Electric Forest
ODESZA, Madeon, ILLENIUM, More to Perform at Electric Forest 2023
As we count down the days until 2023, fans can already dart their calendars for one the year’s biggest festival lineups. It’ll be tough to beat the organizers of Electric Forest, who have revealed a lineup for the ages before the beloved Rothbury festival returns next year. The four-day fest will feature performances by ODESZA, Madeon, Zeds Dead, ILLENIUM, Above & Beyond, Rezz, Gryffin, Gorgon City, Virtual Riot and SVDDEN DEATH’s VOYD, among many others. Since 2008, fans have descended on West Michigan’s Double JJ Resort for Electric Forest, one of the nation’s most popular music, art and camping festivals. The event is somewhat of a haven for electronic music enthusiasts, who flock to the spellbinding Sherwood Forest for its...
ODESZA, Madeon, ILLENIUM, More to Perform at Electric Forest 2023
As we count down the days until 2023, fans can already dart their calendars for one the year’s biggest festival lineups. It’ll be tough to beat the organizers of Electric Forest, who have revealed a lineup for the ages before the beloved Rothbury festival returns next year. The four-day fest will feature performances by ODESZA, Madeon, Zeds Dead, ILLENIUM, Above & Beyond, Rezz, Gryffin, Gorgon City, Virtual Riot and SVDDEN DEATH’s VOYD, among many others. Since 2008, fans have descended on West Michigan’s Double JJ Resort for Electric Forest, one of the nation’s most popular music, art and camping festivals. The event is somewhat of a haven for electronic music enthusiasts, who flock to the spellbinding Sherwood Forest for its...
‘This Is the Most Special Thing That’s Ever Happened to Me’: Watch an Exclusive Mini-Doc in Queer Producer Wreckno’s Homecoming Show at Electric Forest
In June of 2012, a wide-eyed Brandon Wisniski stepped out of his older brother’s car and into their future. “I didn’t have a tent, I didn’t really have a plan,” Wisniski says. “I was just like, ‘We are going to Electric Forest,’ and it was the best experience I ever had in my life at that point.” This past June, on the 10-year anniversary of that fateful leap, the producer-rapper-DJ now known to fans around the world as Wreckno returned to Electric Forest — but this time, their older brother didn’t turn around and go home after dropping them off at the edge of the campgrounds. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Instead, the younger Wisniski pulled their brother and mom with them on stage to perform a full-on live show with vocals, chor...
Electric Forest Partners With Planned Parenthood For 2023 Ticket Giveaway
Electric Forest has joined forces with Planned Parenthood for a new giveaway initiative inspired by the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade on June 24th, 2022, the festival’s organizers announced on social media. The decision was officially handed down during the festival’s run this year in Rothbury, Michigan. Festival-goers protest the overturning of Roe v. Wade during Electric Forest 2022. c/o Electric Forest To enter the giveaway, the organizations are hosting a joint campaign via Propeller, where supporters can sign a virtual “Bans Off Our Bodies” petition and submit donations. Every participant through July 8th will be automatically eligible to win a pair of “Good Life” VIP wristbands for the 2023 edition of Electric Forest. Scrol...
21 Stories That Defined EDM In 2021
2021 was yet another year that tested the strength of the electronic dance music community. Event organizers and ravers had to settle into a new norm this year, adapting to mercurial COVID-19 health guidelines in the name of public safety. And even though it was marginally better than the dystopian lockdowns of 2020, it wasn’t easy. But after all was said and done, it became more clear than ever that the virus can try to take the rave out of the person, but it cannot take the person out of the rave. Even in a vexing year for the electronic music scene, it remained as captivating as ever. Here are 21 stories that defined EDM in 2021. Return of Swedish House Mafia After a nine-year hiatus and countless cryptic teases, legendary dance music trio Swedish Ho...
GRiZ, Disclosure, Porter Robinson, More to Headline Electric Forest 2022: See the Full Lineup
The organizers of Electric Forest have announced the fan-favorite electronic music festival’s 2022 lineup, including headliners Disclosure, GRiZ, Sylvan Esso, Porter Robinson, SLANDER, Fisher, Louis The Child, and Big Gigantic. After having to cancel its 2020 event and postpone its 2021 gathering due to the impact of COVID-19, fans will finally be able to get down in the beloved Sherwood Forest from June 23rd to 26th, 2022 for four days of nonstop music. FifthLegend/Wikimedia Commons The 2022 edition of the Rothbury, Michigan festival will boast a plethora of electronic and jam artists. The wildly popular fest will return with its traditional three sets by hosts The String Cheese Incident, as well as performances from CloZee, Duke Dumont, Subtronics, TOKiMONSTA, Deathpact, Toro y Moi...
Electric Forest 2022 Dates Revealed
It’s been a long and windy road back to the neon flowers of the Sherwood Forest. Electronic dance music fans were unable to descend upon the legendary backdrop of Electric Forest in 2020 due to the impact of COVID-19. Prospective attendees held out hope in 2021 as vaccine rollouts picked up steam, but the organizers of the beloved Rothbury, Michigan fest ultimately decided to pull the plug in the name of public safety. But fans can now finally mark their calendars for Electric Forest 2022 after organizers revealed the festival’s return, which has been scheduled for June 23rd to 26th, 2022. According to an official announcement on the festival’s website, a limited number of wristbands will soon be released as well as details on shuttles, group camping, and the 2022 lineup....
Fascinating Roots of Electric Forest Revealed In New Documentary, “A Million Shining Lights”
The fascinating origin story behind one of the world’s most beloved music festivals, Electric Forest, will soon be revealed. A forthcoming documentary titled A Million Shining Lights – 10 Years Of Electric Forest will recap some of the countless fan and artist experiences that have made this legendary, Rothbury-based electronic music fest the phenomenon it is today. The documentary’s trailer scratches the surface level details of how exactly one of EDM’S most highly regarded festival experiences came to find a home at the Double JJ Resort. The plot of land that organizers were pitched was spacious, but densely populated with trees and foliage, which was initially seen as a drawback to the viewing experience. However, Electric Forest proprietors saw the potential in ...
Electric Forest Officially Postponed to Summer 2022
Earlier this month Electric Forest organizers released a critical update about the fate of the 2021 edition of the beloved Rothbury music festival. Addressing the uncertainty of the pandemic, they stated that if the event were to happen this year, it would be in August, offering a glimmer of hope for prospective festival-goers. Despite ongoing efforts to make the four-day experience happen, it has been officially announced today that there will be no gathering at Electric Forest this year. In an official statement, organizers explained that “postponing to 2022 is our only course of action” due to COVID-19 concerns. The 2021 edition of Rothbury’s Electric Forest music festival has been moved to summer 2022. Electric Forest (via Twitter) For c...
Electric Forest is Giving Away a Pair of Wristbands to Support Independent Detroit Venues
While the fate of the Electric Forest 2021 hangs in the balance, the festival is doing its part to support local venues and artists amid a pandemic that simply won’t relent. Organizers are giving away two wristbands to the next edition of the beloved Rothbury, Michigan music fest to raise awareness for “ALIVE Detroit,” an upcoming virtual benefit concert for independent Detroit venues and artists. The stream will air tomorrow, April 23rd at 7PM ET (4PM PT) and feature an hour-and-a-half of chill sets by local musicians, who will perform live from different venues across Detroit. DIME Detroit To enter, fans must donate $25 to the ALIVE Detroit GoFundMe crowdfunding campaign. Each donation will be directed to independent Detroit venues and artists who have e...
Electric Forest Organizers Share Critical Update on Festival’s 2021 Edition
There is still a glimmer of hope for the 2021 edition of Electric Forest. After receiving approval from the Rothbury Village Council for the festival’s June 2021 dates back in January—with alternative dates in August—organizers of Electric Forest have provided an update on the status of this year’s event. In a post shared on the festival’s website today, organizers addressed the uncertainty of the pandemic related to “large gatherings, vaccination timelines, social distancing regulations, general safety, and many other COVID related considerations,” noting they are monitoring the situation closely. “If Electric Forest 2021 is to happen, it will take place in August,” the post reads. At the time of this article’s ...
Festival Wishlist: 5 Dance Music Festivals Awaiting Our Return
1. Nocturnal Wonderland Not only does Nocturnal Wonderland claim to be the longest-running electronic festival in America, but it’s also home to an ingenious venue and camping section. Each year, Nocturnal Wonderland is known for its intimacy and huge headliners. The grounds are filled with blacklight art, neon signs, and dancers galore. The campgrounds, situated within San Bernardino’s Glen Helen Regional Park, are picturesque, and campers can visit a water park during their free time. An RV is the perfect way to camp here—it’s close to what Insomniac calls “Camp OG.” This is a section of the campground filled with old-school ravers who have been devoted fans since the festival’s inception in 1995. Insomniac 2. Escape: Psycho Circus Insomniac‘s ...
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