Madison House and Insomniac Events just announced the 8th annual return of Electric Forest to Double JJ Ranch, Sherwood Forest, in Rothbury, Michigan. This electrifying festival will take place over two magnetic weekends, June 21 – 24, 2018 and June 28 – July 1, 2018.
Check out EF2017’s First Weekend playlist while you read on:
This year Electric Forest is doing something different; along with the dates, EF unveiled a new fan appreciation initiative called ‘The EF Wish Machine’.
They decided to launch the new endeavor to encourage the Forest Family to spread positivity, kindness, and giving back, while offering incentive to make your dreams a reality.
According to the EF site, The Wish Machine is a gesture of impassioned hope during a time when many wish for change in the world.
Check out what the announcement had to say:
“Kindness, radical acceptance, and good deeds are why The Forest is special. These values create freedom to discover ourselves, celebrate our beautiful differences and our unique gifts.
Goodness starts as a seed. Do you have an idea for a good deed or an inspiration for an act of human kindness?… What you choose to do is up to you.
HQ will choose some efforts to travel full circle, and The Forest’s reward can be big or small. What is your daydream of Electric Forest 2018?…Whatever you hope will happen is fair game.”
Should you wish to participate, you must submit your Forest Dream along with what you would do to have it granted. For example, “If I volunteer for the local homeless shelter once a week until EF2018, the Electric Forest will let me have lunch with Bassnectar!” You can check out The Wish Machine online HERE to see what inspirational and outrageous wishes other EF Fam wished for. Electric Forest will grant wishes by April 2018.
The Wish Machine is another example of Electric Forest’s monumental commitment to generating ways for the Forest community to form an experience that means more.
The Electric Forest “Plug In” Program offers many ways for fans to gain extraordinary participatory access to the festival. Each year the festival also offers grants Art Installation Sponsorships upon review for artists and builders in the EF community to bring their designs to life at the festival.
In 2016, Electric Forest saw the true spark of just how strong the community presence is by surprising fans with the opportunity to announce one or more artists from the lineup before it was revealed.
They mailed out the roster to a select few, and as mail was delivered throughout the day, artists were continuously shared on social media with the hashtag #EF2016Reveal. The movement created staggering excitement and anxious vibes as the festival slowly crept closer and fans were impatiently waiting to return to the Forest.
Check out more info on how to get involved HERE.
Electric Forest sets itself apart from most other festivals distinctly because of their conscious decisions to continuously find ways to care, give back, and encourage kindness.
This year Bassnectar partnered with To Write Love On Her Arms in a collaboration to encourage anyone who needs help to reach out as a participation in #NationalSuicidePrevention.
Check out the beautiful video below. Caution: you may need tissue.
The 2018 Electric Forest lineup info will be released soon and tickets will go on sale in December! Join us as we eagerly wait!
