DJ/producer LP Giobbi will lead the PoWoW! at this year’s Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival when the Florida event returns for the first time since 2023 later this month, the festival announced Tuesday (March 10).
Giobbi will become the first woman to lead the Okeechobee superjam, where she’ll be joined by Goose‘s Rick Mitarotonda, Big Gigantic‘s Dominic Lalli, the Disco Biscuits‘ Aron Magner and other surprise guests.
Since Okeechobee’s 2016 debut, the PoWoW! has hosted a range of artists, including Snoop Dogg, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Anderson .Paak, Solange, Skrillex, Mac Miller and The Roots.
“The PoWow is one of my favorite experiences we curate each year,” said the festival’s founder Julio Santo Domingo, better known as Rechulski. “It’s about bringing extraordinary artists together to create a truly once-in-a-lifetime moment, one where they push beyond the familiar and explore something entirely new in front of the fans. The fact that this year marks our first-ever female-led PoWow makes it even more powerful. Creating experiences that fans can only have at Okeechobee is central to what we do, and the PoWow is the ultimate expression of that vision.”
Cage the Elephant, Griz, Fisher and The Lumineers top the bill for Okeechobee, which features an eclectic mix of hip-hop, dance, jam and indie-rock artists. Other musical highlights will include the Aquachobee Dub Reggae Takeover (featuring Mykal Rose, Subatomic Sound System and more), Incendia (focused on underground and bass music) and the sundown-to-sunrise Jungle 51 Stage with a slew of notable DJs. Slated for March 19 to 22, this year’s Okeechobee marks the first time the festival, held in its namesake Florida town, has taken place since 2023, when ODESZA, Baby Keem, Griz, Excision, Goose and Turnstile were among the headliners.
“It’s an honor to return to Okeechobee after helping lay its foundation,” said Ben Baruch, who booked the festival’s first three years from 2016 to 2018 and returned to book this year’s edition alongside Dave Niedbalski and Rechulski, in a statement. “For 2026, our focus is on bringing back the magic of those early years – with a diverse, multi-genre lineup and unforgettable moments, collaborations and experiences that tap into the roots of what made Okeechobee so special from the very beginning.” (Through his 11E1even Group, Baruch manages Goose, The Disco Biscuits and Big Gigantic, among others.)
Notably, for the first time since 2019, Okeechobee will take place under the purview of Soundslinger, its original, independent ownership. From 2020 to 2023, it was owned by Live Nation affiliate Insomniac, the promoter behind major dance festivals including Electric Daisy Carnival.
Last month, Okeechobee detailed a range of “Beyond The Music” offerings, including a farmers market specializing in Floridian goods, several dining experiences honoring global cultures and daily yoga, meditation and fitness classes. Its reimagined Chobeewobee Village will feature interactive art, hi-fi listening spaces, tarot readings and other unique, immersive activations.
