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| Genre | Rock,jam bands,alternative rock,indie,hip hop,R&B,funk,reggae,EDM,jazz,Americana,country,folk,gospel,reggae,world |
| Locations | Sunshine Grove 12517 NE 91st Ave Okeechobee, Florida 34972,USA |
| Years active | 2016–2018, 2020, 2022-present |
| Founders | Soundslinger, LLC |
| Website | okeechobeefest |
TheOkeechobee Music and Arts Festival (commonly referred to asOkeechobee) is an annual four-daymusic andarts festival. It is held at the 800-acre Sunshine Grove property inOkeechobee, Florida.
The first Okeechobee Music and Arts Festival was held March 4–6, 2016. With artists such asBassnectar,Skrillex,Kendrick Lamar, andMumford & Sons, the festival drew around 32,000 attendees in its first year.[1] The festival is produced by Soundslinger, LLC, an independent company founded by Steve Sybesma, formerly of Sunshine Promotions, Paul Peck formerly ofSuperfly (Bonnaroo Music Festival), and a team of producers who have presented other major festivals and concerts around the globe. It was announced in late 2016 that both Sybesma and Peck would be leaving the company on good terms, and Kevin Collinsworth was appointed CEO. Soundslinger is headquartered inMiami, with offices inNew York City.
After announcing in November 2018 that it would go on hiatus, EDM promoterInsomniac acquired a controlling stake in Soundslinger in June 2019.[2] The festival returned in 2020 with an upgraded production and redesigned stages more in line with its other events, while maintaining the existing mix of genres.[3] The festival went on hiatus in 2024 and 2025; the festival plans to return for 2026, with Soundslinger telling theMiami New Times that Insomniac would no longer be involved.[4]
| Edition | Year | Dates | Headliners |
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| 1st | 2016 | March 4–6 | |
| 2nd | 2017 | March 2–5 | |
| 3rd | 2018 | March 1–4 |
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| 4th | 2020 | March 5–8 | |
| 5th | 2022 | March 3-6 | |
| 6th | 2023 | March 2-5 |
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