A Series of "Girls-Only Mosh Pits" Is Scheduled at the 2024 Lost Lands Festival

A bunch of ravers has taken the initiative to arrange “girls-only mosh pits” at Misplaced Lands, making a protected house for ladies to lose themselves within the competition’s heavy-hitting dubstep and bass music with out feeling intimidated or outnumbered.

Mosh pits are embedded in competition tradition, however they pose vital dangers to girls. Ladies are extra susceptible to being pushed, groped or crushed within the crowd, and the aggressive atmosphere typically results in undesirable bodily contact and potential accidents. The extraordinary physicality and lack of management amid loud music and dense crowds additionally make it troublesome to name for assist if wanted.

“Having girls-only mosh lets us ladies absolutely take part with out the worry of being overwhelmed,” Samantha Longfield, who attended Misplaced Lands in each 2022 and 2023, tells EDM.com. “It is about making a protected house for self-expression, proving that mosh pits—even at bass-heavy festivals like Misplaced Lands—are for everybody.”

The women-only mosh pits at this 12 months’s competition in Ohio are sponsored by the crew behind the trendy Wub Witch clothes model, who mentioned the areas are supposed to be a “protected house only for girlies to rage.” It is vital to notice that the gatherings are usually not affiliated with the competition in an official capability and are being organized by various its attendees.

The primary meetup is going down 4:15pm on Thursday on the dinosaur construction at Misplaced Lands’ new 360° stage, The Crater, throughout VAMPA’s pre-party set. The second is scheduled for 4pm on Saturday on the Becky the Brachiosaurus determine close to the Prehistoric stage, throughout Emorfik’s efficiency. Every group is inspired to stay round for household pictures quarter-hour later.

Misplaced Lands returns to Ohio’s Legend Valley September 20-22, 2024. Yow will discover every part that you must find out about this 12 months’s occasion, like its tenting pointers, livestream and up to date hearth insurance policies, in our exhaustive competition information.