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Okeechobee Is Back Bigger Than Ever

Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival is returning to the beautiful grounds of Sunshine Grove March 3rd - 6th celebrating their fifth year anniversary. We’re happy to share heavy hitting headliners include Australia’s Tame Impala, electronic phenomenon Porter Robinson, and your favorite female hip hop artist Megan Thee Stallion. See the daily lineup in it’s entirety below.

Okeechobee offers three main stages in the grove titled Be, Here, and Now which is a message you’ll tap into throughout your weekend. Be ready to experience a plethora of amenities that go far beyond musical reach. Okeechobee as a whole, provides a holistic artistic community where you can find yourself in specific curated areas like interactive art installations, late night parties in Jungle 51, grooving at a Spring Break beach party Aquachobee, exploring and literally hanging on a variety of art pieces from around the world at ChobeeWobee Village, experiencing group yoga, burns, and one of the biggest Incendia structures for secret sets.

Your time at Okeechobee will go far beyond anything explained in this article, put yourself out there, and experience what it's like to be truly free in a world where we need it the most.

Find all of your GA, VIP, camping, and travel information HERE! Tickets are running low, so now is your chance to get your friends and family on board before prices increase! Come join the Okee fam and take a vacation for the soul this March. 🌀✨

Why Okeechobee Is The Ultimate Festival Destination

Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival has completely proven to be a leading example in the ever-growing festival industry in just three very short years. Okeechobee has officially made Sunshine Grove their paradise of a home. while taking place during the perfected time of weather in Florida March 1st - 4th.

With an annual attendance of just over 30,000 people from all fifty states and 5 out of 7 continents, Okeechobee has mastered the most tranquil, peaceful, and controlled environment we have ever experienced at a four-day camping festival. 

If you'been itching for a true vacation of the soul, an interactive escape from your reality, or an unforgettable musical experience of a lifetime, Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival is 100% calling your name.

This is one of the only festivals on the planet that takes great pride in providing intense diversity in their talented lineup of artists. We're honored to call Okeechobee our home event and look forward to new and old comers coming together all for the love of music.

Experience indie rock classics like Arcade Fire, Foster The People, Leon Bridges, The Flaming Lips, Local Natives, Judah & The Lion, Misterwives, The Districts, and Chicano Batman. Get to know some of the biggest radio artists today including Travis Scott, Snoop Dogg (Superjam PoWow Set), Halsey, Khalid, Blackbear, MAGIC!, Lil Dicky, SUPERDUPERKYLE, and Slightly Stoopid.

Usher - Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival 2017 by Chris Jardines

Completely lose your mind and rage to the world's largest underground electronic, hip hop, and jam scene to date with Bassnectar, Tipper, Big Gigantic, STS9, Thievery Corporation, Zeds Dead, Gramatik, Illenium, Tycho, Sylvan Esso, Lettuce, Ganja White Night, G Jones, Big Wild, Denzel Curry, Ski Mask The Slump God, Pouya, Liquid Stranger, Twiddle, and seriously so many more. 

Waka Flocka - Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival 2017 by Chris Jardines

View the 2018 lineup in it's entirety HERE and expect the full day-to-day detailed scheduling for all events at the very beginning of February. This will be our third time covering Okee, and let us tell you, these people and this place alone with become your second home and family. The sense of community is unmatched and certainly is something you will be looking forward to every year to come.

Whatever your vibe is, you can find it here at Okeechobee. Let's say you want to lay low on the tunes. Not only do you have 800 acres of the gorgeous Sunshine Grove in the Florida sun to explore, but Okeechobee provides an entire other sector of the festival that truly differentiates this fest from any out there.

Find yourself in a collection of communities that are brought together to insure an experience for your mind, body, and soul. This will be a neighborhood within the grounds directly outside of The Grove, where you can encounter everything from interactive yoga, live art installations, surprise sets, gourmet food, a giant Ferris wheel, nooks and crannies to feed your jungle liking in the ChobeeWobee Village, and an entire Aquachobee beach area that is seriously better than any MTV Spring Break party you've ever seen. 

Aquachobee will be your early day destination hosted by This Song Is Sick, while the mystical Jungle 51 will be your secret nightly adventure, open until sunrise with your house and techno needs to keep you going. It's literally insane how many areas this entire event holds. It can actually be difficult to truly experience absolutely everything, that's why it's important to go with your own pace of flow and take your time in this world full of wonders. You'll come out a better you, we promise.

Tickets for our most highly suggested festival of the year, can be found HERE for as low as $289. This includes your productive freedom for four entire days and nights. P.S. Did we mention who is playing a first time Thursday headlining set? BASSNECTAR will be hosting two entire performances at this year's Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival and the first will be a full moon gathering beach set. So yes, being there all four days is absolutely essential.

Find all of your VIP, Portal Pair, ECO Warrior, Car & RV Pass necessities HERE. Ever have a fear of missing out? It's probably happening right now. Get rid of that fear and get everyone you know on board to purchase your tickets TODAY! In the meantime, take a look at our 3 Step Guide, 2017 Gallery, and this gorgeous example of what it means to find Heaven on Earth by entering the portal below.

Cover Photo by Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival
All Other Photos by Chris Jardines (Holiday of Music)

Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival Welcomes Phase 2 Lineup

Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival are back in full force with their third annual celebration of music, love, and community March 1st - 4th at the infamous Sunshine Grove grounds in Okeechobee, Florida. Today, Soundslinger and Okeechobee organizers welcomed their Phase 2 lineup plans!

We're beyond excited to see Okee share most of their final adjustments to their lineup at such an early time. First and foremost, the PoWow! Superjam lead artist will be our favorite west side hip hop legend, Snoop Dogg! This PoWow will also feature a number of artists already performing, and a few that will be a complete surprise for us all!

Okeechobee went over their heads with huge additions including Lil Dicky, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Ski Mask The Slump God, Liquid Stranger, The Funk Meters, Chet Porter, Thriftworks, Johnny OZ, Subtronics B2B Dirt Monkey, and seriously so much more. Take a look at the artist additions alone below.

Tier 1 Prices are currently still available for extremely low prices people! We cannot stress how important it is to purchase your tickets IMMEDIATELY as they have completely sold out each year in advance.

Get yourself hyped and ready to spend the Spring Break of a lifetime with the best weather Florida offers during the first week of March! It's all happening and you can absolutely NOT miss out! Find all of your necessary travel and ticketing options HERE. It's about that time to make a commitment, because missing out is not an option this year!

Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival Shares Huge 2018 Lineup

Hometown heroes, Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival, have JUST shared the very anticipated first wave 2018 lineup that has festival goers from all over biting their nails. The third annual celebration will be taking place March 1st - 4th at the notoriously beautiful Sunshine Grove in the heart of Okeechobee, Florida. 

We're beyond ecstatic to finally announce extremely heavy hitting headliners such as, Arcade Fire, Travis Scott, Halsey, and two exclusive Bassnectar sets, all coming together to bring the love and support Okeechobeeings need to get down and funky all weekend. 

Some of our all time favorite acts that we are stoked to see perform for the first time and most certainly return to Sunshine Grove include, The Flaming Lips, Foster The People, Leon Bridges, Khalid, Big Gigantic, Local Natives, STS9, Blackbear, Thievery Corporation, Tipper, Tycho, Kyle, Lettuce, Big Wild, Denzel Curry, Pouya, Twiddle, Chicano Batman and of course, The Districts. Take a look for yourself at the first wave 2018 lineup in it's entirety below. 

We've had the honor of covering Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival the past two years and are beyond ready to return for a third! This massive event has only been in operation for three short years and already has created buzz all around the world. Last year, attendees purchased passes from all fifty states and 5 out of 7 continents throughout the globe. 

Before you make a decision on attending, it's important to understand that Okeechobee offers a plethora of amenities that go far beyond a musical reach. Okeechobee as a whole, provides a holistic artistic community where you can find yourself in specific curated areas like late night parties in Jungle 51, grooving at a Spring Break beach party Aquachobee, exploring and literally hanging on a variety of art pieces from around the world at ChobeeWobee Village, experiencing group yoga, burns, and one of the biggest Incendia structures for secret sets. Your time at Okeechobee will go far beyond anything explained in this article, put yourself out there, and experience what it's like to be truly free in a world where we need it the most.

Tickets are currently ON SALE NOW and will be going fast. So show everyone you know where you'll be this coming March and secure your tickets today to avoid missing out on the absolute experience of a lifetime.  View our official Okeechobee Photo Album HERE and find all of your necessary FAQ, GA, VIP, RV, payment plan, travel, hotel, camping, volunteering, ticketing information HERE!

Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival Reveals 2017 Schedule

Okeechobee Music and Arts Festival has just revealed the anticipated 2017 schedule where you can finally plan your dreams coming true. Okeechobee takes immense pride in curating a lineup that caters to each and every individual in attendance and now the schedule is just another example of how on top of their game Okeechobee really is.

Dr. Dog - Okeechobee Music and Arts Festival 2016 - Photo by Chris Jardines

Find yourself through the Jungle 51 where most of your late night action will take place from Sunset to Sunrise Thursday all the way through Sunday morning. Dip your toes into the sand with a day on the beach and an epic Aquachobee Beach stage that'll have you getting down like no other spring break you've experienced before.

SWIMM - Okeechobee Music and Arts Festival 2016 - Photo by Chris Jardines

The THREE main stages Okeechobee has graced Sunshine Grove with are BE (Main Stage), HERE (Middle Stage). and NOW (2nd Main Stage). Get it? It's all about being in the moment and living your life to the absolute fullest. BE. HERE. NOW. Start planning the ultimate vacation for the soul at Okeechobee Music and Arts Festival HERE and stay tuned for plenty of gnarly announcements including the PoWow! which is a mashup collaboration of special guests and artists at the HERE Stage 10:15 - 11:30 PM.

PoWow! Feat. Miguel, Win Butler, John Oates, Preservation Hall Jazz Band - Okeechobee Music and Arts Festival 2016 - Photo by Sydney Kenney