EVENTS
Listen to “Party in Place” Sets from Porter Robinson, ODESZA, deadmau5, Flume, and More
On Friday, July 3rd, RADIO.COM hosted their”Party In Place” virtual concert in support of When We All Vote. For the broadcast, organizers recruited the help of electronic mainstays deadmau5, Disclosure, Flume, Major Lazer, ODESZA, Porter Robinson, REZZ, RÜFÜS DU SOL, and Toro Y Moi. Each artist laid down a mini-set of about 20 minutes to make up the concert’s three-hour runtime. For those who missed the show, a Mixcloud user by the name of HiFriend uploaded more than half of the night’s performances. You can listen to the entire sets from some of the artists below. RADIO.COM and When We All Vote’s “Party In Place” virtual concert took place on Friday, July 3rd. Those looking to donate to When We All Vote or participate...
Ultra Music Festival Likely Stressful to Toadfish, According to New Study
Following the conclusion of a new study, the phrase “drop the bass” has taken on new meaning. According to a study published in the journal Environmental Pollution by the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, researchers found that Ultra Music Festival is likely stressful to toadfish. The 2019 iteration of Ultra on the barrier island of Virginia Key, Florida attracted over 170,000 people to Miami Marine Stadium and Virginia Key Beach Park, which is home to many toadfish. The interdisciplinary team spearheading the study claims that on the first day of Ultra in March 2019, the island’s local toadfish experienced a significant stress response as a result of the elevated noise. “The stress response was similar to what t...
Excision Announces Date of Second Episode of Couch Lands “Virtual Stage” Livestream
Bass aficionados rejoice, because Excision took to social media today to announce the second edition of his Couch Lands “Virtual Stage” livestream series. After debuting the new virtual event back in May, which featured typically awe-inspiring production, the dubstep dynamo is back for Round Two. Bringing along another stellar lineup, the second iteration of Excision’s “Virtual Stage” will air on Saturday, July 11th, 2020. Hopping on the livestream to rattle the virtual rails this time around are fellow trap and bass heavyweights Blunts & Blondes, Champagne Drip, Dirtyphonics, Herobust, Kompany, SweetTooth, Wooli, Vampa, and Zía. You can tune into the second episode of Couch Lands “Virtual Stage” on July 11th, 2020 at 5...
Socially Distanced Festival to Take Place in Northern Ireland in August
The organizers behind Northern Ireland’s Stendhal Festival have announced plans to host an impending socially distanced music festival called “Unlocked.” Billed as “the first of its kind in the history of Northern Ireland,” the fest is scheduled to occur over the course of two weekends at Ballymully Cottage Farm in Limavady from August 21st to 22nd and August 28th to 29th, respectively. According to the official event description located on the festival’s microsite, fans can “expect special performances from some of the very best talent the island of Ireland has to offer, beer gardens, delicious food and perhaps best of all, over 20 acres of outdoor scenic countryside to enjoy.” As promoters and event planners continue to painstakin...
Austin City Limits Organizers Pull the Plug on 2020 Event
Beloved Texas music fest Austin City Limits is the latest major festival brand to bite the dust due to the impact of COVID-19. The fest, which takes place annually at Austin’s sprawling Zilker Park, houses eight stages and attracts approximately 450,000 people each year. The 2019 iteration of ACL featured a gargantuan lineup anchored by headliners Guns N’ Roses, Mumford & Sons, Childish Gambino, The Cure, Cardi B, Billie Eilish, Tame Impala, and Robyn. Many major artists in electronic music also appeared on the bill, including GRiZ, Fisher, Kaytranada, TroyBoi, Jai Wolf, and James Blake, among many others. In an official statement posted on the festival’s website, organizers cited the “uncertainty surrounding the current situation” in Texas ...
Marshmello, Steve Aoki, Kygo, Diplo, Dillon Francis to Play July 4th Summer Bash Broadcast
Dance music’s biggest artists are taking to the airwaves this Fourth of July for a nationwide concert presented by RADIO.COM. Fans can soundtrack their Independence Day with the beats of Summer Bash, featuring performances from Black Eyed Peas, Lil Jon, and a slew of dance music heavyweights. The lineup is in seemingly boundless supply of energy with sets from Diplo, Dillon Francis, Marshmello, and Steve Aoki, which are sure to make a splash. Meanwhile, Kygo will be rounding things out with some peak summertime sounds of his own. Dance the night away with this A-list lineup by tuning in to your local RADIO.com pop station or by downloading the RADIO.com mobile app. RADIO.COM Summer Bash Lineup The t...
Spring Awakening Announces Virtual Music Festival This Weekend
Following its postponement due to the impact of COVID-19, beloved Chicago music festival Spring Awakening is going virtual. Organizers of the fest announced its foray into the digital concert space today via social media, announcing that virtual version of Spring Awakening will take place this weekend on July 4th and 5th. Moreover, they announced a lineup featuring a litany of dance music’s finest artists. The lineup has something for everyone, as many sub-genres of electronic music are present. Holding down the house fort on the bill are Claude VonStroke, Dr. Fresch, SNBRN, Destructo, and Shiba San, among others, while Krewella, Bear Grillz, Ookay, and Chicago’s own Birthdayy Partyy rep the bass music scene. Other notable artists include funk-house artist J...
deadmau5, ODESZA, Flume, More to Perform at “Party In Place” Virtual Concert This Friday
In what looks more like the headlining roster of a major music festival, RADIO.COM has unveiled the lineup for its forthcoming “Party In Place” livestream event. The stream, which will take place this Friday, July 3rd, flaunts a staggering lineup of EDM’s crème de la crème. deadmau5, Disclosure, Flume, Major Lazer, ODESZA, Porter Robinson, REZZ, RÜFÜS DU SOL, and Toro Y Moi are all set to take the virtual stage to kick off this year’s July 4th weekend in style. During the broadcast, RADIO.COM will be fundraising for their media partner When We All Vote, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization launched in 2018 by co-chairs Michelle Obama, Tom Hanks, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Janelle Monae, Chris Paul, Faith Hill and Tim McGraw that aims to close the ...
Watch the Dazzling Closing Ritual from Q-dance’s “Defqon.1 at Home” Livestream
Earlier in the month of June, fabled hardstyle event brand Q-dance announced its foray into the virtual concert space with its “Defqon.1 at Home” livestream event. Since it was the first time in 18 years that Q-dance was unable to host its famed Defqon.1 festival, hardstyle fans had high hopes for the stream. The livestream, which took place last weekend, did not disappoint in the slightest. Organizers pulled out all the stops for Defqon.1 at Home, erecting a festival-grade stage for its performances, decked out to the nines with polychromatic lasers and pyrotechnics. Over the course of the three-day event, many of the most renowned producers in hardstyle graced the stage, including Coone, Da Tweekaz, DJ Isaac, and Headhunterz. The conclusion of the eve...
Croatia’s BSH Island Festival Set to Welcome Around 4,000 Attendees Next Month
Despite most of the world’s festivals being canceled or postponed due to COVID-19, Croatia’s BSH Island Festival is slated to operate as normal in early July. At the roughly 4,000 person event, festivalgoers will be able to enjoy performances from ARTBAT, Paco Osuna, Richy Ahmed, Honey Dijon, and more. A spokesperson for the festival has shared that they have sold more than 1,500 tickets in record time. Even though sales are happening at a record pace, fans have questioned if the festival will go on despite the ongoing pandemic. Organizers shared a response to those questions in the form of a statement in the Facebook event page letting attendees know that the show is still on. Facebook After ensuring the public that the event will happen, BSH Events b...
Authorities Shut Down 130-Person Party at Amnesia in Ibiza
Local authorities recently shut down a 130-person party at the Ibiza nightclub Amnesia. The club was not permitted to host parties as local law states that Balearic Island venues with a capacity of over 300 may not open due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Early Sunday morning, nearby residents called local authorities and reported that there was a party inside Amnesia. Police discovered that there were 130 people inside and that they were not social distancing or wearing masks. Spanish newspaper EL PAÍS reported that authorities have filed a complaint against Amnesia’s owner for not abiding by the safety guidelines instated due to COVID-19. The owner of the club responded to the report and said that the party was private and not open to the public. Some fans have questioned their...
EDM.com to Host “Ultra Music x Pioneer DJ Takeover” for the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund
Ultra Music has partnered with Pioneer DJ to bring you a mammoth livestream event tomorrow, June 30th, hosted by EDM.com. Featuring five exclusive performances, the “Ultra Music x Pioneer DJ Takeover” event will benefit the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund, which supports those in the music community experiencing the pitfalls of the COVID-19 pandemic. Kicking off the stream will be rising Indonesian DJ Dipha Barus, who will start the party at 4PM PDT (7PM ET). Dual threat DJ and singer Anabel Englund will then take the virtual stage before blossoming New York-based producer GATTÜSO, who is fresh off the release of a gargantuan collaboration with Laidback Luke. Famed Swedish duo Icona Pop will follow with their sun-kissed electropop sound before Singaporean sta...
