Why Electric Forest Is The Music Festival To Attend
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Why Electric Forest Is The Music Festival To Attend

See you at the Forest.

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Why Electric Forest Is The Music Festival To Attend
Electric Forest Festival

Every year in late June, the town of Rothbury, Michigan becomes flooded with music festival goers for perhaps its most notable feature — the Electric Forest Music Festival. The festival attracts more than 50,000 spectators and has a four-day lineup of artists. Here’s what makes Electric Forest the best music festival to attend:

The Location

The name “Electric Forest” isn’t just some ploy to get you to buy tickets — the event takes place in a literal forest. Sherwood Forest is a quaint, picturesque wooded area by day and an electricity-filled, artistic maze by night. Pieces of unique and jaw-dropping art lie in the forest, alongside silent discos, mini parties within the forest, and a hammock area. Listening to your favorite artists while walking through a colorful forest is an amazingly unique experience unlike any other music festival.

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The Artwork

Like I said, the artwork is part of what makes Sherwood Forest one of a kind. The artwork alone could attract the large crowds Electric Forest does.

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The Lineup

Ranging from EDM to jam bands, Electric Forest provides a mix of artists for any music lover. This year’s lineup includes: The String Cheese Incident, Bassnectar, Major Lazer, Alina Baraz, Flosstradamus, Greensky Bluegrass, Nahko and Medicine for the People, STS9, Griz, Bro Safari, Fetty Wap, Hippie Sabotage, Styles & Complete, The Drunken Hearts, What So Not and many others. The diversity within the lineup makes Electric Forest the perfect music festival.

The Food

Call me crazy, but the food vendors at Electric Forest are again, unlike any other. From crepes to the fattest, most delicious biscuit breakfast sandwiches, to the most incredible cup of coffee you’ll have anywhere (not just at a music festival), EF is swarming with delicious treats and meals!

The Stages

With multiple stages at Electric Forest, you can pretty much catch a musical act anywhere you’re at. You’ve got the Jubilee stage, The Ranch Arena, Sherwood Court, the Silent Disco, and the Forest Stage (yes, a stage within the forest … I’m not kidding when I say this festival means business), just to name a few. The stages are intricately designed and decked out to give you the most incredible live music experience.

Source: Maggie Gehlsen

The Atmosphere

The ambiance at Electric Forest is truly unlike any other place in the world. Not only is there an incredible sense of community, but there is a positive vibe that can only be associated with attending “the Forest.” Morning yoga sessions, “happy Forest!” greetings, you can’t beat the positive atmosphere at Electric Forest.

Source: Maggie Gehlsen

See you at the Forest!

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