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Kansas City’s Dancefestopia Postponed Due to COVID-19 Concerns
Back in May 2020, we reported that organizers of the Kansas City electronic music festival Dancefestopia had announced the news that state and county officials gave them permission to move forward with the event’s 2020 edition. After being given the green-light, representatives acknowledged that “the situation could change.” Due to the unrelenting impact of COVID-19, they have officially announced Dancefestopia’s postponement to September 9th to 12th, 2021. The 2020 edition of Dancefestopia was set to feature many major dance music artists, including headliners GRiZ, Zeds Dead, and REZZ, along with Borgore, 12th Planet, Subtronics, Wuki, G Jones, and TroyBoi, among many others. However, a number of artists disassociated themselves from the brand...
Drive-In Event Set to Broadcast Tomorrowland’s Virtual Edition with Festival-Grade Production This Weekend
With no light at the end of the pandemic’s tunnel, drive-in EDM concerts are all the rage in the live music industry at the moment. While have some floundered and some have jumped through loopholes to move forward, it’s clear that drive-in raves represent a new normal. Award-winning Philadelphia-based experiential marketing, festival operations, and content creation company Our People Entertainment is the latest to toss their hat into the drive-in concert ring. The organization has announced its “Festival Drive-In Experience,” which will broadcast “Tomorrowland Around the World,” the venerated festival brand’s forthcoming virtual edition. The event will go down on July 25th and 26th at Rhythm & Reels in Williamstown, New Jersey, ...
BottleRock Festival Cancelled, 2020 Headliners Rescheduled for 2021 Edition
Northern California’s BottleRock Napa music festival has been cancelled for 2020 and rescheduled to take place in May 2021. In a statement, organizers cited a need to prioritize public health and safety as the reason for the cancellation. The festival was originally scheduled for late May of this year, but with the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States in March, organizers took action and initially postponed the festival to October 2020. Major concerts and festivals are a part of California’s Phase 4 reopening stage, which health experts seem to believe will not be achieved prior to the availability of a vaccine. BottleRock organizers will now aim to host the festival next year during Memorial Day Weekend. In postponing the festival, organizers ...
A “Rave-in-a-Box” Clubbing Experience is Launching in Manchester
The creators of club night La Discothèque have announced a new clubbing experience designed to safely adhere to social distancing guidelines. Puffin Box will create a “rave-in-a-box” style experience for a limited number of guests looking to safely enjoy a night out at the club. Taking place at Hilton House in Manchester, five boxes will dot the club floor, each creating a controlled environment for up to eight guests. Each Puffin Box session will last around 90-minutes. The sessions will be soundtracked by live performing DJs as well as takeovers by DJ collectives. The boxes are built to simulate a night out, each equipped with furniture, refreshments, and, of course, space to dance. Following each session, the boxes will be cleaned to ensure public health safety is maintained...
Insomniac Officially Postpones EDC Korea Due to COVID-19 Concerns
EDC Korea is the latest major festival brand to wave the white flag due to the impact of COVID-19. The Korean edition of Insomniac‘s flagship festival series was scheduled to take place August 15th to 16th, 2020, but those dates have now been abandoned. Organizers took to Instagram to announce the solemn news. “The well-being of our fans has always been our number one priority,” the post reads. “Though the world is moving in a more positive direction, it is still too early for us to gather at EDC Korea 2020 on our scheduled dates. While we are all disappointed by this outcome, we are excited to shift our focus to creating an unforgettable experience at next year’s festival. We send our full support to all of the hard-working medical personnel during these times...
Steve Aoki Delivers Virtual DJ Set for IE University’s Graduation Night
Since the relentless wrath of COVID-19 obliterated the prospect of graduation ceremonies across the globe, many universities were forced to funnel them digitally as their students were forced to quarantine. IE University took the concept of virtual graduation to the next level by teaming up with Dim Mak boss Steve Aoki, who delivered a rip-roaring DJ set straight from his own studio to celebrate the school’s graduating seniors. The performance took place after students received their diplomas via an immersive online graduation ceremony. According to the university’s website, 7,000 students from 140 countries were invited to tune in and dance along in celebration of their graduation. Based in Segovia and Madrid, IE University offers both undergraduate and graduate degr...
Shambhala Postpones Forthcoming Virtual Music Festival In Light of Billy Kenny Allegations
Shambhala Music Festival‘s forthcoming virtual edition has officially been postponed in light of recent allegations of the sexual assault and rape of multiple women by Billy Kenny, who once appeared on the event’s lineup. Organizers took to Twitter to share an official statement in which they address “allegations against past and present artists” on the performance roster and outline the steps they plan on taking in the immediate future. Those steps include “extensive background checks for artists and a zero-tolerance policy for assault of any kind,” “staff training into conducting sexual harassment and violence investigations,” and “in-depth consent training manuals and content for [their] guests, crew, and artists.” “...
Look Inside the UK’s First COVID-19 Compliant Festival for a Glimpse Into the Potential Future of Concerts
Earlier in the month of July, organizers of the UK outdoor event Gisburne Park Pop-Up touted the event as Britain’s first socially distanced festival, saying there would be “something for everyone from socially-distanced raving to big-name DJs.” Following the event’s debut, many are using it as a litmus test for what festivals and concerts may look like in a post-COVID-19 musical landscape. Only 480 people were able to attend each day, and they partied in hexagonal pitches that were capped at a maximum of 6 people. The structures were placed 8.5 meters away from each other to comply with social distancing guidelines. With the exception of using the restroom and sanitizing stations as well as entering and leaving the festival, revelers were not permitted to...
Tomorrowland Reveals Set Times for Forthcoming Virtual Edition with Martin Garrix, Steve Aoki, More
Expectations are high for Tomorrowland‘s foray into the digital concert space, and ahead of the debut of the brand’s highly anticipated Tomorrowland Around the World livestream on July 25th and 26th, organizers have shared the official schedule. According to a press release issued in June 2020 to announce the festival, Tomorrowland Around the World will be employing the “world’s best technology in 3D design, video production, gaming and special effects” to funnel eight stages to ravers’ devices, including its iconic Mainstage, which will introduce a new live concept called “The Reflection of Love – Chapter 1.” Over the course of two days, the Mainstage will feature Afrojack, Alan Walker, Armin van Buuren, David Guetta, Dimitri Vegas &...
Excision Announced as Headliner of 2021 Edition of Belgium’s Dour Festival
While he has been staying busy in the livestreaming landscape with his Couch Lands shows, Excision is set to take his patented brand of dubstep sonic boom to Belgium next year for Dour Festival. The trap and dubstep dynamo will join a bevy of major artists for the 2021 edition of Dour, including A$AP Rocky, Amelie Lens, The Black Madonna, Carl Cox, Dirtyphonics LIVE, Honey Dijon, Princess Nokia, and Sven Väth, among others. For the first time, Dour Festival is expanding to a staggering five days. The event is set to take place July 14th to 18th, 2021. You can find more information and a full lineup here. Dour Festival FOLLOW EXCISION: Facebook: facebook.com/ExcisionTwitter: twitter.com/ExcisionInstagram: instagram.com/excisionSpotify: spoti.fi/3gatMO0
Subtronics Announced as Headliner of “Pavement Rave” Drive-In Concerts in August
As COVID-19 continues its relentless rampage through the concert industry, drive-in raves have been become the new normal for fans of live music. In lieu of sold-out festivals and concert halls, Carnage, Seven Lions, and many other major artists in electronic music have opted to plan and perform at drive-in shows to connect with fans beyond livestreaming. Joining in on the drive-in concert craze is bass music artist Subtronics, who is slated to perform at twin shows in Dickson City, Pennsylvania “Pavement Rave” on Friday, August 7th and Saturday, August 8th, 2020. Supporting the “Griztronics” producer, who is from nearby Philadelphia, are Brainrack, Forreign, Jeanie, Shizz Lo, and blossoming dubstep young gun Vampa, ...
Bob Moses, Channel Tres, ZHU’s Blacklizt, More to Perform at Secret Project Livestream
Fans of the underground sound of house and techno have found a home in Insomniac and Factory 93‘s Secret Project since its inception back in 2018. The organizers are now bringing that same energy to living rooms across the globe with the lainch of their new digital festival this Friday, July 17th at 4PM PDT (7PM ET). The lineup features Adana Twins, BLOND:ISH, Channel Tres, DJ Holographic, DJ Tennis, Prospa, Tensnake, and a monumental B2B set with Bob Moses and ZHU‘s dark alias Blacklizt. Tune in as these esteemed producers throw down from their homes in Los Angeles, Detroit, Miami, London, Hamburg, and Berlin. Set times will be announced tomorrow at 12PM PDT (3PM ET). Proceeds from the event will be directed to the Equal Justice Initiative, ...
