Destination festivals blend travel with music, creating space for magical experiences beyond our comfort zones. Thanks to a number of ambitious artists and event organizers from around the EDM scene, there are tons of exciting destination festivals to choose from in 2023. Ravers can explore the world, from Malta to Tulum, Mexico, Fiji, Costa Rica and everywhere in between. Read on to discover five of the year’s best destination music festivals. Envision Festival Costa Rica’s Envision Festival. Eric Allen Envision is a conscious festival situated in the jungles and beaches of Costa Rica, blending sustainability with music, yoga, education, art and performance. The 2023 lineup features a huge variety of artists, including CloZee, Bonobo, Desert Dwellers and many more from Februar...
Picture this: You wake up in a custom two-floor bamboo treehouse, go to an hourlong Acro-Yoga session and then treat yourself to a refreshing elixir from The Village Witches. Then you attend a mind-blowing workshop about the mycelium network from none other than Paul Stamets himself, grab a bite to eat and you’re on your way to the beach to howl at the sunset before dancing the night away. Sounds dreamy, right? Believe it or not, this experience is real. Returning February 27th to March 6th for its 11th year, Envision Festival has been offering it for years. While many hear the word “festival” and conflate it with partying, the organizers of Envision have proven that it can—and should—be so much more than that. The festival’s bedrock comprises seven pillar...
Yes, you read that right: 2023. The pandemic put a damper on countless music festivals in 2020 and 2021 but as of late, live events have been able to return by implementing enhanced safety measures, such as mandating prospective attendees to provide proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID-19 test. As music festival organizers continue to navigate the complexities of COVID-19 restrictions, some feel it’s still too soon to return. Costa Rica’s beloved Envision Festival initially postponed their 2021 edition to February 21-28, 2022, informing all ticket-holders that it will be worth the wait. Unfortunately, Envisionaries will now have to wait an additional 370 days. Over the past several months, the fest’s organizers have ...
Costa Rica’s Envision Festival was able to celebrate its 10th edition in February 2020, just weeks before the world shut down due to the impact of COVID-19. While many were hopeful to attend in 2021, the organizers of Envision determined it would be too soon, and they made a preemptive call early on to move the fest’s 11th edition to 2022. They made an official announcement in late 2020, informing all ticket-holders that it will be well worth the wait and inviting them to a weeklong experience of education, adventure, community, yoga, music, and more from February 21st to 28th, 2022. Nestled in the exotic jungles of Costa Rica along the pristine Playa Hermosa beach in Uvita, the event offers cutting-edge production and music as well as immersive worksh...
You read that right—this Costa Rican festival is already planning for the year 2022. Deep in the utopian jungle of Uvita, Costa Rica, thousands of people gather each year to dance ’til sunrise at Envision Festival. This outstanding green event has seven key pillars that it operates with: Sustainability, Spirituality, Movement, Health, Art, Education, and of course, Music. Each lineup is compiled of revered electronic artists from all over the world, a balance between world-renowned producers and talented local artists. In February 2020, the festival was able to celebrate its 10th year anniversary just weeks before the world shut down due to the impact of COVID-19. With so much uncertainty surrounding the fest’s 2021 edition, Envision organizers made the tough call in ...