Everyone has the right to be in the Summer Sound festival area only if they agree to and abide by the following rules.
The Summer Sound Festival is a place to have fun and enjoy good music, a nice atmosphere and each other's company with those around you. Any manifestation of aggression against others or other anti-social behavior will not be tolerated and the perpetrator will be deported immediately without any compensation and without the right to return to the territory.
- By entering the festival area, you agree that if you are photographed or filmed, you allow your image to be published in the press, the Internet or other media outlets, including the possible future use of the image in the festival's promotional materials in accordance with SIA Summer Sound Festivāls Privacy Policy in the Annex to the Regulations.
- In the festival area, visitors can be subjected to video surveillance, inspection of personal belongings and documents.
- In the festival area you must follow all instructions of the festival organizers and security guards.
- Security guards have the right not to allow visitors to the festival area under the influence of heavy alcohol, if the security guards believe that they could interfere with the festival or endanger the safety of themselves and other visitors.
- We warn you that there are places in the area that are not suitable for children - for example, places where a large number of visitors gather, places right next to the stages or sound systems, etc. If you come with children, do not leave them unattended in any moment and take care of their safety.
- Prolonged listening to loud music is harmful to your health - evaluate how close and for how long you are at the sound systems.
The organizers are not responsible for:
- injuries suffered by visitors during the festival - be careful not to overestimate your options and protect yourself;
- damage to personal belongings;
- for lost or stolen property - we recommend that you do not bring or leave important or expensive things in the festival territory and in the tent city;
- food, drinks, etc. sold in the festival area and the quality of the goods or services provided. The seller of the product or service provider assumes full responsibility for the safety and quality of the services provided or goods sold.
- The festival will not be canceled due to bad weather; unused tickets will not be refunded.
- The festival organizers have the right to change the festival program without prior notice.
- Please use the rubbish bins installed in and around the festival area and do not litter in the park and the beach.
TERRITORY
The festival area will be open to visitors from August 1st, 2025 at 4:00 pm to August 3rd until 6:00 am.
The festival territory can be entered through two entrances: one of them is located in the park, at the end of Kūrmājas prospekts, the other - on the beach, from the side of the Daugava stadium.
FESTIVAL TICKETS
Tickets for the festival are available on the festival website www.summersound.lvas well as in all sales points of SIA “Biļešu Serviss” and on the website www.bilesuserviss.lv.
We recommend that you do not purchase festival tickets from third parties, as they may be counterfeit or invalid.
Your ticket will be scanned at the entrance to the festival, so please store your ticket carefully and do not allow anyone to copy it or the barcode on it - only the first visitor who presents a ticket with the same code will be able to enter the festival area.
Two-day festival tickets are valid for both days of the festival.
The use of the festival brand, name and tickets in advertising and marketing campaigns, promotions, lotteries and contests is prohibited without written agreement with the festival organizer.
RECEIPT OF ENTRY WRISTBANDS
Next to the entrances to the festival, there will be ticket control points, where, upon presentation of a valid ticket, the entrance wristband of the festival will be placed on your hand. When presenting a ticket with the entrance to the tent city, you will also be put on a wristband that provides the entrance to the tent city.
You will be able to exchange the entrance ticket for the festival entrance wristband at the ticket control points at both entrances of the festival starting from August 1 at 4:00 PM
Please note that in the evening, especially before the performances of the festival's main artists, there are long queues at the wristband control points, so we encourage you to receive the wristband in time!
All festival visitors must have a valid festival wristband in the festival area. They can also be checked in the festival area or when leaving the area. If the wristband is found to be invalid or damaged, or if the wristband is missing, the visitor must leave the festival area. It is forbidden to transfer the festival wristband to another person.
Only the wristband, which is wrapped around the arm, serves as a valid entrance and residence permit for the festival. Counterfeit or damaged wristbands (torn, cut, sewn, glued wristbands or wristbands with damaged safety switches) as well as wristbands that are placed too loosely (which can be removed from the hand without damage) will be considered invalid.
The persons who wear, keep or distribute counterfeit tickets or wristbands, or who are suspected of involvement in counterfeit tickets and wristbands, will be handed over to law enforcement authorities.
AGE RESTRICTIONS
There is no age limit for attending the festival, however, the following rules must be respected:
- Children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
- Children under the age of 16 after 22.00 must be be accompanied by an adult in the festival area.
- Children under the age of 10 are free to enter the festival, but only with one or both parents who have a valid festival wristbands.
– Klubs++ can be visited by adults over the age of 18.
It is FORBIDDEN TO BRING THE FOLLOWING ITEMS INTO THE FESTIVAL AREA:
- professional photography equipment (including semi-professional cameras with interchangeable lenses);
- any video equipment;
- umbrellas;
- weapons, explosives, etc.
- drugs;
- food products, alcoholic beverages, as well as non-alcoholic beverages - there will be a sufficient number of outlets, cafes and bars in the festival area, where you can buy it all;
- bulky items;
- other objects which may endanger the comfort or safety of other visitors (knives, gas cylinders, glassware, sharp objects, etc.);
- Pets are not allowed.
It is not intended to hand over unauthorized items and products for storage to security guards or festival organizers.
THE FOLLOWING IS PROHIBITED IN THE FESTIVAL AREA:
- use of open fire (candles, grills, oil lamps, pyrotechnics, etc.);
- use of drugs;
- to carry out any trade, advertising or promotional activities without prior written consent of the festival organizers;
- to film and make sound recordings without prior coordination with the festival organizers;
- the purchase of alcohol and cigarettes by persons under the age of 18;
- to swim in the festival territory during the dark hours of the day or while under the influence of alcohol;
- to disturb other visitors or endanger their safety through your behavior.
Transport movement in the festival territory is allowed only with a special model permit issued by the festival organizers.
TENT CITY
Tent city will be open from the 31st of July from 5PM to August 3rd until 3PM.
Only those festival visitors who have purchased festival tickets with a place in the tent city will be able to enter the tent city. To enter and stay in the tent city, visitors must have 2 wristbands - a valid festival entrance wristband and a tent city wristband.
If you have purchased a festival ticket with entrance to the tent city, you will be able to get the tent city wristband at the entrance to the tent city.
If you have purchased a ticket to the festival without a tent city ticket, or have received an invitation and want to use a tent city place, you can buy an entrance wristband at the entrance to the tent city. The price of the tent city wristband when purchasing it on the spot will be specified as the festival approaches.
A separate, well-equipped camping site has been created for campers. The number of places is limited.
In the territory of the tent city, it is prohibited to:
- to bring products and drinks in glass containers and any glassware - broken glass can be dangerous to you and others;
- use of drugs;
- bring pets;
- bring products and drinks into glass containers and any glassware - broken glass can be dangerous to you and others;
- bring flammable objects;
- to carry out any commercial or advertising and promotional activities without the prior written consent of the festival organizers;
- disturb other visitors or endanger the safety of other visitors through your behavior.
CAMPER ZONE
The camper area will be available from the 31 of August from 5PM to August 3rd until 3PM.
Only those festival visitors who have purchased festival tickets and a place for a camper will be able to enter the camper.
In order to enter the tent city, camper residents must additionally purchase a festival ticket for each person.
The camper ticket includes: 1 place for a camper/car with a roof tent and camping wristbands for 4 people.
It is forbidden to do the following in the camper area:
- to bring products and drinks in glass containers and any glassware - broken glass can be dangerous to you and others;
- use of drugs;
- bring pets;
- to bring products and drinks in glass containers and any glassware - broken glass can be dangerous to you and others;
- to carry out any commercial or advertising and promotional activities without the prior written consent of the festival organizers;
- disturb other visitors or endanger the safety of other visitors through your behavior.
The organizers of the festival wish everyone a good rest and invite them not to forget that the atmosphere of the festival depends on the visitors themselves!
We are waiting for you at the SUMMER SOUND festival 2025!
Refund Policy
The festival will not be canceled due to bad weather, and unused tickets will not be refunded.
The festival organizers reserve the right to change the festival program without prior notice.
If the festival cannot take place on the scheduled date due to extraordinary and unavoidable circumstances, unused tickets will be valid for the next festival. Tickets will not be refunded.
In the event that the festival cannot take place due to unforeseen circumstances and rescheduling is not possible, tickets will be refunded in accordance with the refund policies of the ticket sales platforms “Biļešu Serviss” and “Aula.”
Privacy Policy
The Summer Sound festival is organized by SIA “Summer Sound Festivāls”, registration number 40103389379, legal address Brīvības gatve 226, k-2, Rīga, e-mail info@summersound.lv. This privacy statement governs how Summer Sound Festivāls SIA processes your personal information. Please read this privacy statement carefully to understand why the data is collected and how it is used.
What kind of information we collect from you
We may collect the following personal information from you:
- identification data (name, surname);
- contact information (address, telephone number and e-mail address);
- gender and date of birth;
- your pictures (photos and videos) during the festival;
- your pictures (photos and videos) during the festival;
Legal bases and purposes of data processing
The data is necessary to ensure your participation in the Summer Sound Festival and to meet the minimum requirements of the European Union and the Republic of Latvia, as well as certain data may be collected based on your consent and our legitimate interests for the following purposes:
- to respond to any requests for your information and to ensure effective communication;
- organization and promotion of events;
- to inform you about events, activities, publications and services that may be of interest to you;
- for statistical purposes to analyze the indicators that help us to plan events;
- To cover the Summer Sound Festival according to the "Pictures" section below.
Pictures
You acknowledge that the Summer Sound Festival is a public event and that the festival may be televised, filmed, recorded and photographed, and all such activities may record your participation in any event. By participating in the festival, you agree to grant us unrestricted rights to use such photographs and recordings for any reasonable purpose, including, but not limited to, publishing, posting, selling and distributing in films, television, print media, the Internet, publicity materials or any other new media (for clarity). - also, in the future).
Children
If you are attending the festival with a child (i.e., a person under the age of 18), we will process the data about the child and his / her parent / other legal representative.
Data storage time
We will keep your data for as long as it takes to:
- realize the Summer Sound Festival;
- protect your interests in any complaints or claims that may be brought against us;
- meet the requirements of the legal acts of the European Union / Republic of Latvia.
We will usually keep your data for ten years from your last participation in the festival.
Data transfer
We may transfer your data to third parties when required to do so during the Summer Sound Festival or as required by law, including but not limited to:
- the insurance company in the event of a professional liability insurance event, if a claim is brought against us;
- a sworn law firm that provides us with legal assistance in defending our interests;
- law enforcement authorities in cases provided for by law.
We will not share your data with third parties for marketing purposes unless you consent to it.
Data security
Your data will be stored on secure servers in the European Economic Area, using all reasonable technological and organizational measures available to protect against unauthorized access. Whenever possible, any identifiable data will be encrypted or minimized.
Data access and correction
You have the right to request information about yourself that is in our possession, i.e. to exercise the data subject's right of access. You also have the right to request that we correct and supplement the data in our possession that may have been inaccurate or that have changed since you provided it to us, and you have the right to request the deletion of your data. Such requests will be processed free of charge and can be sent to Brīvības gatve 226, k-2, Rīga, LV-1039, e-mail info@summersound.lv, or by contacting us using our social network accounts - facebook.com/summersoundlv or instagram.com/summersoundlv.
Objections to the use of data
You may request that we restrict the ways in which we use your data or object to certain types of processing. You have the right to withdraw your consent to the processing of the personal data for which it is provided at any time.
Any inquiries or questions about the use of your data can be sent to the e-mail info@summersound.lv..
Data portability
You have the right to request that we send your personal data that you have provided to us to another controller, depending on your needs.
Data protection on the Summer Sound festival website
Data protection of the visitors of the Summer Sound website is ensured in accordance with the laws and regulations in force in Latvia.
The festival page contains Google Analytics cookies, which are used to improve the website by analyzing user habits. These cookies provide information such as the number of visitors to the website and the sections of the page visited by users, and the total time spent on the website. All information collected by _ga and _gat cookies from all users is collected and processed anonymously. Individual visitors are not identified. The cookie _ga expires after two years, and the cookie _gat after ten minutes.
Right to lodge a complaint
If you wish to file a complaint about our actions in data processing, you can contact us by requesting a review of the case and submitting it in writing at Brīvības gatve 226, k-2-24, Riga, using e-mail info@summersound.lv or by contacting us social networking accounts - facebook.com/summersoundlv or instagram.com/summersoundlv.
If you are not satisfied with our response or you believe that we are processing personal data in breach of legal requirements, you can lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Supervisor. More information can be found on the website www.dvi.gov.lv.