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2/28/11

JUST ANNOUNCED: Electric Forest Festival

MADISON HOUSE PRESENTS AND INSOMNIAC EVENTS INTRODUCE


ELECTRIC FOREST

JULY 4TH WEEKEND, 2011

DOUBLE JJ RESORT
 - ROTHBURY, MICHIGAN



FEATURING HEADLINERS

THE STRING CHEESE INCIDENT AND TIËSTO
WITH BASSNECTAR, PRETTY LIGHTS, EDWARD SHARPE & THE MAGNETIC ZEROS, STEPHEN MARLEY, KASKADE, 
SHPONGLE PRESENTS THE SHPONGLETRON EXPERIENCE, AND MANY MORE



ALSO INTRODUCING THE 1ST ANNUAL SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH REO SPEEDWAGON



TICKETS ON SALE ON SATURDAY, MARCH 5 AT 12:00 NOON EST AT target="new">www.electricforestfestival.com

Live music pioneers The String Cheese Incident (3 performances) and the trailblazing Dutch DJ Tiësto will top the bill at the inaugural Electric Forest at the Double JJ Resort in Rothbury, Michigan on June 30 through July 3, 2011. Tickets go on sale Saturday, March 5 at noon EST at www.electricforestfestival.com

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Also on the bill are Bassnectar, Pretty Lights, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Stephen Marley, Shpongle Presents The Shpongletron Experience, Railroad Earth, Laidback Luke, JJ Grey & Mofro, Excision, The New Deal, EOTO, Emmitt-Nershi Band, Skrillex and many more. 



Electric Forest is also excited to introduce the festival’s first annual Saturday Afternoon Special - a mid-festival event within the event - featuring very special guests, legendary American rock band REO Speedwagon. A complete list of confirmed artists follows. More acts will be announced in the coming months.



For Electric Forest’s inaugural year, the musical line-up - and in many ways, the festival itself - is an evolution of the headliner’s most spirited and theatrical past live events. With a diverse and inspired program of influential bands and artists, both established and new, in every genre, it’s evident that a similar creative force is propelling Electric Forest forward as has pulled along The String Cheese Incident for so many years. It’s the force of imagination and rectitude. As The String Cheese Incident’s Keith Moseley explains, “For SCI, we’ve always tried to honor our many musical influences, both individually and as a collective, and then do it in the most celebratory way. This festival definitely feels like the ultimate manifestation of all that energy, and the location, well, you just can’t beat it.”



Indeed, Electric Forest is graced with one of the country’s most beloved festival sites. Hosted at the one-of-a-kind Double JJ Resort in Rothbury, Michigan, the unique site offers trails, forests, fields, lakes and beach fronts, and even on-site lodging, bars and eateries. In addition, Electric Forest patrons can take advantage of the resort’s many amenities including a 60,000 square foot indoor water park, an 18-hole championship golf course, swimming pools, horseback riding, and more.



The festival’s unrivaled GOOD LIFE VIP experience promises something for all budgets and tastes, from camping and RV spots, to log cabins and homes, to resort hotel-style suites – all located on the festival grounds. 



Brought to life by Madison House Presents and Insomniac Events, Electric Forest promises to emerge as a new breed of U.S. music and camping festival. In addition to almost 60 musical performances, look for state-of-the-art, jaw-dropping light displays, intricate and earthy artful touches, and everything in between. As festival producer Jeremy Stein of Madison House Presents explains, “Our goal is to seamlessly integrate music with art, and we are proud to host a conscious and involved festival community at such an amazing festival site. The site’s Sherwood Forest will be bigger and better than ever.” Electric Forest will make sustainable practices a priority, as with all MHP events. 



Continue to visit the Electric Forest website for ongoing updates.

Electric Forest’s complete list of confirmed performers is as follows: 



The String Cheese Incident (3 Shows) 

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

The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band

The Beautiful Girls (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



Additional acts to be announced in the coming months.

Tickets on sale Saturday, March 5 at 12:00 noon EST at www.electricforestfestival.com and at 1-888- 512-SHOW (Open Mon-Sat 9am-9pm CDT).