EVENTS
Illenium, Martin Garrix, More to Headline Escapade Music Festival 2021
Despite its delay into 2021, Escapade aims to return better than ever. After scrapping plans for a late 2020 edition, Escapade Music Festival has put forth a plan to return in 2021 bigger and better than ever. The Ottowa music festival had planned to host an event in September of this year, but due to ongoing mass event restrictions in Canada, Escapade has been pushed back to June of 2021. Despite the delay, there is still much to celebrate for Escapade fans. For starters, the festival has retained its original 2020 headliners for next year’s event, which include The Chainsmokers, Kaskade, Martin Garrix, and Illenium. View the original article to see embedded media. For those who choose to rollover their 2020 tickets into 2021, Escapade is providing an even bigger incentive—an extra ...
Outside Lands Announces Inaugural Virtual Edition, “Inside Lands”
Despite not taking to Golden Gate Park this season, Outside Lands will be celebrating its rich history in virtual form. In a first-ever move for the San Francisco music festival, Outside Lands is taking to the digital landscape for its 2020 edition. Despite calling off the in-person festivities in Golden Gate Park this year, and subsequently announcing its 2021 lineup featuring Tame Impala, ZHU, and more, Outside Lands isn’t writing off this year entirely. Instead, organizers have announced a two-day virtual festival, “Inside Lands,” which will feature a mix of new features and “best of” style content from the event’s archives. View the original article to see embedded media. As for which of the festival’s iconic sets will be revisited during...
NYC Nightlife Staple Jonathan Peters is Taking to the Virtual Stage Tonight
Peters is taking to the virtual stage at 9PM ET for a can’t-miss digital DJ set. Illustrious New York City DJ, producer, remixer, and nightlife staple Jonathan Peters is taking to the virtual stage for a can’t-miss digital DJ set. The stream is going down tonight, August 8th, at 9PM ET (6PM PT). Perhaps best known for his scintillating progressive house remix of Whitney Houston‘s “My Love Is Your Love,” Peters has been going strong in the electronic music world since 1985. He has a storied history with fabled former NYC nightclub Sound Factory, among others, and his contributions to the NYC EDM scene at large are innumerable. In light of COVID-19, he is now taking his talents to the increasingly robust livestreaming landscape. Peters’ livestream eve...
Miss Out on Lollapalooza 2020? Check Out Some of the Best Sets from Last Weekend’s Livestream
Sets from last weekend include ZHU, Kaskade, and G Jones B2B Eprom, among many others. Due to the continuation of the current global pandemic, festivals have turned to livestreaming to satisfy their would-be attendees. Lollapalooza took their weekend to the next level, with 150 artists performing via livestream exclusively on YouTube over four nights. While organizers aired old footage of iconic sets from many performers, they also tapped artists for new original performances, and they got creative. Alison Wonderland was joined by a live band for her set, switching things up for fans who normally see her behind the decks. ZHU held one of the longer time-slots of the weekend and decided to venture into the desert at night and perform in front of a fire. Boombox Cartel made a trip ...
HARD Summer’s “BackHARD BBQ” Stream is Now Live Featuring Dillon Francis, Party Favor, More
Snakehips, Wuki, Kill The Noise, and more will also throw down. HARD Summer has fired up the grill for its latest virtual music festival, the monumental summer-themed rave-a-thon “BackHARD BBQ.” The first day of the stream is set to feature a litany of dance music’s finest DJs and producers. Kicking things off is house music veteran Wax Motif, followed by a stellar lineup of Claptone, SOFI TUKKER, Moore Kismet, Wuki, Party Favor, Snakehips, Kill The Noise, Dillon Francis, and Lil Texas, in descending order. Tune into HARD Summer’s “BackHARD BBQ” livestream below. “BackHARD BBQ” SET TIMES FOLLOW HARD EVENTS: Facebook: facebook.com/HARDFestTwitter: twitter.com/HARDFESTInstagram: instagram.com/HARDFEST
Watch the Official Tomorrowland Around The World Aftermovie
Tomorrowland’s virtual edition has come and gone, but the buzz is far from over. Tomorrowland‘s virtual edition has come and gone, but the buzz is far from over. Following the unprecedented livestream event, representatives of the fabled Belgian music fest have now released the official Tomorrowland Around The World aftermovie. Over 1 million viewers joined the livestream to experience Pāpiliōnem, the magical island that organizers developed for the brand’s inaugural digital edition. Those viewers tuned into Tomorrowland Around The World from a laundry list of countries—an impressive feat considering the fact that the stream was ticketed, unlike the vast majority of virtual concerts in the COVID-19 era. You can watch the official Tomorrowland Around The World aftermo...
Bob Sinclair, Idris Elba, More Announced On Defected Records’ “The Kick Off” UEFA Event
Purple Disco Machine, Ferreck Dawn, Low Steppa, and more will also appear. Defected Records has joined forces with Heineken, the official partner of the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League, to launch “The Kick Off,” an 8-hour virtual festival on Sunday, August 9th. The event was created to match up with the launch of the revised 3-week tournament format for the leagues in a way to bring together fans across the world. Defected Records enlisted Bob Sinclair, Idris Elba, Purple Disco Machine, Monki, Ferreck Dawn, Low Steppa, Melvo Baptiste, and Aline Rocha to log on from various locations across the globe for one hour, each with the mission to throw down the best in house, electro, and more to commemorate the monumental occasion. After the successful launch of...
Watch ZHU’s Stunning “Coral.PINK” Show at Lollapalooza’s 2020 Virtual Festival
A cinematic 50-minute set from the Coral Pink Sand Dunes Park in Utah. ZHU has delivered some of the best livestreams quarantine has had to offer. His latest was arguably his best, with an epic 50-minute set from the Coral Pink Sand Dunes Park in Utah for Lollapalooza‘s 2020 virtual edition. In true ZHU fashion, the performance is effortlessly cool, featuring the renowned producer singing and DJing alongside two band members on instruments. The location is stunning and is the perfect backdrop for his enigmatic brand. It has a similar style to the listening party he held back in 2018 for the launch of RINGOS DESERT in Joshua Tree. Featured in the setlist is ZHU’s most recent release “Desire,” a collaboration with Bob Moses. The single was played alon...
Hardwell, deadmau5, More Announced on “Creamfields House Party 2020” Lineup
Relive some of your favorite Creamfields sets alongside those never before seen. Following the postponement of its 2020 in-person event and the announcement of its foray into the virtual concert space, Creamfields has dropped the official lineup for the “Creamfields House Party 2020 Edition.” Earlier this week, news broke that the iconic UK festival would be hosting a livestream that would feature some of the best sets from Creamfields over the last few years along with exclusive, never-before-seen headline sets. Organizers kept their word, releasing a lineup that has something in it for everyone. Set to appear at the two-day virtual house party Saturday, August 29th to Sunday, August 30th are Annie Mac, Armin van Buuren, Camelphat, Carl Cox, de...
Bad Boy Bill, DANK, and Lady Verse to Perform at “Funky Element Radio” Livestream
The stream is going down tomorrow, August 6th. Electronic music vets Bad Boy Bill, Lady Verse, and DANK are here with your next can’t-miss livestream. The trio are headlining a virtual house party for Funky Element Productions & Recordings tomorrow, August 6th, 2020, funneling their signature brands of house music straight to your living room, sponsored by Space Vapes. Joining them for the digital throw-down are DJ Fetish and MAU, with the former playing a supporting DJ set and the latter providing futuristic visual components. DANK has been producing and DJing for years, emerging as a staple in the EDM scene. As an official Ultra Records artist, he has released remixes by the likes of Daft Punk, Rihanna, Avicii and more. According to a press release issu...
Dillon Francis, JOYRYDE, More Announced for “Hard Summer BackHARD BBQ” Virtual Festival
HARD is taking to the backyard alongside top dance music talent for another blockbuster virtual event. HARD Events is ready to fire up the grill with their latest virtual festival reveal, the “BackHARD BBQ.” The two-day virtual affair takes place this weekend as grill master Pasquale Rotella is set to host a lineup “loaded with the works.” In true HARD Events fashion, the team has dropped a sizzlin’ lineup featuring dance music party-starters Dillon Francis, Claptone, JOYRYDE, Kill The Noise, Sofi Tukker, Louis The Child, and many more. The bass-heavy lineup additionally makes way for some extra spark from the genre’s rising stars, including Moore Kismet and KLOUD, who will make for an exciting watch. “BackHARD BBQ” is poised to follow ...
Glasgow’s Riverside Festival Announces 2021 Return with Jamie xx, Disclosure, More
Jamie xx joins original headliners Disclosure and Amelie Lens. One of Scotland’s most popular dance music festivals is making its grand return in 2021. Glasgow’s Riverside Festival is set to return to the Riverside Museum for its first-ever three-day fest following the cancellation of the 2020 event due to the impact of COVID-19. Organizers took to social media today to announce the festival’s rescheduled dates of May 28th to 30th, 2021. Joining the original headliners, renowned electronic music duo Disclosure and techno sage Amelie Lens, is Grammy Award-nominated producer Jamie xx. “We were all devastated that 2020 seems to have been wiped off the map for the festival season, so we are delighted to announce the next years Riverside Festival will be a 3 day...
