Opulent Chill (aka OC) is a ‘side project’ produced by members of Opulent Temple, and will be at Burning Man 2025 again.
The long running fire and big beats offering that is Opulent Temple does it’s magic flame throwing dance floor only on even years to keep things sustainable. OT-Core founder Syd Gris, in part inspired by his sister Gina’s long running chill and performance contributions, teamed up with some OT members and new friends along the way to dream up this creation to provide a sanctuary of chill vibes, dance performance, music and gathering.
Opulent Chill was inspired to be a nice respite from the pounding beats and high energy of the dance floor, to immerse in a vibe of downtempo, chill & ambient world scapes, cool colors and soft landings. To chat with friends, make out with your lover, enjoy large scale visuals, and watch various forms of belly dance, whirling sufi dance, hoop, ritual performance and the like on a stage to take in various forms of slower paced beauty all at once. By day we feature yoga classes, meditation, sound baths, workshops and other vibe aligned social opportunities. By night we have programming of DJ’s on a phat Funktion 1 sound system, from special guest super stars, to friends and camp mates.
Couches and mats, pillows and cabanas, nooks and corners for spontaneous conversation, you get the idea. It’s chill! We’ll be requesting placement on 2:00 again to be close to the dance floor action but the vibe is definitely on the chill tip, and we leave the more obligatory groove energy in many other capable hands on the playa this year. FWIW, OC has it’s own separate core team and finances, and money raised at Opulent Temple fundraisers does not benefit OC. We were at BM in 2017, 2019, 2023 and we’re back for more in ’25.
We’re not millionaire driven or some form of playa angel funded. We don’t plug and play. We participate as it should be. This camp comes together completely participatory based from it’s members. Our budget will be met by camp members paying dues and the community through crowd funding campaigns. You can join us and help make it happen! Want to hear more about joining? See other pages on this site, message us – info@opulentchill.org for deets or follow us on Facebook