Amid a sea of denim shorts, selfies, sequins and thumping bass lines, the setting could easily be mistaken for Coachella or Glastonbury.
But the Sunny Hill festival in Pristina is helping turn Kosovo into a go-to destination during Europe's summer festival season, thanks in large part to its founder: Dua Lipa.
For years, Kosovo was associated with its bloody war against Serbia that pitted ethnic Albania insurgents against Serb forces in the late 1990s, leaving thousands dead and triggering a refugee crisis.
But Lipa's arrival on the international pop scene has helped showcase Kosovo's other side - young, talented and full of ambition. With over 87 million followers on Instagram and more than 25 million albums sold, the British-born singer of Kosovo descent is one of the biggest pop stars.
Alongside an endless tour schedule, film roles and hosting a popular podcast, Lipa remains one of the most vocal promoters of all things Kosovo.
Launched in 2018 with Lipa's father, the festival has brought some of the biggest names to perform in this tiny Balkan corner.
Late on Thursday, as the first notes echoed from the main stage, a young crowd passed through the festival entrance, ever grateful to Lipa for bringing another star-studded lineup to the capital Pristina.
"I'm very happy that she's promoting our country with these big artists and bringing them here," said Rita Ramadani, 19.
For its fifth edition, Sunny Hill boasts a roster of performers that rivals more established festivals. Headliners this year include British rap sensation Stormzy and afrobeat king Burna Boy.
Bebe Rexha, a fellow ethnic Albanian, electrified the crowd with her global hit Me, Myself and I, while speaking Albanian with the audience in between songs.
Albania and Kosovo flags dotted the stages and were scattered across the audience during performances, where festival goers regularly hold two crossed hands in the sign of the Albanian eagle aloft.
This is a festival in Kosovo after all.
"We are all very happy that this is happening right now and people from all the world got to hear about Kosovo, and about Sunny Hill. Thanks to Dua Lipa," said festival attendee Nita Krasniqii.
And while the festival attracts thousands of locals, music lovers from abroad are also making their way to Pristina.
"We're here because it's amazing music," said Michael Maguire, who came from Brussels with friends.
"Kosovo's an amazing country, full of young people, and very vibrant."
But hosting a concert in Kosovo has not always been easy.
"In the first years it was more difficult to invite artists as their managers would look online for information about Kosovo and see it might be risky," Lipa's father and festival cofounder Dukagjin Lipa said.
"Now we don't have that problem because we have built a name!"
Organizers say around 45 percent of the festival's tickets this year were sold abroad.
Each priced at 200 euros (HK$1,695) - which is nearly half the average monthly salary in Kosovo - few local youngsters are able to afford entry to the four-day festival.
To help control costs, Pristina's government provided the land, security, transportation and garbage collection for free.
"It is miraculous that it happens in Pristina," mayor Perparim Rama said.
"It provides us with a fantastic opportunity to showcase our people, culture, heritage."
And even though Lipa is not officially scheduled to perform this year as she manages the festival from the sidelines and watches performances from the VIP section, the spotlight remains fixated on her.
"In the United States, we say God save America," rapper Mozzik shouted to the audience during his set.
"I say 'God Save Dua Lipa.'"
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