Originally Posted by Chio

I lived in The Netherlands for a bit and incidentally Netherlands translated in English is lowlands. I love the country and the people and if I didn't have a family would likely live there again.

In any case English is spoken by most everyone (even a 70 year old woman in a small bakery in Maastricht)

I've never been to the festival but a friend of mine that covers a lot of European festivals says it's one of the better ones. He's never had a problem with anyone and no crime petty or otherwise.

I would recommend you go. Even if the festival isn't that great you'd likely have a blast.