It’s a bespoke and intimate approach to the typical festival archetype.
Less is more atWe Belong Here . Less mass that is .
This is n’t your typical electronic euphony fete , and it ’s not attempting to recreate behemoths like Ultra or EDC . The approach is more internal , the crowds smaller , and the community of interests more close - crumple . It ’s a micro euphony festival , if you will , with less than 4,000 attendees ( versus the upwards of 300,000 that go to Ultra ) .
Founded in 2021 by Justin Dauman and Charles Hochfelder , the multi - day fete in Miami and now New York City were conceptualized as a way to remediate what the duo had come to resent about nightlife and concert , admit overcrowded dancing floor and snooze - worthy placement . Their reply : both impressive card and an actually enjoyable experience . Of naturally , it ’s an event that pull in sceney 20 - somethings , but it ’s also , “ something we would desire to go to when we ’re 40 days old , ” aver Hochfelder .
DJ booth at We Belong Here|Photo courtesy of We Belong Here
When it comes to design the petite performances , Dauman and Hochfelder by design start tag availability much lower than the venue ’s liquid ecstasy capacity . Most other euphony festivals sell above capacity to ensure the venue is full — lead to jostle crowds and sometimes catch a isolated elbow or two . “ We bump that usually 10 % of the great unwashed do n’t show up [ to festivals ] , ” says Dauman . “ But , that ’s a good thing for us . It help oneself to make certain that there ’s extra space on the dance trading floor . It ’s all part of our closely considered spacial engineering . ”
The second tenet of We Belong Here is hosting its events at intriguing locations . Long gone are the days of empty lots or yet another Brooklyn warehouse . Instead , Dauman and Hochfelder seek out unexpected spaces , from a historic cant building and a remote stretch of beach to Governors Island .
What does stay consistent with each version of the festival is the mien of a circular stage . Set somewhere near the heart of the dance floor , it ’s the only level you ’ll find at a We Belong Here event in NYC . Its 360 - degree design lets guest feel only steep in the music , while disc jockey playing house , techno , live electronic and more provender off the vigor of the crowd that surrounds them .
We Belong Here attendee|Photo courtesy of We Belong Here
If this miniature take on a festival tickle your fantasy , consider yourself highly favored . The next loop is popping up soon in Central Park ’s Wollman Rink from October 4–6 .
meeter can expect a revelrous dance level with a DJ John Wilkes Booth set atop thepickleball courts / Methedrine skating rink , as well as artistic creation induction peppered throughout the nearby footpath , a meadow for lounging , little business mode vendors , and a crowd of local nutrient seller like soul food from Melba ’s and artisanal cotton plant candy from Fluff + Fluff . Oh , and the lineup is pile . There ’s Monolink , Kaskade , and Fisher headlining , plus appearances by Stephan Bodzin and Dombresky .
Through theArtist Connection Program , local creative person can also submit their work for consideration and potentially play at an upcoming We Belong Here festival .
If you ca n’t make this upcoming We Belong Here , venerate not , more are in the works . And you do n’t need to worry about this turning into an untouchable industry titan before you bang it . “ We do n’t want to be the next big , crowing festival . Our end have never been to sour into something of that size of it , ” explains Dauman .
Whether you ’re just initiate out your journeying in the electronic medicine view or you ’re a wizened member of the community of interests , We Belong Here is for everyone . “ Taking positive medicine and contribute it into a positive place setting radiates and attracts such a beautiful community , ” say Dauman .
We Belong Herewill be held at Wollman Rink in Central Park from Friday , October 4 – Sunday , October 6 . Festival slate from $ 104 are available forpurchase online . After political party ticketsare also on sale now .
