A brand-new EDM festival is colonizing this summer in Wisconsin, bringing an extraterrestrial twist to a venue better known for heavy metal and country music. Force Fields, the latest venture from the organizers behind Rock Fest and Hoofbeat, leans hard into the region’s reputation as a UFO hotspot.
Promising “mind-bending visuals” and “awe-inspiring production,” the marketing plays up an alien invasion narrative that feels perfectly at home in Cadott, where locals have reported mysterious lights and unexplained phenomena for decades.
It’s a shrewd pivot for the proprietors of Force Fields, Chippewa Valley Music Festivals, who are betting that electronic music’s futuristic aesthetics will resonate with Wisconsin’s festival landscape, where EDM events of this scale are relatively rare.
“Launching Force Fields is a thrilling new chapter for us,” CVMF’s Wade Asher said in a press release back in July. “There’s an excitement in crafting a festival that not only showcases the hottest EDM artists, but also immerses attendees in a narrative that’s as deep and mysteries as the universe itself. We’re excited for fans to experience it.”
Whether the new camping festival can successfully merge rural Wisconsin’s UFO mythology with rave culture remains to be seen, but they’ve unveiled an inaugural lineup to meet the moment. Headlining the first-ever Force Fields are Rezz, RL Grime, Marshmello, Liquid Stranger, PEEKABOO, Flux Pavilion, INZO and Mersiv. The undercard is also impressive, featuring LYNY, MPH, Ravenscoon and EDM.com Class of 2023 stars Blossom and A Hundred Drums, among others.
Force Fields is scheduled for June 6-7, 2025 in Cadott, Wisconsin. You can check out the lineup below and purchase passes here.
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