People attend the Vortex 2022 music festival hosted by Meow Wolf at The Junk Yard, a former junkyard newly repurposed into an outdoor venue in the middle of Denver, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. (Jintak Han, The Denver Post)
Meow Wolf’s signature summer music festival, Vortex, returns to Denver this summer, bringing with it eclectic art installations and top-notch performers.
On Aug. 25-27, Vortex comes back to The JunkYard, a new-ish venue in Sun Valley that hosted the inaugural Mile High installment of the festival in 2022. According to an announcement Tuesday, Meow Wolf and Live Nation collaborated to bring “off-the-wall performers, chill zones, experiential art, and an eclectic curation of the hottest multigenre lineup of artists” to the Mile High City.
Performers include saxophone-infused electronic producer GRiZ, who will headline two of the three nights, singer Remi Wolf, DJs TOKiMONSTA and Mindchatter, and a couple of dozen others. ()
“I’m beyond excited to be playing Vortex this year!” said TOKiMONSTA in a statement. “I’ll be coming through with a special set for a special festival.”
Tickets to Vortex cost $59.50 per day or $219.50 for a three-day pass. Presale begins Thursday and tickets go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. on Friday at .
Peep pictures from the 2022 Vortex festival below to see what kind of immersive fun is in store.
DENVER, COLORADO - AUGUST 6: Laura Les and Dylan Brady of the hyperpop duo 100 Gecs performs at the Vortex 2022 music festival hosted by Meow Wolf at The Junk Yard, a former junkyard newly repurposed into an outdoor venue in the middle of Denver, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. (Photo by Jintak Han/The Denver Post)
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Laura Les of the hyperpop duo 100 Gecs performs at the Vortex 2022 music festival hosted by Meow Wolf at The Junk Yard, a former junkyard newly repurposed into an outdoor venue in the middle of Denver, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022.
Jintak Han, The Denver Post
People dance as Swedish rapper Bladee performs at the Vortex 2022 music festival hosted by Meow Wolf at The Junk Yard, a former junkyard newly repurposed into an outdoor venue in the middle of Denver, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022.
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Performance artist Delila Darlin peeks through an oblivious concertgoer's hula hoop at the Vortex 2022 music festival hosted by Meow Wolf at The Junk Yard, a former junkyard newly repurposed into an outdoor venue in the middle of Denver, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022.
Jintak Han, The Denver Post
People take shelter as a thunderstorm pours rain over the Vortex 2022 music festival hosted by Meow Wolf at The Junk Yard, a former junkyard newly repurposed into an outdoor venue in the middle of Denver, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022.
DENVER, COLORADO - AUGUST 6: People climb an art installation at the Vortex 2022 music festival hosted by Meow Wolf at The Junk Yard, a former junkyard newly repurposed into an outdoor venue in the middle of Denver, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. (Photo by Jintak Han/The Denver Post)
DENVER, COLORADO - AUGUST 6: People attend the Vortex 2022 music festival hosted by Meow Wolf at The Junk Yard, a former junkyard newly repurposed into an outdoor venue in the middle of Denver, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. (Photo by Jintak Han/The Denver Post)
DENVER, COLORADO - AUGUST 6: Venue staff sweep water out of an area flooded by a thunderstorm at the Vortex 2022 music festival hosted by Meow Wolf at The Junk Yard, a former junkyard newly repurposed into an outdoor venue in the middle of Denver, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. (Photo by Jintak Han/The Denver Post)
Jintak Han, The Denver Post
An art installation illuminates the Vortex 2022 music festival hosted by Meow Wolf at The Junk Yard, a former junkyard newly repurposed into an outdoor venue in the middle of Denver, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022.
DENVER, COLORADO - AUGUST 6: Various art installations are at the Vortex 2022 music festival hosted by Meow Wolf at The Junk Yard, a former junkyard newly repurposed into an outdoor venue in the middle of Denver, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. (Photo by Jintak Han/The Denver Post)
DENVER, COLORADO - AUGUST 6: Lizzie Pryzgoda, 25, shuffles to the beat at the Vortex 2022 music festival hosted by Meow Wolf at The Junk Yard, a former junkyard newly repurposed into an outdoor venue in the middle of Denver, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. Pryzgoda, who is originally from Dallas, was only visiting Denver for work. "I'm in the army reserves, so I'm here for drill," Pryzgoda said. "You gotta have fun somehow." (Photo by Jintak Han/The Denver Post)
DENVER, COLORADO - AUGUST 6: People climb an art installation at the Vortex 2022 music festival hosted by Meow Wolf at The Junk Yard, a former junkyard newly repurposed into an outdoor venue in the middle of Denver, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. (Photo by Jintak Han/The Denver Post)
DENVER, COLORADO - AUGUST 6: People attend the Vortex 2022 music festival hosted by Meow Wolf at The Junk Yard, a former junkyard newly repurposed into an outdoor venue in the middle of Denver, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. (Photo by Jintak Han/The Denver Post)
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DENVER, COLORADO - AUGUST 6: Laura Les and Dylan Brady of the hyperpop duo 100 Gecs performs at the Vortex 2022 music festival hosted by Meow Wolf at The Junk Yard, a former junkyard newly repurposed into an outdoor venue in the middle of Denver, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. (Photo by Jintak Han/The Denver Post)
