Elements Music and Arts Festival announces headliners for 2023 Long Pond event

Elements Music and Arts Festival announced the phase one lineup for their summer 2023 event Tuesday, confirming its "most ambitious billing to date" with headliners including electronic dance music artist Skrillex.

Set for Aug. 10 through 14 in Long Pond, Elements 2023 will include "the most in-demand tastemakers and creators in the scene." Besides the post-hardcore-turned-EDM icon Skrillex, guests can look forward to a DJ set by Porter Robinson, a Black Book Records stage takeover hosted by house music heavyweight founder Chris Lake, "crowd-favorite" John Summit, Pennsylvania artist Subtronics and Belgian bass duo Ganja White Night.

Other performers will include Elderbrook, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, LSDREAM, TOKiMONSTA, Mersiv, Peekaboo, Of The Trees, Level Up, Zingara, LP Giobbi, Tchami, HonyLuv, Nala, Noizu, Tinlicker, Westend, SNBRN, The Sponges, Kaleena Zanders, Qrion and David Hohme.

"This is only an initial taste of the full musical offering this year, which will be twice the size of previous lineups at Elements with over 100 artists across 10 unique stages," event organizers stated.

The four primary stages of the festival match with "key elements that define not only the event's experience, but the very fabric of the natural world it celebrates."

"Fire is the home for thrill-seekers who thrive off moments of spontaneous fun, while Earth presents a psychedelic paradise of neon trees, galactic mushrooms, and airborne jellyfish. Air offers a temple of melodies tucked deep in the forest, while the sunshine playground known as Water is where acrobats, pirates, and clowns are ever abounding and swimsuits are heavily encouraged," a release from Elements organizers states.

Besides musical performances, festival goers can also partake in the artistic scene, which includes art cars — vehicles thematically tricked out with decorations and special features — 3D video projection mapping, large-scale art installations, and interactive performances.

A Health and Wellness lineup will feature yoga, aromatherapy, dance, comedy shows, sound paths and multidisciplinary workshops.

The festival's vendor village features unique jewelry, creative art and festival attire, while the 24-hour food court will feature a selection of healthy and natural local foods provided by nearby Pocono Organics.

Moving to Long Pond:Elements Music and Art Festival returns to the Poconos

Elements took root in 2013 as a one-day event on the Brooklyn waterfront, founded by Timothy Monkiewicz and Brett Herman. After moving to Pennsylvania and transitioning to "an immersive camping experience," the festival — which had an ill-fated experience in Lakewood during the 2021 event which led to a $5 million class-action lawsuit, which is ongoing as of publication — eventually landed in Long Pond, near the Pocono Raceway.

“We first saw our new home outside of Pocono Raceway in 2016 when we were scoping the location for our first Elements campout. We instantly fell in love with the site, but it was way too big for a first year festival on a shoestring budget," Monkiewicz and Herman stated. "Out of the 40+ locations we visited, it was by far the best, and we always knew that this would be the perfect home for Elements. We are beyond grateful that 6 years later we were able to move here.”

Tier One general admission and VIP passes are currently on sale via the official Elements Festival website, with a price increase set to begin soon for Tier Two tickets. Fans can also purchase passes with an initial deposit and pay the rest after, which is $47 for GA passes and $62 for VIP. Thursday early arrival passes are also available, offering attendees a chance to beat the traffic and enjoy an exclusive pre-festival party with secret headliners.

Details about accommodations, including car-camping, on-site glamping, hotel stays, preset RVs and tents, and shuttle passes to Long Pond are available through the Elements website.

This article originally appeared on Pocono Record: Elements Festival: Skrillex to headline 2023 event in Long Pond