Every festival has great music, but not every festival has a story to tell.Shambhala is an anthology still being written.
Ad 0:00 Click for sound 0:00 / 0:00 The little moments stay with you long after the lasers disappear behind the mountains.A stranger handing you breakfast as the sun rises over Pagoda.
Floating down the Salmo River as the bass creates ripples in the water.A handwritten wish hanging from a tree beside hundreds of others.
That’s the magic of Shambhala.The beloved festival brings another stacked lineup to one of EDM’s most beloved destinations from July 24-27.
But first-timers quickly learn that Shambhala is about more than who’s playing which stage.Whether you’re making your first pilgrimage to the Farm or brushing up before another trip home, here’s what everyone should know before arriving at Shambhala.
Camp set-up Shambhala officially runs from Friday to Sunday, but veterans know the festival begins much sooner.Three of the festival’s seven stages open on Thursday.
This year, that includes SkiiTour’s beloved kickoff tradition, Vancouver-based rapper SonReal, and a bonus Crankdat performance before his Sunday return.What’s more, you can arrive even earlier.
Camping officially opens on Tuesday with early-entry fees: $160 Tuesday, $120 Wednesday, and $70 Thursday.Keep in mind that the reduced prices don’t take effect until 8 a.m.
each day, so don’t show up at 11:59 p.m.on Tuesday, expecting to get a Wednesday rate.
Those extra days are about more than beating the crowds—they’re a chance to settle in, meet your neighbours and ease into the weekend before the music takes over.Scroll to continue more from edm Tomorrowland and Coca-Cola Want to Turn Someone’s Living Room Into an Actual Festival Stage The camping is a little different than some other festivals you might’ve attended.
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