r/Dancefestopia 15d ago

What are you listening to? [August Edition]

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Welcome to our monthly music thread!

Whether you’re stuck in a Drum and Bass kick, trapped in a Trance state, or your neck is permanently sore from a new Dubstep banger, we want to know!

How this works

This is more than just a way to discuss what you’re obsessed with right now, It’s a way to show who you want to see at the Emerald Forest next year.

  • Drop a comment with the track and artist you just can't get out of your head this month.
    • They don't have to be on the lineup this year.
  • Upvote the songs, and artists, you love.
  • See the result. At the end of the month we will take the top voted comment and nominate them to the DFT team for next year’s lineup.

Previous Monthly Winners:

July 2026:

  • Hurtbox - One more time with one upvote. (it was the only comment 😅)

Take a look to see if your fav has already been mentioned, maybe drop an upvote or a comment to boost your picks.

Who has been dominating your speakers lately? Drop those tracks below

My personal ear worm for this month has been That new Kaskade and Crankdat Song "A little Bit"

Yall I am so excited for this year!


r/Dancefestopia 15d ago

Monthly Music Drops [July Edition]

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Hey Forest Fam!

As we get closer to the Emerald City, I wanted to make sure we aren't missing any of the heat our 2026 artists are dropping. To make it easier for everyone to stay updated, I'll be curating a monthly playlist featuring new releases from artists on this year's lineup.

Whether you're prepping your Z hands for Zeds Dead, catching those GRiZ vibes, or diving into INZO, this list has you covered.

This playlist will drop on the second Monday of the month (or whenever I get to it 🙃) and include drops from the previous month. This post in August contains drops from July!

I’ve used Soundiiz to make sure everyone can listen on their preferred platform. Click the link below to find the playlist on Spotify, Amazon Music, SoundCloud, and YouTube:

https://sdz.sh/PJwnrr

My standout songs from this month are

Turtle club by Mport,

Glitter by Jkyl & Hyde

A little Bit by Kaskade and Crankdat

Lots of great music is coming this year.

This is a community effort. If I missed a fresh drop from anyone on the lineup (including the local showcase winners!), drop a comment below and I’ll get it added to the rotation.

Who are you most excited to see this September?


r/Dancefestopia 2h ago

First dancefestopia

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Hey I will be attending my first dancefest this year I will be going to the Thursday pre party only due to school and work and wanting to know if the activity pass and relaxation pass is worth the money, I have an idea on what I wanna pack since I’m going only going one day and not camping and wanting the full experience without wasting money


r/Dancefestopia 9h ago

Question Car camping

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My bf and I will be arriving Friday . We have a car camping pass. I was wondering if once we park will we be able to leave? My aunt lives near and we thought about leaving Saturday morning to go to her house to shower!


r/Dancefestopia 1d ago

Welcome Roger

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All packed up and ready to land with the mothership September 10th. This is his first Dancefest, but his festival family is well experienced. Hope to meet many of you this festival.


r/Dancefestopia 2d ago

cops on the way/car situation

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hiii! my wife and i are debating whose car to take. i am an anxious girly and always stress about the drive there. we cant decide what the safer option is!

option 1: her SUV with illegal tint
option 2: my midsize car with dj stickers (which im willing to remove)

granted last year i saw 0 cops on the road to DFT, coming from OKC. but i still am worried about taking her car with dark tint, even if it offers more room to pack. also atleast her tint would conceal the amount of camping gear stuffed in. mine would be super visible through the back windows and hella stuffed.

idk just looking for opinions <3


r/Dancefestopia 3d ago

trinket fishing pond totem

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finally finished our trinket fishing pond totem!
all trinkets inside will be homemade (perlers: bracelets, keychains, necklaces and homemade sprouts)

find us to go fishing and get a lucky catch!

12 more days for us!

excited to dance with y’all so soon🫶🏻


r/Dancefestopia 3d ago

dft bucket list??

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First timer, so curious if any vets have any must see/do things aside from the sets? Anything I might not think to seek out but should? Certain parts of forest to explore? Stuff like that!


r/Dancefestopia 2d ago

Recharging my Jackery

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Is there a convenient and accessible way for me to charge my Jackery every day?? It only needs to recharge for about two hours a day and an outlet would be ideal. The camping looks very shaded and impractical to try to charge it with the sun. Are there outlets that are available daily for me to recharge it? If I leave my car in the parking lot can I take the Jackery to my car and recharge it there using the car engine to charge it? What options are available?


r/Dancefestopia 4d ago

Featured Artist Friday: HEYZ

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r/Dancefestopia 6d ago

Did you know you can PRE-ORDER your gear and pick it up at the festival!?

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We're the official General Store of the festival and since many folks are traveling from out of town, we've started offering our Mr. B's Click & Collect service so you can buy now and pick up on-site!

Here's the link: https://mrbsfestivalneeds.com/shop-dancefestopia

Happy to answer any questions you might have!

☮💚🅱️


r/Dancefestopia 6d ago

Question Not camping

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Anyone not camped before and want to share their experience? Tips and tricks? I’m thinking bout getting a hotel instead of camping. I already know the benefits of camping and i am ok with the drive. I just wanna know if I will be missing out on a lot by not camping. Is the in and out easy? Also if I’m not camping are we just not allowed in the campgrounds at all? Anyway to join my friend in camping and drive back at the end of the night?


r/Dancefestopia 7d ago

Your pre-Dancefest homework is to review these vibes and take notes

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r/Dancefestopia 7d ago

Rideshare Looking for ride to fest Friday morning

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Hey guys! I posted something like a week ago but forgot to include the time & place lol. I’ll be arriving in Kansas City (MCI) at 10 am on Friday. I have cash & great vibes. I’ll also be posting on Facebook groups. Thanks!!


r/Dancefestopia 7d ago

Question Cheapest Camping Equipment

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I'm in a really bad financial situation right now and am barely able to pay the rest of my ticket. Anyone know where I can get the cheapest tent and camping supplies or if anyone has an extra 1 person tent I could borrow from Thursday through Sunday?


r/Dancefestopia 7d ago

Discussion AI Merch?

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DFT released their merch lineup and there are quite a few comments about the racecar shirt/tank being AI. they claim that an artist created it but i'm not convinced... what are your thoughts?


r/Dancefestopia 7d ago

Question Personal speakers

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Please forgive me if this question is stupid. I read in the prohibited items in campsite it says no speakers over 11x6x6. But my brain overthinks everything and they don’t specify inches vs ft on this lmao
I’ve been to wakaan and the group I went with brought their JBL partybox 310s no issue; does anyone know if JBL partybox 310 is allowed at our campsites?? I’m trying to make sure this is the smoothest experience possible because it’s my girlfriend’s first ever camping music festival and I want as little stress as possible for my lil cutie. Thank you for any info possible!


r/Dancefestopia 8d ago

Rideshare Anyone willing to ride share from kanas city?

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Hey guys, if anyone is willing to ride share from Kansas city, my girlfriend and I are flying in on Wednesday and would really appreciate pitching in for gas for a lift so we don’t have to get a rental car lol. We are packing super light. Just a small tent, a suitcase and a backpack. Can’t wait to dance with you wonky donkeys!


r/Dancefestopia 8d ago

Early entry

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So im coming in on Thursday and have an early entry pass does that get me into camping early ?? Or will I have to wait till noon to get into camping ?


r/Dancefestopia 8d ago

Artist suggestions?

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Hey fam, I’m not very well versed in EDM genres so bear with me here. I’m wondering if anyone on the lineup has a more “psy-trance” vibe? I like melodic, trance-y beats especially with vocalizations whether that be lyrics or more just sounds. Some examples of the vibe I’m looking for is Odesza, Pretty Lights, Flume, Hippie Sabotage. Also if anyone knows better sub genre descriptors I’m open to suggestions. I love a deep bass and funky experimental shit as well. 🫶🏻☮️🙌🏻🩷


r/Dancefestopia 8d ago

Question Car camping at Dancefestopia

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Do you park at your site and then go get your band?


r/Dancefestopia 8d ago

Artist suggestions?

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I know a few of the artist that are preforming and I’m very excited to see them. However there a quite a lot of names I’m not familiar with and I’d love to explore some new music . I know zeds dead, Griz , lsdream , inzo , excision , know good, jykl and Hyde and wonkiwilla. I’d love to listen to some others while I’m there and would love suggestions. I love all types of EDM . My partner prefers House, trance, and drum and bass, light dubstep, and funky and upbeat stuff but he HATES riddim. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated and if it’s not too much of a bother if you could either put what genre the artist is or if it’s a suggestion for something he’d like. Thanks a bunch and like always PLUR 🫶
Edit : I will be there Friday to Monday


r/Dancefestopia 9d ago

Tent set up :p

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Hi Divas ✨
It’s my first year going to dancefest and I’m so so excited! I was curious how people set up their tapestries up in the tent? Do yall hook up fishing line? Pin it to your tent? Camp set up is something my partner and I are super excited about I just don’t wanna fuck my shit up lol.
Any suggestions or help is greatly appreciated :3


r/Dancefestopia 9d ago

Kandi meetup for trading!

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Hi yall!! I haven't seen a kandi trade day setup yet so I figured id take the initiative and organize one myself!! I thought it could be cool to have 2 - 1 just for campers and 1 for everyone! The first one for campers only will be at 4pm Thursday at the white piano nook at forest stage (to the right of the forest stage by that side entrance where the yellow brick road leads) and the second one will be Saturday at 2pm in front of the projection dome in the lollipop stage area! New ravers welcome, if you're looking for a place to trade perlers, cuffs, or just give out singles come out!!


r/Dancefestopia 9d ago

Sober up sleeping in your car

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Hey guys, pretty dumb question but would I be allowed to sleep in my car after the rave to sober up then drive back home in the morning or would they require me to get the camping pass