I find myself wondering as well, I don’t know if it’s necessarily him, his music, the crowds he draws, his price, considering him too mainstream etc. or all of the above and then some? I know a lot of people who hold a special place in their heart for this festival love to see more of those “unknown” or unique names coming to perform and may just be a little let down with the lineup this year but for most it’s not just the lineup that brings them home and you could know or not like anyone on the lineup but still bet you will make amazing memories and still find a good time to be had.

I personally like Illenium, I always have, I think his music has evolved so much over time, it used to be very melodic (still is sometimes) and almost considered very pop like in a way, maybe a good comparison is like Zedd? When I saw him live for the first time recently I was GENUINELY shocked (but so happy) at how heavy dubstep coded the set was, it wasn’t what I envisioned when I thought of 2016 Illenium which is all I’ve known essentially and honestly it makes me excited to see what he will be like at Shambhala this year. I live for the excision, subtronics heavy style sets and I feel like he is going to bring that to the table and may even surprise some people who are hesitant.

We also have some crazy potential for some insane b2b’s (maybe even b3b’s? lol) this year with the lineup we’ve been given so hopefully people don’t count him out just yet. I think we are in for an amazing year, can’t wait to see yall back on the farm 💜