The location, Rothbury MI. The dates, June 30-July 3. The headliners, String Cheese Incident. After a one year hiatus, Madison House and Insomniac Events have returned to the site of the Rothbury Music Festival in Rothbury, MI to host another stellar incident, The Electric Forest Festival. The line up includes, of course, SCI but also the likes of REO Speedwagon (ah, WHAT?), Railroad Earth, Bassnectar, Pretty Lights and of course the various incarnations from the members of SCI including EOTO and the Emmett-Nershi Band.
With an mix of jam bands and electronic music, Electric Forest Festival is, no doubt, going to take the experience that was Rothbury and take it to another level. Included will surely be the enchanted and psychedelic, Sherwood Forest as well as access to The Gold Rush Water Park, the Thoroughbred Golf Club, Big Wildcat Lake and horseback riding. Many opportunities to get adventurous in the Michigan countryside.
Suggestions: We did Rothbury 2009 and camped in the park and camp lot. This place is HUGE with lots of walking. They did have golf cart taxis to drive you around for a fee but, seriously, get there early to get into a lot near the gate. Or better yet, RV and Cabin options make for closer walk and a much more comfy place to crash. Again, be prepared to walk, a lot. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. However, if you live within the realm of “close enough” don’t pass up this festival. It’s going to be off the charts!
The String Cheese Incident
Tiësto
Bassnectar
Pretty Lights
REO Speedwagon
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
Stephen Marley
Kaskade
Shpongle presents The Shpongletron Experience
Railroad Earth
Laidback Luke
JJ Grey & Mofro
Excision
The New Deal
EOTO
Emmitt-Nershi Band
Skrillex
Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe
Toubab Krewe
Bonobo (DJ Set)
Beats Antique
Big Gigantic
Chiddy Bang
Eskmo
Lettuce
Eliot Lipp
Paper Diamond
The Infamous Stringdusters
Zion I & The Grouch
Greensky Bluegrass
Feed Me
Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band
Mat.McHugh (The Beautiful Girls) Solo & Acoustic
12th Planet
The Pimps of Joytime
Rubblebucket
Archnemesis
Emancipator
Break Science
The Macpodz
VibeSquaD
Euforquestra
The Hood Internet
Lynx
Two Fresh
KRAZ (DJ Set)
The Treasures
Steez
SuperDre
Panic Bomber
Dragon Wagon
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