Emerging music, cult classics, and soundscapes across four different stage experiences: massive sound at the Amphitheatre, 360 immersive sound at Envelop, club nights at Rush, and integrated sounds across nature x machine at sunset rock and beyond.
Previous artists include:
A. G. Cook • Caroline Polachek • Charli XCX • DJ Python • Helado Negro • Jacques Greene • James Blake • JPEGMAFIA • Laraaji • Nick Hakim • Oneohtrix Point Never • Perfume Genius • Pussy Riot • Sudan Archives The Dare • Weyes Blood • Yves Tumor • Zack Fox
Lectures, dialogues, and interactive conversations utilizing emerging tech as a lens for cultural inquiry, or culture as a driving force for adoption.
Previous speakers include:
Charles Broskoski • Daisy Alioto • David Rudnick • Dean Kissick • Elijah • Eric Hu • Ezra Miller • Joshua Citarella • Mindy Seu • Ruby Thelot • Shumon Basar • Taylor Lorenz • Toby Shorin • Yancey Strickler
Workshops and interactive experiences on emerging tech and culture, daily wellness and art all weekend long.
Since 2022, FWB FEST has provided the backdrop for creatives and technologists to converge for a weekend that’s equal parts emerging tech conference and music festival. A long weekend of talks, live music & experiences throughout the breathtaking campus of Idyllwild Arts Academy in Idyllwild, CA.
FWB FEST is open to members and non-members alike, and is attended by creatives, founders, cultural producers, investors, emerging tech builders, developers, artists, critics, internet enthusiasts +++ anyone allured by the cultural applications of emerging technology.
During a time of accelerating technological innovation paired with great social uncertainty, we harness the most ancient networked technology* for one weekend a year to shape optimistic tech futures IRL.
*IRL Connection
Idyllwild, CA
July 31 — August 3, 2025
