Cancun
Spring Awakening Cancún Cancelled Due to Omicron Concerns, Major Loss From Chicago Festival: Report
While live music made a triumphant return in 2021, the weather and a sudden surge in COVID-19 cases haven’t been kind to LiveOne. The promoter and digital media company have announced that they are canceling the Cancún edition of Spring Awakening just weeks before the event was scheduled to take place. The Cancún music festival was set to take place from January 13th through 17th. According to Billboard, LiveOne cited the Omicron variant of the coronavirus as a primary contributor to the cancellation as well as a $3 million dollar loss they suffered after Spring Awakening’s flagship festival in Chicago was ultimately canceled due to lightning, which caused an evacuation of the festival grounds. Spring Awakening According to a statement from L...
Cancún Music Week’s 2022 Summit Will Be Geared Toward Underground Electronic Industry
Ah, networking. The necessity we love to hate. Luckily, next year’s Cancún Music Week will offer an opportunity for electronic music industry professionals to trade in their Zoom coffee chats for cocktails on the beach. The program for the five-day event includes a bevy of keynote sessions, technology exhibitions and masterclasses, as well as 50 different parties between the hours of 1PM to 5AM. Organizers also announced this week that the rescheduled summit, slated for April 13-17 at Cancún’s Breathless Resort & Spa, will be built around the theme “Recover & Rebuild” with a specific emphasis on underground electronica. Fitting into this banner are workshop topics like eco-friendly event-planning and cryptocurrency, as well as morning wellnes...
Pollen Presents Takes Over the Grand Oasis for Epic First-Ever Electric Zoo Cancún
Pollen Presents has had a landmark year defining and developing a new epoch of live music experiences. Teaming up with some of the most renowned artists in contemporary music—such as Justin Bieber and J Balvin—for exclusive takeovers and one-of-a-kind destination fests, Pollen is positioning itself as the go-to travel experience brand. So when Electric Zoo announced they’d be collaborating with Pollen last summer, the music community was ablaze with the prospect of bringing the iconic New York-based EDM spectacular to the idyllic beaches of Cancún. Electric Zoo Cancún. Jarett Lopez/EDM.com Originally slated to run April 7th to 11th, 2021, the festival moved forward last weekend at the Grand Oasis Cancún. As is standard with many Pollen events, the ...
“Headbanger’s Paradise”: Excision Announces New Oceanfront Music Festival in Cancún
Excision has announced a brand new destination music festival, which the dubstep icon has likened to a “headbanger’s paradise.” Excision’s first-ever destination music festival, Paradise Blue invites dubstep fans to the idyllic beaches of Cancún, Mexico, where they’ll be able to kick up some sand and rage to heavy-hitting performances from a who’s who of the finest in bass music. Primed for DJ sets at the inaugural fest are Zomboy, Virtual Riot, 12th Planet, Eliminate, SVDDEN DEATH, and ATLiens, among others. While the festival’s lineup is impressive, its pièce de résistance lies in its founder. Excision will perform three unique sets—yes, three—at Paradise Blue, which is scheduled for April 29th to May 1st, 2022. Flyer for...
Electric Zoo’s 2021 Cancún Edition Moved to November, More Headliners Announced
Last summer the organizers of Electric Zoo declared they are “going hard in 2021 with BIG shows and NEW experiences,” announcing a destination event in Cancún from April 7th to 11th, 2021. Despite ongoing efforts, the festival has now been postponed to November 11-14, 2021. EZoo Cancún offers attendees standard, premium, or luxury packages at The Grand Oasis ranging in price from $759 to $849 per person. While the price tag does not include flights, it does cover all-inclusive food and drinks, accommodations, pool parties, beach activities, morning yoga classes, and of course, access to all music events. The initial lineup included headlining performances from Kaskade, Cash Cash, NGHTMRE, and Alesso, adding Diplo to the newly scheduled dates. Phase 2 adds performances from...
Ozuna Presents “Cancun Fest” Destination Festival in Mexico With DJ Snake, Wisin, More
Global Urbano music superstar Ozuna has teamed up with Pollen Presents—a brand that creates unique and exclusive experiences—to announce a four-day music festival that will be taking over The Grand Oasis Resort in Cancún, Mexico, November 4th to 8th. In addition to a headlining performance from Ozuna, the expansive lineup for the fest has been personally selected by the chart-topping Bourica. Cancun Fest will include performances from world-renowned producer DJ Snake, Wisin from the multi-platinum Grammy Award-winning Reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel, and Puerto Rican rapper Myke Towers. Also on the star-studded list are Nathy Peluso, Alex Sensation, and Boza along with DJ Camilo, Dimelo Flow, and Caleb Calloway playing sets on location. Cancun Fest offers attendee...
ILLENIUM Announces Ember Shores Destination Festival in Cancun, Mexico
Taking fans by surprise, ILLENIUM has announced his own inaugural music festival, Ember Shores, taking place in Cancun, Mexico, in December 2021. The three-day destination festival will offer attendees an all-inclusive weekend getaway at the Four-Diamond Paradisus Resort with the main stage on the white sands of the Caribbean beach, late-night sets, lagoon-inspired pools, ten restaurants, seven bars, and a spa on-site. Though a lineup has yet to be announced, performers will be hand-picked by ILLENIUM to the tastes of his fanbase (fondly dubbed the “Illenials”). Plus, Ember Shores will feature three live sets from the artist himself. “I’ve always wanted to create an event where Illenials from all over the world can gather as a community and be immersed in an en...
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