Etymology
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From URL + -fest.
urlfest (plural urlfests)
- (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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