Elements Music Festival grew to become considered one of my favourite after attending last year. It has a few of the greatest vibes I’ve ever skilled at a music pageant. I’m glad now we have such an important pageant within the Northeast, as a result of should you’re from right here, you realize we don’t have a lot. Components is roughly 2 hours away from each NYC and Philadelphia. The pageant is located subsequent to the Poconos Raceway within the center of the forest, permitting them to go late into the evening. And the afters go late into the morning (put together your self for dawn units)!
The scenic venue is ideal for a music pageant. There are 4 stunning levels of music. They represented all the weather of life: Hearth, Earth, Water, and Air. There may be additionally a fifth, virtually enjoyable home stage, and a silent disco den. The lineup is numerous throughout Bass, Home, Dnb, and Techno. Headliners included Illenium, deadmau5, Rezz, Zeds Lifeless, Sara Landry, and Fairly Lights.
Components Music Pageant options dance music and its tradition at its best. You’ll have a new household on the finish and be able to do all of it once more.
The Pageant Grounds
Tucked away within the Pennsylvania forest, Components sits proper subsequent to Poconos Raceway in Lengthy Pond. The situation couldn’t be extra good. Components has a really distinctive twist on tenting known as Vibe Villages. They do have Glamping and GA Tenting as nicely. However what makes Vibe Villages stand out is the after-parties. If you will get a gaggle of 10+ individuals, the pageant will set up a zone so that you can arrange your camp. I used to be lucky to be in a 30+ individual (shoutout to The Jellyfish Collective) camp, which allowed us to have ample room for actions, a kitchen, hanging, and sleeping. We had been additionally one of many official sound camps that had been allowed to host afters.
Components is thought for his or her afters. It is likely to be my favourite a part of the pageant. They are going to sanction a few of the camps to construct levels for afters and play from proper after the pageant ends to dawn. These levels are spectacular! Strolling across the campsite, you’ll be in awe that they’re constructed by the neighborhood, simply trying to hold the celebration going. As well as, there are artwork automobiles that roam round, permitting individuals to hop on and off and revel in music on the transfer.
The Levels and Artists
I totally loved all 4 official levels throughout the fest, plus the mini ones. The Hearth stage was the principle stage, so to talk, holding the biggest variety of individuals. It had fireplace exploding out of it always and an spectacular fireworks present each evening. It additionally had this actually cool fireplace cage to heat individuals up when it received a tad chilly at evening.
Hearth Stage hosted each style with Deadmau5, REZZ, Sara Landry, Crankdat, Malaa, Mau P, Tape B, and so many extra tearing aside the stage. Two of my favourite units of the weekend was the Techno Queen Sara Landry taking me on a journey. And likewise Malaa Vs. Malaa (Alter Ego) which went from his OG home to his electrical new DnB sound.
The following greatest stage was Earth which featured all of the Bass music you wanted + reside bands. Illenium, Zeds Lifeless, Fairly Lights, Chase & Standing, Sullivan King B2B Kayzo, and ALLETCVT had necks breaking and our bodies shaking. The Earth had the greatest visuals out of any stage with its trippy outlines and multitude of lasers.
The water stage was essentially the most spectacular design within the form of an octopus. It additionally had a brand new location in between Hearth and Earth Stage. At evening it got here to life with lasers capturing out of its eyes. It featured a various lineup throughout Bass, DnB, and Techno. Eli Brown, INZO, Wooli, Reaper, and Liquid Stranger graced this stage and had the individuals transferring.
Lastly, and positively final however not least, the Air Stagewas by far the coolest one and my favourite one. Nestled within the forest, the vibes are immaculate in each day and evening time. It has tree homes surrounding the realm permitting fortunate sufficient attendees to get a chicken’s eye view. It hosted Nimino, Villager, HI-LO, Sidepiece, and Wax Motif.
My favourite set of the weekend occured right here when Bunt. delivered essentially the most magical 90 minutes I’ve ever skilled at a pageant. I can’t say sufficient good issues about all of the seamless style switches and the observe choice was good. He has gained a lifelong fan.
The Meals and Arts
I don’t normally touch upon the meals at a pageant as a result of it tends to be subpar, however man Components had the most effective pageant meals I’ve ever had. It wasn’t terribly expensive and so they had an unimaginable quantity of choices for each meat eaters like myself and vegetarians. There have been distinctive choices from Birria Quesadillas to rooster and waffles to big flavorful wraps. I hardly ever ever waited in line to lengthy both.The contemporary smoothies had been additionally wonderful and refereshing.
Taking a stroll thorugh the forest will go away you in awe. Components takes fantastic care in ensuring an evening stroll there leaves your eyes very comfortable. There are hammocks which can be nice for chilling within the daytime. At evening, all of the artwork is illuminated and the timber come to life. The Neon Forest is one thing you don’t want to overlook.
Components 2025 additionally featured the return of its Artwork of Change program – spotlighting environmental and social affect themes – in addition to the continued evolution of its wellness programming, from an on-site spa to dawn yoga and night sound baths.
The Neighborhood and Concluding Ideas
As said earlier than, I met a few of the loveliest individuals of my life at Components. Everybody was past good and I didn’t see a touch of negativity or fights all through the pageant. Hugs had been in every single place and random compliments had been of a lot. There was loads of giving of little trinkets as nicely. The afterglow from Components was as actual because it will get. It’s a few of the greatest 4 days you’ll have in the summertime.
There is no such thing as a query I might be again at Lengthy Pond subsequent 12 months and hopefully up there playing as well. Whereas Components just isn’t formally the most effective pageant within the northeast (for now) I’ve declared the consideration in my opinion. I do know it’ll hold getting larger and greater and attracting expertise and ravers from all over the world.
Until subsequent 12 months Components! Thanks for an additional particular weekend 🙂
