Cutting edge music from across the globe and interactive art installations will soon envelope a mountainside beach with the arrival of the second annual Bass Coast Project festival.
Starting Friday (July 23), festival goers will immerse themselves in mud wrestling sessions, fashion shows and art exhibits while plenty OF stellar tunes blare into the summer air.
The four-day, three-night festival will be held on a large, privately owned campground at mile 16.5 of Squamish Valley Road, a location that's perfect for a festival focused on creative expression, underground arts, culture and community, according to co-organizer Andrea Graham.
"It's a really stunning location and our festival is about integrating your experience with art at every corner."
Three-dimensional art will decorate the large campground while more than 50 musicians will entertain the masses from noon until the early dawn on two beach side stages.
This year's music gurus include Montreal's turbo crunker Megasoid, Burning Man festival staple, Marty Party and 2010 MUTEK festival participant Hrdvision.
But the musical line-up isn't just limited to foreign talent - at least 10 corridor musicians will also share their talent, including, Just Sheila, Riddim Fernandez, The Librarian, Evolve, Vinyl Ritchie, Foxy Moron, DJ Lon, Adam Bomb, Surgeon and Mat the Alien.
The riverside festival is also scheduled to offer several workshops coving everything from fashion and photography to yoga and Brazilian martial arts dancing called capoeira.
Organizers encourage attendees to bring their creativity, fun costumes and their bikes to the festival, which takes place on a 72-hectare site.
Healthy food, clothes and jewellery will be available for purchase however alcohol will not be. The event is alcohol and glass bottle-free.
Graham anticipates 600 to 700 attendees to trek up to the campground for the weekend, a slight increase from 450 attendees at the 2009 event.
The gates open at 4 p.m. on Friday (July 23) and the festival wraps up at noon on Monday July 26. Admission costs $145 however there are no day or single night passes.
Attendees must be 19 years of age or older. For additional information visit www.basscoastproject.com.
