With Elements Music & Arts Festival only a month away from August 8 – 10, it is time for lift off with a flight plan covering all the new upgrades for 2025! The three-day event returns to the idyllic campgrounds near Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, PA, with a venue sustainably powered by an on-site solar farm and serving up organic produce grown next door by Pocono Organics. To better understand why Elements is our favorite Northeast music festival, you can check out our reviews from 2023 and 2024.
Before we get to the loaded lineup, the Elements team deserves a ton of credit for making important improvements to the festival grounds and campsites. They’ve added better signage and landmarks with a new geo-locating mobile app, plus more water and ice stations in the campgrounds. The Water Stage gets a bigger footprint, while more art installations will be added to the forest. To help with arrival, service capacity will be added for a smoother experience at the relocated box office and campground entrance with exclusive lanes for VIPs.
VIP guests will also enjoy new viewing areas at the Water and Air stages, as well as additional happy hour performances at the expanded lounge. And for the ultimate experience, Elements just announced the limited Entourage Pass, including stage and backstage access, private areas in VIP and artist village, a dedicated concierge, $100 in daily food/drink credits, and a stocked swag bag! With easy shuttle access from major cities like New York, Philadelphia, and Washington DC, it is time to lock in.
Just look at that work of art! The daily stage lineups arrived with limited single-day and three-day ticket and camping passes still available. Pretty Lights plays two Sunday sets at the Earth Stage along with some of the biggest names in bass music like Zeds Dead, Illenium, and Chase & Status. The Fire Stage features bass on Friday, techno on Saturday, and house on Sunday with EDM veterans Deadmau5, Kaskade, Tipper, and Claude Vonstroke. The Air Stage is tucked away in the trees and stacked for the house heads with Wax Motif, Hi-Lo, and LP Giobbi, while the Water Stage brings more dubstep and bass over the weekend with Wooli, LAYZ, and Liquid Stranger.
Tape B and The Illustrious Blacks are among a handful of artists who get to return in 2025 after getting rained out last year. Tape B is also front and center for the exclusive Thursday Early Arrival pre-party, headlining the bass stage with a slew of b2b performances from Koru’s finest. There’s also a house stage featuring Odd Mob, J. Worra, Wenzday, and Andrew Highland.
Don’t miss out on the Elements costume theme days for a chance to win VIP tickets to next year’s festival. Thursday is air, Friday is water, Saturday is earth, and Sunday is fire; check out the full details for more fun outfit inspo.
For those familiar with the NYC scene, you’ll recognize local brands helping to level up the Elements experience. Gray Area joins as a 2025 partner and an established name in the international house music scene. Pulse Events takes charge of an elevated Skydeck experience available with premium table seating at the Earth and Fire stages. Renegade NYC returns to lock down the after parties with their Funktion-Ones and trademark red neon logo.
Whether you’re camping on-site or staying at one of the plentiful vacation accommodations in the Poconos, Elements Music & Arts Festival is gearing up to be better than ever. From a legendary lineup and expanded festival footprint to exclusive entourage and skydeck experiences, Elements is at the top of the game for independent music festivals. To keep up with festival announcements, upgraded experiences, and last-minute updates, be sure to follow the Elements socials below.
