Electric Forest's Wonderful Weirdness in 44 Photos

Article by: Laura Mason|@masonlazarus

Mon June 27, 2016 | 00:00 AM


The woods are never as raucous as they are during Electric Forest in Michigan's Sherwood Forest. The sixth annual, sold-out event filled the glistening skies, towering trees and lush fields with music, artistry, lasers, camp adventures, immersive chill spaces, roaming characters, and incredible vibes this past weekend.

Performers who fueled the crowds ran the gamut from three entire sets from The String Cheese Incident, Bassnectar, Major Lazer, DJ Mustard, STS9, The Soul Rebels featuring Talib Kweli and GZA, to the venerable Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Neon Indian. This year also saw the debut of Her Forest, the festival's women's-only space, full of female-only camping and panels exploring the roles of females in the festival world. 

Return to the forest with the images below, which captures Electric Forest in all its  wild, weird and wonderful glory.

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