Euphoria
GenreElectronic music, Hip hop, Jam Band, Indie
Location(s)Austin, Texas, U.S.
Years active2012 - Present
Attendance50,000+
Websiteeuphoriafest.com

Euphoria is an annual four-day music and camping festival held in Austin, Texas. Euphoria focuses on electronic music but includes hip hop, indie, and jam band artists. The festival also features camping, art installations, live painting, yoga and workshops. The festival debuted in 2012 and was held for the sixth time in the spring of 2017. Over 50,000 attendees gathered at Carson Creek Ranch for Euphoria 2017. The 2018 festival, newly titled Finding Euphoria, took place on May 12.[1]

The 20 acre venue, part of Carson Creek Ranch, sits on the bank of the Colorado River and is approximately five minutes from the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport by car. The 2017 festival site featured three stages: Euphoria, Elements and the Dragonfly Amphitheater. The campgrounds located across Carson Creek hosted over 5,000 campers, plus another exclusive stage and silent disco.[2]

2018

Finding Euphoria 2018, announced on February 7, 2018, is a one-day festival scheduled for May 12 at Carson Creek Ranch. The May event is part of a new series concept for Euphoria, called the Finding Euphoria Series. The Series includes shows in Austin throughout the year, as well as community events like yoga, group dinner and movie night. With the 2018 announcement, Euphoria also introduced a car camping option to the festival event, which features two nights of camping.

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2017

Euphoria 2017 showcased a diverse group of artists, ranging from EDM to hip hop.[3] The festival lasted four days and also hosted a variety of activities, workshops, and camping.[4] Euphoria also continued their partnership with Keep Austin Beautiful as a part of their Ecophoria initiative.[5]

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2016

Euphoria 2016 marked the festival's fifth anniversary and third year at Carson Creek Ranch in Austin, Texas.[7]

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2015

Euphoria 2015 remained at Carson Creek Ranch in Austin, Texas. The lineup showcased major names in EDM and drew in approximately 10,000 people per night.[8]

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2014

Euphoria 2014 was held on April 25–26 and changed to a new venue, moving to its current home at Carson Creek Ranch in Austin, Texas. For the first time, Euphoria included overnight camping and diversified experiences like yoga sessions and an art gallery.[9] Approximately 4,000 people attended the festival each day.[10]

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2013

In 2013 Euphoria expanded to a two-day festival and the venue changed to The Whitewater Amphitheater in New Braunfels, Texas.[11] The attendance was roughly 3,000 per day.[12]

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2012

Euphoria debuted on April 7, 2012 as a one-day event at Thunderhill Raceway in Kyle, Texas.[13] Approximately 2,000 people attended.[14]

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References

  1. ↑ Curtin, Kevin (April 14, 2017). "Playback: Greetings From Euphoria". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  2. ↑ Curtin, Kevin (April 14, 2017). "Playback: Greetings From Euphoria". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  3. ↑ Blackstock, Peter (April 5, 2017). "Austin music shows: Euphoria Fest, free shows from KUTX, KGSR on tap". My Statesman. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  4. ↑ Curtin, Kevin (April 14, 2017). "Playback: Greetings From Euphoria". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Euphoria Music Festival". Austin Monthly. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  6. ↑ "ALAN WALKER ANNOUNCES 2017 U.S. SHOWS". RCA Records. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  7. ↑ Sengupta, Deborah (December 25, 2016). "Euphoria Festival seeks to move bodies, open minds". Austin 360. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  8. ↑ Curtin, Kevin (April 10, 2015). "Playback: Experiencing a Broadened Euphoria". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  9. ↑ Sengupta, Deborah (December 25, 2016). "Euphoria Festival seeks to move bodies, open minds". Austin 360. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  10. ↑ Curtin, Kevin (April 14, 2017). "Playback: Greetings From Euphoria". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  11. ↑ Sengupta, Deborah (December 25, 2016). "Euphoria Festival seeks to move bodies, open minds". Austin 360. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  12. ↑ Sengupta, Deborah (December 25, 2016). "Euphoria Festival seeks to move bodies, open minds". Austin 360. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Euphoria Music Festival at Thunderhill Raceway (Kyle, Texas) on 7 Apr 2012 — Last.fm". www.last.fm. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  14. ↑ Curtin, Kevin (April 14, 2017). "Playback: Greetings From Euphoria". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
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