Worlds away festival monterey county fairgrounds 12 oct




With its rugged coastline, natural beauty and mild climate, Monterey can really seem like a different world. Like many before him, that inspiration struck Ro Sahebi, founder and executive producer of the upcoming event Worlds Away. Along with public relations point-person Greg Cortez and festival director Nelson Diaz, Sahebi agreed that the idyllic city would be the perfect place to birth a new electronic dance music festival-experience. 

The high profile event takes place on Oct. 12 at the Monterey County Fair & Event Center, with Grammy award-winning icons Tiësto and The Chainsmokers headlining. Tiësto is a house music legend considered the “godfather” of EDM. The Chainsmokers, with their electropop flair, are EDM royalty.

The announcement of the one-day festival during the summer sent a buzz throughout the community and, according to event organizers, the first tier of VIP packages sold out weeks before the event. 

Sahebi and Diaz wanted to pay homage to the grounds often considered to be the birthplace of the modern festival movement. Recalling the Monterey International Pop Festival, which took place June 16-18, 1967, Sahebi says the location became “a no-brainer,” b



Worlds Away enlists Augmento as their Title Tech Sponsor and partners with Normal Studio, Endstate, and Vita Motus to bring cutting-edge, technology-based activations to the inaugural event.



In early August, lifestyle platform and experience curator 
Pendulum
shook the scene by announcing Silicon Valley’s newest festival experience,
Worlds Away
, sponsored by
NEFT Vodka
. The inaugural edition of Worlds Away takes place on the
Monterey County Fairgrounds
on
October 12
. It aims to create a never-before-seen experience by combining the latest technology, vibrant art installations, and top-tier artists.

Today, event organizers announced that they are partnering with AR platform
Augmento
as the key Title Tech Sponsor, as well as with
Normal Studio
,
Endstate
, and
Vita Motus
. Together, they will create groundbreaking and interactive activations designed to transform how technology is used at festivals, and how crowds interact with it.

Worlds Away and all of its partners will transform the fairgrounds into a unique universe that transports
travelers
, as they call their attendees, into a brand-new world called
Nexus
. Travelers will be greeted with cut





*Featured Cover Photo Credit: Worlds Away Festival / LIZ (@CAPTURESBY.LIZ)


The
Worlds Away Festival
, which occurred on
Oct. 12, 2024
at the
Monterey County Fairgrounds
in
Monterey, CA
, was a memorable experience since it was the first dance/electronic music festival that took place in Monterey, which is located on this state’s Central Coast. The sponsors of Worlds Away Festival are a very innovative lifestyle platform and experience curator called
Pendulum
and an up-and-coming vodka brand called
NEFT Vodka
.

What makes this festival also unforgettable is that it includes interactive augmented reality (AR) activations that support festival attendees with participating in an environment that has tons of technological wonders that are compatible for all ages. Here is the review of Worlds Away Festival at Monterey County Fairgrounds, an event that blends art, music, and technology in one magnificent world, or even galaxy, of illumination that celebrates the spirit of the
Monterrey Pop Festival
that occurred in 1967.





Worlds Away provided entertainment that contained interactive technology that allow fans to fully immerse themselves in the festival

The f


The Worlds Away Festival at the Monterey County Fairgrounds & Event Center



Description

Join us at the Monterey County Fairgrounds and Event Center on Saturday, October 12th starting at 10:00 am for the “Worlds Away Festival” featuring The Chainsmokers and Tiesto. 

Introducing the Worlds Away Festival, an experience that fuses timeless spirit with the futuristic pulse of tomorrow. Embracing this Spirit of Innovation and Exploration, we unveil an event where Boundaries Are Redefined. Worlds Away is a dynamic celebration that bridges the past and future. 

This experience is more than an event; it is a journey into the heart of creativity, innovation, and community. It celebrates the enduring power of art and technology to explore the unknown and ignite imagination. 

We’re creating an immersive environment, where artists and technologists will converge to create a carnival of avant-garde experiences that blend music, art, and technology. 

For more information and tickets: WorldAway