Music festivals
“We Are the Dork Side That Prevent People From Going to the Dark Side”: How Shambhala Is Pioneering Harm Reduction at Music Festivals
Between 1964 and 1975, an estimated 40,000 Americans crossed the border illegally into Canada, mostly to dodge the threat of being drafted to the military and the fear of combat in the Vietnam war. Some came due to the threat of imprisonment as President Nixon declared the “war on drugs” and addressed drug use as “public enemy #1.” A significant portion of these “draft dodgers” came to find a new home and Canadian diaspora in the Kootenay region of British Columbia and the central hub in the town of Nelson, per BC: An Untold History. The historic past and culture of challenging the definition of war and reducing harm is still very much alive in the Kootenay region. Shambhala Music Festival’s harm reduction culture and programs are a timely testament. EDM...
Listen to Dabin’s Exclusive EDM.com Playlist Ahead of Headlining Splash House Performance
To celebrate his first-ever performance at Splash House in Palm Springs, Dabin has curated a special playlist locked and loaded with a bouquet of his favorite melodic bass, indietronica, future bass and dubstep tracks of the moment. Available exclusively via EDM.com, the 25-track playlist also includes selects off Dabin’s blockbuster, rock & roll-infused album, Between Broken. “So excited to perform at Splash House!” Dabin told us. “I’m playing a much chiller, vibey set and it’s something I’ve never done before so I’m extra excited.” Touching down at the first of two August editions of the poolside event, a linchpin of the SoCal festival scene, Dabin will headline the Margaritaville stage alongside John Sum...
Look Inside Meow Wolf’s 2022 Vortex Festival, a Surrealist Escape In Denver
Different city, same Meow Wolf. Teeming rain in Denver couldn’t stop the brand’s flagship music festival, Vortex, from making a statement in 2022. Moving the fest from New Mexico to the Mile High City for the first time, Meow Wolf proved their prestige is immutable. Vortex made a splash over the weekend at The Junkyard, a new open-air venue promising immersive live music experiences in Denver. Attendees of the event found themselves in an adult playground where—at any turn—Alice in Wonderland syndrome could’ve set in. Revered for conceptualizing experiential activations that distort reality, Meow Wolf enthralled and titillated at The Junkyard. You’d be hard-pressed to find a more vibrant community. Attendees of Meow Wolf’s Vortex festival pose f...
Lollapalooza Staffer Arrested After Fabricating Mass Shooting Threat to Get Out of Work Early: Report
A Lollapalooza security staffer is currently in jail after allegedly fabricating a mass shooting threat. The Chicago Tribune reports the staffer sought to get out of work early and intended to use the threat as cover. On the second day of the long-running Chicago music festival, 18-year-old Janya B. Williams reportedly sent a message to a colleague from a phone number which read, “Mass shooting at 4pm location Lollapalooza. We have150 targets.” The number was allegedly created via TextNow, a free, internet-based phone service platform which allows users to register real phone numbers. Janya B. Williams was reportedly arrested and charged with a felony count of making a false terrorism threat. Chicago Police Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles The colleague notified su...
10 More Years of Lollapalooza: Festival Strikes New Deal With City of Chicago
For all of us on the Lollapolooza train—we’re not getting it off of it anytime soon. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has announced that the city’s long-running music festival, held annually in Grant Park, will take place for at least another 10 years. Lightfoot publicly called Lollapalooza “not only a significant economic driver for our city, but a truly iconic Chicago summer festival.” The Chicago Tribune reports a contract between C3 Presents and the city of Chicago calls for the Chicago Park District to receive a share of all C3 revenue streams ranging from 5% to 20%, including admission, goods and services, licensing sales, sponsorships and streaming. The deal also states that the maximum number of attendees can’t exceed 115,000 at any time. ILLENIUM ...
Buku Music + Art Project Announces Indefinite Hiatus
BUKU Music + Art Project has announced an indefinite hiatus. Organizers of the beloved New Orleans festival have issued a statement on social media announcing that its 2023 iteration will not move forward. Addressing the event’s community-building objectives, the announcement concluded by leaving the door open for a return “down the road.” An art installation at Buku Music + Art Project in New Orleans. Alive Coverage However, the festival is on hold for the foreseeable future. Buku had become one of New Orleans’ largest music festivals, attracting tens of thousands of bass and hip-hop music fans for its 10th anniversary earlier this year. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Read the full statement from BUKU Music + Art Project below. From day one, BUKU was creat...
New Techno Music Festival Offers Skydiving to Attendees: “When Are You Dropping?”
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a…raver? The promoters of a San Diego electronic music festival are inviting 200 ravers to get sky high at Skyfest, where they’ll have the option to plummet from a plane when they’re not dancing. Attendees will have the unique opportunity to tandem skydive directly over the festival from a dizzying 13,000 feet in the air before landing “just a few dozen yards away from the dance floor,” according to Skyfest’s organizers. Attendees of Skyfest, a San Diego electronic music festival, can tandem skydive during the event. Skydive San Diego Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles “There will be hundreds of skydivers floating down all day long and the vibes are going to be incredible,” reads the...
We Attended a Secret Party In the Forest at Tomorrowland 2022—Here’s What It Looked Like
In the throes of the crypto winter, FTX found warmth in the effervescent confines of Tomorrowland. Cryptocurrency and electronic dance music have been inextricably linked thanks to the widespread adoption of digital collectibles by DJs. In fact, the 2021 IMS Business Report found that 76% of all music NFTs were issued by electronic music artists. The nexus of all this activity is music festivals, where NFT and crypto developers can escape the dangerous, theft-laden interwebs to demonstrate the utilities of their projects in a controlled environment. So FTX, a popular cryptocurrency exchange which averages roughly $10 billion of daily trading volume, touched down at the largest EDM festival in the world. The company organized a hidden stage called The Hill during each day of the 2022 e...
Here’s What to Expect at the Mind-Bending Denver Debut of Meow Wolf’s Vortex Festival
There’s nothing in the world quite like a Meow Wolf event. The renowned entertainment brand is now gearing up for the Denver debut of Vortex, its fan-favorite music and arts festival which originally launched in Taos, New Mexico. And in 2022, it’s clear that Meow Wolf remains hellbent on pushing the limits of the live music experience. Scheduled for August 5th to 7th, the mind-bending fest aims to encapsulate rave culture in its own unique way at the intersection of dance music and surrealism. Culinary delights, stupefying art installations and fantastical creatures are just a few of the experiential activations you’ll encounter at Vortex, which is as much of an adult playground as it is a music festival. “There will be three days of endless entertainment, talented ...
Here’s What to Expect at the Mind-Bending Denver Debut of Meow Wolf’s Vortex Festival
There’s nothing in the world quite like a Meow Wolf event. The renowned entertainment brand is now gearing up for the Denver debut of Vortex, its fan-favorite music and arts festival which originally launched in Taos, New Mexico. And in 2022, it’s clear that Meow Wolf remains hellbent on pushing the limits of the live music experience. Scheduled for August 5th to 7th, the mind-bending fest aims to encapsulate rave culture in its own unique way at the intersection of dance music and surrealism. Culinary delights, stupefying art installations and fantastical creatures are just a few of the experiential activations you’ll encounter at Vortex, which is as much of an adult playground as it is a music festival. “There will be three days of endless entertainment, talented ...
Martin Garrix, Zedd, Afrojack, More to DJ at the 2022 Return of Ultra Japan
Following two years off, Ultra Japan is back with the first wave of artists for the festival’s 2022 return. Since the event’s pandemic-induced hiatus following the 2019 outing, fans have been awaiting the return of Ultra’s Japan offshoot. The 2022 event will mark the seventh chapter in the festival’s history. Giving prospective attendees time to prepare their pre-festival playlists, organizers have announced a handful of artists who are set to take the stage in Tokyo this September. Organizers have revealed performances from EDM superstars Martin Garrix, Zedd, Afrojack, KSHMR, Timmy Trumpet and Nicky Romero. Ultra Japan 2022 Phase One Lineup Ultra Japan Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Considering the fact that the festival will host multiple stages over two ...
Lollapalooza Announces India Debut With 2023 Music Festival In Mumbai
Next year, India will officially become the eighth country to host a Lollapalooza festival. The world’s second most populous nation is the newest home of one of the United States’ most iconic music festivals this winter. The brand behind the long-running Chicago fest has announced Lollapalooza India, a brand new outing for South Asian fans of electronic music, rock & roll, hip-hop and beyond. Organizers took to Twitter to share a trailer for the upcoming festival in Mumbai. The flagship Lollapalooza event has taken place at Chicago’s Grant Park each year since 2005, save for 2020, when it went virtual due to the impact of the pandemic. Since then, the festival has hosted international outings in Chile, Brazil, Argentina, Germany, Sweden, France, Israel and n...
