Headline set
A full Earth Harp Collective concert on a main or second stage.
Festivals
An art installation the whole festival plays
By day it’s a giant sculpture people walk under, photograph and share. At night it comes alive as a live concert. Art and music in one booking, for music and arts festivals around the world.
Lightning in a Bottle
The sound
Wild, beautiful and built to move a crowd
The Earth Harp’s huge, cello-deep strings lead a modern live show: big percussion, electric guitar, heavy bass and beats, with violin, voice and more live instruments.
The music connects classical roots with EDM and rock. It’s epic, emotional and made to dance to. William also shares the strings with other performers, turning the harp into a duet the whole crowd can watch.
Three ways to set it up
It fits around your stages, not the other way around
Lightning in a Bottle
Satellite stage
A small Earth Harp stage in front of or beside the main stage, with strings running up to the top of the main stage.
Strings over an outdoor festival crowd
Over the crowd
The harp sits beside the main stage and strings out over the audience to a truss in the crowd.
Burning Man
Its own stage
A stand-alone Earth Harp stage strung to a truss, a tower or any structure on site.
Festival formats
One big set, or all weekend long
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All-festival installation
The harp stays up all festival as an art piece, with shorter sets through the day and night. At LA’s Night on Broadway, William played every hour for about 20 minutes.
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Main stage moment
Strings run to the main stage for a special performance or a guest spot. At Lightning in a Bottle 2016, David Satori of Beats Antique joined the set.
Festival track record
Festivals that have already played it
- Coachella
- Lollapalooza
- Burning Man
- Lightning in a Bottle
- ArtPrize, Grand Rapids
- Jerusalem Festival of Lights
- Bumbershoot, Seattle
- Singapore Night Festival
- Shanghai International Arts Festival
- Macau International Arts Festival
- Notte Bianca, Rome
- White Nights Miami
- Festival Santa Lucía, Monterrey
- Utah Arts Festival
What people say
One of the five coolest things about Coachella.
Rolling Stone, as quoted by the Erie Reader
A deep, harmonious harp sound that reverberated through every cell of your being.
The Festival Voice, on Lightning in a Bottle
One of the most unique musical experiences of the weekend.
The Nomadic Groove, Lightning in a Bottle 2016
Packages
Three ways to bring it to your festival
One show
Special Performance
- Earth Harp installation for your chosen stage
- One concert set with the Collective
- Photo and video highlights
All weekend
Festival Residency
- The harp stays up as an art installation
- Several shorter sets through the festival
- A daytime sound experience between sets
- Optional workshops or a sunrise set
Custom
Main Stage Collaboration
- Strings rigged to your main stage
- A guest moment with headliners or a special opening
- Can combine with the Residency
Pricing is quoted per festival. Add-ons include more instruments from William’s collection, aerialists, dancers and live streaming.
Planning your site
What we need from your festival
We handle the rigging and provide a safety plan for your production and site teams to review.
- Stage space. Room for the Earth Harp on a satellite stage, beside the main stage or on its own stage.
- An anchor point. The main stage roof, a truss tower in the crowd or another structure that can take the string load.
- Power and sound. Stage power, plus a sound feed or our own system, depending on the setup.
- Install time. Time on site before gates open to rig and tune the strings.
- Production team. Our crew works with your stage manager, riggers and site team.
- Weather plan. A wind and rain plan agreed in advance with your production team.
Booking
Let’s string your festival.
Tell us about your festival, city, venue or event. Matt Kendall at Concept Artists handles all Earth Harp bookings and will get back to you with options and pricing.