Coachella and Lollapalooza ban selfie sticks

My oh my, has the selfie trend really picked up this last year. As manufacturers acknowledged the fad and started to build phones with better frontal cameras and developing software, which aids selfie-snapping, it was only a matter of time before an accessory like the "selfie stick" became a thing.

Naturally, as the accessories for self-photography are getting more famous, so are people's concerns with going out in a public setting, like a show, exhibition, or sightseeing, and being surrounded by selfie lovers waving sticks around. Well, naturally, show execs have picked up on the trend and its dangers, as we've so far seen bans for the accessories in museums and football stadiums.

Today, add famed music festivals Coachella and Lollapalooza to the list of places you can't bear your phone holding baton at. Both venues have posted up their rules that attendees need to adhere to, and both specifically point out that the selfiesaber is a no-no on festival grounds.

Lollapalooza makes sure to mention the restriction at least three times on its website: