10 Things Not To Miss At Deep Tropics 2025
Praised by Billboard as a “a singularly environmentally-friendly event”, Deep Tropics Music, Art & Style Festival is excited to highlight ten must-see experiences at this year’s festival.
- The Oasis Spa Experience: Deep Tropics is introducing the Oasis Spa, a brand new festival sanctuary dedicated to beauty, recovery, and radical self-care. This isn’t your typical festival break. The Oasis Spa offers a curated menu of wellness experiences including IV therapy, red light treatments, and more designed to help you recharge and amplify your essence.
- Deep Culture Summit (August 14): Returning for its second year, the DC Summit welcomes global visionaries such as Tony Cho, Madame Gandhi and others, whose work reimagines sustainability in music, cities, and self. Creative visionary Louie Schwartzberg is also contributing his iconic visuals to this year’s event, with Fantastic Fungi featured across the Summit and throughout stage transitions throughout the festival.
- Deep Culture Speakeasy Panels with FEMME HOUSE: Join transformative discussions with artists like Aluna, Ash Lauryn, RaeCola, and Madame Gandhi. These panels highlight how femme and gender-diverse artists are intentionally curating inclusive spaces that foster artistic freedom.”
- Lincoln Jesser’s Healing House Workshop: The LA-based artist and producer shares the elements behind his unique sound, which fuses mantras, intentional frequencies and sacred ratios into his dance music to support personal and planetary transformation – see an example here.
- Ableton Push & Move Playground: Whether you’re a seasoned producer or just curious about making music, come experience a one-of-a-kind, hands-on workshop. Explore the new Push instrument with expert guidance from Ableton Certified Trainer Christina Horn and look forward to surprise collaborations and appearances from artists on the Deep Tropics lineup.
- The Sustainable “Tropical Paradise” Runway Show: Witness this year’s runway featiring local designers to showcase 4–6 look collections that embrace circular fashion, with an emphasis on reuse, natural materials, and zero-waste techniques. This year’s designers include AsheCain, known for creating apparel from roadkill and insects found along rural roads; MargaretMahaffey, whose biodegradable garments are dyed with avocado skins and flower petals, and many more!
- Return to Sound Live Experience with ShivaRasa: Prepare for a unique experience that will awaken your senses. This session blends guided breathwork with a hypnotic digital sound bath, all set to a meditative bass DJ set. As the music builds, you’ll feel your body and heart open, leaving you feeling renewed and ready for the evening.
- Kuntanawa Opening Ceremony with Prince Haru: Deep Tropics welcomes Prince Haru, spiritual leader of the Kuntanawa Nation, to open each day of the festival with a powerful ceremony rooted in Amazonian tradition and ancestral wisdom. This Ceremony offers a sacred space for grounding, intention-setting, and collective connection. Through prayer, song, and invocation, Prince Haru will guide attendees into deeper alignment with the Earth, spirit, and community—anchoring the festival in reverence and purpose.
- Shuffle Dance Workshop with Mars Castillo Prana Portal: Known for her dynamic footwork, expressive style, and infectious energy, Denver-based movement artist Mars Castillo invites festival-goers to explore the art of shuffle dancing as both a physical release and a soulful expression. This workshop will break down foundational steps, rhythmic variations, and freestyle techniques—empowering dancers of all levels to connect with the music, their breath, and the collective pulse of the festival.
- After Parties Across Five Stages: When the festival ends, the energy keeps going with official after parties spanning six venues and 30+ artists—from Chris Lorenzo and AMÉMÉ to Aluna B2B AshLauryn.
From wellness and fashion to cutting-edge tech and community conversations, these are 10 reasons Deep Tropics continues to redefine what a music festival can be.
Date & Location
August 15-16, 2025
Bicentennial Park, Nashville,TN
About Deep Tropics
Deep Tropics is produced by forward-thinking, dance music enthusiasts at Full Circle Presents. The creative site and stage designs will take the energy to stratospheric levels. The one-of-a-kind amphitheater in the park ensures every viewpoint is perfect with a beautiful downtown skyline view in the backdrop. It will host the massive, ancient temple inspired stage called “Meru”dedicated to house music, a bass music focused stage called “Lotus” and a third 360 stage known as the “Congo” along with a “Speakeasy” stage in an air-conditioned tent. Intricate lasers, choreographed audio & visual and art installs will illuminate the park. The venue is less than a mile from downtown Nashville, and some of the city’s coolest districts.
Get tickets now at: https://www.deeptropics.org