Chillits is an annual ambient music weekend-long outdoor party, usually held every September, starting in 1999. From then through 2009, it was held at a private retreat center near Willits, California, US, and at an alternate location in Plymouth, California, US from 2010 to 2012. In 2013, it was held on private property in Lake County, California and then returned to Willits in 2014 at another private retreat center. The event later moved to the private Camp Winnarainbow venue at Wavy Gravy's Hog Farm at the Black Oak Ranch outside of Laytonville, California where it's expected to return to in 2022 after a hiatus due to the pandemic. There is one main sound stage, with music playing almost continuously through the weekend by many DJs and, occasionally, live musicians. Attendance is limited to a few hundred people. It was started by the Cloud Factory community, then expanded and took on a unique character. Two inspirations were leaving an event and decided that a Chill/Downtempo event at the same location would be Awesome. A "Chill" event in "Willits" Ca. would be Known as "CHILLITS". Music Most of the DJs and live musicians who play at Chillits could be considered amateur, in the sense that they do not attempt to make a living from playing music but instead donate their time and services. Some are San Francisco Bay Area technologists, including Brian Behlendorf. Starting with the 2000 gathering, many of the sets have been recorded and made available for free online (see links below). In 2003, Mixmaster Morris performed at the event, and subsequently mentioned the campout in a BBC documentary later that same year. Following Morris's visit, additional recognition was garnered amongst the Internet community, resulting in the listing of music sets from Chillits on Boing Boing . Other notable visiting acts include Black Sifichi, Lena, Robert Leiner, Gamelan Anak Swarasanti , Safety Scissors, Wobbly, Quiet American, Jonah Sharp, Randy Jones and Balearic Mike. Attendance Due to the size of the venue, attendance at Chillits has always been extremely limited. The information sheet distributed with tickets says "Every year, the Chillits organizers agonize for months over how to distribute tickets so that everyone who wants to can attend. And every year, some good folks miss out. It's an obvious quandary: if we sold thousands of tickets then everyone could go, but we'd quickly lose the comfortable, laid-back vibe that makes Chillits