Music festivals
Excision Announces New Ohio Bass Music Festival, Reunion
After his flagship Lost Lands festival sold out in the blink of an eye, Excision has now invited all headbangers to Ohio for a brand new festival called Reunion. He took to Twitter to announce the two-day bass music extravaganza, which is scheduled for July 16th and 17th at Legend Valley, the home of Lost Lands. According to a statement shared by the dubstep star, Reunion will not be a camping festival like its dinosaur-themed companion event, but there will be shuttles to and from Columbus hotels and free day parking to soften the blow for attendees traveling in. “Over the last year, the team and I have had a lot of time to get creative. The one thing we couldn’t stop thinking about was getting back to live shows and celebrating with you all,” Excision’s statement r...
Firefly Music Festival Shares Massive 2021 Lineup With Madeon, REZZ, Duke Dumont, More
Dover’s beloved Firefly Music Festival has announced a massive lineup for its momentous 2021 return this fall. Many elite electronic music artists have been tapped for the four-day fest, which is slated for September 23rd to 26th at The Woodlands of Dover International Speedway. Scheduled to perform are Madeon, REZZ, Duke Dumont, Big Wild, SOFI TUKKER, Chris Lake, and CloZee, among many others. They will join headliners Billie Eilish, The Killers, Tame Impala, and Lizzo. Fans are able to sign up for pre-sale access for a chance to get weekend passes at the lowest price possible, starting at $299. VIP starts at $699 and Super VIP at $2,499. The pre-sale will launch this Friday, May 14th at 10AM ET here. Flyer for the 2021 edition of Firefly Music Festival, which will fe...
Insomniac Pulls the Plug on EDC Europe 2021, Announces 2022 Dates
EDC Portugal is the latest major festival brand to bite the dust thanks to the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19. In September 2020 Insomniac‘s Pasquale Rotella shared the news of his company’s first-ever show in Portugal, an event that would celebrate 25 years of the venerated promoter’s flagship EDC brand. However, Insomniac has now pulled the plug on the music fest, citing “travel restrictions on certain countries and other pandemic-related complications.” Insomniac’s inaugural EDC Portugal music festival has been pushed to 2022 due to COVID-19 concerns. Insomniac Events In a statement shared today by EDC Europe’s official Instagram account, organizers announced the postponement as well as the festival’s new 2022 dates o...
DGTL TEL AVIV Announces First Event of 2021
The global festival powerhouse that is DGTL is ready to bring their beloved Israeli flagship event back to the community. DGTL TEL AVIV will return on September 21st to the heart of Ganei Yehoshua Park. This will be the brand’s fourth edition in five years, continuing its reign as one of Israel’s most successful electronic music festivals. As of this publication, no lineup has been announced, but the team behind the event has shared that they have curated a world-class collection of artists and that it will be coming soon. Previous years have featured performances from Amelie Lens, Bob Moses, Richie Hawtin, and more. DGTL TEL AVIV prepares for its return in the fall of 2021. Albert Lalamaiev The festival will continue the brand’s award-winning ethos as a ...
Holy Ship! Wrecked Announces 2021 Return Featuring Alison Wonderland, ZHU, More
The 2020 debut of Holy Ship! Wrecked feels like a lifetime ago, but luckily Hard Events has their sights set on a sequel. A year and a half ago, HARD announced they were ditching the logistical complexities of another year at sea, instead opting to bring Holy Ship! to the shoreline. Luckily for them, it was among the slim few festivals to actually take place in 2020 as it preceded the onset of the pandemic. Thousands booked a late January getway to catch all the action at the Dominican Republic’s Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. This December, HARD is drawing 2021 to a close with the second edition of Holy Ship! Wrecked, which will be live from the Hard Rock Riviera Maya in Mexico. Artists from all walks have signed on to take part including Alison Wo...
Excision, deadmau5, Kayzo, More Announced for Freaky Deaky Halloween Weekend Festival
One of dance music’s most celebrated spooky season events, Freaky Deaky music festival, is back in the cards for 2021. Disco Donnie Presents is turning Baytown into a horror show this Halloween weekend as over 50 artists are slated to takeover the Houston Raceway. The lineup is driven primarily by a formidable roster of bass music heavyweights including 12th Planet, Sullivan King, Excision, Kayzo, and Zeds Dead, but it doesn’t stop there as deadmau5, Galantis and Adventure Club will also be making appearances. The icing on the cake is a curated stage takeover taking place courtesy of Claude VonStroke‘s Dirtybird imprint. Lineup for the 2021 edition of Texas’ Freaky Deaky music festival. Freaky Deaky The festival is offering something for everyone including, fo...
Porter Robinson Shares Full Second Sky 2021 Lineup With Madeon, Jai Wolf, More
After slowly unveiling the lineup artist-by-artist over the course of the last week, Porter Robinson has finally announced the full list of performers for Secret Sky 2021. The Bay Area festival will feature performances from Madeon, Jai Wolf, Wavedash, Toro y Moi, Jacob Collier, Knower, Jyocho, and Jon Hopkins. One of the lineup’s unquestioned highlights is Hopkins, a globally renowned electronic music producer who EDM fans may not readily be familiar with. With a subversive sound that bulldozes genre boundaries, Hopkins is your favorite producer’s favorite producer. His stunning fifth studio album, Singularity, received a Grammy nomination in the category of Best Dance/Electronic Album in 2018. There’s a reason why Robinson selected him for ...
Suwannee Hulaween Announces 2021 Dates for Halloween Weekend
Suwannee Hulaween has announced dates for its annual Halloween-themed music festival. Organizers of the beloved North Central Florida fest leaked save-the-dates on their social media today, stating that the event will take place October 28th to 31st. Additionally, fans were asked to sign up on the email list to receive alerts on the upcoming blind pre-sale and 2021 lineup. After having to postpone its 2020 gathering, the festival hinted at a possible virtual event, which never materialized. Instead, it seems like organizers put all their efforts into ensuring the comeback in 2021 wouldn’t fall short with an in-person event. As live music continues to gradually come back, all eyes have been on music festivals to see if fans will be able to gather safely this year. While Electric Fores...
Tomorrowland is Planning Another Virtual Festival for Summer 2021
As the dates of its 2021 festival hang in the balance due to the uncertainty of COVID-19, the organizers of Tomorrowland have confirmed a virtual event. Back in July the fabled festival brand aired its first-ever digital edition, Tomorrowland Around The World, tapping David Guetta, Martin Garrix, Eric Prydz, Charlotte de Witte, and many more for performances and attracting over 1 million viewers from an exhaustive list of countries. Organizers then followed with a momentous virtual fest on New Year’s Eve, broadcasting an expansive slate of performances from elite DJs performing on the brand’s curated 3D stages. The event brought together fans from a staggering 151 countries. A new report by Billboard has uncovered plans for a second edition of Tomo...
Ottawa’s Escapade Music Festival Postponed to Fall 2021
Ottawa’s Escapade is the latest major music festival to cash in its chips due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Back in August 2020 organizers announced the festival’s mid-June 2021 dates and lineup, which was to feature ILLENIUM, Martin Garrix, Steve Aoki, The Chainsmokers, and Kaskade, among many other electronic music superstars. Citing the “unrealistic” possibility of producing a festival at this moment, organizers have now moved Escapade to September 3-5, 2021. If those dates aren’t viable, the event will be pushed to 2022, says a statement released by Escapade. “Initial reopening timelines are being announced and we van finally start to see some normality in sight for Canada,” the statement reads. “However, the team has come to the de...
Diplo, TroyBoi, SNBRN, More to Headline Beach House 2021
Beach House is the latest star-studded destination event hosted by travel and tourism agency LVIN, an affiliate company of Expedition America. Earlier this year, the agency announced their latest unforgettable getaway experience set in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, running from May 20th to 24th. From arrival to departure, LVIN has arranged activities such as pool parties, excursions, and outings to popular nightclubs. Each night guests will be shuttled to a new venue and enjoy live DJ performances from headliners Diplo, TroyBoi, Cut Snake, Croatia Squad, SNBRN, Sam Blacky, and more. Beach House attendees can choose from a selection of six stunning hotels in Los Cabos for their stay. Packages range in price from $649 to $2,149 per person, with varying ameniti...
Burning Man Officially Postponed to 2022
The candle of Burning Man’s 2021 edition has officially flickered out. Burning Man organizers have announced that the fabled Nevada music and arts festival has been moved to 2022, citing the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. A new blog post published on the Burning Man Journal paints a picture of a jaded organization fraught with complex challenges to overcome. “All of us at Burning Man Project have been busy projecting all the possible scenarios that would allow us to bring our desert city back to life in 2021,” the post reads. “The variables are many, and our capacity to overcome challenges is high. It’s what we do.” “But, although here in the United States we may be feeling the weight lifting and the light at the end of the tunnel bright...
