On September 26, 2009, Earthdance comes to Arcosanti
Located in the high Arizona desert, Arcosanti will participate in the largest simultaneous, cross-continental music festival in the world. Synchronized with similar events in Sao Paolo, Vienna, London, Tel Aviv, Houston, and San Diego, Arcosanti will join in Earthdance by bringing together DJs, pyrotechnics, acrobatics, musicians, art installations, and other performances for a daylong festival dedicated to global peace. With its solar-oriented, earthcast structures rising up from the Arizona bluffs, Arcosanti is a community and architectural project dedicated to reducing human impact on the environment while improving quality of life.
Heart of the Earth, Heart of the Sun
While Arcosanti has hosted Earthdance in the past, this year will be the biggest one yet. Notable performers include Flam Chen, a fire-performance and circus collective based out of Tucson, William Eaton, two-time grammy nominee and noted acoustic guitarist, touch screen VJ/DJ Metrognome (a.k.a. Not Breathing), house and electro-tech super group Ploy, and numerous other artists that will play under the Arcosanti Vaults and into the night. Featuring a special art installation titled "Red Lotus: Heart of the Earth, Heart of the Sun," this year's Earthdance focuses on the vital, pulsating core of what makes both humanity and the earth live. With global climate change, the dissolving of personal and cultural identities, and political strife in multiple continents, we must come back to center as a worldwide community and experience, across borders and stereotypes, to what defines humanity's value on earth. What we do in this century may determine the course of our societies for a millenium to come.
Realize that you are at the core of the future—you are at the heart of the earth, at the heart of the sun.
We are webcasting!
With help from Streamguys and Earthdance Network, Earthdance Arcosanti is being streamed live on-location. Hit play on the player below to see what's happening in our main stage, the Vaults.
Our headlining acts are Flam Chen, William Eaton, Metrognome, and Ploy.
We are pleased to feature artists and performers from all across Arizona and the United States. The headlining performances are pyrotechnic theatre group Flam Chen, acoustic guitarist William Eaton, touch screen VJ/DJ Metrognome, and electro-tech DJ duo Ploy. But aside from these great musicians and performers, we are also featuring installation artists, independent musicians, and DJs from all over. Be sure to check them all out at the performers page!
Event Date & Time:
September 26, Noon (12PM) - Midnight (12AM)
Performances kicked off by Prayer for Peace at 4PM
Admission:
$30 / Camp overnight at Arcosanti for additional $15
(camping space is limited and must be reserved ahead of time! learn how to reserve at the admissions page…)
Location:
Arcosanti / 13555 S. Cross L. Road / 65 miles North of Phoenix off I-17, exit 262
(still not sure how to get here? we've mapped it for you!)
Guidelines:
Be sure to check our our festival guidelines and blog for important information!
(things like what to bring to the festival, what not to bring, all that essential stuff)
Still Got Questions?
No problem! Email us at earthdance@arcosanti.org.
(need to contact Arcosanti staff? You can reach them at pr@arcosanti.org or 928-632-7135)
Want to help us make Earthdance Arcosanti the best it can be? Great! The best way to help us is to spread the word about the festival. Tell your friends, colleagues, and peers. Follow us on Twitter, join us on Facebook, find us on MySpace, or bookmark us on Delicious. Every little bit helps to spread the word about Arcosanti and Earthdance.
Looking for press related contact information? Download our press release for the event (PDF Format).
