Following pandemic-related complications, Electric Zoo is making its long-awaited return this summer and the EDM festival unveiled its official 2022 lineup.
Taking place on New York’s Randall’s Island over Labor Day Weekend, Sept. 2-4, the 13th edition of Electric Zoo will include prformances from Camelphat, Tchami, VNSSA, Porter Robinson, Peekaboo, Moore Kismet, John Summit, Chris Lake and more. Diplo and DJ Snake are also scheduled to play during the weekend and are slated for the festival’s sunset sets hosted by dance brands including Brownies & Lemonade, CloZee’s Odyzey, Carl Cox Invites and Tchami’s Confession label.
According to the festival’s Senior Director of Talent Kevin Mitchell: “Electric Zoo 3.0’s lineup represents our continued commitment to showcasing electronic music’s most in-demand artists as well as providing a platform for tomorrow’s rising stars to shine today.” “We have never been more proud to be New York’s electronic music festival.”
This years lineup was partially informed by fan voting, who made Martin Garrix the most selected artists and also requested more house and techno, a wish that will be fulfilled from artists including Chelina Manuhutu, Gorgon City, Andrea Olivia b2b Ilario Alicante, AC Slater, Will Clarke, Matroda among others.
Though organizers have yet to announce how they plans on bringing technology to life, the festival will also have a brand new Web3 theme but In a press release, fans were encouraged to “Think of it as a system update. The value and importance of community is higher than ever, crypto has caught up with cash, and digital wallets are becoming more practical than the leather ones. It’s the year of advancement – and EZOO is entirely here for it.”
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Author: Al Denté
Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg