SOUND PROTOCOLS:

Our sound protocols may change at any time as situations develop. Please check out this important information!

Excessive sound is the single most likely reason that law enforcement officers will visit Lakes of Fire and, incidentally, your campsite. The rules are as follows:

1. You must report the sound equipment you have with you at the Greeters’ Station, even if it’s just a boombox.




2. The Sound Squad (Rangers, Organizers, and Sound Coordinators) may ask you to turn your volume down to safer levels, or completely off, in the wee hours. You must respect these requests.




3. You may not use sub-woofers of any kind after 11:00 P.M. on Thursday June 24th; 12:00 midnight on Friday, June 25th; and 2:00 A.M. on the morning of Sunday, June 27th.




4. Total decibel output may not be more than 95 dB at 20 paces/40 feet after midnight, and may be no more than 90 dB at 20 paces/40 feet after 2:00 A.M.

The Sound Squad will be monitoring sound-levels with decibel-readers at all times. Failure to comply with their requests will be grounds for your removal from the event. If the police arrive with noise complaints, they may be directed toward camps which are suspected of violating our Sound Policies.

Unfortunately, Lakes of Fire is not blessed with five square miles of open playa. We have a relatively small location, local neighbors on whose good humor this event depends. The Sound Squad asks that all camps and participants respect the needs of our neighbors and keep sound output within reasonable levels. Please protect the safety and success of Lakes of Fire by complying with all sound restrictions when they are in effect. Should you choose otherwise, the Sound Squad, which is tasked with protecting this event, will start making the choices for you.