Electric Forest’s Final Two Days Brought Global Artists and Unforgettable Performances

In the final two days of Electric Forest 2025, artists brought their A-game to the six stages scattered throughout Sherwood Forest. From Detroit house and techno to Albanian-American genre-benders, the lineup showcased global reach while staying true to the festival’s roots in Michigan’s electronic music scene.

As Saturday’s performances reached their peak, the stage was set for musical moments that would define the weekend. The warmest day yet brought out the best in both artists and attendees, with the forest’s energy reaching new heights as connections deepened throughout the community.

Hypemelo brought Detroit’s electronic legacy full circle during her afternoon set. The 28-year-old Dominican producer, who now calls Detroit home, specializes in Latin/tribal house that perfectly bridges her cultural heritage with the Motor City’s electronic foundations.

Her bilingual beats and infectious energy showcased why Detroit continues to be a magnet for innovative electronic artists from around the world.

At Carousel Club, Gashi delivered a genre-defying performance that perfectly captured Electric Forest’s boundary-pushing spirit. The Albanian-American artist’s unique “gumbo music,” his term for blending hip-hop, Arabic music, Jamaican influences, pop and rock created an atmosphere that felt both intimate and explosive.

During his set, Gashi jumped directly into the crowd with a massive smile radiating the pure joy that made his set far more energetic than his recorded material might suggest. He continued to perform a few songs while in the crowd and embraced the energy for the rest of his set.

Meanwhile, Maz continued building on the weekend’s international flavor. The Brazilian producer first joined Ahmed Spins for a deep house back-to-back set as part of Disclosure’s Friends and Family showcase at Tripolee, creating a bridge between Morocco and Brazil that exemplified Electric Forest’s global community.

Later that evening, Maz brought Afro-house vibes to Honeycomb, where even the crew was dancing. This set was another example of Electric Forest allowing artists to have multiple sets with different energies across different stages in the forest.

As the sun set, Disclosure took over the decks at Tripolee with a three-hour marathon performance that showcased their range and collaborative spirit.

The first two hours featured a back-to-back set with Daphni, the dance-focused alias of Caribou’s Dan Snaith, creating an unexpected meeting of minds between the British duo’s garage-influenced house and the Canadian producer’s genre-blending electronic explorations.

For the final hour, Disclosure was the headliner of the night at Tripolee, delivering their signature sound through classics like “Latch” and “White Noise” alongside newer material.

Their ongoing “Friends & Family” series has been showcasing intimate back-to-back collaborations worldwide, and Saturday’s extended performance demonstrated why they remain electronic music royalty.

For the final set at Ranch Arena on Saturday, Zeds Dead brought the bass to close out the night with the most packed set the main stage had seen all weekend.

The Canadian duo delivered heavy-hitting dubstep and electronic sounds spanning both classic tracks and brand-new material, culminating in their signature closing track featuring the “Pure Imagination” sample from Gene Wilder’s Willy Wonka, complete with accompanying video footage from the beloved film.

Sunday brought the hottest temperatures of the weekend and the bittersweet energy of a festival reaching its final day, with artists and attendees alike making every moment count.

BAMBII delivered her signature genre-blending magic during an early evening set at Carousel Club. The Jamaican-Canadian producer, fresh off her Juno Award win for her “Infinity Club” EP, showcased exactly why she’s considered a queer club innovator running Toronto’s cult JERK rave series celebrating Caribbean diaspora artists.

Her seamless fusion of jungle, dancehall, breakbeat, house and UK garage created the kind of boundary-pushing experience that defines the festival’s commitment to showcasing a diverse lineup. BAMBII’s music celebrates the club as a home and safe space — an “infinity club” that knows no age or social construct, designed for everyone, everywhere.

Closing out Carousel Club for the final night, The Knocks & Dragonette brought the perfect closing energy with James “JPatt” Patterson leading a disco house and jackin’ house celebration that felt like the weekend’s peak party hour.

The Grammy-nominated duo, composed of Patterson and Ben “B-Roc” Ruttner, has spent over a decade crafting their signature New York-inspired dance music, collaborating with everyone from Foster The People to MUNA to Purple Disco Machine. Patterson, who began his musical journey playing organ at his local church, channeled influences ranging from hip-hop to house and classic R&B into a style uniquely his own.

Their set featured live dancers on stage and Dragonette providing live vocals, creating a full theatrical experience. Coming after the day’s Pride celebration, both the duo and crowd were fully embracing the love, with Patterson’s infectious energy proving that sometimes the best headlining sets come from artists ready to give everything they have, regardless of name recognition.

To close out Sherwood Court for the year, Of The Trees brought the forest theme full circle in their headlining set on Sunday with an elaborate treehouse stage setup that perfectly matched their name and organic bass music approach.

Tyler Coombs, the Maine-born, Denver-based producer behind the project, has spent over a decade crafting “full sensory audio-visual journeys” that integrate spacious chords with vast synth stabs and heavy 808 percussion.

The bass music producer surprised the crowd by bringing out EARTHGANG for an unreleased collaboration, proving that even in electronic music’s bass-heavy corners, hip-hop connections run deep.

As the final notes echoed through the woods and the last lights dimmed on the stages, Electric Forest’s 2025 musical journey came to its inevitable end. But the performances from these final two days proved once again why this festival holds such a special place in the hearts of music fans worldwide.

The forest brings out something special in everyone, and this is particularly true for the artists. These weren’t just performances; they were celebrations of creativity, community, and the transformative power of music.

The music may have ended, but the magic lives on in the connections forged in the forest, in the artists who found new fans, and in the Forest Family who will carry these songs with them until they return to Sherwood Forest once again.

For those who couldn’t attend Electric Forest this year, or you just want to hear your favorite set again, many of the sets were recorded by Electric Forest Radio. The recorded sets will be released daily as part of the “Set of the Day” series that plays at 10 A.M. and 8 P.M. eastern time over the coming weeks. You can tune into EF Radio live at https://eforestradio.com/.