Music festivals
What So Not, CloZee, TOKiMONSTA, More to Headline Shambhala Music Festival 2022
The countdown to Shambhala is officially on. Following not one, but two postponements due to the global pandemic, Canada’s longest-running independent music gathering is set to return. At long last, the 23rd edition of Shambhala is set to take place from July 22nd to 25th, 2022. With the fest less than 100 days away, Shambhala organizers have announced a massive lineup to fan the flames of the excitement surrounding the event’s long-awaited return. What has been commonly dubbed as a “farmily reunion” for the past 20-plus years will finally reach its full potential this summer. Set to headline the beloved Canadian fest are Australian tastemaker What So Not, French “world bass” purveyor CloZee, Grammy-nominated electronic music vi...
Here Are Your Coachella 2022 Set Times
Less than 24 hours before the return of Coachella, the festival’s 2022 set times have finally arrived. And good luck trying to navigate your schedule. Harry Styles is set to headline the main stage on Friday night at 11:35PM while Billie Eilish will follow on Saturday night at 11:30PM. Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd’s hotly anticipated, festival-closing headline performance will go down at 10:20PM on Sunday night. Check out the day-to-day set times below. For everything else you need to know about this year’s fest, like parking, lockers, WiFi areas and items you can’t bring, head over to our official Coachella 2022 guide. Coachella Weekend 1 set times for Friday, April 15th. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Coachella Weekend 1 set times for Saturday,...
Moonrise Festival Announces Massive 2022 Lineup With REZZ, Zedd, Excision, More
East Coast ravers will soon be treated to one of the year’s biggest lineups at Moonrise, Baltimore’s longest-running electronic dance music festival. After a three-year hiatus, the fest is primed to return to Pimlico Race Course on August 6th and 7th, bringing along a jaw-dropping roster of artists. Zedd, Rezz, Adventure Club, Excision, Chris Lake, Zeds Dead, FISHER, Moore Kismet, Dom Dolla and many more will throw down. Moonrise 2022 passes are on sale now and you can purchase them here. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles The lineup arrives following the acquisition of a majority stake in the festival by Insomniac and Club Glow, who earlier this year announced the launch of Project Glow, a first-of-its-kind fest in D.C. The tandem’s second venture is the 2022 editio...
Coachella 2022 Guide: Parking, WiFi, Lockers, Lineup and Everything Else You Need to Know
Whether you like it or not, there are more important things to consider ahead of Coachella than your Instagram captions. So we’ve created a handy guide of everything you need to know for Coachella 2022. With the long-awaited return of the iconic festival just days away, read on to find out about the event’s parking, camping, lockers, lineup and more. Coachella 2022 Dates Just like years past, Coachella is taking place over two weekends. Weekend 1 is April 15-17 and Weekend 2 is April 22-24. Coachella Address Coachella is taking place at the same venue it has since 1999, the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. The location to plug into your navigation app is: 81-800 Avenue 51, Indio, CA 92201 Considering the sheer scale of the festival, which attracts approximately 125,000 pe...
The What Podcast: 69 Days to Bonnaroo
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Music | Radio Public | RSS Brad, Barry, and Lord Taco get together in The What podcast world headquarters in Barry’s basement for the second time in two years to celebrate 69 days to Bonnaroo. Related Video Together, the trio chat through the Coachella lineup swaps and the changing festival landscape. Plus, find out how you can win some special merch (aka junk)! Advertisement Listen to Barry, Brad, and Lord Taco take a deep dive into the upcoming festival season and more in the episode above, or watch the full interview below. Review, like, and subscribe to The What at the links above or wherever you get your podcasts. Then make sure you also follow the...
How to Watch the Coachella 2022 Livestream
If you’re unable to attend the Influencer Olympics Coachella 2022, don’t fret. The festival has got you covered with its 10th annual livestream. Coachella is now back after a brutal two-year hiatus, and fans can tune into the 2022 fest from the seat of their pants. Over the first weekend of Coachella (April 15-17), you’ll be able to watch three different streams, each of which will feature a slew of performances and artist interviews. The broadcasts kick off at 4PM PT (7PM ET) on Friday and run through Monday night. You can watch all three streams below. According to YouTube, the streams’ organizers are rolling out a number of new features this year. For the first time, the platform will feature Live Chat as part of the viewing experience on desktop and th...
Secret Project Announces Debut Pula Music Week Festival From Ancient Roman Era Amphitheater
Renowned events producer Secret Project is executing on new overseas ambitions with Pula Music Week. Scheduled for the first week of July, top talent from the worlds of techno and house house will converge on Pula, Croatia to deliver DJ sets from within one of the country’s historic landmarks. Artists hailing from all corners of the world, such as Peggy Gou, Solomun, Charlotte de Witte, Black Coffee, Boris Brejcha, Tale Of Us and Disclosure, will deliver sets from the Pula Arena, one of the oldest European amphitheaters. The historic venue is believed to have been built thousands of years ago—between 27 BC and 68 AD—and remains the best-preserved ancient Roman landmark in existence today. The Pula Arena remains one of the last remaining landmarks from the era of the ancien...
San Diego’s Day.MVS XL Festival Set to Return With Eric Prydz, Vintage Culture, ANNA, More
Aided by a strong debut in 2021, San Diego’s Day.MVS XL festival is set to return for a two-day affair later this summer. Produced by FNGRS CRSSD, the event is an offshoot of the city’s popular CRSSD Fest, which takes place biannually at downtown’s Waterfront Park. Day.MVS XL will occupy the same venue on August 6th and 7th and—like its counterpart—will also be home to house, techno, and live electronic acts. In anticipation of the fest, organizers have revealed the first phase of the lineup, spearheaded by one of dance music’s most distinguished acts, Eric Prydz. Other notable artists set to perform throughout the weekend include two of Brazil’s brightest stars, Vintage Culture and ANNA, alongside Germany’s Purple Disco Machine and Dixon. Masked h...
Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd Replace Kanye West As Coachella 2022 Headliner
Less than two weeks ahead of Coachella, the festival has confirmed that Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd will headline in lieu of Ye, formerly known as Kanye West. The “Moth To A Flame” collaborators will perform in the festival-closing slot on Sunday night of each weekend, April 15-17 and April 22-24. It’s worth noting that the day’s three top-billed acts—Swedish House Mafia, The Weeknd and Doja Cat—are all managed by Wassim “Sal” Slaiby’s SalXCo firm. Axwell, Sebastian Ingrosso and Steve Angello of Swedish House Mafia are on the verge of releasing their long-awaited debut album, Paradise Again, on April 15th. The supergroup also recently contributed production to two songs from The Weeknd’s chart-topping 5th studio album, Dawn FM. Swedish...
There’s a Secret, 17-Course Sushi Dinner at Coachella for $375
In-between sets at Coachella, enjoying a lavish sushi dinner is now an option—assuming you can find your way in. We mean that in the most literal sense possible. At Coachella 2022, restauranteurs Phillip Frankland Lee and Margarita Kallas-Lee are recreating a version of their L.A.-based establishment, Sushi by Scratch, with a unique twist: the location is hidden somewhere within Coachella’s Indio Central Market. “We want to pull you out of your world and put you into this sort of truncated reality where you get to actually experience what we do,” Lee says of the experience. According to the Los Angeles Times, the couple are setting up a “sushi speakeasy” with select seating times at 3:30, 6:00, and 8:30PM respectively. Scroll to Continue...
Porter Robinson Reveals Dates for Third Chapter In the Second Sky Music Festival Saga
This year, Porter Robinson is turning his flagship Second Sky Music Festival into a Halloween party. He announced the 2022 edition via a video featuring his lovable mascot, DJ Potaro, in an animated pumpkin patch swathed in the autumn sunset. After bursting from a pumpkin and revealing himself, Potaro gives way to the announcement that this year’s festival will be moving to Halloween weekend. Porter Robinson’s third Second Sky Music Festival is scheduled to take place on October 29th and 30th, 2022 in Oakland, California. Other than the dates of the event, no other details have currently been divulged about Second Sky 2022, including a lineup. However, fans are certainly safe to look forward to a performance—possibly multiple—from the illustrious Nurture artist. Check out ...
Highlights From Beyond Wonderland 2022, an Alice in Wonderland-Themed Festival Utopia
Last weekend, Southern California ravers entered a magical world of Cheshire Cats, Mad Hatters, White Rabbits and Caterpillars for Insomniac’s Alice in Wonderland-themed festival, Beyond Wonderland. After three years, the beloved electronic music fest returned to its spring time slot with five stages, tons of carnival rides, dazzling lights, and plentiful art installations. San Bernardino temperatures reached a high of 90°, providing much needed sunshine and summery weather. With a beautiful climate, incredible lineup and a decked-out venue, everything was in place for a fun-filled weekend. The World Beyond Since its inception in 2010, Beyond Wonderland has done a magnificent job of bringing the adventures of Alice and her psychedelic storybook to life. The characters of the classic tale r...
