2015 Electric Forest Festival Launches
The “Think For Yourself” Social Campaign with BASSNECTAR
Launched as part of the festival’s Plug In fan participation program, Electric Forest celebrates its spirit of freedom and personal expression via an interactive contest aimed to raise awareness for internet freedom.
Today, Electric Forest’s (EF) Plug In Program launches the “Think For Yourself” campaign. In celebration of Electric Forest’s spirit of personal expression, and created in partnership with non-profit organizations The Urgency Network and Fight For the Future, the campaign aims to raise awareness around the issues of internet freedom and privacy.
Over the next several weeks, the Think For Yourself campaign will lead participants through a series of online actions – from signing up to be part of the dialogue, to reading articles and watching videos about the power of the internet and the privacy debate, to sharing information that empowers their peers to join the debate. With each action, participants are entered to win an epic Electric Forest adventure – travel and VIP tickets to the sold out Electric Forest festival, Tentsile tree tents to camp in and take home, a golf cart ride with BASSNECTAR and an invite to be on stage for the famed “Family Photo” at the end of his EF performance, and more. The more actions completed along the campaign, the more entries earned, thus increasing chances of winning.
“Privacy. This word has become loaded, and often implies you have something to hide,“ says Lorin Ashton (aka BASSNECTAR). “But don’t believe the hype. Every human deserves private space and sanctuary to share the thoughts and information they want, and to keep other thoughts and information to themselves… Engage with an open mind, and to draw your own conclusions on what you think the internet should become.” Learn more about the “Think for Yourself” Campaign HERE.
The “Think For Yourself” campaign is one of several EF15 Plug In opportunities. Known for fully embracing the possibilities of an engaged festival community, EF’s Plug In program deliberately blurs the line between event organizers and attendees. With this truly unique “open source” fan engagement platform, Electric Forest harnesses the creativity and passion of its community members, offering real and tangible ways for fans to participate in and ultimately help shape the Electric Forest experience. This is a big deal, since for Electric Forest – experience trumps all.
EF’s 2015 Plug In Program is in full swing, offering many new and exciting ways for fans to help shape the Electric Forest experience. This year’s Installation Sponsorship Program winner will receive a grant from Electric Forest to bring their original installation idea to life onsite at EF15. The 2015 Monarch Program winner was recently voted in by Electric Forest fans for his call to offer more free water stations throughout the festival. With the help of Electric Forest organizers, Jason’s campaign will deliver 17 additional water stations to EF15. Opportunities to participate in Unmediated Photographer Auditions, the Ultimate Camp Contest 2015, and even the Group Hug World Record Attempt – are all still fair game. More info on Electric Forest Plug In Programs can be seen HERE.
Electric Forest returns for its fifth year to the Double JJ Ranch in Rothbury Michigan on June 25-28, 2015. Tickets to this year’s festival sold out in record time. Hailed as one of the “20 legendary world festivals to see in your lifetime,” (Distractify), Electric Forest delivers the ultimate festival experience with its unparalleled integration of music, art and community. Artists set to perform this year include The String Cheese Incident (performing 3 shows), BASSNECTAR, Skrillex, Kaskade, Flume, Big Gigantic, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Wale, Galantis, Brodinski, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, Yonder Mountain String Band, Odesza, Paul Oakenfold, Lotus, Carnage, Carl Cox, G-Eazy, Flux Pavilion, Seun Kuti, Shpongle (Simon Posford DJ Set), Phantogram, Gramatik, Galactic with Macy Gray, and many more.
At the heart of the festival, the Sherwood Forest houses specially commissioned art pieces and creatively themed environments that enhance the natural beauty of the event’s majestic wooded location. These popular creative elements continue to expand for 2015, as will the number and variety of colorful characters and performance artists that fill the grounds bringing smiles to the faces of the many guests they meet.
To stay up to date on all Electric Forest news, please visit www.electricforestfestival.com.
