2005 : The Vision

Symbiosis Gathering 2005 . Santa Cruz, CA

Symbiosis began in 2005 with the vision of creating a gathering where all of our friends, regardless of their musical tastes or personal interests, could come together for a harvest celebration that was aligned with our social and ecological intentions. We succeeded in bringing a sellout crowd of around 800 people for 3 days to the mountains of Santa Cruz, California, for what would become the seed of a new cultural phenomenon in the West Coast underground community: the ‘Integrated’ event.

2006 : Growth and Expansion

Symbiosis Gathering 2006 . Angels Camp, CA

In 2006, The Second Annual Symbiosis Gathering moved to a larger venue in order to support the growing interest in the event. The new home, in Angel’s Camp, California, could support 4 times as many guests and provided the isolation and proximity to nature required for the 4-day outdoor Symbiosis experience. The attendance for this event was approximately double that of the previous year, due largely to a massive amount of international lineup additions, even more art installations and workshops, and an increase in global street team promotions. Guests came from across the West Coast, and as far as New York, Australia, and Japan to be a part of the community.

2007 : Building a Community

Symbiosis Gathering 2007 . Angels Camp, CA

The Third Annual Symbiosis Gathering, taken place in September to align with the Fall Equinox, doubled its attendance for the third time with over 3000 guests at the Angel’s Camp location. Guests enjoyed three stages of music, a spectrum of workshops and presentations, a dedicated healing space, and countless art installations and surprise performances. Highlights included the Autumn Equinox Ritual Prayerformance and international multi-genre musical lineup. A live performance from the Symbiotic Orchestra, a super-jam collaboration of the weekend’s star electronic and acoustic performers, united the crowds at the Field Stage on Sunday evening to close the event with another unforgettable community experience.

2008 : Hiatus Year

Symbiosis Gathering was postponed in 2008 as the organization adjusted to rapid growth and the necessity of a larger location. Symbiosis Events focused instead on building a series of community events in the San Francisco Bay Area and special events across the USA: SymbiosisEvents.com

2009 : History in the Making…

We hope you will join us in the continuing evolution of Symbiosis Gathering! This year promises to be even more of what we’ve come to love, with fresh new inspiration from both local and international communities of artists and conscious creative people, in an all-new NorCal location.