Sunburn Goa Announces Its 17th Edition, Expands To 4 Days

EE News Desk May 10, 2023

Percept Live, creators of Asia’s biggest electronic dance music festival, Sunburn have officially announced the 17th edition of their world-class annual extravaganza. Due to an overwhelming demand from fans, this year Sunburn Goa has extended the Festival dates to 4 days from 28th – 31st December 2023 at Vagator, Goa. With an underlying theme of ‘Enchanted Forest’, the annual festival will showcase a remarkable four-day live event imbibing the best of electronic dance music, state-of-the-art technology and high-octane entertainment.

Hosted within the province of Goa, the festival has found its home within Vagator, where attendees can expect an indulgence of top-tier talent, a host of immersive entertainment activities and a tailored carnival experience.

Symbolising the mystery and freedom of the wilderness, ‘Enchanted Forest’ is billed as being the most complex audio/visual design and lighting system ever to illuminate the skies of Vagator. Incorporating wishing wells and giant toadstools with life-sized animals, mammoth fairies and colossal flowers, the festival’s theme this year will entail a heady mix of vibrant earthy elegance and ancient folklore. Taking influences from Mayan and Aztec art and using a neon theme for homogeneity, the festival will entail stunning graffiti and installation art.

With an estimated 300,000 attendees expected to flood into the venue over the course of 4 days from December 28-31, Sunburn Goa will host over 150+ international and homegrown acts and readily offer an influx of activities like Amusement Rides, Camping, After-Parties, Adventure Zones and an F&B village. In working towards creating an unforgettable experience, the founding team has promised 7 unprecedented themed stages.

While placing a heavy emphasis on the lineup curation, Sunburn Goa dually focuses on hosting a vast selection of artistry, along with creating outstanding, inaugural experiences within Asia’s dance music community.

Karan Singh, CEO of Sunburn states, “We are thrilled to announce the 17th edition of Sunburn Goa and look forward to welcoming our fans from all over the world to “Live, Love, and Dance Again” in the beautiful locale of Goa. The festival this year is combining modern avant-garde technology, using a multitude of multimedia technologies and lighting techniques, and increasing the size of the stage, spanning nearly a football field, about fifteen stories high. This will be the largest electronic sound stage in India's history with the most abundant lighting system. All of these elements promise to catalyse the energy of The Enchanted Forest into one extrasensory immersive experience for all Sunburn 2023 attendees.”

Tickets go live on www.bookmyshow.com today at 12.00 noon. Prices start at INR 7,000/- upwards with special packages for camping, after-parties etc. 50 per cent instalment options are also available to help fans ‘Buy Now & Pay Later’.

Croma Sunburn Goa 2023 is presented by Absolut Glassware and styled by Jack & Jones.