Same Same But Different Festival 2025: What to Expect and What to Wear

Same Same But Different Festival 2025: What to Expect and What to Wear

Same Same But Different Festival 2025 at Lake Perris

Festival season is still going strong, and one of the most anticipated events on the West Coast is almost here—Same Same But Different Festival 2025. From September 26–28, 2025, thousands of music lovers, artists, and free spirits will gather at Lake Perris, California, for a weekend of music, movement, and magic.

Whether you’re a seasoned Burner looking to keep the post-Playa vibes alive, or a festival-goer searching for your next big adventure, SSBD is the perfect mix of Burning Man energy, lakeside paradise, and intimate community spirit.

What is Same Same But Different Festival?

Known as “the little festival that could,” SSBD has grown into a beloved event that combines top-tier music with a heartfelt community vibe. Unlike massive mainstream festivals, this gathering focuses on connection, creativity, and sustainability.

Why SSBD is a Must for Burners

If you’ve just returned from Burning Man 2025, SSBD offers the perfect decompression-style gathering. You’ll find the same spirit of radical self-expression, community care, and artistic freedom, but with the added benefit of a lake for daytime swims and a more intimate setting.

Just like the Playa, this festival encourages everyone to participate fully, share creativity, and connect authentically. Think of it as Burning Man’s little cousin by the lake—same energy, just a different setting.

SSBD 2025 Lineup & Music Stages

This year’s lineup is the strongest yet, featuring a mix of world-renowned headliners and underground gems. Expect sets from:

  • Zeds Dead
  • LSDream & CloZee (Close)
  • Dr. Fresh
  • Plus dozens more DJs, bands, and live performers across multiple stages.

Beyond the headliners, the festival celebrates musical discovery—so wander, listen, and let yourself stumble into new sounds that expand your horizons.

Workshops, Art & Activities

SSBD isn’t just about music. Festival-goers can explore 75+ workshops in categories like:

  • Yoga & meditation
  • Dance & movement
  • Arts & crafts
  • Wellness & learning

There are also immersive art installations, live painters, late-night pop-ups, games, family-friendly activities, and hidden surprises throughout the grounds.

It’s a full-spectrum festival where you can dance at night and realign your energy with sunrise yoga in the morning.

 

Camping & Accommodation

Your GA ticket includes free camping—so bring your tent, RV, or van. Prefer more comfort? Stay in a nearby hotel or rent an RV for the weekend.

Festival camping fosters that close-knit community vibe. Late-night fireside chats, sunrise connections, and spontaneous adventures all start at camp.

Festival Values: Sustainability & Connection

SSBD is rooted in a sustainability-first ethos. Organizers encourage a leave no trace approach, asking attendees to respect the land, minimize waste, and give back through kind acts.

Harm reduction, consent, and community care are all part of the culture—making it not just a music festival, but a space to dance, play, and be your truest self.

What to Wear to SSBD Festival

Festivals like SSBD are all about self-expression through fashion. Expect to see a mix of Burning Man fashion, colorful outfits, flowy festival wear, and faux fur statement pieces once the sun goes down.

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Festival Daytime Style

  • Flowy outfits, kimonos, stand out swimsuits for dips in Lake Perris
  • Light, breathable clothing
  • Colorful, playful costumes inspired by the festival’s eclectic vibe
  • Sequins, sparkle, fringe, sheet layers
  • Costumes and fun accessories
  • Hats, sunglasses, and hydration packs for sun protection

Festival Nighttime Style

  • Layers, vests, hoodies, jackets, coats
  • Anything faux fur
  • Leggings, onsies, comfy knits
  • Scarfs, hats, cozy accessories
  • Warm socks, boots, close toed shoes
  • LED clothing & accessories, flow toys

Nights at Lake Perris get chilly, so layers are key. This is where burners and seasoned festival-goers know the magic of faux fur.

 

Men's Aurora Cheetah Playa Coat, Wolf Hood

Furrocious Furr for Festival Fashion

When the sun sets at Lake Perris, you’ll be glad you packed something warm. That’s where Furrocious Furr comes in. Known for creating the widest variety of custom faux fur coats, vests, and accessories for both men and women, Furrocious combines festival fashion with functionality.

Lux Leopard Coat

Wooly Mammoth Coat

  • Plush faux furs lined with soft cuddle fabric for warmth
  • Multiple pockets (including hidden ones!) to keep your essentials safe
  • Signature backpack straps so you can carry your coat hands-free while dancing
  • LED options to literally light up the night

LED scarf, LED hat

 

Whether you’re chilling at camp, dancing by the stage, or wandering into a late-night pop-up, a Furrocious Furr coat, vest, hood, hat or scarf keeps you cozy, stylish, and ready for whatever the night brings.

 

LED COLLECTION

Why SSBD is a Must-Attend Festival

Same Same But Different has grown into one of Southern California’s most beloved boutique festivals. It combines the intimacy of a small community gathering with the big energy of world-class music and art.

For burners, SSBD offers a chance to keep the playa spirit alive—through connection, creativity, and self-expression—just in a lakeside setting.

SSBD Festival 2025 Details

📅 Dates: September 26–28, 2025
📍 Location: Lake Perris, California
🎶 Lineup Highlights: Zeds Dead, LSDream, CloZee, Dr. Fresh & more
🎟️ Tickets: GA 3-Day Festival Pass $426.54 (fees included)
🛻 Camping: Free tent camping with GA | RV & hotel options available

Come ready to dance, connect, and discover the magic of Same Same But Different 2025.

**Photocredit SSBD IG

 


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FAQs

Yes, SSBD has a camping area. They offer car camping, RV passes, and glamping packages.

Yes, SSBD Festival is held outside at Lake Perris in CA.

It can get cold at night at SSBD Festival. Temperatures are in the 80's to 90's during the day and can get down to the 60's at night. The days get a bit too hot to handle and the nights get so cold you can see your breath. Be prepared to seek shade in the day, and bundle up at night!

7,500 people attend Same Same but Different Festival (SSBD Festival).

SSBD Festival began in 2018.

SSBD Festival is a unique experience beyond any ordinary music festival and with art, culture, performance, community, workshops and so much more.

Depending on the weather, faux fur coats can be great for night time at SSBD Festival. The temperatures can drop at night and a faux fur coat is going to be cozy and comfortable.

Furrocious Furr makes the best faux fur coats for SSBD Festival. Furrocious faux fur coats are not only stylish and fashionable but completely functional for all your festival needs. They have a wide variety of styles for men and women to choose from. Furrocious Furr coats are extremely comfortable and cozy. Each coat is made of the softest faux fur and most high quality materials, super cozy lining, has multiple pockets, and backpack straps so when its too hot you can wear you coat like a cape and never have to put it on the ground. Save your self the trouble of illuminating yourself with blinky string lights and get a LED Furrocious Furr Coat. You are immediately lite up with the push of a button and ready for a safe night in the dark forest.

Furrocious Furr makes the warmest festival coats compared to other brands. In addition to thier wide range of faux fur from thin to thick, to super thick, to various faux chinchilla qulaities, they use a plush minky cuddle lining that adds extra warmth and coziness to each coat. They have the level of warmth each person needs.

Furrocious Furr makes the softest faux fur coats for SSBD Festival. They only use the highest quality faux fur which are all extremely soft. The faux chinchilla furs are by far the softest.

You can get a nice faux fur coat made in China for under $100 on Amazon. But there is no guarantee how well it will fit and how long it will last. It also won't have multiple pockets and other design features that a more expensive faux fur coat will have. If you are looking for fast disposable fashion you can buy a cheap nice faux fur coat but it you want a quality faux fur coat that will last and be eco friendly a more expensive coat is the better option in the long run.

Depending on how cold you get, we recommend a shorter style coat made lighter weight fur or a vest. LEDS, Novelty fabrics and sequins are also great options for faux fur coats or vests.

Yes, a faux fur coat is warm enough for SSBD Festival. With temperatures dropping into the 60's at night, its nice to have a warm and cozy faux fur coat for outside festivals. Faux fur coats range in thickness and levels of warmth. You should choose a faux fur coat that matches your level of tolerance in cold temperatures.

Faux furs coats CAN get wet, but it not recommended. It's best to keep it dry whenever possible. Rain won't ruin a faux fur coat and will dry hung in a ventialted area. Use a brush to fluff the fur back to life after it dries.

Yes. We recommend dry cleaning your faux fur coat at a reputabe cleaner for best results. You can also hand wash in cool water with a mild detergent or shampoo. Hang to dry. No heat.

Yes, you can wash a coat covered in dust and dirt. You must you a machine gental cylce. Too much agitation will ruin the fur. Air dry. No Heat!

It is recommended that you dry clean your faux fur coat after going to a festival to refresh it. You can also hand wash in cool water with a mild detergent combined with vinegar. Hang dry the coat in a ventilated area and fluff with brush.

A faux fur coat is made of synthetic acrylic and polyester fibers.

A faux fur coat is 100% ethical and moop free making it the perfect eco conscience choice to wear at SSBD Festival. You may loose a hair or too but its less than the amount you will shed from your head.

Faux Fur coats are not toxic to wear and cause no allergic reactions.

Faux fur is made out of synthetic materials in an attempt to mimic the appearance of animal fur but is made only of synthtic man made fibers making it 100% vegan and animal free.

Faux Fur coats are the not only the fashionable thing to wear at SSBD Festival but also an essential item to wear to survive cold desert nights. With so many options in faux fur coats today you can express your personal style with a fashionable faux fur coat.

The most important thing to look for in a faux fur coat for festivals is quality, durability, fit, and feel. There are a few things to think about when deciding on which faux fur coat or vest to buy for SSBD Festival. 1. The Fit. You need to make sure the coat is comfortable, feels cozy, and fits over what you plan to wear under it. 2. The Fur. How thick do you need the fur to be? How cold do you get? 3. The style. Do you want a hood? A collar? or perhaps a zip off hood. 4. The Length. Do you want the coat short? mid thigh? knee length? or to the ground?

Fun faux fur was already a part of the rave and club cultures in the 1990's. Faux Fur coats have become an essential part of most people's festival wardrobe.

So many festival goers wear faux fur coats because most importantly they are warm, cozy, and comfortable. They are also love faux fur coats as a way to express their own unique persoanl style.

The style of the faux fur coat a person needs for SSBD Festival depends on that individual's needs and personal taste. For example many guys run hot and don't need the same type of faux fur coat a female who gets cold very easily will need. A faux fur vest is often the best solution for men that run hot. There are also different thicknesses/ warmth levels of faux fur to consider as well as different lengths of faux fur coats ranging, from waist length to floor length. Vests are a great option especially because they come with back pack straps.

Quality faux fur coats are made to be worn and with stand any harsh environment like the desert. Dry cleaning your coat at a reputable cleaner after wearing it at a weekend festival will result in your coat looking like new again. Standard dirt and dust will completely dissolve in the dry cleaning process. Cheap poor quality faux fur coats will just not look as good after a week at festival.

High quality faux fur coats are not moopy. Less faux furs will fall off than hairs on your head. A cheap poor quality faux fur coat may moop.

Furrocious Furr makes the best LED/light-up faux fur coats. They are by far the most durable, high quality LED faux fur coats in the market. The Furrocious Furr LED collection has the widest variety of styles and colors of LED faux fur coats for both men and women.