydration, gastroenteritis

• Alcohol and substance-related medical risks

• Sun exposure and heatstroke warning signs

• Minor injuries and first-aid tents

• When to seek on-site medical teams immediately

• Emergency number (112 across the EU)

• Using the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)

• When telemedicine may assist with non-urgent issues

• Situations where prescription requests may be declined