Tropical is a legendary West Coast event series that recently celebrated 25 years in business. In 2024 Tropical hosted 6 events - 3 in Oregon and 3 in California!. In 2024 Tropical works more as a collaborative force, bringing people together for more dynamic and successful results.
🌴 Tropical was founded in 1998 by Ben Annand with a vision to improve the image of electronic music events by creating a high-quality production that also raises money and awareness for the less-fortunate. There have been over 90 Tropical events in California, Washington, Hawaii, and Oregon since, over which time the nonprofit party has raised over $33,000 for charitable causes.
Tropical start
ed in a warehouse on October 9, 1998, and moved around to different warehouses in its first 5 years. In 2004 things got experimental with the first-ever Tropical Boat Party, and other formats were later added including Tropical Campout (2007), Tropical Beach Party (2009), and Tropical Oasis Retreat (2011).
Tropical Oasis Retreat happened 6 times in Southern California before jumping to a truly Tropical desination - Hawaii - in January 2018 (Tropical Oasis Retreat Kau'ai). Tropical followed in 2019 with a 400-person extravaganza right on the beach on Maui. After fortuitously planning 2020 off after NYE in California, Tropical returned to Hawaii December 2021 for it's 3rd Hawaiian Island - Tropical Oasis Retreat Big Island. Stay tuned if we make it 4!
After 25 years, 2024 is a year of change for Tropical. Mostly we plan to work as a collaborative force, bringing people together for more dynamic and successful results.
Here are some collaborations we have planned:
April 6, 2024 Mazatlan Mexico. Tropical hosts Saturday night dance music at Portal Eclipse Festival, ahead of Monday April 8th's total solar eclipse. For information on tickets and vacation packages, visit Facebook.com/tropaztlan
Sept 27-29, 2024 Tropical celebrates 26 years in Frazier Park, CA at a stunning and modern Girl Scout camp in. their off-season. Up to 6 other collaborators will be pulled in to host different cabin and tent villages in this gorgeous spot with over 200 beds, heated swimming pool and 5400 foot elevation just over an hour from Los Angeles.
