It really depends on their age, I have a 15 yr old daughter, and I would not let her go, and we are very close, she tells me almost everything, even if she knows she'll get in trouble, she will tell on herself. With that, I still would not allow her, and as much as I trust her, I feel she is way to young to go out of town to " SUMMERFEST 08" as I know she is afraid of drugs, but there will certainly be drugs and alcohol there.