RISE, the world’s largest sky lantern competition, is popping 10 this yr, and with that milestone comes a seismic shift each religious and structural.
Nestled within the hauntingly huge Jean Dry Lake Mattress exterior Las Vegas, RISE has lengthy transcended the standard competition system with its signature sky lantern ceremony. However in 2025, the glow of firelight will share the stage with one thing way more engineered: The Horizon, which RISE is looking “one of the largest music festival stages in the US.”
Spanning over 200 toes huge with 18 video screens and anchored by a dozen stadium towers, The Horizon is a manufacturing marvel that RISE says “is built to rival the most celebrated stages in the world.” The stage represents a daring leap into the competition’s second decade, promising not solely breathtaking visuals and sound, but additionally a platform large enough to carry the swelling ambitions of one among America’s most unusual desert gatherings.
Headliners RÜFÜS DU SOL, Calvin Harris and John Mayer are set to christen the brand new stage throughout the competition’s three nights from October 3-5.
“We have created something that doesn’t just house performances—it amplifies them and elevates them,” RISE Competition CEO David Oehm stated of The Horizon. “It’s bold, breathtaking and built for celebration.”
Tickets to RISE Competition’s tenth anniversary are on sale now.
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