

Rothbury, Mich. – Yesterday, Electric Forest (EF) revealed the initial artist lineup for the 6th annual music and camping festival taking place June 23-26, 2016 in Rothbury, Michigan. Excitement for Electric Forest has never been greater with the festival selling out earlier than ever, a mere two weeks after tickets went on sale. In line with EF’s strong community spirit, the festival surprised the EF community by inviting them to announce the 2016 lineup first.
EF2016 Lineup Invitations, each revealing one or more artists on this summer’s eagerly awaited lineup, were mailed to a handful of randomly selected ticket-holders. With mail deliveries throughout the day, new artists were continually shared on social media with the hashtag #EF2016Reveal, creating waves of excitement and a level of interaction between a festival and it’s fans that has never been seen before. Forest HQ followed the reveals and collected many of the posts at http://www.electricforestfestival.com/experience/lineup/. By 9pm – the entire EF16 lineup had been revealed by the Electric Forest community itself.
See some of the fan-created social media reveal posts HERE.
Known for showcasing a mix of roots, rock and jam-style acts alongside some of dance music’s most talented performers, Electric Forest 2016 has again delivered a diverse lineup of over 100 established and emerging artists performing across 7 breathtaking stages.
For the 6th year in a row, Electric Forest welcomes back fan favorite The String Cheese Incident (performing 3 shows), plus heavyweights Bassnectar and Major Lazer.
Other acts include: GRiZ, Porter Robinson (Live), STS9, Fetty Wap, Duke Dumont, Flosstradamus, Nahko and Medicine for the People, Baauer, and Gorgon City (Live).
Also on the eclectic bill are Greensky Bluegrass, The Disco Biscuits, Adventure Club, Beats Antique, Bonobo (DJ Set), Tchami, Keys & Krates, Doomtree, and DJ Mustard. The Silent Disco returns for another magical year.
The complete list of artists on Electric Forest’s 2016 Initial Lineup is as follows: (artists listed in alphabetical order)
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12th Planet |
G Jones |
NGHTMRE |
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AC Slater |
Gallant |
Nick Monaco Live |
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Adventure Club |
Gorgon City (Live) |
Ott & The All-Seeing I |
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Alina Baraz |
Grandtheft |
Papadosio |
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AlunaGeorge |
Greensky Bluegrass |
Paper Diamond |
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Anna Lunoe |
GRiZ |
Party Favor |
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Aqueous |
Gryffin |
Petey Clicks |
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Atlas Road Crew |
Hayden James |
Porter Robinson (Live) |
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Austin Plaine |
Hermitude |
Preservation Hall Jazz Band |
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Baauer |
Hippie Sabotage |
Raury |
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Bassnectar |
Houndmouth |
RÜFÜS DU SOL |
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Beats Antique |
JACKAL |
Savoy |
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Bleep Bloop |
Jillionaire |
Scott Grooves |
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Bonobo (DJ Set) |
Josh Wink |
Skratch Bastid |
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Brillz |
Just Kiddin |
Slander |
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Bro Safari |
Justin Martin |
Slumberjack |
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Broccoli Samurai |
Kamasi Washington |
Son Little |
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Calliope Musicals |
Karl Denson's Tiny Universe |
Soul Clap |
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Carly Bins |
Keys N Krates |
Stephen |
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Caspa b2b Rusko |
Kry Wolf |
Stick Figure |
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Chris Lorenzo |
Lance Herbstrong |
STS9 |
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Coleman Hell |
Landis LaPace |
SunSquabi |
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Cubicolor |
Lane 8 |
Taiki Nulight |
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Delhi 2 Dublin (DJ Set) |
LANY |
TC |
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Dixon's Violin |
Le Youth |
Tchami |
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DJ Jazzy Jeff |
Los Colognes |
Teddy Killerz |
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DJ Mustard |
Louis The Child |
Tei Shi |
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DJ Soul Sister |
Low Steppa |
Tennyson |
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Doomtree |
Magic Giant |
The Bright Light Social Hour |
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Duke Dumont |
Major Lazer |
The Disco Biscuits |
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Dumpstaphunk |
Manic Focus |
The Floozies |
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Dusky |
Marian Hill |
The New Mastersounds |
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Earphunk |
Mark Farina |
The Nth Power |
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Egyptian Lover |
Metrik |
The Polish Ambassador |
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EOTO |
Mija |
The String Cheese Incident x3 |
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EPROM |
Mike Dunn |
The Suffers |
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Evanoff |
Miner |
Way Out West |
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Fetty Wap |
Motez |
What So Not |
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Flava D |
Motion Potion |
Whilk & Misky |
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Flosstradamus |
Nahko and Medicine for the People |
WIll Clarke |
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Frameworks |
Navid Izadi |
Yotto |
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Fury + MC Dino |
Neon Indian |
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Future Rock |
New Beat Fund |
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Curated Events, The Silent Disco talent, Discovery Project DJ contest, and additional artists are still to be announced.
To stay up to date on all Electric Forest news, please visit www.electricforestfestival.com and the official Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube pages.
Electric Forest is produced by Insomniac and Madison House Presents.
About Electric Forest: Each summer, just as anticipation for the sold-out Electric Forest reaches fever pitch, tens of thousands of fans - traveling from all parts of the country, and the world, gather at the Double JJ Ranch in Rothbury, Michigan for the music & camping adventure of a lifetime.
Entering its sixth year, Electric Forest is known for bringing together a passionate group of fans whose shared community spirit makes the festival a truly unique experience. The festival incorporates the natural beauty of the venue into carefully crafted art pieces and creatively themed environments, while colorful interactive characters and storylines blend with eclectic performing artists and musicians.
With its astonishing and unparalleled integration of music, art and community, Electric Forest delivers “The ultimate festival experience.” From the carefully curated musical lineup, to the jaw-dropping Sherwood Forest, to the festival’s unprecedented participatory spirit, to the site’s incomparable features and amenities - Electric Forest creates a vibe so thick with “camaraderie and freedom…it must be experienced to be appreciated.”
Electric Forest’s GOOD LIFE VIP experience offers unrivaled amenities and perks - from camping and RV spots, to log cabins and homes, to resort hotel-style suites – all located directly on the festival grounds. In addition, patrons can take advantage of the property’s many amenities including a 60,000 square foot indoor water park, an 18-hole championship golf course, swimming pools, horseback riding, and more.
Known for fully embracing the possibilities of an engaged festival community, Electric Forest’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.
Hailed as "an amazing example of how music and festivals can change one’s outlook on life," it’s widely understood that “one of the most important lessons [to be] learned in the Forest is that we are all together,” and this sense of community is truly “cherished [within the community] like the incredibly rare find it is.”
In this spirit, in 2014 Electric Forest introduced the festival’s Electric Forces Program, which extends this authentic expression of community to U.S. military veterans. Using collaboration, shared experiences and narratives, and the soulful healing power of music and community, Electric Forest aims to help diminish the civil-military cultural gap in American society today. Visit www.electricforestfestival.com for details on expansions to the 2016 Electric Forces Program as they become available.