The last three months have arguably been the most confusing time festival producers have ever faced. With no precedent for COVID-19, there hasn't been a playbook for promoters to follow when postponing or cancelling their 2020 events -- a ripple effect of dismantling that has affected thousands of artists, vendors, drivers, security personnel, technicians, performers, stage managers, creative designers and other assorted staff around the world.
Like so many others, the thousands of people who work at Michigan's much-beloved electronic festival Electric Forest are out of a job this year.
The event -- which was set to celebrate its 10 year anniversary June 25-28 with a lineup featuring headliners Bassnectar, Flume, Major Lazer, Louis the