Lineup Announcement
Gryffin, Louis The Child, More to Play Breakaway Festival’s Inaugural NorCal Edition
Breakaway Music Festival organizers Prime Social Group announced a new edition of the multi-city EDM event this week, bringing the fest to Northern California for the first time in its history. Scheduled for October 14-15th in Oakland, the Breakaway’s first-ever NorCal edition features headliners Gryffin, Louis The Child, Big Wild and Said The Sky, with additional performances from Aluna, Austin Millz, Snakehips and more. Brownies & Lemonade, an event organizer known for secret renegade warehouse shows and popular pop-up concerts on the West Coast, will also be curating their own stage “with so many icons and friends,” they wrote on social media. “We’re thrilled to announce the fifth and final festival for Breakaway in California,” said Za...
EDC Las Vegas Unveils Massive 2022 Lineup With ILLENIUM, Porter Robinson, More
Nearly six months after the 25th anniversary of EDC Las Vegas, Insomniac Events has announced one of the biggest lineups in the festival’s history. Insomniac has included virtually all of the biggest names in electronic music and then some. ILLENIUM, Zedd, Porter Robinson, Armin van Buuren, Charlotte de Witte and so many more are set to grace one or two of the many stages. Aside from the headliners, there’s a little bit of something for everyone. House music fans are set with the likes of Jayda G, LP Giobbi, and Lee Foss while bassheads can rage to Zeds Dead, Excision, SVDDEN DEATH, and so many more. In a surprising move, Grimes will also be performing a DJ set. In usual EDC fashion, Insomniac has booked a handful of unique back-to-backs that will serve as some of the biggest at...
CloZee, G Jones, Opiuo, More to Perform at Kosmic Kingdom Music Festival 2022
Prepare to be transported back to the middle ages at Kosmic Kingdom Music Festival. Hosted at one of the most unique locations, the fest takes place at Sleepy Hollow’s Renaissance Park in Des Moines, Iowa. The park features multiple real-life castles that will be used as stages, as well as over 35 fully functional Renaissance buildings. Kosmic Kingdom organizers have now announced the official lineup for the three-day event, which is scheduled for June 3rd and 4th, with a pre-party on the 2nd. The multi-genre festival features an array of DJs across experimental bass music, electro-funk, dubstep and beyond. Headlining Kosmic Kingdom 2022 are CloZee and G Jones, followed by Of The Trees, Opiuo, VCTRE and NotLö, among others. The undercard is filled with emerging electro...
Arizona to Host Carl Cox, Kaskade, Adam Beyer, More for Inaugural “Body Language” Festival
In Arizona, there’s one event promoter that has the Phoenix EDM scene on lock: Relentless Beats. These top-notch organizers already power landmark festivals like Decadence NYE, Crush Arizona and Goldrush. Now, their sub-brand RBDeep is adding yet another event to the company’s docket: Body Language. The three-day festival will be dedicated to house, techno and underground music. Slated for March 4-6 at Rawhide Event Center, the fest will welcome Adam Beyer, Boris Brejcha, Carl Cox and Wax Motif to its three stages, as well as a Kaskade “Redux” set and a special B2B performance from longtime friends Dombresky and Noizu (read our interview with the pair here). According to organizers, a second wave of artists will be announced in early 2022. You can bu...
North Coast Music Festival to Host Armin van Buuren, ILLENIUM, Porter Robinson, More In 2022
Playing on its core tenet of “Celebrate Our Differences,” Illinois’ North Coast Music Festival has announced a massive first wave lineup for its 2022 edition. It comes complete with representation of all the major EDM genres as well as a slew of local artists. Lineup highlights include a handful of stages curated by industry-leading labels, including FISHER‘s Catch & Release, Diplo‘s Higher Ground, and Seven Lions‘ Ophelia Records, as well as headlining performances by Armin van Buuren, ILLENIUM, Porter Robinson and Kaytranada. Alive Coverage The Midwest staple, now in its 12th edition, will return to SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview after a successful debut last year. The 2021 event drew 78,000 attendees across three days and saw the implementat...
RÜFÜS DU SOL, Duck Sauce, More Announced on Governors Ball 2021 Lineup
After the organizers of Governors Ball made the announcement earlier this year that the beloved three-day festival would be returning to Queens, it seems the festival’s 10th anniversary event is moving forward as scheduled. And while “plans” these days only mean so much, what holds more weight are lineup announcements, and this year’s edition has arrived. The lineup for Governors Ball 2021 is all-star, to stay the least. Set to take the stage will be a slew of superstar artists such as RÜFÜS DU SOL, Jamie XX, and Ellie Goulding, among many others. A-Trak will be throwing down on two separate occasions: first on Saturday with his brother—Dave 1 of Chromeo—as The Brothers Macklovitch, and again with Armand Van Helden...
GRiZ, Ganja White Night, More to Perform At Elements Music & Arts Festival 2021
The organizers of Elements Music & Arts Festival have announced the final lineup of artists for its Labor Day Weekend celebration. After postponing its 2020 event to Memorial Day Weekend, the festival ultimately announced a move to its traditional Labor Day Weekend to ensure health and safety protocols are upheld and most of the headliners are able to attend. Slated for September 3rd to 6th in Lakewood, Pennsylvania, the festival features an expansive lineup of artists, including GRiZ, Ganja White Night, Bob Moses, Claude VonStoke, Diplo, CloZee, Yotto, TOKiMONSTA, Rusko, Chris Lake, Bonobo, and Manic Focus. Based on the original four elements of Water, Earth, Fire, and Air with corresponding stages, the festival incorporates the fifth element of “you” to bring the community ...
Jason Isbell, Yola, Shamir Playing Come Together: Mental Health Music Festival
This Saturday is World Mental Health Day, and Sound Mind Live is starting the celebration early. Beginning at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT on Thursday, October 8th, they’re throwing the Come Together: Mental Health Music Festival, a livestream benefit supporting The National Alliance on Mental Illness. Streaming on Relix’s YouTube channel, the event touts performances from Jason Isbell, Jade Bird, Yola, Shamir, Son Little, American Authors, Smith & Myers, and Kiiara. Also on the schedule are a number of expert panels with guest speakers from Mental Health America, National Alliance on Mental Illness of New York City, and MusiCares. The whole thing is hosted by comedian Jordan Carlos. In the hours before and after the livestream, there will be a series of “break-out panels” focused on...
Eric Moore, Drummer/Manager of King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Leaves Band
Eric Moore, the drummer and manager of King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, has left the band. In a social media post, he said that he “will keep working with Gizz putting out records but I will no longer be an active member or manager of the group.” While he didn’t give a reason, the band added that he plans “to focus solely on Flightless Records.” Moore was one of two drummers in the outfit, along with Michael Cavanagh. Moore founded Flightless in 2012 in Melbourne, Australia, shipping LPs in any old container, including pizza boxes. The label has since put out 18 releases by King Gizz, including their most recent effort Infest the Rats’ Nest, as well as albums by The Murlocs, Amyl and the Sniffers, and more. In his statement, Moore said, “I’m excited to keep growing the label and co...
Hellfest 2021 Lineup: Deftones, System of a Down, Faith No More, Judas Priest, Puscifer, and More
France’s Hellfest Open Air has announced its 2021 lineup, and it features 90-percent of the bands who were scheduled to perform at the 2020 edition of the festival before it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Deftones, System of a Down, and Faith No More will still headline, as they were slated to this year. The fest will take place June 18th-20th in Clisson, France. The festival wrote in a Facebook post: “Hellbangers, a little ahead of usual, here’s the lineup of the 2021 edition! 90% of the groups have reconfirmed their presence for next year, and as you know, they are particularly impatient to find you in Clissonese lands!” The statement continued, “Unfortunately, 13 bands scheduled for the 2020 edition could not confirm their presence for 2021: Incubus, Mastodon, Infectious Gro...
