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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!

Why Rare Orlando Needs To Be In Your Future

Rare Orlando is a uniquely curated one-day festival hosted by DJ Carnage, AEG, and Disco Donnie Presents held at the beautiful Orlando Amphitheater and Central Florida Fairgrounds Saturday Orlando 7th, 2017 and attending is an absolute must.

Rare will be spending their second year in Orlando, Florida following the first year's event in honor of the Pulse Nightclub shooting. Headlining this year's extravaganza is Travis Scott and Carnage himself. Spend an entire day with some of your favorite artists in the game right now including Cesqeaux, Graves, Lil Pump, Smokepurpp, Kyle, Lil Dicy, and ZHU.

For the first time, Rare is bringing BACK TO BACK sets from major DJ's like Skellism and Junkie Kid, along with an insane 12th Planet, Cookie Monsta, and Funtcase transition. The event will host a number of surprises and special guests specifically designed to create an environment considered rare with an absolute stacked lineup like this year.

Rare Orlando will now feature two performance stages, a number of extractions, and an overall capacity of 20,000 hyped attendees. To say the least, this has been Carnage's most successful year yet and we're honored to have such a rad event hosted in our hometown Orlando, Florida. This is your chance to let loose and go buck wild at what we consider the biggest party in Orlando of the year.

The event's gates are also opening a bit earlier this year on Saturday at 1:00 PM and will be going down until 12:00 AM EST. Tickets are officially available RIGHT NOW and you do not want to sleep on this opportunity of a lifetime.

Tier 3 tickets are available at this very moment for only $40 and will include an entire day of creating a moment with thousands of people who share a love for music. These are currently over 75% SOLD OUT so secure yours now to avoid missing out! Find all of your necessary ticketing options HERE.

For now take the time to tell everyone and their mother about where you're going Saturday October 7th. Take a look into the world of Rare Orlando below and join us for the party of the year.

Rare Orlando Reveals Insane 2017 Lineup

Rare Orlando, is an exclusive festival brought to us by DJ Carnage himself and Disco Donnie Presents, at the beautiful Orlando Amphitheater and Central Florida Fairgrounds in Orlando, Florida. Being this event is on it's second annual run in our hometown, has us more jazzed than ever.

Rare Orlando will officially feature TWO performing stages for only one day Saturday October 7th, 2017 and will now hold up to 20,000 attendees. Today, the first wave lineup was revealed and the headlining acts will include Travis Scott and Carnage. Expect a total number of eight epic artists such as Lil Dicky, ZHU, Kyle, and Graves all supporting this massive O-Town event. 

Tickets are officially ON SALE for as low as $40 for the time being and we cannot stress enough that securing your tickets now will be your best option. Rare Orlando 2016 sold out and we wouldn't want you to miss out on the madness. Find all of your ticketing options here and dive into what Rare Orlando will be like below.