After a triumphant debut in 2024 that drew almost 16,000 followers, GRIDLIFE Summer Apex Music & Motorsports Festival returns to Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, from Friday, July 25 to Sunday, July 27, 2025, now expanded right into a three-day occasion that blends high-octane racing with two days of boundary-pushing music performances for the last word ‘Pace Meets Sound’ expertise.
For its extremely anticipated second version, the competition’s music lineup brings an thrilling mixture of fan favorites and competition debuts. Friday evening kicks off with a headlining set from longtime GRIDLIFE favourite Flosstradamus, marking his fourth look on the occasion since his shock B2B set with Willy Pleasure on the very first GRIDLIFE in 2014. Saturday will function competition debuts from Disco Lines and Of The Trees, each taking up the NOS Power Most important Stage for his or her first-ever GRIDLIFE performances.
Different weekend highlights embody the return of GRIDLIFE veterans like Chicago-based, boundary-pushing producer COFRESI, and rising bass acts Able Grey and Aspen. The lineup additionally welcomes a debut from genre-bending producer Jon Casey, and a particular Laserwoods Afterparty hidden within the forest on Saturday evening, headlined by Sydney-born bass powerhouse Sippy and darkish bass beatmaker Nikita, The Wicked.
Going down as soon as once more on the legendary Wisconsin observe, the 2025 occasion expands to a three-day format with larger manufacturing, two days of music throughout a number of levels, and a sold-out lineup of drivers competing in TrackBattle Time Assault, GLTC, GLGT, Rush, in addition to Drift exhibitions, and extra. This yr additionally contains the NOS Power Most important Stage, promising an electrifying expertise for music followers. Complementing the on-track motion, the Samsung + Logitech Arcade Zone brings the adrenaline indoors with esports sim racing, classic arcade video games, and interactive leisure.
Automotive tradition stays the heartbeat of GRIDLIFE Summer time Apex, with over 300 registered drivers and curated automotive corrals scattered all through the venue—together with GRIDLIFE Motoring Meet offered by FCP Euro, the Hyundai N Membership Corral, Subimods Subaru Corral, and the Low Finish Storage’s Porsche Corral. Followers can count on GRIDLIFE’s signature automotive reveals and open drift periods alongside a packed schedule of racing and exhibition occasions all through the weekend, making the 2025 version a totally immersive motorsport and music competition expertise.
Recognized for its immersive campsites and one-of-a-kind setting, Street America continues to show itself as one of the crucial magical motorsport services on the earth. From music pop-ups and curated vendor villages to heart-pounding race motion and late-night events, GRIDLIFE Summer time Apex 2025 is the place automotive tradition and competition tradition collide.
GRIDLIFE Summer time Apex’s 2025 lineup announcement comes on the heels of GRIDLIFE Midwest’s profitable twelfth version, the place over 16,000 attendees and 204 complete drivers gathered at Gingerman Raceway in South Haven, Michigan to indulge within the premier ‘Pace Meets Sound’ expertise.
The 2025 version of the ‘Music Competition At Excessive Pace’ mixed its industry-leading, on-track motorsports competitors, freestyle open drift periods and high-caliber automotive present with top-drawer competition manufacturing and two nights of smashing performances, headlined by Chicago trio Levity, dubstep/heavy steel virtuoso Sullivan King, versatile celebration starter Dr. Fresch, and GUD VIBRATIONS label boss NGHTMRE.
Earlier than gracing the stage along with his electrifying set at GRIDLIFE Midwest, Dr. Fresch embarked on a once-in-a-lifetime adventure in a ride-along with 2024 G1GP ChampionGrant Anderson. Amidst the roar of engines and billowing smoke, the illustrious drifter and famend producer/DJ shared an unforgettable journey, thrilling followers as this exhilarating journey was captured in gorgeous element.
All through the weekend, the competition’s primary stage packed different proficient performers resembling resembling dubstep queen LAYZ, versatile entice artist Rossy, LA-based velocity home act CHYL, experimental bass maestro Super Future, melodic bass wizard Dennett, and Atlanta-based bass artist OkayJake.
o go alongside its riveting automotive showcases and electrifying performances, GRIDLIFE Midwest 2025 launched some new wrinkles for its twelfth annual version. Firstly, the competition moved its grounds over to the affectionately named ‘Competition Hill,’ which allowed for the bigger ‘NOS Power Most important Stage’ and a bevy of further distributors. Moreover, the Trackside Disco Stage (GRIDLIFE Midwest’s silent disco tent) additionally moved over to Competition Hill, offering shade throughout the day for observe viewing and a bigger area for late-night silent disco enjoyable. On Friday evening, Levity, Dr. Fresch, OkayJake and Tremendous Future all performed shock units on the Trackside Disco Stage to proceed the power as soon as the principle stage closed for the night.
