Today, the team behind the cleverly-titled Northern Nights Music Festival has announced its initial lineup for 2016, and it’s pretty well done.
GRiZ is set to headline the Northern Nights lineup, with big sets by the likes of Claptone Immortal Live, The Knocks, a DJ set by Two Fingers (the side project of Amon Tobin), and TroyBoi all scheduled for throughout the weekend. The full bill also includes Daktyl, The Coup, Machinedrum, Prince Fox, SNBRN, Stephen, Bass Physics, Deejay Theory, DOV1, Fort Knox Five (ft. QDUP), Nombe, Pumpkin, Slumberjack, Sugarbeats, Teklife (ft. The Era), and Trevor Kelly. The festival is also gearing up to add some names to this already-impressive list.
The lineup for Northern Nights isn’t especially large, but it’s highly and carefully curated, and that’s what makes it special. Those that book the event clearly know what they are doing, and they have great taste in music. These smaller, more intimate festivals can oftentimes be much more interesting than massive ones, as you can really connect with the artists, meet great people, and you don’t need to spend quite so much time fighting your way through the drunken and messy throngs.
In addition to the four stages of music, Northern Nights will feature everything from local artists, yoga, and culinary offerings from nearby restaurants, and local beer and win. There is an all-night silent disco, and, get this: HOT SHOWERS. This might be the future of music festivals, people.
This year’s festival will take place the weekend of July 15-17 at the Cooks Valley Campground on the Mendocino/Humboldt County Line in California. Since the last three years have sold out and the event only grows every time it returns, there is no reason to believe that passes won’t move just as quickly (if not even faster) this time around. 3-day Northern Nights 2016 tickets begin at $239 for GA and $349 for VIP, but keep in mind that camping at the river is free with any ticket. Further upgrades are also available for those looking for a truly luxurious experience (at least as luxurious as one can have here), and everything is on sale now. Northern Nights Music Festival 2016 tickets can be purchased through the festival’s website.