Festival Report Card: Same Same But Different 2025
Since 2018, Same Same But Different (SSBD) has made a splash in the Southern California dance music scene, and we can see why. As word spread about the festival’s quirky but wholesome vibes, crazy sidequests, and feel-good lineup, more newcomers than ever gathered at this year’s festival in Lake Perris from September 26-28. After our […]
Festival Report Card: Lost Lands 2025
The earth-rattling bass of Lost Lands shook Central Ohio again this year, returning to Thornville’s Legend Valley Campground from September 19-21. Situated about a 45-minute drive from Columbus, Excision’s world-famous flagship festival is known as one of bass music’s largest and most lauded genre celebrations, and has rightfully earned nicknames like “Dubstep Disneyland” and the […]
Festival Report Card: Ultra Japan 2025
Ultra Japan returned to Tokyo’s sleek, convenient, and uniquely urban Odaiba Waterfront from September 13-14, marking the festival’s 10th anniversary. Unlike most festivals stranded in the wilderness, this one sits between the ocean and a shopping mall, where you can grab sushi, shop for souvenirs, and still hear Martin Garrix drop “Animals” in the distance. […]
Festival Report Card: Electric Forest 2025
Tucked away on a 2,000-acre ranch in the small Village of Rothbury, Michigan, lies one of the modern American festival scene’s most profound music experiences, Electric Forest. Whether for its woodland maze of light and color, lengthy soundtrack of world-beating party music, or renowned experiential art, the four-day camping festival has built a decade-old reputation […]
Festival Report Card: Lightning In A Bottle 2025
Lightning in a Bottle (LIB) is billed as “a place where the ordinary fades and the extraordinary takes its place.” This year, that sentiment felt more true than ever. From May 21-25, the shores of Buena Vista Lake—near Bakersfield, California—once again became a vivid portal of creativity, connection, and self-discovery. Attendees packed their bags, ready to […]
Festival Report Card: Beyond Wonderland SoCal 2025
It was a no-brainer for us to kick off our 2025 festival season with Beyond Wonderland SoCal. No other festival in Southern California fully embraces its theme quite like this one. When you step into the NOS Events Center, you’re transported into a surreal fantasy world that grows bigger and more immersive each year. While […]