GRiZ has formally ended an indefinite hiatus with an sudden announcement delivered through rural Americana. The digital music celebrity launched a video in the present day exhibiting himself commandeering a tractor throughout open farmland earlier than declaring he is “again to work.”
The cryptic clip concludes with an aerial reveal of hay bales organized to show the dates “10/10/25 – 10/12/25,” suggesting a three-day occasion that followers are already speculating might be a brand new GRiZ-curated music competition. Whereas particulars stay beneath wraps, the October 2025 timeframe provides followers ample time to register for updates and plan forward.
Including to the thriller is a brand new website for a fictitious venue referred to as “Seven Stars Normal Retailer,” which features a merch web page that followers are surmising correlates to artists on a lineup. It features a lion figurine, which hints at Seven Lions; a bread basket, a reference to Daily Bread; a tree-scented automotive freshener, a nod to Of The Trees; and a jar of queso dip “bursting with such an astronomical quantity of taste, you possibly can style it even on a quantum degree,” seemingly a callback to Subtronics‘ music “Quantum Queso.”
It is necessary to notice, nevertheless, that neither a competition nor a lineup has been formally introduced on the time of this writing.
“Of us say this place has been right here longer than anybody can keep in mind,” reads the Seven Stars Normal Retailer web site. “Some whisper it appeared beneath a uncommon alignment of stars, whereas others simply say it has been handed down via generations. Fact is nicely…we do not even rightly know! In spite of everything this time we acquired the intense concept to make an internet site and open our doorways to y’all this October 10. We’re aiming to supply a haven for wanderers and locals alike, beneath the watchful gaze of the Large Dipper.”
GRiZ’s video additionally contains a preview of a brand new dubstep monitor with a becoming pre-drop vocal: “I am again.” Beloved for his funk-infused bass, saxophone prowess and high-energy stay exhibits, the artist in June 2023 introduced a hiatus from music, citing a want to journey and spend extra time with family members.
“Life is admittedly good, and infrequently I make myself too busy to see simply the place I’m and the way far the challenge has come,” he stated on the time. “I am following my intestine instincts so for now, I’m not going to place a tough time restrict size on the break… I am excited to take time to journey, discover contemporary inspiration, write music and to be in a brand new headspace.”
You possibly can watch GRiZ’s video beneath.
WE ARE SO BACK! Signal as much as be the primary to know extra. https://t.co/gqWdCzY2bO pic.twitter.com/Jfiw2oj65e
— GRiZ 🌈 (@Griz) March 11, 2025
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