2016 Electric Forest Adds More Performers to Lineup; Curated Events Announced

Today, Electric Forest (EF) announced over 25 new additions to the festival lineup, as well as details on its 2016 Curated Event Series. The 6th annual music and camping festival returns to Rothbury, Michigan on June 23-26, 2016 and sold out again in record time - a mere two weeks after tickets went on sale.

New artists added to the lineup include STS9 (Axe the Cables), Futuristic, Getter, Liquid Stranger, Prof, Styles&Complete, The White Buffalo, and many others. These artists join the already announced String Cheese Incident (performing 3 shows), BASSNECTAR, Major Lazer, GRiZ, Porter Robinson (Live), STS9, Fetty Wap, Duke Dumont, Flosstradamus, Nahko and Medicine for the People, Baauer, Gorgon City (Live), Greensky Bluegrass, The Disco Biscuits, Adventure Club, and more. For the complete list of artists announced for EF2016 visit electricforestfestival.com.

Along with the announcement of additional artists, Electric Forest unveiled 2016 details for the festival's highly anticipated Curated Event Series. Each year Electric Forest collaborates with fellow musical tastemakers from around the globe to take part in curating the lineup and vibe of a distinct stage each night, creating unique musical experiences within the festival itself. For 2016, Electric Forest joins forces with noteworthy partners Anjunadeep, BASSRUSH, Night Bass, Soul Clap and All Good Records to deliver even more musical depth and diversity.

The Silent Disco talent, Discovery Project DJ contest, and full stage schedule with additional artists are still to be announced.

Electric Forest's 2016 Curated Event Series details are as follows:

Anjunadeep
Featuring Bonobo (DJ set), Dusky, Lane 8, Moon Boots, Way Out West (LIVE), Cubicolor, Yotto
(Thursday, June 23 on Tripolee)
London-based label imprint Anjunadeep brings its hand-pick selection of deep house sounds to Triploee Stage for this Electric Forest debut. Founded in 2005 by DJ trio Above & Beyond, Anjunadeep has since become one of the world's most respected electronic music imprints.

BASSRUSH
Featuring Adventure Club, Bro Safari, Caspa b2b Rusko, Brillz, NGHTMRE, Metrik b2b TC, EPROM, G Jones, Teddy Killerz, Bleep Bloop, FURY + MC Dino
(Friday, June 24 on Tripolee)
BASSRUSH returns to Electric Forest's Tripolee Stage for the third year in a row to showcase a variety of bass music styles and artists. Since the '90s, Bassrush has evolved from its strictly drum & bass roots to include dubstep and other bass-oriented genres. The goal of Bassrush is to provide a platform to showcase bass music the way it should be experienced: with massive sound and full-scale production.

Night Bass
Featuring AC Slater, Chris Lorenzo, Flava D, Justin Martin, Kry Wolf, Landis LaPace, Low Steppa, Motez, Petey Clicks, Taiki Nulight
(Saturday, June 25 on The Forest Stage)
Popular Los Angeles event series and record label Night Bass showcase groundbreaking artists at EF's Forest Stage. Chief bass twister since the mid zeroes, hyperactive genre-melting DJ and event promoter AC Slater is the main man behind Night Bass.

Soul Clap's House of EFUNK
Featuring Soul Clap, Egyptian Lover, Mike Dunn, Nick Monaco (LIVE), Scott Grooves, Navid Izadi (LIVE)
(Friday, June 24 on The Forest Stage)
Boston, Massachusetts DJ and production duo Soul Clap are known for pushing new boundaries and musically defying time and space. Soul Clap brings its mission to change the world one dance floor at a time to EF2016's Forest Stage.

All Good Records
Featuring The Geek &VRV, Russ Liquid, Muzzy Bearr, Gosh Pith, Shooka, and a very special Super Jam
(Saturday, June 25 on The Observatory)
Founded by GRiZ, Detroit's All Good Records is bringing the whole family out to the Observatory Stage at EF2016. The soulful & creative label curates and develops the spread of thoughtful artistry to the world - from old-school Motown soul, future funk, new disco, cutting edge electronica, and anything else on the forefront of sound.

Full Lineup Details for Curated Events can be seen HERE.

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 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. Excitement for Electric Forest has never been greater, with the festival selling out before the lineup was announced, just a mere two weeks after tickets went on sale.

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.

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