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Porter Robinson Announces Secret Sky Music Festival Livestream
Porter Robinson took to Twitter today to announce his new virtual music fest, Secret Sky Music Festival. Along with the announcement came a teaser video to the tune of Porter’s “Something Comforting.” Secret Sky Music Festival will go down on May 9th, 2020. The livestream event will be in support of the fight against COVID-19, as 100% of proceeds will be donated to the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund, which was recently depleted of its funds. As of the time of writing, no announcement has been made regarding this lineup or streaming destination. You can RSVP to Secret Sky Music Festival here. FOLLOW PORTER ROBINSON: Facebook: facebook.com/porterrobinsonmusicTwitter: twitter.com/porterrobinsonInstagram: instagram.com/porterrobinsonSoundCloud: soundcloud.com/porter-robinson
EDM.com Presents Ultra Music Takeover Livestream
As the impact of COVID-19 continues to cast a dark spell over the music industry, its members have rallied to offer some truly incredible virtual concert experiences. Since the popularity of livestreaming is most likely going to persist following the end of the pandemic, music fans can look forward to dancing in their kitchens for the foreseeable future. Enter EDM.com and Ultra Music, who have teamed up for a special livestream event this Wednesday, May 6th. The virtual dance party will begin at 4PM ET (1PM PST, 8PM GMT) on EDM.com’s Facebook, Twitter, and Twitch channels, and it will be funneled to your screens via L7 Touring, a Los Angeles-based creative studio offering up its spectacular festival-style stage setup. Kicking off the stream is Sad Money, who will ...
Porter Robinson Unveils Huge Lineup for Virtual Music Festival Secret Sky
Only one day after announcing his new virtual music festival Secret Sky, Porter Robinson took to Twitter to share the lineup, and it’s a doozy. Featured on the lineup is Madeon, San Holo, Jai Wolf, and G Jones, among other heavy-hitters in the bass and future subgenres. Additional artists include rising dubstep trip WAVEDASH, UK trap producer Shadient, and electronic outfit Anamanaguchi, who Porter fans recognize from the band’s dazzling “Sad Machine” remix back in 2014. Secret Sky is primed for its debut virtual stream on May 9th, 2020. 100% of the funs raised from the livestream event will be donated to the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund, which was sadly depleted of its funds recently. You can RSVP to Secret Sky Music Festival here. FOLLOW PORTER RO...
Diplo and Dillon Francis Team Up With Corona for Cinco de Mayo Livestream
EDM’s plucky tag-team of livestreaming heroes Diplo and Dillon Francis are at it again. This time, they are helping fans celebrate Cinco de Mayo in style, fittingly teaming up with Corona for a livestreamed benefit concert. For every person that tunes into the livestream event, Corona will be donating $1 (with a maximum donation of $500,000) to the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund, which aids restaurant industry employees who are navigating the pitfalls of the devastating impact of COVID-19. In addition to Diplo and Dillon Francis, there will also be one secret, unannounced DJ set. Cinco de Mayo isn’t just tequila and beer, though—if you work up an appetite during the livestream, Corona has you covered. They partnered up with Postmates to offer...
Marc Rebillet Announces Live Socially-Distanced Concert Tour at Drive-In Theaters
With the COVID-19 pandemic bringing the live music world to a near stand-still, artists, venues, and promoters worldwide have had to get creative with how they bring concert experiences to the masses. While many have adapted to livestream technology, improvisational whiz and loop station maestro Marc Rebillet has been hammering out tracks on camera for his entire career. Naturally, Rebillet has been streaming quite often in hopes of bringing some positivity to the world during these uncertain times and has used his platform to raise over $34,000 to COVID-19 relief. Now, the one affectionally referred to as “Loop Daddy” is introducing a brand new, social distancing-compliant way of experiencing live music. In June and July, Rebillet will be performing l...
Over 2,000 DJs Will Perform at Upcoming COVID-19 Relief Livestream
The charity organization Last Night A DJ Saved My Life (LNADJ) has announced an absolutely gargantuan COVID-19 relief livestream event. Dubbed SetForLove, the event will feature over 2,000 DJs, who will be performing in hopes of raising money to support African countries affected by the pandemic. While the full lineup is yet to be announced, organizers have promised that some big names will be taking the virtual stage. Artists are encouraged to sign up for a performance slot and when they’re accepted, they will choose a platform and be given a donation link to join the fundraising effort. The founder of LNADJ, Jonny Lee, spoke about how just a small donation can make a massive difference in people’s lives. “In this current moment, we were able to contemplate the...
