East Forest
Date and Time
Mon, Nov 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Location
Thalia Hall
1807 S Allport St
Chicago, IL 60608
Artists / Performers
Event Details
East Forest is a multidisciplinary artist, producer, speaker, and ceremony guide. Since 2008, East Forests lush (Rolling Stone) and blissful (NPR) music has blended ambient, neoclassical, electronic, and avant-pop to explore sound as a tool for inner journeys and consciousness expansion.The projects latest endeavor is Music for Mushrooms, a feature-length narrative documentary showcasing the transformative power of psychedelics, music, and community. East Forests most recent musical release, Lovingly: A Soundtrack For The Psychedelic Practitioner, vol. III is an immersive long-form live album, over six hours in length, and intended to guide journeys of deep introspection from start to finish. The third volume of his Soundtrack For The Psychedelic Practitioner series, the music was recorded and improvised live inside psilocybin ceremonies facilitated between 2020 and 2024. East Forests extensive catalog includes over 30 albums and notable collaborations with artists such as Ram Dass, Jon Hopkins, Laraaji, Dead Prez, Nick Mulvey, Peter Broderick, Max Cooper, and DJ ANNA. The project has performed at major festivals and venues internationally.As a trailblazer in meditation and inner resilience, East Forest offers guided meditations, retreats, and a podcast (Ten Laws w/East Forest). His approach promotes non-religious, accessible spirituality. Hes a faculty member at the Esalen Institute and has collaborated with institutions across social justice, mental health, science, music, and creative fields, including Google, Johns Hopkins, UCSF, Stanford, and TED.His work has appeared on Bright Antenna, Domino, Mercury KX, Aquilo, Ghostly, as well as Tender Loving Empire & Universal/Decca. Life and death and what it all means. - Billboard InterviewIts just stunning. - Bob Boilen, Tiny DeskThe Soul of Choice - East Forest Op-Ed in DoubleblindMusic For Mushrooms Trailer - https://youtu.be/8zC-FwDBdBQIG @eastforest | FB, YT, TT @eastforestmusic
Important Event Information
This event is 17 and over. Any ticket holder unable to present valid identification indicating that they are at least 17 years of age will not be admitted to this event, and will not be eligible for a refund. Ticket Fee includes 1% City Amusement Tax.
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