Below you'll find a list of all posts from 2016
Now in its fifth year, the festival featured performers of many stripes like Ziggy Marley, Jurassic 5, Papadosio, Elephant Revival, Rising Appalachia, Hard Working Americans, Wildlight, and many others. Future lineups are sure to again feature a cross-section of upbeat rock, reggae, folk, jam bands and EDM stars. Read More → photo by David Novin
Staff was so well taken care of that everyone was able to stay positive and work through the rain, dust, heat and constant movement that comes with a crowded festival. Read More → photo by Emily Healy
It is a testament to Arise organizers that they continue to grow as a family-run event in a saturated festival market that is increasingly being dominated by large-corporately-funded events. Arise grew this year even as a new festival, backed by a music industry giant, sprung up in a nearby location the same weekend. Read More → photo by Andrew Wyatt
Thoughtfully put together by a mindful, hardworking group of individuals, it’s no surprise the event is growing every year! From the very beginning, ARISE has embraced and celebrated diversity, bringing together a vast array of musicians, artists, performers, healers, yogis, activists and educators Read More → photo by Fill Your Eyes Photography
Perhaps the festival is special because it was created by a community, rather than a corporation. Or perhaps it was the intimate connection that arose from musicians to crowds, or maybe it was the focus on giving back to our land. Whatever it was, it was hard to say goodbye. Read More → photo by Meg O’Neill
Music festivals can be an amazing catalyst for change, and Arise is proving that year after year. Read More → photo by David Novin
ARISE shows great potential to become the benchmark for other festivals, as it challenges attendees to contribute to, rather than exclusively take away from, the experience of a music festival. Read More → photo by Scotty Dye
We’re hesitant to label anything a movement, but ARISE Music Festival, held in Loveland from Thursday, August 4, to Saturday, August 6, felt a lot like one. Read More → photo by Ryan Cox
” Be Zero’s mission is to inspire, educate, and activate individuals to dramatically reduce their individual plastic and trash footprint and to create simple and sustainable lifestyle habits.” bezero.org
350 Colorado is a grassroots organization working locally to help build the global grassroots movement to solve the climate crisis and transition to a sustainable future.
