Excision, ATLiens, Chris Lake, Subtroncs, Porter Robinson, LSDream, Daily Bread, Clonee, I Hate Models, Ganja White Knight, Dirtwire, Mersiv, Mickman, Sub Focus and so many more joined the throngs on artists, vendors, playboys and hard tails. And at the end of the day, Elements is built on renegades in the parking lots. Don’t worry, the whomp whomp will end at six in the morning.

The following notes have been taken directly from the pages of Maso the Wrinkled from the Lost Volumes of Small Hands-

Chapter Four, Poems Toungued by Imbeciles, Writ by Illiterates.
“It had been quite copacetic until the Iceman commeth that Monday and that guy wanted to make a deal with the him. Five biggie bags for 20$. Man only wanted to do three for $20. No deal was struck and the moon bounce king of New Jersey politely informed him to promptly exit the trampoline park forthright.  Let’s roll time, the long March back to Rock City, Uranus, but OK, let’s rewind it back to arriving at the fairgrounds of the Pocono. A gathering of the minds, and it was. It was a party and one of the part goers named Izzy (IZZY) was helping to decorate for said party so after which I was very nice and thoughtful when I hit him with the age old question. “Why is it the humans are genetically closer to mushrooms than mushrooms are to plants?” I think it is because we have mushrooms in our pants. I’m just saying let’s eat a mushroom and dance”.

“After getting a GED in credentials it was on over to Long Pond Road, right on gate three, right on turn three what turn four? And now it’s time to finish all the bug spray and sunblock if you got it through security. Yay, early entry. No shake and bake spider monkey and another scanner before I got the green light inside the venue.  Get this, my smart and we after the races. I make my present known so they know I’m there. The humor and style is unmistakaeble. Time to meet up with Magini at the Earth Stage, where it was the most popping I’ve seen. That treehouse yo. Like anybody was anybody with anybody there and yeah then after raging that for a little bit, we head on over to the Water Stage and that thing was looking good. It was the place to be. Oh my goodness gracious, what is Thursday night water stage on Thursday? Octopus moment to shine and shine it did. and so you know, maybe being a smart and lazy driver of invention, my bike and I get back out of the venue with the only bike left at the bike rack, but we go all the way around behind the other side of the track or something. I don’t know where BrocAleeya was camped last year but that’s where all the renegades stages were that was the place today.”

Fire: “The Bible Village that was it vibe and we’re out there and it’s late but it’s still dark and we’re on our way back. Me and the VIP twisted tea VIP. We run into this girl Maddy in a lemur onesie and we went on the side quest with this kid Levi denim pants, the legend of bagger pants. He doesn’t know where his car is and doesn’t know where his RV is. He wants to get the beer from the car to the RV so I can grant promises…”

Earth: We do fully follow him around the venue until we stop following him and start watching him and is tracking the edge of a swamp and we lose him behind some portal parties until we can see him when he’s going up the road to gate seven where we realized they had made him leave his car up there and good luck brother. Brother Levi, we never saw him again that weekend. We knew we were like, we had with that kid and also we’re gonna be like hallelujah. It’s good to see you brother. No, we didn’t but yeah, we didn’t see him ever again so thoughts and prayers for brother Levi jeans. The man, the myth, the legend. The only one to really wrangle the wranglers.

Did you ever wonder why you were still alive?  

Was her flower prolapsed? Yes, definitely she’d blown out her O-ring. It must have been the homemade tequila that caused the explosion. Was it because it had been stored in a used kitty litter bin? She was going to need attention.

“All weekend, except for Justina, the owner of trampoline town we were still with her. We met her at the Renegade Club set. Yeah she was a vibe so hard with her wagon with all the goodies. We went back with her on Friday night. Who am I kidding? It was Saturday morning. It’s always fun at trampoline time until it’s time to go and it was. So I took all of Saturday off. Saturday was just a scratch. I’m sure big Dirsel and the boys threw it down. Zeds Dead apparently was super mids. I heard this from his sister. She could have played it better herself and she told me that so it must be true. But she told me this as she’s trying a whopper for the first time so probably not true.

They say getting there is half the fun so is getting ready half the fun too?  In some gettin’ ready girls words “you feel like you’re getting ready two separate animals or kind of the same.” Yeah, listen to music and outfits. It exemplifies the best part of being a girl and just the best version of yourself as a woman. To get a woman and a girl to get deeper, getting ready like you’re kind of putting on a costume and a outfit and like kind of impersonating your festival self. The girls help you get ready doing that and everybody’s on like a different vibe and the themes of the outfits are different, so you’re helping everybody kinda go into their alter ego. The ancient ritual? A celebration of community. The get ready girl community is different than, let’s say any any other. It’s different. You’re helping everybody go into their ultra ego.

Water: “Sunday Sunday Sunday. The sun, the set. Let’s go! It’s on! It’s goin’ down at the Fire Stage. It’s lit Tipper did it. Pretty Lights on the Earth, then did it, then something, something did it again on the Earth and just the Earth is getting destroyed so I head over to Big Cheese and the boys but Earth owned the night and the weekend as they did in 23.  Catching that last little bit of Griz was a highlight and a treat. Blessings were made to the corporate overlords, for sure. It’s got electrolytes and and then we come to my moment if you will, to shine. That’s right, the White Knight from behind a phone booth, we got a girl and a girl got a dog. A girl got a dog in a wagon and a tripod and tarps and she’s going like she’s going a mile a minute. She is the track star. She’s a rock star. A little muscle. So, that’s where I come in.”    Ed. note- the white knight.

“The wagons loaded up with Daisy, the queen riding dirty in the wagon and yeah, yeah moe down  she hopped in the wagon with daisy wearing her doggy earmuffs and I pulled them both to close enough to her camp but not close enough for me to know where exactly she was camped.  Not her first rodeo.  She dabbed me down for my troubles.  So yeah, there was skydivers skyballin’, doing their thing, getting in for free.  The pyrotechnics were lit as were the art installations. Frick Frack is a festival within a festival.  Fun factory closed it down every damned time. They be grinding, burning through blades…Word salad brought to you by Sunoco and Mountain Dew.”  -the White Knight 2026

Check out the Elements website and like their social media channels on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Tik Tok. Don’t bump your head on the firmament. Even if this is just a program made by omnipotent beings, thanks for including the Wranglers in the fun. As always, 100% human. Maybe more toward the sub-human part of the spectrum. The oldest part of the lizard brain is taking over.

Keep up with the Wranglers as the funnel spins south with the Small Dog Summer Tour. Set phasers to “mild freak out” as we head back to the Sunshine State for a fall festival season full of greasy foods and counterfeit credentials. Don’t know? Ask the Grand Potentate and visit your future at Suwannee with Roots Revival and Hulaween. Is this real? Are you still alive? You can’t save the world handcuffed to a golf cart.

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Set within its signature forested grounds, Elements delivers a wide-ranging sonic journey that spans bass, house, techno, experimental, and crossover electronic sounds. Elements’ phase two additions further diversify the festival’s expansive programming, adding top level talent such as techno mad scientist Boys Noize, acid techno powerhouse Charlotte de Witte, Dark, driving house selector Matroda, genre-blending beat selector Tiga, the new collaborative dance project of WANKDAT (Crankdat B2B Wooli), and bass house pioneer Chris Lorenzo.

The billing also levels up with feel-good futurist funk duo Big Gigantic, two sets from fast rising bass sensation Mersiv, psychedelic electronic innovators ATLiens, experimental electronic band Dirtwire, dubstep and experimental base force YDG, high-energy bass producer Ray Volpe, rising star Linska, spacey groove-driven Tractorbeam, and Austeria B2B Sharlitz Web.

These new artists join the previously announced phase one lineup featuring Porter Robinson, Subtronics, Above & Beyond, Chris Lake, Excision, Sub Focus, Of The Trees, Crankdat, Louis The Child (Sunset Set), CloZee (Sunset Set), Cloonee, I Hate Models, Ganja White Night (Sunset Set), LSDream, SVDDEN DEATH, and several more.

“Phase two highlights the diversity of the Elements sound”, says Tim Monkiewicz, Elements Founder. We’re bringing in techno from Charlotte de Witte, live electronic performances from Dirtwire and Tractorbeam, and a huge range of bass and dubstep artists like Big Gigantic, ATLiens and Mersiv. It’s all about creating a lineup where every corner of electronic music has a place.”

Beyond the music, Elements continues to expand its reputation as one of the country’s most immersive camping festivals, offering large-scale art installations, roaming performances, art cars, and community-driven Vibe Villages alongside wellness programming such as yoga, workshops, and sound baths. Sustainability remains central to the festival’s mission through ongoing environmental initiatives supported by the site’s solar infrastructure and participant-centered stewardship, reinforcing Elements’ vision of music, nature, and community coming together.

2026 passes are selling fast, with GA and VIP tickets currently available at Tier 6 on the festival’s official website. Details on specific Pass Types, Vehicle Passes, Accommodation Options, and more can be found here. Like their social media channels on Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok and YouTube. Science is real.

Elements Festival 2026 Lineup (ABC BY TIER)
Above & Beyond, ATLiens, Big Gigantic, Boys Noize, Charlotte de Witte, Chris Lake, Cloonee, CloZee (Sunset Set), Crankdat, Daily Bread + Cloud Conductor, Excision, Ganja White Night (Sunset Set), I Hate Models, it’s murph, KETTAMA, Louis the Child (Sunset Set), LSDream + Lightcode, Matroda, Mersiv, Of The Trees, Porter Robinson (DJ Set), Ray Volpe, Sub Focus, Subtronics,  SVDDEN DEATH, Tiga, Tractorbeam, YDG, A-Trak, ACRAZE, Austeria B2B Sharlitz Web, AYYBO, Dirtwire, Hedex, HOL!, jigitz, Level Up, MPH, Walker & Royce, Westend, Zingara, Azzecca, Biscits, Chyl, Discip, Dreya V, Effin, Golden Pony, GorillaT, Ivy Lab, Jackie Hollander, Kaleena Zanders, Know Good, Linska, Lumasi, Marvel Years, MCR-T, Nikita, The Wicked, OPIUO, ProbCause, Roddy Lima, SIPPY, Skysia, Thought Process, Will Clarke, X CLUB., Jelly Bean, Kattana, Papyon, PNTHER

Thursday Pre-Party
Chris Lorenzo, WANKDAT (Crankdat B2B Wooli), Saka x Fly, San Pacho

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The event featured more than 100 artists across its four stages, including world-renowned talent like Pretty Lights, deadmau5, Illenium, Tipper, Rezz, Zeds Dead, Claude VonStroke, Kaskade (Redux), Malaa x Malaa’s Alter Ego, LP Giobbi, Liquid Stranger, Chase & Status, Sara Landry, Eli Brown, Sofi Tukker (DJ Set), and many more.

The 2025 festival welcomed a sold-out crowd of over 30,000 attendees, solidifying its status as the largest electronic music and camping festival in the Northeast. Lemur adoptions? Side quests till sunrise? These are professional tweakers and you can believe they came with no shame in the game.

Elements Festival Co-Founder Timothy Monkiewicz says, “At Elements, our DJs span from underground visionaries to scene-shaping giants, setting the pulse for what’s next. Across the forest and woven throughout the festival, our in-house designed, ever-growing art installations create a living, evolving world – built sustainably so the magic deepens with every year.”

A standout cultural moment came when Pretty Lights delivered an unannounced, pop-up sunrise DJ set in one of the Vibe Village campgrounds – a deeply intimate performance that became one of the most talked-about surprises of the weekend and a known rarity amongst fans of the artist.

Her Broccness got lost from Badadix most of the weekend but managed to find the White Knight at the Pretty Lights set.

“I was lost in the sauce and forgot Mason was there. He was walking around squat dancing and I imagined he was an Asian woman pretending to poop in my backpack.”

Elementary my dear Wranglers. The lemur was down for the cause. As usual, Kamp Hapenis was the last to leave other than the workers. The guy said, “Play until you hear a whistle.” We call that the late check out. In her words, Broccalleah was in “poor” shape Monday.

This year’s immersive offerings spanned interactive Vibe Villages, large-scale art installations, costumed parades, health & wellness programming, and new experiential zones. Festivalgoers could dance under 360° lights at the Water Stage, explore dreamlike installations in the Neon Forest, or engage in community-driven happenings hosted by campers themselves.

Elements 2025 also featured the return of its Art of Change program – spotlighting environmental and social impact themes – as well as the continued evolution of its wellness programming, from an on-site spa to sunrise yoga and evening sound baths.

The Elements Festival 2026 loyalty sale goes live on Monday 8/18 at 10AM ET. See y’all next year, August 7-9, 2026.

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Set against the backdrop of its enchanting, art-filled forest, attendees can look forward to the signature blend of top tier electronic talent that Elements Festival is known for, offering a diverse range of sounds and experiences suited to every taste.

Featuring some of the most noteworthy names in dance music, headliners for the 2025 edition include celebrated chart-topping superstar Illenium, world renowned electronic musician deadmau5, electronic visionary Rezz, Deadbeats label heads Zeds Dead, high priestess of hard techno Sara Landry, and energetic performance duo Sofi Tukker (DJ Set).

The stacked billing expands with the darker sonics of forward thinking producer Liquid Stranger, the return of legendary house act Claude VonStroke, trip-hop pioneer Tipper, UK drum & bass flag bearers Chase & Status, and the larger than life DJ Diesel aka Shaquille O’Neal.

House and techno enthusiasts can look forward to performances from in demand collaborator Wax Motif, Dutch sensation Mau P, techno powerhouse Eli Brown, esteemed house production duo SIDEPIECE, piano-house icon LP Giobbi, techno new school selector Layton Giordani, and fast riser Max Styler.

Hard hitting sonics will also prevail with acts like rock-influenced dance pioneers Sullivan King B2B Kayzo, meteoric electronic acts Levity and Tape B who will play individual sets in addition to a B2B, drum & bass producer Reaper, and rising Toronto bass DJ and producer Canabliss among the phase one slate.

“We’re thrilled to bring you our most diverse lineup yet – featuring top current acts, emerging talent, throwback classics, and fresh genres for curious explorers. With “Flavors” across four main stages and smaller experiences, we encourage wandering to discover something new. A big thank you for all the awesome ideas we got from our DJ survey participants – you’re partners in shaping the future of Elements Festival!”, says Elements Co-Founder Timothy Monkiewicz.

Elements Festival’s four main stages embody the natural forces it celebrates. The Fire stage crackles with high-energy performances for thrill seekers, while Earth transforms into a surreal dreamscape of glowing trees, cosmic mushrooms, and floating jellyfish. Air serves as a hidden sanctuary of sound nestled deep within the woods, while Water becomes a sunlit playground with acrobats, playful characters, and festivalgoers are encouraged to embrace swimwear and dive into an immersive 360° stage experience.

Elements has evolved into a standout multi-day camping festival, thriving at its location of Long Pond set in the woodlands near the racetrack featuring an on-site solar farm to drive sustainability initiatives. Fans can explore art cars reminiscent of Burning Man and rows of guest-created theme camps known as Vibe Villages amidst the grounds, large-scale art installations, interactive performances, and 3D video projection mapping, alongside a Health & Wellness lineup offering yoga, sound baths, aromatherapy, dance, comedy, and multidisciplinary workshops.

Elements Co-Founder Brett Herman adds, “At Elements you’re living on a different planet for 3-4 days. There’s so much to experience beyond the music, there’s always something happening in the Bizarre, Fun Factory, Plaza, Wellnest, and countless other places in the festival grounds… Just moving from place to place you’re guaranteed to strike sparks, start a side quest, and find like-minded vibes.”

One of the most unique things about Elements is its participatory culture. From fans hosting interactive camps in the Vibe Villages, to curating pop-up performances along the paths and creating surprise happenings in the woods, the festival invites, embraces, and supports its festival family that aspire to BE the Elements.

Another cornerstone of Elements’ community spirit is the Art of Change program, designed to uplift marginalized voices. In 2024, the program focused on environmental change. Applications for the 2025 Art of Change program will open closer to the event, while submissions for Vibe Villages, artists, and performers are now live.

Tier Three GA and VIP passes are available through the official Elements Festival website as well as an all-new option for 2025, dubbed the “Entourage Pass”, which grants backstage access & more. Attendees can choose from diverse accommodations, including car camping, glamping, nearby hotels, and ready-to-go RVs or tents. Shuttle passes, providing transport from major Northeast cities, are also on offer for those preferring not to drive.

Elements Festival 2025 Phase One Lineup (ABC by Tier)
deadmau5, Illenium, Mau P, Rezz, Sara Landry, Sofi Tukker (DJ Set), Tipper, Zeds Dead, Chase & Status, Claude VonStroke (The Return), DJ Diesel aka Shaq, Eli Brown, Liquid Stranger, Sullivan King B2B Kayzo, Tape B, Tape B B2B Levity, Wooli, ALLEYCVT, Boogie T, BUNT., Layton Giordani, Levity, LP Giobbi, Max Styler, Papadosio, SIDEPIECE, Sunsquabi, Wax Motif, AHEE, Boogie T.Rio, Canabliss, Crumb Pit, Cyclops, Eater, Golden Pony, The Illustrious Blacks, Layz, LondonBridge, Maddy O’Neal, MADGRRL, Max Low, Moon Hooch, Reaper, Sneezy, Splintered Sunlight, The Sponges, Vincent Antone, Baby Kush, Earth Signs, HVNLEE B2B Luna Mar, Koopmusic, Narashima, Papyon.

Visit the Elements Music and Arts Festival website and like their social media channels on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok. The world is your bivalve. Keep up with the wranglers as we forth into the fray. Welcome to the ten-year tour. The train is pulling away from the station.

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