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Organizers behind Glastonbury’s Shangri-La Launch VR Music Festival “Lost Horizon”
Despite Glastonbury Festival‘s cancellation this year, organizers behind the event’s Shangri-La after-hours area have announced a new virtual event set to take place this summer. Lost Horizon is a forthcoming two-day event that will feature over fifty performances across four stages. With the help of Sansar and VR Jam, Lost Horizon will replicate three of Shangri-La’s real-life attractions: The Gas Tower, Freedom Stage, and SHITV. In bringing the real-world environment to the virtual realm, Lost Horizon is aiming to become “the world’s largest independent music and arts festival in virtual reality.” The event’s lineup is an attention-grabbing slate of dance music icons, including Carl Cox, Fatboy Slim, Pete Tong, Peggy Gou and S...
Steve Aoki, ZHU, More Appear on Full Electric Blockaloo Lineup
When Electric Blockaloo was announced, it came as no surprise that the digital festival would be the largest in history. With a stellar lineup and intricately designed stages, Electric Blockaloo will take place entirely within the world of the hit video game Minecraft. Now, the full lineup for the virtual music fest has been announced, and it has even further reinforced its historic status. That sure is a lot of artists—over 850, to be accurate—all hosted across 65 uniquely designed stages within the Minecraft landscape. Adding to the previously announced lineup, Rave Family has confirmed appearances from the likes of Steve Aoki, Skream, Galantis, MK, and a multitude of other major names across the vast spectrum of electronic dance music. With staggering number of arti...
Coachella Officially Abandons 2020 Event, Announces Rescheduled 2021 Dates
After days of widespread speculation surrounding the official cancellation of Coachella‘s 2020 event in October, the fabled Indio musical and arts festival’s fate has been sealed. Coachella will no longer take place this year due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the festival’s representatives announced new dates for April 2021. Weekend One will now take place April 9th to 11th, 2021 and Weekend Two will be April 16th to 18th, 2021. Coachella organizers took to social media today to share an official statement confirming the news, which you can read in full below. Under the continuing health guidance of the County of Riverside, Coachella and Stagecoach 2020 will not take place this October as previously rescheduled. This is not the future that any...
Carl Cox, Eats Everything, Nightmares On Wax to Headline the Next “Set for Love” Weekender Stream
Following a wildly successful “Set for Love” livestream in the month of May, electronic music charity Last Night A DJ Saved My Life has announced the event’s follow-up. This time around, the LNADJ team are bringing some of house music’s corps d’elite to throw down for COVID-19 relief, inviting Carl Cox, Eats Everything, and Nightmares On Wax. The “Set for Love” livestream event is going down next weekend each day from Friday, June 19th to Sunday, June 21st from 7PM to 1AM CEST (10AM PST, 1PM ET) on the Last Night A DJ Saved My Life Facebook page. The headline sets can also be viewed on DanceTelevision‘s social channels as well as the artists’ own platforms. Moreover, each day of the “Set for LoveR...
The Biggest Dance Music Livestream of Quarantine Just Got Even Bigger: See The Lineup
Billing itself as “the biggest digital music festival in history,” upcoming dance music livestream festival Electric Blockaloo just got even bigger. Today (June 11), the event added artists including Bob Moses, Maya Jane Coles, Deadmau5’s techno alter-ego Testpilot, Skream, Blondish, Seth Troxler, Khruangbin, MK, DJ Soda, Ekali, Felix da Housecat, Ivy Lab, Kevin Saunderson, The Knocks, Krafty Kuts, Luciano, Carl Craig, MK, Paris Hilton, Rudimental, DJ Sneak, Sherelle, STS9, Steve Aoki and Todd Terry to its already massive lineup featuring a staggering 850 artists. Electric Blockaloo takes place June 25-28 inside the video game Minecraft, which during the festival will feature 65 digitally-rendered stages including those hosted by labels and artists like Bedouin,...
Lollapalooza 2020 Officially Postponed Due to COVID-19 Concerns
Beloved Chicago music festival Lollapalooza has officially been postponed due to COVID-19 concerns. The global pandemic has wreaked havoc on the live music industry, as Lolla is the latest in a laundry list of major festival brands that were forced to reschedule their flagship events. Organizers shared an official statement via the Lollapalooza website and took to social media to share the solemn news. “We wish we could bring Lollapalooza to Grant Park again this year, but we understand why things can’t move forward as planned,” organizers wrote. “The health and safety of our fans, artists, partners, staff and community is always our highest priority.” You can read the statement in full below. Lollapalooza fans, however, can find solace in the fact that the fest said it is hostin...
Gesaffelstein Announces Special Livestream of Riveting Los Angeles “REQUIEM” Show from 2019
Last year, Gesaffelstein embarked on his North American Requiem Tour, which hit a select number of cities, including Los Angeles. On November 8th, the gifted electronic artist touched down in LA for a riveting performance at popular concert venue Shrine Expo Hall, which was designated a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument in 1975. The show was brimming with the authentic sonic flair and dark mystique of Gesaffelstein, who remains one of the most prolific producers in electronic music despite his enigmatic presence. His signature branding, which is highlighted by a monolith covered entirely in Vantablack, exudes a nostalgic yet metaphysical film noir feel that is emblematic of a truly unique live music experience. In true Gesaffelstein fashion, the French record ...
Ever After Music Festival Officially Postponed Due to COVID-19 Concerns
Ontario electronic music fest Ever After Music Festival is the latest to bite the dust amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Ever After’s 2020 event, which was scheduled to take place this weekend from Friday, June 12th to Sunday, June 14th, has officially been rescheduled to 2021. The 2020 edition of Ever After boasted a bevy of bass music’s corps d’elite. Scheduled to appear were REZZ, Zeds Dead, Black Tiger Sex Machine, WHIPPED CREAM, and Ghastly, among many others, as well as a momentous B2B set by Subtronics and SLANDER. Other highly anticipated B2B sets included Midnight Tyrannosaurus with Trampa and SVDDEN DEATH with Eptic. “This was not an easy decision to make, however it is the only viable option given our current global climate,” Ever After org...
Charlotte de Witte is Livestreaming from a Medieval Castle to Celebrate Forthcoming EP
Charlotte de Witte is planning to give the Knights of the Round Table a run for their money with her next performance. In partnership with Beatport, she is returning for her second “New Form” livestream tomorrow, Thursday, June 11th to perform at the medieval Gravensteen castle in her hometown of Ghent, Belgium. The castle is one of the city’s most iconic historical landmarks, making it the perfect backdrop for the release of her forthcoming Return to Nowhere EP. “Unfortunately we’re not able to see each other right now,” de Witte said in a press release announcing the stream. “But I’m super excited to be sharing this release with you from an iconic place in my hometown. This place has always held a great meaning for me. As a kid, I used to...
MP3DU Magazine and Unitea Music App to Host SummerEyes Digital Festival
With the decline of live music events comes the rise of digital festivals. Next to join in on the booming market is MP3DU Magazine and the Unitea Music app, who are partnering to host the SummerEyes Digital Festival from July 2nd to 3rd on EDM.com‘s Twitch channel. It will feature an eclectic lineup of over 40 artists, all of which are available to interact with through the app. Launched in 2019, Unitea Music is a multi-dimensional, community-building streaming application that has introduced innovative ways for fans and artists to bridge the divide and create a connection through its experiential-based reward system. As fans stream their favorite artists’ music through the app and share with their friends, they are rewarded with a social currency the company calls &...
Report: Coachella 2020 to be Officially Cancelled
Coachella is proof that even the mightiest of festival brands can’t fight off the wrath of COVID-19. According to a recent Billboard report, Coachella is no longer viable after extensive staff cuts at AEG Presents, the parent company of the fest’s organizer, Goldenvoice. According to an internal AEG memo obtained by Billboard, AEG laid off 15% of its staffers earlier this week and also implemented widespread pay cuts. The memo also informed its employees that it’s “clear” live events like Coachella will not resume until 2021. “When we are able to reopen, it will take time until we see our fans, partners and sponsors fully return,” said AEG CEO Dan Beckerman in the memo. The fabled Indio music and arts festival was originally supposed to occur over the second and third weekends ...
Take a Look Inside This Socially-Distant, Seated Techno Show in The Netherlands
While the days of loud, packed dancefloors are behind us for the time being, artists and venues have begun to get creative with how they deliver authentic live music experiences to fans. Many have chosen to go digital with livestreamed events, but they can only replicate the experience so much. Doornroosje in The Netherlands decided to take things a step further and host a physical, socially-distant show last weekend. Due to the country only allowing thirty patrons inside a bar or venue at a time, that was the number of concertgoers in attendance at the event. Attendees were required to remain seated during the performances and each chair was spaced about five feet apart. Below are some pictures and videos from the social distancing-compliant techno night. As you can see, although th...
