Electric Forest - Sherwood Forest, Rothbury, Michigan, USA
WHAT: Electric Forest
WHERE: Rothbury, Michigan, USA
By day, a forest. By night, it feels like another dimension.
Hidden beneath towering trees of Sherwood Forest in Rothbury, Michigan, Electric Forest transforms woodland into an immersive world of music, light, art, and imagination. Every summer, festival goers wander illuminated pathways, embark upon secret performances, dance beneath illuminated canopies, and quickly discover that Electric Forest is far more than a music festival, it's an sensorial experience that blends the line between reality and imagination.
Festival & World of Creativity to Explore
Electric Forest invites you to wander. Hidden stages between the trees, interactive art springs from the forest floor, and every path seems to lead somewhere unexpected. It's the kind of place where getting lost is often the best part of the adventure. As the sun sets, the forest itself becomes a canvas, forming part of the performance, with projection mapping, lighting, lasers, and interactive installations, the landscape is transformed into an immersive, ever-changing landscape of art.
Music may be the heartbeat of Electric Forest, but creativity flows through every corner of the site. Giant sculptures, hidden installations, performers, workshops, wellness experiences, and spontaneous encounters encourage visitors to slow down, explore, and embrace the unexpected.
No two journeys through the forest are ever quite the same.
Where Live Bands Meet Electronic Music
Renowned for bringing together an eclectic mix of electronic music, jam bands, indie, funk, hip hop, bass music, house, techno, and experimental artists Electric Forest, since launching in 2011, has become synonymous with performances by festival founders The String Cheese Incident, alongside some of the biggest names in electronic music.
Unlike mainstream festivals, Electric Forest is about what you discover between the stages, not just top of billing and who headlines. Every illuminated pathway, hidden artwork, and performance adds another dimension, unforgettable chapter to an experience unlike anywhere else. Each place tells a story. In Rothbury, it's whispered through the trees, illuminated after dark, and remembered long after the music fades.