The homicide victim discovered during the Entheos festival near Boston Bar has been identified.

Bradley Dean Ross, 25, of Alberta was found dead in a tent Sunday morning.

The man was discovered at about 3:30 a.m. at the Sandy Pines campground, about 16 km north of Boston Bar, the site of the festival, which had drawn about 1,000 people.

"The scene will take some time to process," Integrated Homicide Investigation Team spokeswoman Sgt. Jennifer Pound said in a release, "as there are over 1,000 people in attendance. Investigators will be at the scene for several days looking to identify all of the attendees and Entheos event staff."

Ambulance crews pronounced the man dead at the scene, and there were early unconfirmed reports he had been stabbed.

The Upper Fraser Valley regional RCMP detachment called in IHIT, which took over the investigation.

Police said Ross had met with foul play. A police helicopter, dog handlers and forensic identification experts were called to the scene.

Police said Sunday they had no suspects at that point, but campsite owner Robert Walters said eight to 10 officers had set up a checkpoint on the camp-site's access road and planned to log and inter-view every person leaving the grounds.

"They are taking every-one's info," he said. "They're trying to get the general campers out first, that's a little over 1,000 people, then you've got about 200 crew and volunteers that will start heading out. But it will be a long process. I'm thinking it may be onwards into Tuesday. It's a big lineup and a slow process."

In its sixth year - Entheos 2012's program bills itself as a festival and conference of the body, mind and spirit. It states that it offers the opportunity to expand one's consciousness through "jedi training and forming cooperating across a spectrum of inter-related elements."

"The Entheos gathering expresses its condolences and support to family, friends attendees and crew, regarding the shocking and tragic event that happened over the weekend," organizers wrote on the event's Facebook page. "On the night which was to be the pinnacle moment of a six-year event series, we are holding vigil in honor of the deceased and sending prayers. Entheos wishes to continue to extend support to those who have been affected by this event. The majority of attendees have left the site in a safe and peaceful manner."

The program says weapons, drugs, alcohol and campfires are all banned during the weekend.