EVENTS
Life Is Beautiful Announces 2021 Return and Dates
Back in April, fans were disappointed to hear that Life Is Beautiful would be canceling their 2020 outing due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Like many other festivals around the world, the organizers are optimistically looking at 2021 for the return of the Vegas party. Instead of changing seasons like some in the past have, Life is Beautiful will stick to their September schedule and simply be pushed back one year. Announced just one day before the 2020 edition was supposed to take place, organizers informed fans about the beloved festival’s return across their social media accounts. There’s no word on who will take the stage a year from now, but previous years have featured performances from Zedd, Louis The Child, ODESZA, Kaskade, NERVO, DJ Snake, RL Grime, and ma...
Final Day of Insomniac’s Nocturnal Wonderland Virtual Rave-A-Thon is Now Live
Following the earth-rattling (you’ll understand that joke in a moment) launch of the Nocturnal Wonderland Virtual Rave-A-Thon, Insomniac is primed for a monster final day with some larger-than-life performances on tap. The first day featured massive DJ sets from the likes of Drezo, Benny Benassi, Nitti Gritti, Borgore, Modestep, and GG Magree, with the latter performing through a small earthquake at one point. Set to appear on today’s stream are Luke Andy, Schade, VNNSA, Mark Knight, Chris Lorenzo, 4B, Barely Alive, and Rabbit In The Moon (Live). You can check out the full schedule and tune into the livestream below. NOCTURNAL WONDERLAND VIRTUAL RAVE-A-THON SCHEDULE
NBA Player Kevin Love to Host Mental Health Q&A With Demi Lovato and Marshmello
Just over a week ago, Demi Lovato and Marshmello‘s hotly anticipated collaboration “Ok Not To Be Ok” was released on World Suicide Prevention Day. In light of the melancholic pop ballad, the two artists have now scheduled a forthcoming Q&A session to discuss the subject of mental health and wellness, which will be hosted by Kevin Love. The star Cleveland Cavaliers center recently penned an introspective essay for the Players Tribune titled “To Anybody Going Through It,” wherein he explains his own day-to-day struggles of life during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Love has been a vocal advocate for mental well-being in the NBA and has been open about his battle with anxiety and depression on and off the court. For next week’...
The Nocturnal Wonderland Virtual Rave-A-Thon is Now Live
Insomniac‘s latest can’t-miss “Rave-A-Thon” is here. The famed dance music event brand is live with the virtual edition of its wildly popular Nocturnal Wonderland festival. Set to appear on today’s livestream event are BlackGummy, Justin Martin, Drezo, Benny Benassi, Nitti Gritti, Borgore, Modestep, and GG Magree. You can check out the full schedule and tune into the livestream below. NOCTURNAL WONDERLAND VIRTUAL RAVE-A-THON SCHEDULE
5 EDM Artists to Watch at Bonnaroo’s 2020 Virtual Festival
Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival will not take place on their rescheduled dates of September 24th to 27th due to public health concerns. However, like many other music festivals scheduled for 2020, it was announced that Bonnaroo would instead be a weekend-long virtual festival called “Virtual ROO-ALITY.” Although the virtual lineup is different from the original 2020 festival lineup, it still features a number of great musicians for festival viewers. Out of all the fantastic EDM musicians included in the virtual festival lineup, here are five artists to keep a close eye on. Chromeo Known for hits such as “Needy Girl” and “Fancy Footwork,” the dynamic duo Chromeo have been at the top of their game during their time in lockdown. After releasing their Quarantine Casanova EP t...
This Virtual Festival Will Feature a Snoop Dogg DJ Set and a Live Palm Reading by T-Pain
In the dawn of virtual music festivals, it seems as if a new livestream sprouts from the rotted roots of the pandemic-stricken live music industry every day. From small-scale DJ sets to massive, full-fledged digital music festivals, livestreamed concerts have proven their place in the contemporary music landscape, and they’re not going anywhere anytime soon. Another virtual music fest called Abracadabra Festival has now risen from the ashes of the COVID-19 wreckage. The new four-day streaming event, which doubles as an environmental fundraiser, shared its lineup today ahead of its kickoff at 6:30PM ET (3:30PM PT). Joining Diplo and Tycho at the top of the flier is none other than Snoop Dogg, who is DJing as “DJ Snoopadelic.” Snoop made his DJ debut back in 2018 ...
Bonnaroo Announces Lineup for Upcoming Digital Edition, “Virtual ROO-ALITY”
After Bonnaroo organizers shelved the 2020 in-person event due to the impact of COVID-19, organizers have now announced the lineup for the event’s first-ever foray into the virtual music festival space, “Virtual ROO-ALITY.” The livestream event, which is free for viewers to broadcast via YouTube, will feature both archival sets from Bonnaroo’s storied past as well as new performances. The first (and hopefully last) “Virtual ROO-ALITY” event will span three days starting at 5:30PM ET (2:30PM PT) on Thursday, September 24th. Archival sets include Beastie Boys from 2009, The White Stripes from 2007, and Run The Jewels from 2015. The lineup also features a number of electronic music heavyweights, such as A-Trak, S...
Dirty Audio and G Fuel Join Forces for Livestream Event and Giveaway
Trap music maven Dirty Audio has joined forces with G Fuel for what promises to be a bass-fueled livestream event. Fresh off the release of his Tucker Kreway-assisted dubstep bomb “Blue Steel,” which arrived by way of Kayzo‘s Welcome Records, the Los Angeles-based producer and DJ is primed to throw down for his fanbase in collaboration with the wildly popular energy drink brand. Dirty Audio is also bringing along fellow bass music connoisseurs REAPER and Purge, who will bring their own flavors of heavy-hitting electronic music to the table for a can’t miss stream. One of the leading energy drink brands in the nation, G Fuel has also emerged as the most popular drink in the increasingly robust esports world. For the Dirty Audio stream, G...
Martin Garrix, The Chemical Brothers, RÜFÜS DU SOL to Perform at 2021 Open’er Festival
Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, a number of large-scale music festivals are looking to the future through rose-colored glasses. One of those is Polish music fest Open’er, who have announced the first phase of performers for its 2021 event. The event’s 2020 iteration was shelved back in April 2020 due to the impact of COVID-19 after initially being slated for July 1st through 4th this year. Scheduled to take place in Gdynia, Poland from June 30th to July 3rd, 2021, the 2021 edition of Open’er Festival has already confirmed iconic hip-hop artist Kendrick Lamar as its headliner. Open’er also made sure to dip into the dance music talent pool to flesh out its lineup, recruiting young superstar Martin Garrix, Grammy Award-nominated electronica trio ...
5 reasons you don’t want to miss DTC2020 this October
The highly anticipated Digital Transformation Congress virtual event is set to dominate the digital transformation conversation in South Africa this October. Over 200 local and international industry leaders and senior executives will convene on the 07-08 October 2020, for two days of top-level content, case studies, industry tracks and plenty of networking opportunities.Here are 5 reasons why you should join them: 1. You’ll be in good company – DTC 2020 offers a superior virtual networking experience with the biggest names in the African technology arena. Meet and engage with top of the line speakers, exhibitors, and delegates from organisations such as Transnet, Accenture, Transunion, National Lotteries Commission, Momentum, ABSA New business – This is a premier business develo...
UK Dubstep Artist Shiverz Set to Host 24-Hour Nonstop Livestream
As the ongoing coronavirus pandemic continues to prevent live shows from taking place, performers are constantly searching for new ways to improve livestream experiences for the fans. In March, UK dubstep artist Shiverz tweeted that if he received 3000 likes, 2000 comments, and 1000 retweets, he’d perform a 24-hour livestream. With all criteria met, Shiverz is ready to take the challenge head-on and give fans what they’ve asked for. To hit all the right notes for his marathon livestream, the DJ and producer has teamed up with SoundShield and Subtle Sound to acquire full stage production as well as a venue for the event. The Dub Rebellion has also hopped on to help host the stream, which will be held exclusively on YouTube and kick off on September 19th at 9AM PT...
Nitti Gritti, Barely Alive, Drezo, More to Perform at Upcoming Nocturnal Wonderland Virtual Rave-A-Thon
Ahead of this weekend’s “Nocturnal Wonderland Virtual Rave-A-Thon,” Insomniac has unveiled a massive lineup to tide fans over until the festival’s momentous in-person return in 2021. True to Insomniac’s genre-traversing ways, the lineup represents the best in both house and bass music. Repping the dubstep and trap scenes are Nitti Gritti, Barely Alive, Modestep, and Borgore. Set to grace the digital stage for the autumn livestream from the house music realm are Chris Lorenzo, Drezo, GG Magree, Justin Martin, VNSSA, and dance music legend Benny Benassi, among others. The livestream event will kick off at 6PM PT (9PM ET) this Friday, September 18th and Saturday, September 19th on Insomniac’s YouTube and Twitch ch...
