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Insomniac Announces First-Ever Portuguese Event, EDC Europe 2021
After teasing their return to Europe last week, Insomniac has officially unveiled the next entry in the EDC Europe saga. In June 2021, organizers and fans will be celebrating 25 years of the venerated promoter’s flagship event in Portugal. The momentous festival will mark the first EDC event in Portugal in the illustrious brand’s quarter-of-a-century run. On Twitter, Insomniac shared a teaser video announcing the dates and location. In a press release, Insomniac founder Pasquale Rotella highlighted his excitement in bringing the brand to Portugal for the first time and explained how his love of travel makes the announcement all the more enjoyable. I’m so excited to bring EDC back to Europe and host Insomniac’s first-ever show in Portugal. Growing u...
Final Day of Insomniac’s Nocturnal Wonderland Virtual Rave-A-Thon is Now Live
Following the earth-rattling (you’ll understand that joke in a moment) launch of the Nocturnal Wonderland Virtual Rave-A-Thon, Insomniac is primed for a monster final day with some larger-than-life performances on tap. The first day featured massive DJ sets from the likes of Drezo, Benny Benassi, Nitti Gritti, Borgore, Modestep, and GG Magree, with the latter performing through a small earthquake at one point. Set to appear on today’s stream are Luke Andy, Schade, VNNSA, Mark Knight, Chris Lorenzo, 4B, Barely Alive, and Rabbit In The Moon (Live). You can check out the full schedule and tune into the livestream below. NOCTURNAL WONDERLAND VIRTUAL RAVE-A-THON SCHEDULE
The Nocturnal Wonderland Virtual Rave-A-Thon is Now Live
Insomniac‘s latest can’t-miss “Rave-A-Thon” is here. The famed dance music event brand is live with the virtual edition of its wildly popular Nocturnal Wonderland festival. Set to appear on today’s livestream event are BlackGummy, Justin Martin, Drezo, Benny Benassi, Nitti Gritti, Borgore, Modestep, and GG Magree. You can check out the full schedule and tune into the livestream below. NOCTURNAL WONDERLAND VIRTUAL RAVE-A-THON SCHEDULE
Nitti Gritti, Barely Alive, Drezo, More to Perform at Upcoming Nocturnal Wonderland Virtual Rave-A-Thon
Ahead of this weekend’s “Nocturnal Wonderland Virtual Rave-A-Thon,” Insomniac has unveiled a massive lineup to tide fans over until the festival’s momentous in-person return in 2021. True to Insomniac’s genre-traversing ways, the lineup represents the best in both house and bass music. Repping the dubstep and trap scenes are Nitti Gritti, Barely Alive, Modestep, and Borgore. Set to grace the digital stage for the autumn livestream from the house music realm are Chris Lorenzo, Drezo, GG Magree, Justin Martin, VNSSA, and dance music legend Benny Benassi, among others. The livestream event will kick off at 6PM PT (9PM ET) this Friday, September 18th and Saturday, September 19th on Insomniac’s YouTube and Twitch ch...
Insomniac Teases “Very Special Location” in Europe to Celebrate 25-Year Anniversary of EDC
To celebrate the momentous 25th anniversary of its illustrious EDC brand, Insomniac is returning to Europe to further expand the festival’s horizons. Insomniac representatives took to the company’s EDC Las Vegas Twitter account, among other social media platforms, to tease a “VERY special location” in Europe to commemorate the landmark milestone. “It’s been an incredible 25 year journey with so many of YOU beautiful people from around the Globe. Let’s celebrate as we come full circle for our return to Europe!” the post reads. It also features a promo video, soundtracked to Seven Lions’ single “Another Way (with April Bender),” which reveals the return is scheduled for summer 2021. EDC’s empathic return to Europe represe...
Insomniac Announces the Return of Nocturnal Wonderland
Insomniac recently announced that their Southern California festival, Nocturnal Wonderland, will make its grand return in 2021. On Instagram, founder Pasquale Rotella shared details of next year’s event alongside footage of previous iterations. Although it’s still more than a year away, Rotella has already spoken about planned improvements to the festival’s campground after receiving feedback from previous attendees. While specific details were not mentioned, he explained that the logistics will be upgraded and that “plans are in place to ensure a smooth & enjoyable Camp Nocturnal experience.” Nocturnal Wonderland will take place September 18th and 19th, 2021 at Glen Helen Regional Park in San Bernadino, California. Pre-sale ticke...
Insomniac Announces New 2021 Oceanfront House Music Festival, Day Trip
Amid a year of cancellations due to the impact of COVID-19, Insomniac is planning to bounce back in 2021 with Day Trip, an oceanfront music festival dedicated to house. Days after Insomniac founder Pasquale Rotella shared the unfortunate news of his company’s cancellation of a stable of 2020 events amid of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, he took to Instagram to announce Day Trip. The house music festival is slated for July 3rd, 2021 at Pier 46 at the glittering LA Waterfront. “Finding new venues in LA is never easy, but for July 3rd we’ve locked in a BEAUTIFUL one— Pier 46 at the LA Waterfront! I’m stoked to announce #DayTripFestival,” Rotella wrote. “It’s a place to soak in the sun, breathe in the ocean air & dance together at multipl...
Pasquale Rotella Confirms 2021 Postponement of Insomniac Festivals Due to COVID-19
Insomniac founder Pasquale Rotella took to social media today to share some devastating—if unsurprising—news about the future of his company’s wildly popular dance music festivals in the wake of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Nocturnal Wonderland, Escape Psycho Circus, EDC Orlando, and Dreamstate SoCal have all officially been tabled, biting the bullet amid a relentless pandemic that continues to throttle the music community at large. They will now all be planned for unannounced 2021 dates. “As you might have imagined after we moved EDC Las Vegas to May 2021, we will be shifting Nocturnal Wonderland, Escape Psycho Circus, EDC Orlando & Dreamstate SoCal to 2021 as well,” he wrote via Instagram. “While this year has been full of ups and downs, it’s somethi...
MiTiS to Host Can’t-Miss “BORN” Livestream Event with Trivecta, Crystal Skies, More
Melodic dubstep maven MiTiS is taking the virtual decks tomorrow, August 21st for a can’t-miss livestream event called “BORN.” The Philly-born electronic artist has long been championed as one of the most forward-thinking producers in future bass and trance. His unique ability to blend the genres into one wholly authentic sound has caught the attention of heavy-hitters from each, including and Above & Beyond, Tritonal, and Seven Lions, among others, the latter of whom he collaborated with on the fan-favorite single “Break the Silence.” He has also produced monster official remixes for Gryffin, Dabin, Crywolf, and many more. Joining MiTiS for “BORN” are Benzi, Crystal Skies, Trivecta, and Rico & Miella. Take a look at the set times belo...
Insomniac Ventures Into Publishing with CTM Partnership
Insomniac has announced that they will be stepping into the publishing world via their new partnership with The Netherlands’ CTM Publishing. It’s been reported that they will operate under the name Sounds That Never Sleep Publishing. In a quote obtained by Music Business Worldwide, the CEO of CTM, André de Raaff, spoke on his excitement to have the major dance music promoter on board. We are pleased and proud that they have chosen CTM as their partner and we are convinced that we can be the right company for them based on our music publishing experience, network and worldwide knowledge and we look forward to making Sounds That Never Sleep Publishing a leading player in the music publishing space of the dance music world, where Insomniac is already a dominant pla...
Insomniac Officially Pulls the Plug On EDC Las Vegas, Announces 2021 Dates
EDC Las Vegas is the latest major festival brand to bite the bullet due to the impact of COVID-19. Insomniac has officially pulled the plug on the 2020 edition of EDC Las Vegas due to the impact of COVID-19. Insomniac boss Pasquale Rotella took to Instagram to share the solemn news. “Some have questioned why we haven’t postponed yet & I want to let you know what we’ve been up to,” Rotella wrote. “The team & I have spent the last several months working to create a plan that would allow us to produce a safe event for you. We wanted to implement a free two-step testing program, one test at home before traveling to Las Vegas & another test at the venue when you arrived, in addition to many other enhanced safety protocols. Unfortunately, we just lear...
Publishing Briefs: Rodney Jerkins Puts Hipgnosis Under His Spell, Primary Wave Acquires Stake in Devo
Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited has acquired the 982-song music catalog of four-time Grammy winner Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins, who under the terms of the deal will also join Hipgnosis’ Investment Adviser’s Advisory Board. The agreement includes 100% of Jerkins’ writer’s share of income for his early works and 100% of his publishing interest and writer’s share of income for his later works. Jerkins’ long list of hits includes tracks for Mary J. Blige (“I Can’t Love You”), Brandy (“The Boy Is Mine”), Whiney Houston (“It’s Not Right But It’s Okay”), Destiny’s Child (“Say My Name”), Beyoncé (“Déjà Vu”), Spice Girls (“Holler”/”Let Love Lead the Way”), Michael Jackson (“You Rock My World”), Sam Smith (“Stay With Me”), Lady Gaga (“Telephone” feat. Beyoncé), Jennifer Lopez (“If You Had My Love”), Jus...
