At first, it originated as a way for a few bands to jam out on a beach. Over the years, Spring Scream _(1)_ into a phenomenon. Eighteen years ago, Wade Davis and Jimi Moe rounded up their friends over the Tomb Sweeping holiday weekend and erected a makeshift stage on a beach in Kenting, the once quaintsurfing town on the southern tip of Taiwan. The winds were high and only _(2)_ 50revelers showed up, but it was quite an experience for those that attended the first Spring Scream. Moe and Davis were inspired and promised that the following year would be _(3)_ better. They were right on the money, and in 1996, the turnout was much larger. Every year since, Spring Scream has gotten bigger and better, and the music festival is one of the reasons that Kenting has turned into a _(4)_ tourist destination. Now, Spring Scream is a five-day festival with six stages and at least 200 bands and DJs. While some of the music is _(5)_, the main reason people attend is the chilled-out vibe. Creative vendors sell their handmade wares while thousands of people _(6)_ a friendly community in the camping area. The power for the stages is shut off at midnight, but it's not uncommon for some musicians to be playing their drums and acoustic instruments during all-night jam sessions. _(7)_ Spring Scream is not as big as other Asian music festivals like Fuji Rock in Japan, it still attracts many international guests. Why not see Spring Scream for yourself? It's so enjoyable that you might end up going there annually.
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