Big Dub is the quintessential camping EDM music festival: beautiful setting in the woods, great stage layout interspersed with art installations, wonderful atmosphere, and welcoming vibe. It brings camps of friends back year after year, and it's easy to make new friends with camp neighbors if you arrive alone. Having been to my fair share of festivals in the past, this one stands apart as possibly the best. *Mini-Guide* Music: EDM, predominantly, dub and its sub-genres. Both big names and local artists take the stages. -Stone Circle: Main Stage, surrounded by hammocks to watch while relaxing -Hemlock Hole: smaller stage in the middle of Main camp, usually more chill/ambient vibe that ends late -High Score: last stage to close at 4 AM, set in a wooden pagoda with tons of video games to be played -New Camp Stage: the smallest of the bunch, often featuring local DJs and competitions Camps: -Main Camp: centrally located amongst the groves of trees, sells out early and most prime camping spots are taken by the end of opening day Tuesday evening. A fair number of good hammock-hanging spots (nice for daytime naps--invaluable for nights if it doesn't cool down) -New Camp: a very short walk across a suspension bridge to Main camp, with a nearby parking lot, accessed from a separate entrance from the rest. A bit smaller, with slightly less traffic than the other options. Lots of hammock-hanging spots. -Hilltop: about a ten minute walk from most of the action, with less shade than other choices. It's closest to the main parking lot, and the only camp with any real hope of cell phone coverage. It's a bit cheaper for tickets here, which typically don't sell out. While a bit less "prime" of a site, for late arrivals, the open field makes for more campground options for arrivals after the first couple of days. Few places to hang a hammock. Amenities: -Food: very limited food vendors compared to most festivals--but enough to rely on if you choose. Pizza, sandwiches, smoothies, and a small store with ice, ice cream, mead (the only booze sold on-site), ATM, and firewood. -Showers: 2 Token-operated shower houses: one behind stone circle, one between Main Camp/Hemlock Hollow and High Score. Bring cash for token machines, and of course, shower sandals. -Medical: Basic First Aid/"Sanctuary" trip tent on site -Electricity: No outlets on-site. Bring your biggest battery pack for phone recharges Toilets: real toilets at the showers, ample porta-potties which are well maintained throughout the festival. Weather: Obviously variable--but be prepared for dust, rain and mud, very hot days and potentially chilly nights. Generally pretty pleasant, though. read more

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