This is what Shambhala does better than any other festival I’ve ever been to - it emphasizes and supports your ability to simply relax and enjoy the surroundings that the ranch has to offer. I usually leave music festivals completely beat and exhausted, but leaving Shambhala I had the same feeling that I get while out camping for a weekend in the mountains. I felt overwhelmingly relaxed and refreshed, convinced that this will now be a yearly tradition of returning to such a wonderful place.

Now, onto the stages and acts that left the biggest impression on me throughout the entire festival.