EVENTS
Steve Aoki Announces First Ever Drive-In Concert
How much wiper fluid would it take to remove a splattered cake from a windshield? Barnstorming DJ, music producer, and cake-hurler Steve Aoki has announced his first-ever drive-in concert. Drive-in shows have become the new norm during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, so it’s no surprise that one of the most popular artists in dance music has thrown his hat into the vehicular rave ring. Aoki will be descending on the Atlanta Motor Speedway in Henry County, Georgia on November 13th, 2020, bringing dubstep don Riot Ten along for the metaphorical ride. While the show of course offers a one-of-a-kind concert experience, it also represents a good opportunity for target practice for Aoki, whose arm is probably rusty after so much time in quarantine. How far can he hurl a cake,...
Watch The Flaming Lips Perform to an Audience in Giant Bubbles
In something out of a Black Mirror episode, psychedelic rock band The Flaming Lips have hosted a concert wherein everyone was encapsulated in giant bubbles. Lips frontman Wayne Coyne has been using a bubble over the course of his career to walk on top of crowds, but the Oklahoma City show marks the first time the band has required fans to utilize them on a large scale. While the globes were primarily used to thwart a potential spread of COVID-19, they also offered quite a live music experience. More importantly, the use of the bubbles offers a glimpse into what the immediate future of concerts could look like as many regions continue to struggle to navigate the convoluted process of reopening. Check out footage from the unprecedented show below. Prior to the show, Coyn...
Insomniac Announces 2021 Return of EDC Mexico and Dates
The EDM festival scene is officially on the mend heading into 2021. The latest major festival brand to announce its return is EDC Mexico. One of Latin America’s biggest fests, the 8th edition of EDC Mexico is officially scheduled to make its grand return on April 16th, 17th and 18th, 2021. While the news is certainly welcome, it’s important to note that 2021 festivals are nowhere near guaranteed due to the uncertainty of the impact of COVID-19. At the time of this article’s publishing, Insomniac has yet to announce a lineup. However, fans can certainly expect a monster bill considering the 2020 iteration featured Diplo, David Guetta, Zeds Dead, Carl Cox, Armin van Buuren, NGHTMRE, Madeon, and TOKiMONSTA, among many others. Check out the announcement below, courtesy o...
Watch Oliver Heldens Perform at McLaren Racing’s Mocktoberfest Virtual Afterparty
Over the weekend, Oliver Heldens headlined a virtual afterparty for McLaren Racing after the 2020 Eifel Grand Prix in Nürburg, Germany. Dubbed Mocktoberfest, the digital event was co-hosted by the tobacco-free nicotine pouch producer, VELO. In addition to Heldens, Purple Disco Machine was a featured performer and as a bonus, an exclusive Stanton Warriors track was premiered on the stream. Both sets featured the artists performing in front of green screens with various automotive imagery in the background. As expected, each injected their signature style into the show, perfect to help burn off some of the adrenaline racing fans might have picked up during the Grand Prix. You can watch both Oliver Heldens and Purple Disco Machine’s entire sets from ...
Excision Announces New Evolution Tour Dates: See the Full Schedule
Fans of Excision can now see the light at the end of the tunnel after the dubstep maven and Subsidia Records label head shared the rescheduled dates for his Evolution Tour. Prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Excision was embarking on the barnstorming tour, which kicked off in late January at The Thunderdome in Tacoma with the premiere of his mind-boggling audiovisual experience. After a few North American stops, he then swiftly and shrewdly postponed the tour due to the impact of the virus. To the delight of his devoted fanbase, Excision took to Twitter today to share the new dates for his 2021 Evolution Tour. The tour will relaunch in Salt Lake City on June 4th and take a mini tour around the West Coast with multiple stops in San Bernardino and San ...
Marc Rebillet Announces Halloween Weekend Drive-In Shows and Landmark Rose Bowl Performance
Marc Rebillet has been one of the most talked-about artists in all of 2020. From popular livestreams to viral recording sessions, fans of nearly every genre on the musical spectrum can find something of his to enjoy. Back in May, before it became the new normal, he toured the US on his very-first drive-in tour. He’s now once again preparing to take his show on the road with a new mini drive-in tour in California at the end of the month. He’s set to deliver one of his iconic improvisational sets at the Rose Bowl and a pair of performances at the Bayshore Drive-In for Halloween weekend. In addition to sharing the dates of the show, he asked fans if they’d be willing to pay to see a recording of the performance. It’s not yet known if he will be going thr...
HARD Summer Announces 2021 Return and Dates
COVID-19 was the Grim Reaper of the live music scene in 2020, but Insomniac is stomping forward with its plans for festival domination in 2021. In a matter of two weeks, Insomniac has announced the 2021 return of EDC Europe and two Beyond Wonderland events. The latest announcement from dance music’s de facto festival leader, which arrived today, was about its famed HARD Summer event, one of the company’s most popular. HARD Summer will officially be returning to the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, California on July 31st and August 1st, 2021. Pre-sale tickets for the sun-kissed California fest will go on sale Thursday, October 15th at 12PM PT (3PM ET). You can check out the announcement below. At the time of this article’s publishing, Ins...
Marshmello, Dillon Francis, Major Lazer to Play Save Our Stages Livestream Festival
Live music and the world’s most historic venues continue to fall under economic pressure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As stimulus talks have stalled in the United States, a significant amount of venues, including most recently Washington’s U Street Music Hall, have announced permanent closure. Thus, a rescue mission is underway with the Save Our Stages music festival, a project constructed by the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) in partnership with YouTube. The upcoming livestream event will see some of the biggest names in music, including a few of dance music’s biggest producers, taking to a combined total of over 25 unique venues. The lineup includes a wide-ranging group of performers, such as Dave Matthews, who will be performing at ...
Kaskade Announces 7-Date California Drive-In Concert Tour
Kaskade is officially swerving into the drive-in concert lane after announcing a huge 7-date tour circuit in California. The Grammy Award-nominated electronic music vet’s new “Road Trip” tour kicks off with twin Anaheim shows on October 30th and 31st before heading to Pleasanton for three back-to-back mid-November dates. Kaskade will then make a stop in Ventura on November 20th before tying a bow on the tour the following day in Del Mar. You can sign up for pre-sale tickets now via Kaskade’s website. Anyone who signs up will have access to tickets two hours before they go on sale to the public. Tickets will then officially go on sale on Thursday, October 15th at 10AM PT, when you can use your pre-sale access code to purchase passes. After that, genera...
Watch ZHU Perform Live on a Moving Train in Montana
In a sentence we never thought we’d actually publish, ZHU is performing live from a train in Montana right now. The enigmatic, Grammy Award-nominated music producer’s set is being streamed as part of the fourth and final leg of the “Tito’s Made to Order” festival livestream series. His closing headline performance follows DJ sets from Claude VonStroke and Louis The Child. Tune in below. FOLLOW ZHU: Facebook: facebook.com/zhuTwitter: twitter.com/ZHUmusicInstagram: instagram.com/zhuSpotify: spoti.fi/391vjDR
Seven Lions, Kaskade, Zeds Dead, More Announced on Electric Zoo 2021 Lineup
The organizers of Electric Zoo have dropped the first phase of the 2021 edition of the famed New York City music festival, and it’s a beast. After announcing that they were planning “the biggest line-up in the history of Electric Zoo” back in July, they are staying true to their word. Set to take the stage in the grand return of Electric Zoo’s “Supernaturals” event are Kaskade, Deorro, Seven Lions, Zomboy, Zeds Dead, deadmau5‘s TESTPILOT, Subtronics, Ekali, and Tiësto, among many others, with the latter performing a special sunrise set. The fest will go down on Randall’s Island in New York City over Labor Day Weekend, September 3rd, 4th and 5th. Check out the full lineup drop below. Electric Zoo Earlier this ...
Gud Vibrations is Hosting a Virtual Music Festival With NGHTMRE, SLANDER, SVDDEN DEATH, More
As we forge on through the muddy waters of the post-COVID live music scene, Gud Vibrations is here to bring, well, good vibrations. The trap and bass music tastemaker has announced an upcoming virtual fest called Virtual Vibes Music Festival. As Halloween approaches, fans can expect to hear some bone-rattling bass music at this stream. Considering the event’s status as the imprint’s inaugural virtual festival, label heads NGHTMRE and SLANDER are primed to perform massive original sets. Joining them are fellow bass music heavyweights SVDDEN DEATH, Wavedash, and Kraysh. For what it’s worth, SLANDER also recently announced their plans to develop their own “Melodic Bass Festival” after the COVID-19 pandemic—whenever that may be. Virtu...
