Experiences
Bang Goes Normal: A music festival, but not as you know it. Built on respect for each-other, ourselves and the planet.
Chapter Two’s Districts
Take a look at what happened in our city's districts in Chapter Two! Our districts change and evolve each year so make sure you keep an eye out for any district announcements in 2024!
District
ORIGIN
DRUM N BASS - JUNGLE - ELECTRONIC
In the expanse of wasteland on the outskirts of Area 404, between the radioactive rubble and the remains of a city still rebuilding after the reset, Origin appeared. An ancient monolith uncovered by the city’s turbulent past. With a towering stage hosting opening and closing ceremonies (twinned with Grand Central), and huge DJs throughout the weekend, those that dance before Origin may find answers to Boomtown’s most persistent questions.
District
GRAND CENTRAL
HIP HOP - DISCO - REGGAE - POST-PUNK
Grand Central is the central hub of community and celebration at the heart of our city. Holding opening and closing ceremonies for the festival (twinned with Origin), plus some of the biggest acts of the weekend performing on this bold and bright stage. Grand Central extends its arm around every resident, pulling you into the party.
District
Metropolis
HOUSE - DISCO - TECHNO - ACID RAVE
A vivid techtopia of enhanced indulgence, with total self-expression at the core.
Main Stage - Zenith
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Oldtown
CIRCUS SOUNDS - FOLK
Find circus hustlers, loveable rogues and free spirits throughout Oldtown’s winding magical back streets, entertaining through storytelling, sideshow curiosities and circus performance.
Main Stage - The Fool’s Leap
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Botanica
HIP HOP - RAP - ELECTRONICA
Botanica is a utopia of flourishing nature and greenery. All around, we see evidence of a global, connected society, living in harmony with nature and each other.
Main Stage - The Vault
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Copper County
FOLK - GLOBAL FUSION
The power of invention, imagination and freedom drive the turning cogs of this district.Main Stage - The Engine House
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Area 404
HARDRAVE - PUNK
A refuge for radical revolutionaries, lost kids and punks, residents of Area 404 welcome all to their squatted paradise, built from the ashes of the labs destroyed in The Lost Chapter.
Main Stage - Wrong Side of the Tracks | Hangar 161 | Spectrum 360
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Letsbe avenue
The loyal, reliable and hardworking patrons of Boomtown reside here, in the main drag of Letsbe Avenue.CH.2 Venues - Soapranos Laundrette | Boomtown Bobbies | Inconvenience Store | Postal Posse | Hotel Paradiso | The Daily Rag | BLOP
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Forest parties
REGGAE - DUB - JUNGLE - AFROBEATS - PSYTRANCE
For those needing to ground themselves, forest parties offer an escape into the magical woodland. Celebrate soundsystem culture and come together and appreciate the great honour that we have in borrowing this beautiful piece of nature.
Main stages - Tribe of Frog | Hidden Woods | Tangled Roots
The city
Boomtown is an ever-evolving story. Eight city districts come to life, each with their own unique vision for how we build a perfect world. There’s characters to meet, causes to join and secrets to be revealed around every corner.
The aim of the game, if you choose to play, is to discover the stories unfolding all over the city, and uncover the collective wisdom teaching us all how to transform our world.
Join us… start anywhere, follow everywhere.
Chapter Three’s Districts
District
The loyal, reliable and hardworking patrons of Boomtown reside here, in the main drag of Letsbe Avenue.
District
DRUM N BASS - JUNGLE - ELECTRONIC
In the wasteland near Area 404, Origin arose—an ancient monolith from the city's past. Its grand stage hosted ceremonies and DJs, offering answers to Boomtown's mysteries.
District
HIP HOP - DISCO - REGGAE - POST-PUNK
Grand Central, our city's heart, hosts festival ceremonies and big acts (twinned with Origin). It's a bold stage embracing every resident, pulling them into the party.
District
HOUSE - DISCO - TECHNO - ACID RAVE
A vivid techtopia of enhanced indulgence, with total self-expression at the core.Main Stage - Zenith
District
CIRCUS SOUNDS - FOLKFind circus hustlers, loveable rogues and free spirits throughout Oldtown’s winding back streets, entertaining through sideshow curiosities and circus performance.
District
HIP HOP - RAP - ELECTRONICABotanica is a utopia of flourishing nature and greenery. All around, we see evidence of a global, connected society, living in harmony with nature and each other.
District
FOLK - GLOBAL FUSIONThe power of invention, imagination and freedom drive the turning cogs of this district.Main Stage - The Engine House
District
HARDRAVE - PUNKA refuge for radical revolutionaries, lost kids and punks, residents of Area 404 welcome all to their squatted paradise, built from the ashes of the labs destroyed in The Lost Chapter.
The story
Boomtown is an ever-evolving story, unfolding and growing each year.
The aim of the game, if you choose to play, is to discover the stories unfolding all over the city - via the Daily Rag, on posters and billboards, at happenings on the streets, or by talking to characters.
Join us… start anywhere, follow everywhere, and who knows... you could even influence the outcome…
Previously
Since the shutdown of AMI - the Advanced Machine Intelligence that once ruled city - Boomtown had been a leaderless Wild West. However, in 2023 rumours spread of a new hero coming to save the spirit of our city; Elen. Not much was known about this mysterious figure except that Elen – who bore a striking resemblance to AMI - was the one responsible for AMI’s shutdown.
Many celebrated Elen as a hero, as Elen released them from AMI’s control. Others saw Elen as a villain, and the cause of the 2 year dark age following AMI’s destruction. The Daily Rag launched the ‘Elen: Friend or Foe’ opinion poll, whilst the city scrambled to find her. The Boomtown Bobbies
The Daily Rag investigated Elen and concluded that she was the estranged daughter of the ex-CEO of Bang Hai Industries; the creators of AMI. The CEO had based the computer-generated AMI on his estranged biological daughter; AMI and Elen were twins!
At the closing ceremony Elen appeared. She spoke to Boomtown about her time in hiding since causing AMI’s meltdown. Despite smear campaigns from Betterverse and Boomtown Bobbies, residents voted Elen as ‘friend’, and so Elen will return to Boomtown for Chapter 3: Revolution of Imagination to imagine the future of the city by our side!
Music
Boomtown always celebrates the infinite variety of music from around the globe. With soundsystem culture the beating heart of the town there will also be the freshest new post-punk band, dons of the reggae world, disco divas, and afrobeat royalty.
If that wasn’t enough, we’ll be representing the aficionados and the underground of electronic music. From jungle to techno, house to hardcore, dub to dnb and many more, whatever your taste we’ll have it covered.
Last year's lineup
Altern 8 | Boiler Room x Sports Banger: Boomtown 2023
Take yourself back to the epic Hidden Woods takeover with Boiler Room and Sports Banger this summer.
Ceremonies
The opening and closing ceremonies are where we gather as a city to welcome and close Boomtown’s annual fair. The very first and last spectacular show you experience on our mainstages.Where we stand united by a shared message of respect for ourselves, each other and the planet. A time to connect and reflect on the journey we’ve been on together.