The debut edition of Dirtybird Campout x Northern Nights went down in the woods of NorCal this past July 18-20, and we’ve got sonic proof.
Hear exclusive sets from the festival from Jersey Club titan UNIIQU3, globe-trotting DJ and GM of dance at EMPIRE Moody Jones, soul and R&B-focused house producer Life On Planets and Dirtybird OG J. Phlip. All in, it’s four hours of music from the party weekend. Listen below.
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Other performers for Dirtybird Campout x Northern Nights 2025 included headliners Zeds Dead, Jungle, Aluna, Justin Martin, Levity and Walker & Royce. The fest happened along the shore of the Eel River and featured loads of daytime activities along with the music by night.
It marked the first collaborative event from the longstanding Northern Nights festival and the Dirtybird events brand, which launched in 2015 and was acquired by EMPIRE following the San Francisco-based label’s 2022 acquisition of the Dirtybird label.
“As the label was undergoing a leadership change under EMPIRE, it was important for us to take a step back and plan for the next evolution of the brand and the fan experience,” Jones told Billboard upon the festival’s announcement. “We knew we had to bring it back, and we know how much the fans have missed it, so it was a matter of timing it right.”
“From our very first conversation it was clear that we shared a deep connection within the same music community,” added Northern Nights co-founder Andrew Borgelt. “Throughout the process, both teams remained aligned on a shared vision — ensuring that each brand’s voice was authentically represented while seamlessly merging the essence of both festivals.”