Festivals may be pulling back from the Georgia market in 2016, but it appears as though they are planting roots in the fertile and growing Colorado live music scene. According to a new report, Electric Forest organizers Madison House are bringing a four-day camping music festival to Colorado.
First reported by This Song Is Sick, the still unnamed festival is slated for Aug. 4-7. It will tentatively take place on a 274-acre ranch near the west end of Buena Vista. The vast nature of the festival is similar to what happens each June on the Double JJ Ranch in Rothbury, Michigan for Electric Forest.
"Today is the start of something very special in Colorado, and we are excited to honor the approval we have received from the Chaffee County community. Participation in the permitting process, from many voices in the community, have created a true collaboration. We aim for this festival to be a mighty source of Colorado pride," said Jeremy Stein, President of Madison House Presents to This Song Is Sick. "The setting is stunning, the music will be amazing, and the art will inspire. At the festival's core, is a community seeking fun, exploration, and common ground. This is the inauguration of a magical summer celebration."
This would be one of the largest music festivals occurring in Colorado, notably in electronic music, though the genre is not confirmed. The state already has Telluride Bluegrass, Telluride Jazz, Snowball Music Festival, Rocky Grass and Sonic Bloom among others.
In addition to putting on events like Electric Forest, Madison House is a large booking and management company that handles acts like Bassnectar, Grandtheft, Illenium, Paper Diamond, Keys N Krates, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Luke the Knife, Twiddle and Dumpstaphunk.
