Dates, places and the stories behind the gatherings. We verify every festival against its sources and say plainly when one is cancelled, paused or moved.
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Psychedelic Island is an independent guide to psytrance festivals and the culture around them. We check dates and places against official sources, write about the scene the way we would tell a friend, and correct ourselves when something changes.