March 1, 2017
One of the newest up and coming music festivals, MINUS ZERO FESTIVAL, will return to Stratton Mountain for its second annual takeover on April 7th- 8th. The multi-day winter sports and music festival will feature three stages of music, skiing, snowboarding, lodging onsite, and free parking. All tickets will also include admission to the after parties. After much anticipation MINUS ZERO just announced the full music lineup along with set times for the weekend, and it’s going to be jam packed!
The Lineup
Headlining on Friday, April 7 is the powerhouse duo from Toronto, Canada Zeds Dead. Supporting Zeds Dead will be a wide range of international and northeast regional DJ acts, including Illenium, Marvel Years, DJ Shift, Dudenguy, Lestat, Bamboora, Voltran, a back-to-back set from Nekro and Exssv, Detox and Michael Pata.
Saturday, April 8, MINUS ZERO festival goers can hit the slopes to the tunes of headliners Bassnectar and GRiZ, along with Stratton native Pierce Fulton, Yookie, Brightside, Mike Chach, Sam Allan, Vavo, Adam Scott, Shotgun Styles and Nelvis Tolentino.
Plus, Lift pass holders can head up to the top for the Summit stage on both days, which will feature Auten, Average Joe, FENX, Fifth Year, Lucid Noise, Sicoli, Tony Mancuso, and Vinny Vibe. MINUS ZERO FESTIVAL is also pleased to announce the addition of an intimate village stage featuring deep house and techno music. Look out for more information soon.
“With a beautiful backdrop amid the mountains and a stunning roster, it is no wonder that the festival attracted thousands of fans in its first year” -DJ Mag.
Getting to the Mountain
Express Shuttles- You don’t even need a car to get to Stratton! MINUS ZERO will have express shuttles to the venue from NYC (Manhttan) and Boston. From NYC, the shuttle will depart early in the morning of Friday, April 7, returning mid-afternoon on Sunday, April 9. From Boston, the shuttle will also leave early morning on Friday, April 7, returning mid-afternoon on Sunday, April 9 with stops in stops in South Boston, Copley Square and Newton (Riverside MBTA Station). Passes will be available for purchase via the ticketing page. For more information on passes and shuttles, click Here
About Stratton Mountain Resort
“Stratton Mountain Resort features year-round family-friendly activities in the mountains. The 2016-2017 season marks their 56th winter season of skiing and riding, and features a recently renovated Base Lodge, where 4,000 square feet and 350 seats have been added. The slopeside Village is lined with retail shops and restaurants including alpine clothing and hard goods, candy shop and fine dining. On-Mountain accommodations include cozy lounges, full-service hotels and spacious condominiums. Stratton Mountain has 97 trails over 670 acres of skiable terrain, 11 lifts which can transport over 33,500 people an hour, and 180″ of annual snowfall.” For more information on the Resort click Here
The Wrap Up
The second annual MINUS ZERO FESTIVAL will be the perfect start to the 2017 festival season! Follow them on Facebook and Instagram to receive news and updates about MINUS ZERO 2017.
Rashae- FestPop Staff Writer