The countdown to Shambhala is on.
Returning to the Salmo River Ranch from July 24-29, the beloved Canadian competition in 2025 will function performances from a slew of digital tastemakers, like ILLENIUM, Excision, Chris Lake, TroyBoi, SOFI TUKKER, Flying Lotus, Bob Moses and EDM.com Class of 2025 inductee Tape B, amongst many others.
Forward of the 2025 version, EDM.com reached out to a number of previous attendees to get their sincere tackle what makes Shambhala so particular. Take a look at what they needed to say about their experiences through the years beneath.
On the time of writing, Shambhala 2025 is totally offered out however you possibly can be a part of the waitlist here.
“The phrase ‘house’ nonetheless couldn’t clarify the connection you’ll have with Shambhala. The true which means of PLURR (peace, love, unity, respect & accountability) involves life on the Farm. It goes means past the which means, the love you’ll instantly be hit by from a crowd of 1000’s. Everyone seems to be there to share the love for the scene, the music, the individuals, the manufacturing, and the magic that every soul carries in with them.
You haven’t felt this kind of love till you’ve been to Shambs. I personally have by no means felt so at peace, so genuinely completely happy, in a crowd of many. Being AuDHD life is usually a rollercoaster. The EDM scene has at all times been a spot the place I felt I belonged, the place I used to be included, the place I may very well be unapologetically myself. The magic of Shambhala will open your thoughts & develop that outlook much more. The magic of how all of us can actually come collectively and create such a phenomenal household. From the second you get to the farm, to the final moments of Fractal Forest’s closing ceremony, to the final WOO that circles the farm, to the second you pack up camp. The countdown to subsequent 12 months begins, the countdown to getting again house has began, as soon as once more.” – Pyxie
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“Shambhala helped me unleash my creativity and allowed me to precise it freely and with no judgement. After my first Shambhala in 2023, this 12 months will by my third consecutive, it impressed me to take the leap and create my very own media enterprise utilizing my distinctive participating/POV type of filming.
Once I’m at Shambhala I “boop” round and movie every little thing that appears magical to me. It’s proven me that the performer shouldn’t be the one attraction, however the individuals within the crowd, the performers, the indicators, the phases themselves, just about every little thing are equally as necessary moments to be captured as effectively.
I like to inform tales with my movies the place individuals can relive their experiences or in the event that they didn’t / can’t attend what a POV expertise would appear like. I really feel extra protected to precise my type at Shambhala than anyplace else and I enormously look ahead to studying extra about myself annually!” – Kelly
“I’ve been attending Shambhala Music Pageant for the previous 8 years, and by some means, it continues to exceed all my expectations 12 months after 12 months. What retains pulling me again is straightforward, it’s essentially the most magical place on Earth.
Shambhala isn’t only a music competition, it’s a transformational expertise, a journey that touches your soul in methods phrases can barely clarify. The extent of affection, element, and intention put into each factor is thoughts blowing. From the world class sound programs that vibrate by your bones, to the hypnotic laser mild reveals that dance throughout the evening sky, to the immersive artwork installations that make you are feeling such as you’ve stepped into one other dimension the manufacturing is on one other stage. The artists are fastidiously curated and by no means fail to blow minds, spanning each style and vibe possible. Whether or not you’re deep in a forest at The Grove, vibing at The Village, or dropping your self below the celebs at Pagoda each stage gives a unique world of its personal.
However what actually units Shambhala aside is the group. The individuals, the tradition, the kindness, the unconventional self expression it’s pure magic. There’s one thing sacred about floating down the Salmo River throughout the day, sharing laughs with new and outdated mates, then dancing by the evening such as you’re precisely the place you’re meant to be. Annually builds upon the final. You achieve knowledge, you discover new corners of surprise, and also you carry extra intention and love into your journey. It genuinely will get higher yearly, as a result of Shambhala evolves with you or possibly, you evolve with it. This place isn’t only a competition, Shambhala is house. It’s the place you keep in mind what it feels wish to be free, linked, and absolutely alive. If you happen to’ve by no means been, go!! You must really feel it to consider it. Get able to create your individual tales, the type you’ll carry in your coronary heart eternally.” – Bianca
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“I’ll always remember my first Excision set within the Village. I wore a type of inflatable t-rex costumes. Two strangers ask me how a lot I weigh. ‘Buck 80,’ I replied. They proceeded to crowd surf me to the entrance the place I used to be dropped right into a pit of different inflatable t-rex. Greatest. Second. Of. My. Life.” – Chris
“Shambhala… it’s the most effective independently run digital festivals on the planet, however for me as an artist and facilitator, it’s an enormous reunion. Yearly is like coming again house to the farm to catchup with the homies the place everybody saves their A-game for each partying and their DJ set. It’s a uncommon competition the place the artists are simply as excited to take a look at their very own checklist of DJs as they’re to play their very own set. The highest artists are additionally tenting like everybody else, and never simply bussed in whereas staying in resorts. When you’re within the forest, you’re a part of the farmily.
My favorite half is getting to guide varied workshops – acro yoga, sound baths, blindfolded yoga, crowdsurf simulators – to usher in that group and linked vibe throughout the day and stability out the complete ship of the rave” – John
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“Final 12 months, I received to play Shambhala Music Pageant for the primary time — a dream I’ve had since earlier than I even began making music. What first impressed me to provide was a set I noticed years in the past at Fractal Forest, when Rob G dropped an hour and a half of straight bangers and I couldn’t cease dancing. Quick ahead, and I used to be given the very same slot — 4 to five p.m. on Sunday at that very stage. It was a full-circle second, and some of the significant reveals of my life.” – Thomas
“Shambhala isn’t only a competition, it’s a reunion with my truest self. From the second I first stepped onto the farm, I knew that place was completely different. Annually peels again a brand new layer, leaving me extra current, extra linked and extra alive. After my first 12 months, I received the Pagoda stage tattooed as a everlasting reminder of the self-awakening I skilled. I am heading into my third 12 months now, and it’s the magic that retains pulling me again.
As you arrive you watch the farm develop into a metropolis, a group constructed from love, compassion, and intention. You get up with yoga and a dip within the river, and finish your nights with bass pulsing by your chest, beneath laser lit skies. Every stage has its personal environment, every one holding a special vitality.
The true magic is the individuals. It is of their artwork, their outfits and radiant self expression. It’s in each hug, each smile from a stranger. It lives within the spontaneous moments of connection by dialog, dance or buying and selling trinkets.There’s a real sense of freedom and belonging. These strangers develop into household, the music turns into medication, and the farm turns into house.
Shambhala is a spot the place love reigns supreme, the place you’re protected to be precisely who you might be, and celebrated for it. It jogs my memory of what’s potential after we lead with love. I carry that feeling all 12 months lengthy and each time I go away, I’m already dreaming of coming again.” – Vanessa
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“It’s going to sound so cliché, however Shambhala is completely sacred. It’s a celebration of current, the place all walks of life come collectively to share the identical love. It’s therapeutic. There’s nothing that I can say that can verbalize how grateful I’m for Shambhala. It simply looks like it’s the place I belong. I’m surrounded by essentially the most lovely individuals, immersed in nature with essentially the most insane PK setup in existence.
Each distinctive piece of Shambhala brings a special side of ‘childhood awe’ again, that simply allows you to actually be you. Their dedication to their group is what creates the tradition behind the competition. They’re dedicated to hurt discount, which is such a missing piece of the group as an entire, particularly within the states. They’ve continued to remain unbiased, by staying true to what they consider in.
It’s an journey for us to get there, however I’ll by no means not make the journey again house. I really like Shambhala and actually haven’t any phrases to explain it, aside from: Go. However you will need to carry love and the most effective angle to the farm.” – Madi
“The primary time I went to Shambhala I fell in love with the Grove Stage. There have been dancers that moved like cats and circus artists that have been spinning within the air. It was essentially the most fascinating and factor I ever noticed in my life and I made a decision in that second with no coaching background in anyway that I might by some means stand up on that stage at some point. 9 years later I used to be the primary performer to carry out aerial chains on that stage.
Shambhala is a spot the place desires are created and the place desires can come true. It’s been that for me and numerous others. An area that the competition invitations artwork, creativity and various self expression. It’s an area the place all of you is well known and welcomed, even in your rawest states. I’ve met finest mates, loves of my life and eclectic characters that make me really feel like life is magical.
Shambhala is likely one of the most unusual festivals you possibly can go to on the planet and each single 12 months I discover myself questioning I’ll be going again many times to my farmily. Shambhala has modified my life in so some ways and I’m eternally grateful for that competition.” – Luna
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“For me, Shambhala is my very own private New Yr. It’s a time when the noise of life fades, and what’s left is connection, readability, and an entire lot of bass. I come out the opposite aspect dusty, sleep-deprived, however by some means utterly recharged for one more 12 months.
I’ll always remember standing at Fractal with my buddy Sean—simply two completely happy dudes within the crowd. I knew he had a dream, and I used to egg him on: “You’ll be taking part in for us up there at some point.” Ten years later, I watched him stay that dream, proper there at Fractal, down in entrance. That was an ethereal second that has caught with me. So possibly Shambhala isn’t simply the place we escape life—it’s the place we keep in mind what issues.” – Zach
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