Electric Forest's 2016 Lineup Is Here, and It's Huge

Article by: Laura Mason|@masonlazarus

Tue February 02, 2016 | 00:00 AM


In today's super competitive industry, many of the biggest festivals are engaged in an intense arms race to out-announce and outshine one another when it comes to lineups. Who can do it first? Who's going to get the best names? Who's going to unveil their lineup in the coolest way?

When it comes to succeeding in that last category, the clear frontrunner at this point would be Electric Forest . The festival cooked up quite the clever way to reveal bits of its lineup – like pieces of a puzzle or clues in a scavenger hunt – to fans across the country by using snail mail and urging the chosen fans to share the artists they were mailed about on social media using the hashtag #EF2016Reveal. In cahoots with Reddit, the posted-about artists were then compiled into an official thread on Reddit, which confirms the performers slated for this year's event. The Festive Owl has also gathered it in one place for us all to ogle:

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Posted by The Festive Owl on Tuesday, February 2, 2016

While it's still fairly early in the lineup announcement game, Electric Forest definitely gets kudos for putting a twist on the traditional way most festivals do it. What do you think about the way Electric Forest revealed its 2016 lineup? Are you into the performers set to appear? 

Let us know in the comments!