The Sound Camps of Black Rock City

Every Burning Man set has a stage behind it. These are the camps that built the music week — their history, their signature sound, and the full archive of recordings preserved in the Dust Vault.

• Robot Heart

  The original sunrise stage at the deep edge of the playa

  Melodic Techno · Deep House

• Mayan Warrior

  Mexico City's art car and the most ambitious sound rig on the playa

  Melodic Techno · Progressive

• Opulent Temple

  Big-room house and techno on the 2 o'clock Esplanade since 2003

  House · Techno

• Distrikt

  Daytime dance camp where the afternoon turns into the night

  House · Tech House

• Pink Mammoth

  The original San Francisco house camp on the open playa

  House · Deep House

• Playground

  Open-format mainstage with the playa's most varied bookings

  House · Techno

• BiPolar Express

  Roving art-car sound from the deep playa

  House · Techno

• Camp Question Mark

  Long-running deep-playa stage with a curatorial streak

  Deep House · Melodic Techno

• Long Feng

  Asian-diaspora-led dance camp on the Esplanade

  House · Tech House

• MAXA

  Boutique stage focused on melodic techno and live acts

  Melodic Techno · Live Electronic

• PlayAlchemist

  Art-and-music camp at the intersection of healing and dance

  Organic House · Downtempo

• Titanic's End

  The infamous Titanic art car, sound system and all

  Techno · Tech House