Written by Rebecca Hollman
Photos by Patrick Hughes, Josh Skolnik and Tara Gracer
With just 50 days until the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park transforms into a technicolor Halloween playground, Suwannee Hulaween has finally unveiled its daily stage lineups and four imaginative costume themes for its 12th annual edition. From Thursday, October 30 – Sunday, November 2, 2025, Live Oak, Florida will once again host one of the country’s most beloved independent music and art festivals—and this year’s schedule might be the most stacked yet.
The Meadow: Jam Meets Fireworks
At the heart of Hula, The Meadow stage will once again serve as the festival’s beating heart. Expect six (!) sets from founders The String Cheese Incident, two sets from Goose, and heavyweight performances from ILLENIUM, Parcels, Molly Tuttle, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Grace Bowers & The Hodge Podge, Shadowgrass, and more. With lush production, fireworks, and that moss-draped Suwannee backdrop, The Meadow guarantees some of the festival’s most unforgettable moments.
The Hallows: Psychedelia & Bass Exploration
Tucked in the trees, The Hallows is where jam experimentation meets electronic chaos. This year features two sets from The Disco Biscuits, a two-hour burner from Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, and the mind-melting LSZEE (LSDREAM b2b CloZee) collab. Fans can also look forward to Glass Beams, Mersiv, Jade Cicada, Franc Moody, Arc de Soleil, plus a Lightcode guided meditation by LSDREAM—a soul-reset set unlike anything else on the circuit.
The Amph: Pure Dance Energy
For non-stop grooves, The Amph is bringing a genre-bending roster: DJ Pee .Wee (Anderson .Paak’s vinyl-only alter ego), bass lords Zeds Dead, Disco Lines, Dr. Fresch, and Sammy Virji alongside legends Digable Planets. House, bass, and UK garage fans will find plenty more with Mary Droppinz, ATRIP, Westend, DOMii, Cole Knight, and more.
Spirit Lake: The Surreal Playground
No trip to Hulaween is complete without wandering through Spirit Lake, the festival’s immersive art hub where fire, projection mapping, and sculpture collide with music. This year the stage brings Gorgon City, Tinlicker (DJ Set), Sultan + Shepard, Le Youth, and bass favorites like Peekaboo and Distinct Motive. Live acts are well-represented too, with moe. (two sets), Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country, The Infamous Stringdusters with Sierra Hull, and Dogs in a Pile.
OFF LIMITS: DEF in Control
The women-led collective DEF returns to curate OFF LIMITS, the intimate 360° stage designed for underground discovery. Think BLOND:ISH, Odd Mob, Maz, YDG, Alex Wann, Conducta, Ahadadream, Gia Nobody b2b Sol, and those coveted late-night secret sets—all powered by Funktion-One sound and Incendia pyro.
Four Nights, Four Themes
Hulaween isn’t just about the music—it’s a full-blown costume experience. This year’s nightly themes promise to push creativity to the limit:
- Beyond the Radiant Veil: There’s No Place Like Home – Oz goes masquerade under the Spanish moss.
- The Mad Hatter’s Purple Ball – a rabbit-hole gala dripping in cosmic chaos and purple Prince flair.
- Vampires, Sinners, & Saints – heroes, villains, angels, and monsters in a dance of light vs. dark.
- Wicked Dark Disco Circus – sequins, animal print, and freaky forest disco to close it all out.
More Ways to Hula
On top of the daily stage reveals, Hulaween also announced Wizard Passes—glamping upgrades complete with beds, lighting, blankets, and cooling units—plus a brand-new merch collab with visionary artist Sangho Bang (known for work with Phish, Adult Swim, and Adidas). Collectors can snag limited-edition screen prints online or on-site, with two more designs still to come.
The Bottom Line
Between six String Cheese sets, the return of OFF LIMITS, a hypnotic Spirit Lake, and themes that promise to turn the Suwannee into a living fever dream, Hulaween 2025 is shaping up to be the wildest edition yet.
Hulaween 2025
October 30 – November 2, 2025
Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park | Live Oak, FL
Tickets on sale now: 3-day, 2-day, and single-day passes available