Northern Nights' Final 2015 Lineup Is a Feast For Your Ears

Article by: Laura Mason|@masonlazarus

Tue May 26, 2015 | 00:00 AM


Though EDM has become a force to be reckoned with in a very short time, the grand scheme of lineups at electronic music festivals has become a little predictable. Not so with Northern Nights Music Festival in Mendocino, California. NNMF takes care to add not only genre leaders and pioneers to its three-day lineup, it also boosts its musical experience with a hugely healthy dose of unknown acts in order to help them build a following of their own. This is a place you won't just find Top 40 acts dominating the bill.

The festival's stellar final lineup was just released, and it upholds the anti-cookie cutter ethos it has worked so hard to cultivate over the years. Black Star (Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def & Talib Kweli), The Polish Ambassador and Guests, Shlohmo Live, Sweater Beats, Justin Jay, Hotel Garuda, Mr. Lif, Ayla Nereo, and Amp Live will top the bill for 2015's event, meaning solid acts from a huge expanse of the electronic music galaxy. These big names join Gold Panda, Rufus Du Sol, Slow Magic, Monophonics, and more.

This idyllic festival takes place from July 17-19 along the South Fork Eel River, where swimming holes abound and the region's shady redwoods provide a chilled-out respite from the heavy bass lines. "Bad attitudes" top the list of what's not allowed at the festival, while "being kind," "leading by example," workshops, yoga, art, comedy, and eco-consciousness are emphasized alongside the music.

Tickets are on sale here , and the full lineup is below.

Northern Nights Music Festival 2015 Lineup 2