2025 Team applications now open!
Join the team behind the magic
True immersion happens behind the scenes—contribute to the creation of a magical event, and join a team dedicated to spreading joy and inspiration. Sh’Bang volunteers gain valuable skills, witness world-class performances, and make lifelong connections. Celebrate the transformative power of the arts by becoming an integral part of this vibrant community.
You have TWO options:
Commitment: Aug 29-31, 2025. Jump on board the ship, all you builder/maker/helper types, as we set sail on the seas of creation! Apply to join our team DURING the festival, and animate this cacophonous dream! You’re the best!
Build the festival, before it happens! Sh’Build is Aug 25-27. Or help with finishing touches and then taking it all down as part of Sh’Strike beginning August 28th and finishing up Sept 1-2. Good times, awesome relationship building, and plenty of new friends to be had with these teams. Here are some more details/FAQ for set up and take down.
Volunteer FAQ
Got questions about joining the Volunteer team during the festival? Here’s some answers! Read over the Volunteer FAQs for more info. Here are some more details for the set up and take down teams for 2025.
Volunteer FAQ for 2025
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When do I need to arrive?
You must be on site at 9am FRIDAY, August 29, 2025 for a Volunteer Orientation Meeting and free breakfast. You are encouraged to come Thursday evening by sunset to camp to be ready for the Friday meeting.
How do I get my ticket?
All accepted volunteers will be given a volunteer ticket and will be admitted entrance to the festival. You no longer have to buy a ticket that will be reimbursed! Instead, a hold has been placed on your card. If you do not complete your shifts, your card will be charged for a full weekend ticket.
How do I know that I have been accepted as a volunteer?
- You are not a confirmed volunteer until you get an invitation to volunteer with a team assignment. You will then receive a link to pay your non-refundable deposit. After all that is complete and confirmed, you will receive a link to request your shifts for the team you are assigned. Volunteers in good standing from previous years will have first dibs on shift requests. All new volunteers will be invited to request shifts in the order they pay their deposit. Filling out a volunteer application is only the first step in becoming a volunteer and does not guarantee a spot on a volunteer team.
What are the volunteer shifts like?
Length and included responsibilities of volunteer shifts vary depending on the team assignment. Most teams have three 4.25 hour shifts (a total of 12.75 hours). As you go through the application, please read the work requirements for each team carefully!
Can I be on the same team as my friends/lovers/camp-mates/dance-partners?
A section of our application asks you to list folks that you want to fulfill your volunteer duties with. Please take advantage of it. If possible, you will be placed on the same team as those you add to this list.
Will I be provided with meals during Sh’Bang as a volunteer?
Festival volunteers receive 1 meal ticket after each shift. Therefore, volunteers need to also plan to cook food on their own camp equipment or to buy food at the festival. (Exception: The Security team gets bonus meal tix and The First Aid team is provided with all meals)
How do I plan for parking as a Sh’Bang volunteer?
ALL volunteers planning on parking their car on site during Sh’Bang will need to purchase a parking pass. If you complete an extra shift, you may qualify for a Parking Pass reimbursement.
What are the Volunteer application fees?
Yes, there is an application fee ($5) and a non-refundable volunteer deposit ($15), BUT it all goes toward making sure we can give you the most flexibility as possible with ticket payment, scheduling and the overall volunteer experience. We hope you will find it as worthwhile as we do.
Are pets allowed?
NO DOGS, NO PETS policy. Not even tutu-wearing, dancing, singing pets.
Sh’BANG: A Festival of Ideas
The most wildly all-inclusive eclectic arts festival, Sh'Bang! is Labor Day Weekend (August 29 - 31, 2025). 3 days of unforgettable and immersive creative experience, at the Lookout Arts Quarry near Bellingham, Washington. Sh'Bang delivers enchanting entertainment and delights for ALL AGES, adults included. Soak it up: fresh lake swimming and regenerative forest bathing! Musical healing and mysterious feeling! More info and delicious details on our Instagram. You're invited to RSVP on facebook here.
Some Things to Expect
Loads of live music across genres every day featuring international talents! The miraculous and nearly impossible off-road Downhill Soapbox Derby that started it all, All-star Circus performances with national award-winning stunners, Elves, Pirates, Burlesque of all shapes, Puppets, Water, Costume-clad Shenanigans, Goblins, Witches, High flying one-of-a-kind Aerial Piñata Show, Fire, Love, Community, Life, Dirt, Death, Etcetera.
Bring your whole self, your hidden self, your intimate self, your masked self. Marvel together at the marvels we make.
