Gone to Okeechobee!

Today's the day!  The portal finally opens for Okeechobee Music Fest.  Get pumped for the weekend with these beats from the Aquachobee Beach Stage. If you haven't bought your tickets yet, what are you waiting for?  Don't miss hot acts playing this stage like Hermitude, Big Wild, and Manic Focus. Enter the Portal and we'll see you there!

Okeechobee Fest Spotlight: Hermitude

Hermitude is by no means new to the electronic scene, they have been serving up beats since the early 2000's, steadily making their way to main stages at a variety of festivals. If you haven't seen this musical genius made up of two Aussies, Luke Dubber and Angus Stuart, then Okeechobee is the place to do it.

The duo is often commended for their tight musicality and the ability to create their music live. With the use of a calypso drum, the pair meshes together sounds of jungle, hip-hop, and EDM.  They are sure to get the crowd moving at the Aquachobee Beach on Sunday with their strobing lights mixed with intense beats.

Okeechobee Music and Arts Festival is an eclectic event that combines several music genres on five signature stages.  The fest takes place in, you guessed it, Okeechobee, FL on March 4-6 on over 800 acres of pristine grasslands, clear lakes, and exotic tropical woodlands.  Visit the Okeechobee Music and Arts Festival website to purchase tickets and to see the complete lineup and schedule.

Okeechobee Fest Spotlight: Dr. Dog

Okeechobee Music and Arts Festival is an eclectic event that combines several music genres on five signature stages.  The fest takes place in, you guessed it, Okeechobee, FL on March 4-6 on over 800 acres of pristine grasslands, clear lakes, and exotic tropical woodlands.  New York Times recently added the festival to a list of places "Where Music Lovers Should Go in 2016."

There are some amazing headliners for Okeechobee:  Kendrick Lamar, Skrillex, Mumford & Sons, Bassnectar, and The Avett Brothers.  The diversity of the genres ranging from Daryl Hall and John Oates to Fetty Wap is sure to please fest fans with bipolar music appetites. 

Over the next few weeks, we'll help guide you through the spectacular Okeechobee options with artist spotlights and must-see acts.  Today, the spotlight is on an American rock band that takes their audience through a psychedelic netherworld: Dr. Dog. 


Dr. Dog has roots reaching back to 1999 when leads Toby Leaman and Scott McMicken were just young lads in the eighth grade.  Time passed and talents grew and the duo became a six-piece.  Hailing from West Grove, PA, the band has gained quite a devoted following since the early 2000's.  In 2004, they were asked to support My Morning Jacket, gaining them more exposure and a heavier following.  Dr. Dog tours regularly and is equally amazing in an intimate small venue setting as they are in a crowded festival atmosphere.

They are currently on the road promoting their latest album, Psychedelic Swamp.  For the Triangle folks, you can see them for two nights at Haw River Ballroom - March 30 and 31.  For all of you fest fanatics, be sure to catch the band at Okeechobee for a neopsychedelic experience.Visit the Okeechobee Music and Arts Festival website to purchase tickets and to see the complete lineup and schedule. 

Okeechobee Fest Releases Full Daily Lineup Schedules

Okeechobee Music and Arts Festival is an eclectic event that combines several music genres on five signature stages.  The fest takes place in, you guessed it, Okeechobee, FL on March 4-6 on over 800 acres of pristine grasslands, clear lakes, and exotic tropical woodlands.  New York Times recently added the festival to a list of places "Where Music Lovers Should Go in 2016."

The Okeechobee Fest has released their lineup schedule today.  Head over to the their website to see the schedule, full lineup and to purchase tickets.  

Okeechobee Announces "Aquachobee"

Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival announced its exclusive "AQUACHOBEE" beach zone as OMF continues to expand the possibilities of the modern festival experience. Florida's biggest ever camping festival, Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival is taking place March 3 -6 just outside Florida's magnificent Lake Okeechobee.

AQUACHOBEE will be situated in the heart of Okeechobee's Moonlight Oasis, where the Florida jungle meets the spectacular white sand beach. OMF's daytime hang out, AQUACHOBEE is a bona fide tropical haven where festivalgoers can swim, soak up the sun, or just chill out to live music from 9am to 9pm. Aquqchobee programming will run as a counterpoint to the all-night dance music of the nearby Jungle 51. An oversized Ferris wheel will offer epic vistas of Sunshine Grove's gorgeous landscape while the AQUACHOBEE bar will supply libations of all kinds, from fruit smoothies to delicious cocktails.

 

The AQUACHOBEE stage will host dawn-to-dusk performances from electronic artists, bands, and DJs including Hermitude, Twiddle, Manic Focus, Wolfram, Life on Planets, Mixmaster Morris, Jan Blomqvist, Dirk Largo, The Whitest Taino Alive, and many others. 

Baltimore's acclaimed Life on Planets is exclusively releasing their latest track, "ReelLove," which is available for free download only via Okeechobee's SoundCloud. Major surprises and special guest performers are expected as well. On Thursday, fans can go to Aquachobee and watch the Okeechobee Allstars featuring Oteil Burbridge (Dead & Company), Roosevelt Collier (The Lee Boys), Jeremy Salken (Big Gigantic) and very special guests. Communion Presents, one of the most exciting new international record labels and concert promoters, will be taking over the beach stage on Sunday during the day and showcase performances from T. Hardy Morris, Curtis Harding and Eryn Allen Kane.

Recently named by the New York Times as one of the places "Where Music Lovers Should Go In 2016," Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival boasts an extraordinary multi-genre bill, with more than 80 artists, bands, and DJs from around the globe performing across five signature stages. Headliners include Kendrick Lamar, Mumford & Sons, and Skrillex, alongside a stunning line-up that also features Robert Plant & The Sensational Space Shifters, Fetty Wap, Bassnectar, Miguel, Odesza, Big Grams (Big Boi & Phantogram), Mac Miller, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Ween, and many more.

Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival will also showcase "PoWow! A Live Superstar Mashup,"featuring once-in-a-lifetime artist collaborations produced by the creative force behind the world famous Bonnaroo SuperJam. For complete details and further updates, please see okeechobeefest.com.

4 Day OMG Passes for OMF are available now for $269.50 (plus fees). A number of VIP Packages are also on sale. For complete ticketing information, please visit okeechobeefest.com/tickets.

Okeechobee Fest Announces Jungle 51

Can't stop. Won't stop. Organizers of the Okeechobee Festival are thrilled to announce Jungle 51, an under-the-stars electronic music stage guaranteed to provide the ultimate in sensory overload. Set apart from the main stages in a lush, tropical environment, Jungle 51 will go from dusk until dawn each night of the festival and feature performances from Legacy Detroit comprised of Derrick May & Delano Smith, performing for the first time together under this new guise; dance music DJ icons Damian Lazarus and John Acquaviva; Marcel Fengler and Virginia - both residents at Berghain, Berlin's temple of techno - as well as artists such as Russian house master Anton Zap, who will be making his U.S. debut. Jungle 51 is sure to fulfill the dreams of discerning fans of underground dance music. The full list of Jungle 51 talent is listed below.

The Jungle 51 stage area will feature mind-blowing stage design and décor from renowned Broadway set designer Daniel Brodie ("Aladdin" and "Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat"), lighting from Max Mackintosh, whose installations at venues such as the Palazzo Dei Congressi Roma have garnered worldwide raves.

Jungle 51 is curated by Sheik N' Beik, a music/lifestyle collective that has produced some of New York City's most talked about underground house and techno events. Their parties reflect a euphoric, welcoming spirit that is sure to appeal to Okeechobee attendees looking to enhance the festival's communal vibe.

Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival is presented by Soundslinger, LLC, an independent company founded by Steve Sybesma formerly of concert pioneer Sunshine Promotions, Paul Peck formerly of Superfly, and a team of all-star producers who have presented other major festivals and countless concerts around the globe.

For additional information, please visit okeechobeefest.com,  facebook.com/okeechobeefest, twitter.com/okeechobeefest, and instagram.com/okeechobeefest.

Jungle 51 talent lineup:

Legacy Detroit: Derrick May & Delano Smith

Damian Lazarus

Virginia

Marcel Fengler

Anton Zap

Voiski

John Acquaviva

rRoxymore

System of Survival

Ricoshëi

DJ Three

Keith Worthy

The Agha Brothers (Taimur/ Ostrich)

Julio

Andrew Grant

Max Jacobson

Jeffrey Scott

Brian Cid

Simone Gatto

O.bee

Tomas Station

Mayssam

Memek

Orazio Rispo

Chris Nitti

Driss Skali

Momus

Rambo Springsteen