Electric Forest Announces Initial Lineup for 2025 Edition

Returning to Rothbury, Michigan from June 19–22, 2025, Electric Forest reveals today the first lineup for its 2025 edition. Celebrated worldwide, Electric Forest is an all-encompassing experience defined by absolute immersion through its pillars of music, art, community, and adventure. Continually a lighthouse for what’s next across these scene-defining genres, Electric Forest’s 2025 program reflects its dedication to highlighting the finest and brightest of electronic, jam, and world music.

The initial lineup for Electric Forest 2025 has been announced and includes: 1tbsp, 33 Below, Ahmed Spins, Arc De Soleil, BALTHVS, BAMBII, Barry Can’t Swim, bbno$, Beltran, BIIANCO, Blond:ish, BUNT., Caribou, Cloonee, Confidence Man, Crankdat, CVBZ, Disclosure (DJ Set), Dixon’s Violin, Evening Elephants, Fcukers, FISHER, GASHI, Gordo, Hamdi, Interplanetary Criminal, Jade Cicada, Joey Valence & Brae, Justice, Khruangbin, Lilly Palmer, Liquid Stranger, Loco Dice, Loods, Loofy, Louis the Child, LowDown Brass Band, Maz, Mersiv, Mindchatter, Mochakk, Moody Good, Nia Archives, Of The Trees, ØTTA, Pocket, Pretty Pink, Riordan, Roi Turbo, Sara Landry, Say She She, TAAHLIAH, The Free Label, The Philharmonik, The String Cheese Incident, Tiësto, Villager, WAKYIN, Will Clarke, WonkyWilla, WORSHIP (Sub Focus, Dimension, Culture Shock, 1991), YDG, Zingara.

An in-depth look at the Electric Forest 2025 lineup

Among headliners are French electro pioneers Justice, fan-favorite Aussie party starter FISHER, GRAMMY-nominated Disclosure (DJ Set), the dreamy grooves of prolific Houston three-piece Khruangbin, and Forest Family faves Louis The Child. Additional highlights include the mind-melting sonics of Liquid Stranger and Of The Trees, the high priestess of hard techno Sara Landry, meteoric Scottish multi-instrumentalist Barry Can’t Swim, the venerable Tiësto, jam band visionaries The String Cheese Incident performing two events, superstar Brazilian globetrotcher Mochakk, and Sub Focus, Dimension, Culture Shock, and 1991’s drum & bass behemothWOREST.

Programming the finest of worldwide talent, Electric Forest’s 2025 lineup also includes Swedish composer and multi-instrumentalist Arc De Soleil, Brazilian flag bearer Maz, Toronto clubland pioneer BAMBII, UK’s next-gen jungle sensation Nia Archives, and Colombian psychedelic funk band BalthVS. Along with diverse favorites like Caribou, Confidence Man, The Free Label, Mindchatter, and Forest veteran Dixon’s Violin, the always varied program includes genre-crossing groups bbno$, Joey Valence & Brae, and GASHI.

While trap, bass, and low-end frequencies arrive courtesy of Mersiv, Crankdat, Hamdi, YDG, Zingara, and Jade Cicada; flavors of house and techno are reflected by the likes of Gordo, Cloonee, Blond:ish, Lilly Palmer, Loco Dice, Will Clarke, ØTTA, and Pretty Pink. Under acts like BIIANCO, Ahmed Spins, Interplanetary Criminal, Fcukers, and TAAHLIAH, Electric Forest will also keep a place for underground talent gracing its venues. The next months will bring announcements of many more lineup names.

Electric Forest generated community buzz and lineup speculation following the custom of including the Forest Family in artistic endeavors. First publishing subdued hints on official social media sites, then delivering poetry, limericks, and coded messages to various Loyalty Tiers via SMS, smart fans figured out which of their favorite musicians will show on the 2025 roster. Ultimately, EF Radio, a community-driven radio station dedicated to airing frequencies from The Forest, spun a carefully selected playlist of bands on the roster combined with comments from people who called in and appropriately identified 2025 artists, therefore revealing the official lineup.

Beyond the music

Electric Forest offers an active haven for unlimited connection and creative expression. By means of the renowned fan-participation Plug In Programs, Forest Family has the special chance to mold their festival experience in line with Forest Headquarters. Applications for a few chosen programs are open now; discover more about The Wish Machine, Art Installation Sponsorship, Art Spark!, and The Digital Brainery here; keep tuned for more information on other Plug In Programs to open shortly.

Designed to honor returning Forest Family, Electric Forest’s Loyalty Program starts its On Sale Tuesday, December 3 at Noon ET with all subsequent Loyalty Tiers following until Thursday, December 5.

The general public on sale for Electric Forest 2025 will start at noon ET on Friday, December 6. Visit the Festival’s official website to register for access and further information on the EF Loyalty Program, available Passes and Packages—including the new Good Life Meadow, Hotel Packages, and more.

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