Scandinavia's biggest festival is run as a non-profit — every krone of surplus goes to charity — and the goodwill shows in the crowd. The iconic Orange Stage takes the headliners, but Roskilde's secret is the warm-up: the campsite opens four days before the music proper, becoming a self-governing city of communal dinners and sound systems. Danes book with their entire friendship group; volunteering a few shifts earns a free ticket.
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