Cascade Equinox Festival is a celebration of the autumnal equinox in Central Oregon, blending live music with immersive art, workshops, family activities, camping and local food and drink. Set against the backdrop of the Pacific Northwest’s high desert, the festival also features artisanal markets and community experiences, making it much more than just a music festival.
While headliners like Sylvan Esso on Friday, September 19, Big Gigantic on Saturday, September 20 and Disclosure on Sunday, September 21—plus DJ sets from Chromeo and Passion Pit—top the marquee, here are some hidden gems from this year’s lineup. Listen to some tracks that shimmer below!
Family Mystic is a four-piece vocal ensemble from Portland. Blending classic funk and soul with '60s and '70s psychedelia and progressive jazz fusion, it's all elevated by angelic, four-part harmonies to craft what the band calls "feel-good music." Framing its music as a healing, transformative experience that connects deeply with listeners through the sanctity of song, dance and emotional resonance, you won't want to miss this.
Catch Family Mystic on Friday, September 19.
Majitope is a San Francisco–based electronic act that fuses psychedelic textures with disco house and techno, creating immersive soundscapes designed to move both body and mind. His music leans into hypnotic rhythms and euphoric energy, offering a transportive live experience that blurs the line between dance floor and dream state.
Catch Majitope on Sunday, September 21.
Bodhi Mojo is a psychedelic, five-piece jam band from Portland rooted in "good feels" and known for its heartfelt songwriting and mind-bending jams—you'll never catch them playing the same show twice. Since forming in 2019, the band has made waves across the Pacific Northwest with DIY festival-style performances, the full-length album Midnight Dojo and hosting its own annual Mojo Family Fest.
Catch Bodhi Mojo on Saturday, September 20.
Heaven Zest of Indubious is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, live looper and vocalist whose music radiates spirit-infused messages of magic and love, weaving together reggae, dub, EDM and tribal rhythms with a hip-hop essence to create deeply improvisational performances that feel uniquely alive.
Catch Heaven Zest on Friday, September 19.
Check out the full daily lineup below:
