Fans Buzz Over Hulaween Tease — Is a Big Billy Strings + Cheese Moment Coming?
Threads on r/electricforest and whispers in private Discord channels have lit up this week after fans pointed to a cryptic Hulaween message from “Kang.” The claim: Billy Strings could be linked up with members of String Cheese Incident for a major surprise set fans are calling the “Big Billy String Grizjunk 95 Incident.”
The chatter mixes wishful thinking with a few industry-aware observations. Folks point to Billy’s Michigan roots and recent time spent up north as fuel for the rumor — he’s played with jam and bluegrass crews often, and the idea of him sharing a set with Cheese has obvious appeal for festival crowds.
That said, commenters on the thread flagged a couple reasons to be skeptical: changes to radius clauses, ongoing tensions mentioned between band figures in past years, and the general tendency for forest forums to blend hopeful speculation with real scoops. Those dynamics make this the kind of rumor that can swirl for days without a footprint.
Why the hype matters: a Billy–Cheese cross-pollination would be a major moment for Electric Forest-style lineups — fans referenced past genre-bending evenings (anything from a dubstep-tinged Terrapin to Shebang-style throwbacks) as the sort of jaw-dropping collaboration that gets people camping overnight in line.
- What to watch: official lineup drops from festival HQ and artist social accounts.
- Look for subtle teases — surprise guest nods in other festival setlists or artist posts.
- If you’re making plans, don’t buy into rumors as fact; treat this as an exciting possibility rather than a locked-in booking.
Bottom line: the forest rumor mill is doing what it does best — turning an eyebrow-raising tease into full-blown fan fantasy. For now, it’s a fun storyline to follow. We’ll keep monitoring official outlets and artist channels and report the moment something concrete drops.