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“Summer Camp Fields Forever”: Inside The 20th Edition of Summer Camp Music Festival

Summer Camp Music Festival celebrated its 20th anniversary last weekend at Chillicothe, Illinois’ Three Sisters Park. The Midwest electronic and jam gathering was initially postponed from 2020 to 2021, then later rescheduled its annual Memorial Day celebration to mid-August. Despite the high temperatures and relentless humidity, the festival saw its highest attendance to date, bringing 25,000 Scampers to get down to sets by GRiZ, Tipper, STS9, REZZ, The Floozies, CloZee, Emancipator, Boogie T and more throughout its four-day event. While some music festivals cater to a specific genre and community of fans, Summer Camp Music Festival understands there’s a big overlap between live music fans and genres of music. While the festival is centered in jamband roots and is hosted b...

Bangers and Ice: Inside ZHU’s Epic Snow-Covered Return to Red Rocks

ZHU made his grand return to Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre Monday night to kick off his first of six DREAMROCKS shows. Having just released his latest album, DREAMLAND 2021, the Grammy-nominated electronic music star debuted live a slew of tracks from the new record while also incorporating some classic house bangers. After a hot-weathered week over the Rocky Mountains, fans around the country had to bundle up for the occasion. Freezing rain and snow fell from the sky throughout the night, lighting up the dark skies that loomed above the legendary open air venue. ZHU’s DREAMROCKS show on Monday, May 3rd at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Alpine Music Photo Denver-based producer Manic Focus got the chilly Monday night going with his funky hip-hop beats. Emancipa...

EDM.com Presents The Heat Check 004: Jantsen, SuperAve., Ganja White Night, Subtronics and More

In modern bass, dubstep and trap music, listeners and tastemakers are always chasing the next big track to blow crowds away at a festival stage. EDM.com Presents The Heat Check is a list of the most ear-catching, incendiary, and ‘fire’ tracks that emerge from the bass and freeform scene. “GTID” – Jantsen, SuperAve. Jantsen is back with another heavy tune, this time in collaboration with anonymous, prodigal producer, SuperAve.. The two combine for a bouncy, raucous energy that is destined to rattle large festival speaker systems soon. “Narnia” – Ganja White Night The wobbly boys came through for fans on 4/20, offering up their first album since 2019. Rangy, old school dubstep on “Narnia” revives listeners and fans love for the duo’s fun, wonky energy. “Shadow W...

GRiZ, REZZ, More to Perform at Summer Camp Music Festival’s 20th Anniversary Celebration

Summer Camp Music Festival has announced its lineup of artists for its 20th anniversary celebration. After postponing the festival from its annual Memorial Day Weekend due to the impact of COVID-19, almost all of the headliners have been confirmed for the festival’s new dates of August 20th to 22nd. The fest, an Illinois staple, features an expansive lineup of major electronic music artists, jam bands, hip-hop groups, and more. After the event’s initial postponement to May 2021, GRiZ had been excluded from the lineup. With the festival now slated for its new August dates, however, electro-funk producer was able to be included in the 20th anniversary celebration. He joins REZZ, STS9, Tipper, Emancipator, CloZee, LSDream, Shpongle, The Floozies, Manic Focu...