As dance music matures and grows in the United States, so too do its ambitions. Pretty Lights has announced he is hosting a two-day camping festival on Telluride Mountain, Colorado, at the Telluride Town Park.
Pretty Lights has been hosting sold-out concerts at Morrison, Colorado's Red Rocks over the past five years, but he has decided to move his endeavor to a more scenic location in Telluride. The new noise restrictions could have affected his decision. No word as of yet if there will be supporting acts.
"I've thought a lot about what a perfect place to throw a Pretty Lights concert might be, and what that actually means. I think that Telluride Town Park might be a place like that. The energy that resonates there is beyond the cusp of my own understanding, but it is powerful and undeniable," said Pretty Lights's Derek Vincent Smith in a statement via a press release. "I think that the seclusion of Telluride creates a real opening to focus on getting in touch ... with each other, ourselves and the vibrations we experience as music, light and life. Plus the stars shine incredibly bright and the mountains are jaw-dropping. These two nights in Telluride will be an awesome and historic opportunity to experience a live Pretty Lights show in what may be the perfect venue."
Telluride Town Park is known for its picturesque backdrop with snowcapped peaks in the background and lush forests lining the slopes of the mountain. It turns into a ski resort in the winter, but also plays host to the Telluride Film Festival, the Blues and Brew Festival and the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, among others, in the summer. Pretty Lights can add his name to those who have taken advantage of mountain scenery in Telluride.
The two-day camping festival is for all ages and kicks off Friday, Aug. 28, at 5:30 p.m. and ends the next day Aug. 29. Fan pre-sale tickets are available now through Pretty Lights's website with varying options of general admission and VIP, and the general public sale will become available Feb. 27.
