MELT FEST 2025 is officially locked in!! May 9-12th at Arcosanti With two incredible stages of music, plus everything from discussion panels and breathwork to tattoos and pool parties, we can’t wait to share three days on a cliffside in the Sonoran Desert with you wild, creative people!  

 

Catch 40+ amazing artists, with DJs and live acts spanning genres from House, Techno, and Bass music to Reggae, Rock, and Hip Hop. 

 

MELT 2025 will be a carbon neutral festival sharing the mission and core values of the Urban Laboratory that is Arcosanti. MELT is being intentionally announced without a musical lineup for now, to keep Arcosanti’s core values as the main focus of the event; radical inclusivity, sustainability, creativity, and collaboration. Attendees will be able to hear talks and panels from forward-thinking industry professionals on many topics including:

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• Sustainable practices, conservation, and arcology

• Creatives working in music, film, and literature

• Community-focused leaders and local activists  

 

With workshops, yoga, sound healing, flow performances, a 360-sound stage and more, we invite creatives to tap into the vortex of this uniquely strange and beautiful place in the high desert of Arizona. 

 

Our aim is to create a positive social impact and to amplify the lessons Arcosanti teaches us — the music is always secondary to these core values. 50% of the proceeds will go to the Cosanti Foundation to continue to grow and educate the world. 

 

Being a micro-festival, we have a unique opportunity to really organize and all work together to minimize and divert a large percentage of our waste and reach our lofty sustainability goals. We are proud to set high standards because that is what this place deserves, and we ask all attendees to join us in that commitment.