Music festivals
Kaskade Announces New Destination Music Festival In Cancún, Sun Soaked
A brand new destination festival from the mind of Kaskade could become dance music escapists’ ultimate getaway. Scheduled for December 16-18, 2022, the first-ever Sun Soaked event will go down at Cancún’s all-inclusive Paradisus and Fiesta Americana Resorts, the home of sun-kissed destination festivals organized by Excision (Paradise Blue) and ILLENIUM (Ember Shores). Kaskade has joined forces with the promoters of those events, Festication, to organize Sun Soaked, the third in a series of artist-curated destination festivals. According to the iconic Fire & Ice producer, he wants to break the mold of today’s moth-eaten festival landscape. “Sun Soaked has become a unicorn in an over saturated festival world. A perfect trinity of sun, water + sand,” Kaskade ...
Alison Wonderland, Madeon, GRiZ, More to Perform at HARD Summer: See the Full 2022 Lineup
After returning in a big way in 2021, HARD Summer is back a year later—and with a monster lineup of over 100 artists. Organizers have once again nabbed a laundry list of electronic dance music’s corps d’elite for the SoCal fest, its first-ever three-day affair, scheduled for July 29-31. Set for performances are Porter Robinson, Madeon, Alison Wonderland, NGHTMRE, Chris Lake, GRiZ, TOKiMONSTA, Moore Kismet, Vintage Culture and many, many more. Check out the hysterical trailer below, which features Marc Rebillet, SVDDEN DEATH and SIDEPIECE’s Party Favor and Nitti Gritti, among other HARD Summer 2022 artists. This year’s lineup also heavily integrates hip-hop and features a slew of major rappers, including Megan Thee Stallion, Lil Uzi Vert, Three 6 Mafia, Denzel Curry,...
Snap and Live Nation to Launch Augmented Reality Experiences at EDC Las Vegas
Snapchat and Live Nation have teamed up to create a series of custom concert experiences in the world of augmented reality, starting with EDC Las Vegas later this month. After inking the high-profile partnership, Snap and Live Nation will work together on AR content for over a dozen music festivals in 2022, including Austin City Limits, Beyond Wonderland, Bonnaroo, Day Trip, Lollapalooza, Rolling Loud, Governors Ball and more. At the recent Snap Partner Summit, the company declared that augmented reality has the potential to become a new creative medium. “We can leverage this huge user base we have in a way that will make augmented reality the next phase of visual expression for artists,” said Snap’s Senior VP of Content and Partnerships, Ben Schwerin. In a statement, Schw...
Calvin Harris to Headline Debut HARD Summer Festival In Croatia
For the first time, is HARD Summer making its way to Croatia. The debut HARD Summer EU is set to take place on August 6th, just a week after the brand’s namesake festival in SoCal. Attendees from around the globe will descend on an entirely different setting: the idyllic Žnjan Beach in Split. The festival is much shorter than its American counterpart, but attendees will have the chance to experience an iconic locale most could only dream of raving at—and it’ll be headlined by none other than Calvin Harris. c/o Press Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles This isn’t HARD’s first attempt to break into Europe’s festival circuit. The brand previously planned on debuting a London offshoot in 2021 before cancelling the fest due to impact of the pandemic. The HARD Lond...
EDC Las Vegas Announces Stage-By-Stage Lineups for 2022 Festival
With less than one month until EDC Las Vegas, Insomniac has announced the stage-by-stage lineups for the 2022 festival, which is set to take place at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway May 20-22. Each year Insomniac unveils an enormous lineup for EDC Las Vegas, where over 200 artists perform across eight stages throughout the weekend. This year, a number of those artists will take to a brand new, ninth stage called bionicJUNGLE, which will focus on house music. Each classic stage is organized into its own unique sonic identity, making it easier for you to navigate the festival and discover music by the artists you love. You can check out all eight of the lineups organized by stage below and stay tuned for Insomniac to announce the bionicJUNGLE bill. kineticF...
Take a Look Inside EDC Las Vegas’ Brand New Stage, bionicJUNGLE
EDC Las Vegas‘ new stage, bionicJUNGLE, will be a cool addition to one of the hottest festivals in the world. The announcement comes weeks ahead of the 2022 iteration of EDC Las Vegas. The new stage will be located between neonGARDEN and Polygon Park, and it will feature DJs playing various sub-genres of house music. Insomniac Events founder Pasquale Rotella took to Instagram to announce bionicJUNGLE, adding that the lineup for the festival’s ninth and newest stage will be revealed “soon.” The bionicJUNGLE stage was first unveiled back in February at EDC México, which featured performances by Afrojack, Da Tweekaz, Carl Cox, CamelPhat, and many more. A video shared via the festival’s official Twitter account captures a glimpse into the lush,...
Meow Wolf’s Vortex Festival Is Moving to Denver
Meow Wolf‘s Vortex festival is officially headed to Denver. The event, which originally started in Taos, New Mexico, is produced in partnership with Live Nation and will take place August 5th to 7th. In addition to the move, organizers have also announced a huge lineup, with headliners Neil Francis, Duke Dumont, Toro y Moi, Bob Moses, 100 Gecs and more. Didi Bethurum, Meow Wolf’s Vice President of Marketing, told the Santa Fe Reporter that they’ve relocated to Denver due in part to the notion that their audience is expanding. This year’s Vortex festival in Denver will feature two stages, live performers, food and drinks trucks, and experiential art installations, among other interactive experiences that have made the arts production company such a hit. Meow Wo...
This Electronic Music Festival Has Hot Air Balloon Afterparties, Horseback Riding and More
Echoes from Agartha is a journey through one of the most impactful geographic locations in the history of human civilization. Situated in the heart of Turkey, Cappadocia is the setting of one of this year’s most expansive and culturally enlightening electronic music festivals. Slated for this summer, Echoes from Agartha is a techno-focused festival experience paired with an unmatched set of excursions. The festival is bringing renowned dance music producers Lee Burridge, Mind Against, Seth Troxler and WhoMadeWho to the stage, among many others, but its impressive lineup is only a fraction of the story. Organizers are ensuring attendees get the most of what Cappadocia has to offer, including horseback riding, breathtaking hot air balloon rides, exhilarating explorations through natura...
New Music Festival to Bring Galantis, SG Lewis, More to Brooklyn for Pride Month
Pride Month is primed for a fresh dose of electronic music in New York. Planet Pride is a fusion of six New York pride parties: including Dreamland, WE Party, XLSIOR, ZeroSpace, Ty Tea and Love Prism. The one-day event is set to take place on June 25th at Brooklyn Mirage and will feature 12 hours of music and drag shows across three stages. And the lineup is no slouch, bringing the likes of Galantis, SG Lewis, LP Giobbi and a “surprise pop star,” among others. Planet Pride Lineup Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Planet Pride attendees will also be partying with purpose. Organizers are giving back, directing some of the festival’s proceeds to Heritage of Pride as well as Giobbi’s acclaimed FEMME HOUSE organization. Giobbi was recently named EDM.com‘...
Northern Nights Will Be the First Music Festival to Have Dispensaries Located at Stages
Thanks to Northern Nights, it’s never been easier to break the grass ceiling. Ahead of the electronic music festival’s return to California’s scenic Redwood Forest, organizers have announced that they will become the first music festival to feature multiple onsite dispensaries, as well as the first to have them at its stages. Naturally, the announcement arrives on 4/20. In years past, Northern Nights’ cannabis-forward ethos led them to become the first music festival to establish legal onsite sales and consumption of recreational marijuana. Now it’s even easier for attendees, who will be able to purchase products from top dispensaries just a stone’s throw from the festival’s various stages. Juliana Bernstein/Get Tiny Scheduled for July 15-17, ...
Afrojack, Oliver Heldens, More to DJ at Ultra’s New Waterfront Music Festival In Spain
Coming soon to the beautiful beaches of Spain is a new music festival from the minds behind Ultra. Ultra Beach Costa del Sol will officially debut this summer at Marenostrum Fuengirola, a scenic waterfront venue in Málaga. Originally scheduled for 2020—like many events around the world—the inaugural fest was ultimately postponed after organizers were forced to pull the plug due to the impact of COVID-19. Now, they’re preparing for liftoff after revealing the first phase of the lineup for the single-day festival. Taking over the recently-announced Ultra Beach and Resistance stages are Adam Beyer, Afrojack, KSHMR and Oliver Heldens. More artists will be announced in further phases closer to the date of Ultra Beach Costa del Sol. Phase One lineup for the debut Ultra Beach Costa del...
An Insider’s Guide to Wicked Woods Music Festival 2022
Wicked Woods, an intimate electronic music festival in British Columbia, is gearing up for its 12th edition next month. The event will return to the heart of the Columbia Valley—a region in the Rocky Mountain Trench, minutes away from the Fairmont Hot Springs—from May 26th to 28th. Whether it’s your first time attending or you’re coming back for more, we’ve come up with a comprehensive insider’s guide with everything you need to know ahead of Wicked Woods 2022. We’re here to help you figure out what to bring, where to find the festival, how to navigate the grounds and more. Packing Guide In case you spend a little too much time planning your outfits and forget about the rest, here’s a reminder. From the essentials to the little things, check out Wicked Woods...
