A Sequence of "Girls-Only Mosh Pits" Is Scheduled on the 2024 Misplaced Lands Competition

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

Mosh pits are embedded in pageant tradition, however they pose important dangers to girls. Girls are extra weak to being pushed, groped or crushed within the crowd, and the aggressive atmosphere usually results in undesirable bodily contact and potential accidents. The extreme 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 girls fully participate without the fear of being overwhelmed,” Samantha Longfield, who attended Misplaced Lands in each 2022 and 2023, tells EDM.com. “It’s about creating a safe space for self-expression, proving that mosh pits—even at bass-heavy festivals like Lost Lands—are for everyone.”

The women-only mosh pits at this 12 months’s pageant in Ohio are sponsored by the workforce behind the fashionable Wub Witch clothes model, who mentioned the areas are supposed to be a “safe space just for girlies to rage.” It is essential to notice that the gatherings aren’t affiliated with the pageant in an official capability and are being organized by various its attendees.

The primary meetup is happening 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 images quarter-hour later.

Misplaced Lands returns to Ohio’s Legend Valley September 20-22, 2024. You will discover every part it’s worthwhile to find out about this 12 months’s occasion, like its tenting pointers, livestream and up to date fireplace insurance policies, in our exhaustive pageant information.

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