Dripping 2025

Dripping returns to the majestic woods of Sparta, NJ for our third excursion June 12-15, 2025. You are invited to join over 40 trailblazing artists for a weekend of hair-raising, explosive and joyful music spanning uncompromising club sounds, evocative concerts and playful experimentation. This edition pushes further into the fringes, celebrating a raw and vital energy that is bound by no genre or format. New for 2025 For the first time, Dripping will take place over three nights. Our first night will be on Thursday, June 12th, and will feature two concerts, an outdoor listening session and a special prepaid welcome dinner from Bé Bếp. Tickets Dripping tickets must be purchased in advance through ra.co. Shuttle bus rides, parking passes, and Thursday night dinners are also available as add-ons to your ticket. Admission is limited to 750 and no tickets will be sold at the door. We have a set amount of discounted tickets available for people in marginalized communities and who are experiencing structural adversity. If that does not describe you, these tickets are not for you. If that does describe you, please write an introductory letter to drippingmusicandarts@gmail.com. Location Dripping will be held at 251 White Lake Road, Sparta, New Jersey, rain or shine. Performances will take place indoors and outside. The site is a beautiful 200 acres of forest, wooded paths, and a large private lake. We encourage you to explore and enjoy the site. Please help us maintain the grounds by picking up after yourself and leaving no trace. Our host venue is called Camp Sacajawea. The name is a holdover from the site’s previous owners and stands as a reminder of both the violent history of colonialism and the erasure and co-optation of indigenous cultures. These are forces which continue to shape our world today. We acknowledge that this gathering takes place on grounds that was, is, and always will rightfully be the land of the Ramapo Munsee Lenape people. Camping Everyone at Dripping will be tent camping. We have included a packing list below. Camping will be dispersed throughout the site and is allowed anywhere out of direct view of either stage or the lake. The midsummer sun will rise very early, and we highly recommend setting up your tent in a place that has shade. Arrival before dark is strongly encouraged. If you are new to camping, do not worry, this is a beautiful and easy place to do it. Convenient gear rental is available through OUTDOORS GEEK, which will ship your rented gear directly to the festival (Use coupon code DRIPPING2025 and order by June 3 2025). Rented gear will be available at the designated table in the dining tent. Drop it there at the end and we will ship it back for you. If you are a person that is absolutely unable to camp in a tent but would still like to attend, we recommend booking accommodation nearby as soon as possible. Trailers and glamping structures are not allowed. Darkness is a part of the experience at Dripping. The majority of the sprawling site is unlit. This is both a reality of camping and as a part of the unplugged experience. Everyone should bring headlamps and flashlights. Driving and Parking Dripping is a 1.5-2 hours drive from NYC depending on traffic. Parking on-site is limited and requires a pre-purchased parking pass. These are now on sale at t ra.co. Carpooling is strongly encouraged and parking off-site is not possible or allowed. Shuttle Bus If you are traveling from NYC, we recommend riding the shuttle bus. Buy a bus ticket as an add-on to your general admission ticket. These are now on sale at ra.co. Buses pickup Thursday and Friday and drop off Sunday at Nowadays. Check-in If you are taking the shuttle bus, check-in will take place when you board at Nowadays. For those driving, check-in will be open: Thursday 3pm - 10pm Friday 12pm - 10pm Saturday 1pm - 5pm ‍ Please plan your trip accordingly. Guests arriving outside of check-in hours will not be admitted. Trash and Cigarettes Respect for the site is essential and we need all attendees to help us maintain the natural beauty of the grounds. We have a Leave No Trace policy, and ample trash cans will be provided. Do not leave any trash on the ground, period. Cigarettes must be disposed of in designated orange buckets. We want to keep working with the venue for many years to come, please help make that a reality. Facilities Ample portable toilets and handwashing stations will be brought in for the weekend. There is a central bathhouse near the Open Air Stage with hot showers. Swimming Swimming at the lake is allowed while a lifeguard is on duty. There are some boats available and people are welcome to bring their own floatables. If you do so, please remember to take them with you. Food Dripping is delicious! Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be served with GF & vegetarian options always available. This year we welcome back chefs Lj Almendras, Taqueria Ramirez, and Kowloon Baby for regular service, as well as newcomers Bé Bếp for a special, prepaid welcome dinner on Thursday night and Wadadli Jerk for lakeside BBQ. Full menus from each chef will be announced in the lead up to the festival. Coffee, tea, and snacks will be available from 109 Montrose, and The Dungeon cafe will return with a variety of earth’s blessings. As always, vegetarian onigiri will be available at the bar for late night snacking. Cash or card is welcome. If you prefer to bring your own food, please do. Outside alcohol is not allowed. Please note: Thursday’s welcome dinner is a special dining experience and a part of the evening’s program. You will need to purchase it in advance. Thursday dinner’s will not be sold on-site. Wellness EMS can be found during all hours at the Wellness Center, behind the dining tent. We also have a team of safe space workers at the stages who are available to assist with any wellness-related issues or dancefloor concerns. They can be identified by their glowing wristbands. Security will be on site as well to help you. Free harm reduction testing will take place in the dining tent during the following hours: Thursday 4 - 8PM Friday/Saturday 5 - 10PM Group stretching class will be held in a field near the lake Friday and Saturday at noon. There will also be an open, all-fellowship 12 step meeting at 4pm on Friday and Saturday at the same place for anyone in, or interested in recovery or sobriety. What to Bring -Cash/Card/ID: Our vendors will accept cash and card. An ID that matches your ticket will be required for entry. If you use a different name than your ID, please be able to show the purchase confirmation email. -Waterproof camping tent, sleeping pad, blanket/sleeping bag: Be prepared for rain. Again, we also recommend finding a shady spot to pitch your tent as it will be hot and the sun will rise early. -Refillable water bottle. Free drinking water will be readily available throughout the site. -Flashlight/Headlamp. It gets very dark at night. There are paths, but you are in the woods, and site lighting will be minimal. -Swimsuit and towel. There is a large natural lake for bathing, boating, and playing. There will be a lifeguard on duty for limited hours. Swimming outside those hours is not allowed. -Picnic blanket for relaxing. Some performances will allow for floor/lawn seating…get cozy. -External battery. Again, we are in the woods and there are no outlets available. Charge up and come prepared. -Sunscreen, bugspray, wetwipes etc. Bring anything you need to feel comfortable outdoors for a peak summer weekend. -A good attitude: All are welcome at Dripping. Please treat fellow attendees and staff with kindness and respect. What NOT to Bring -NO weapons, alcohol, drugs, laptops, electronics, fireworks, illegal stuff, expensive stuff, confetti/glitter, annoying LED clothing, camping stoves. -NO bad attitudes. Discriminatory behavior, cruel or abusive language, aggression towards others, burdensome entitlement, and leering will get you kicked out and banned from future events. -NO trailers or glamping structures: Glamping, RV camping or anything involving much more than setting up a tent is not going to work here. -NO extra speakers or instruments. We’ve got you covered. -NO pets, people under 21 years old, or people without tickets. Information Sharing On-Site Occasionally set times or locations have to be changed during the event. If that happens, we will post updates at the affected stage. We will also be sharing updates on our Discord, which is now public. Join here for the most immediate notifications in the lead up to Dripping, to coordinate carpools, share camping tips etc.