Way Out West, a music festival based out of Sweden, has added a new stage for… sperm and eggs?
Somehow, it’s true. The festival will set up a stage/IVF laboratory specifically for sperm and eggs in a fertilization process. Designed by Love Hultén, headlining performances from acts like Fred again.., Peggy Gou, Queens of the Stone Age, and Pulp will be streamed into the lab for the listening pleasure of the sperm and eggs.
The festival cites a Spanish study from Institut Marquès that suggests music and vibrations increase the chances of IVF success by five percent as the reason behind the wild move. They also recognize the absurdity, however. “Above all, we’re doing this as a fun idea to highlight the importance of a vibrant live music scene, and the studies are used more as creative insight rather than scientific evidence,” the fest said in a statement.
For fully-developed human attendees, however, Way Out West is set to offer three days of music (also performed by fully-developed humans) from August 8th through August 10th. In addition to the acts listed above, notable performers include PJ Harvey, The National, Big Thief, The Smile, André 3000, Fever Ray, and Tems. Also hitting the fest is a host of Consequence favorites, like Slowdive, Wednesday, Blondshell, and Yves Tumor, among others.
Tickets for Way Out West are available now. Make like a sperm cell and grab yours here.