Music festivals
Burning Man Reveals 2023 Theme, Animalia
Following a successful return to the playa in 2022, the organizers of Burning Man are starting to prepare for next year’s edition by announcing its theme: Animalia. The theme was revealed in a blog post published in The Burning Man Journal by Stuart Mangrum, the director of Burning Man Project’s Philosophical Center. “This year’s Burning Man theme will celebrate the animal world and our place in it—animals real and imagined, mythic and remembered—and explore the curious mental constructs that allow us to believe that imagined animals are real, real animals are imagined, and that somehow, despite all evidence to the contrary, mankind is somehow not part of the animal kingdom,” Mangrum wrote. That may take a minute to digest, but it leaves room for in...
Here Are the Set Times for Second Sky 2022
This weekend, fans of Porter Robinson will descend on the Bay Area for the third chapter in the saga of Second Sky, the Nurture artist’s curated music festival. This year’s fest will feature a special headline set from Robinson himself, as well as a hotly anticipated B2B between his Virtual Self alias and G Jones. Second Sky 2022 will also feature performances from RL Grime, Hudson Mohawke, Bladee and more. Skrillex is also primed for his first festival set of 2022 at Second Sky after replacing Fred again.., whose third studio album, Actual Life 3, is scheduled to release one day prior. Skrillex coincidentally filled a guest slot at the fest’s inaugural edition in 2019. Second Sky 2022 will take place on Saturday, October 29th on the grounds of the Oak...
Skrillex Announces His First Festival Performance of 2022 Will Be at Porter Robinson’s Second Sky
When seemingly all hope had been written off for a Skrillex festival set in 2022, he delivered a surprise no one saw coming. Skrillex was slated to return to the festival circuit this year with scheduled performances at Tampa’s Sunset Music Festival and Detroit’s Movement. However, just as we turned the corner into summer, the pioneering electronic music producer announced he simply hadn’t had the time to prepare as he’d been preoccupied with finishing work on his upcoming albums. Skrillex confirmed his first festival set of 2022 at Porter Robinson’s Second Sky Festival. Marilyn Hue It seemed that was going to be the end of it. Then in late September, Fred again.., who was one of the scheduled artists set to play at Porter Robinson’s Second Sky, an...
BeOn1x Open Mind Music Festival Makes Colossal Debut In Cyprus
BeOn1x Open Mind Music Festival recently made a massive debut in Cyprus, cementing itself as the most exciting dance music festivals in the region. Featuring a plethora of some of dance music’s very best artists, the promising festival’s inaugural edition took place over two consecutive weekends starting September 23rd. Positioned on Larnaca’s breezy CTO Beach, the organizers of BeOn1x set out to influence the musical landscape of Cyprus with six stacked days of house and techno music. And it’s safe to say that it succeeded. BeOn1x’s mainstage stood tall and wide, towering with state-of-the-art production, from CO2 cannons and dazzling lasers to stunning pyro and firework displays. Its most impressive feature was the pair of giant, illuminated hands. Likely inspire...
Organizers Pull the Plug On Necropolis Music Festival Less Than Three Weeks From Kickoff
Just three weeks away from the scheduled kickoff of Chicago’s Necropolis Music Festival, organizers have pulled the plug. The Halloween weekend event was set to debut with a big lineup featuring the likes of Alison Wonderland, Adventure Club, Excision and Getter, among others, but its promoter, Auris Presents, have revealed their grand plans are not coming to fruition. Auris is an established Chicago promotional company and the creators of music festivals such as ARC and Heatwave. The organization’s statement was light on details, but says that they ultimately did not feel they could deliver on the experience as promised. “We strive to put out the best experience possible for our fans, unfortunately we no longer feel that we can accomplish ...
Crunchyroll Is Developing a Special “Anime Music Experience” at Porter Robinson’s Second Sky Music Festival
Porter Robinson and Crunchyroll are teaming up for a bespoke “anime music experience” at Second Sky, the electronic music star’s curated music festival in the Bay Area. According to a press release shared with EDM.com, the “Anime Shelter” experience will feature DJs from Tokyo’s iconic Akihabara anime nightclub, MOGRA, who are set to return to the states for the first time since 2019. Ravers will also be able to gulp down anime-inspired drinks at the pop-up, which takes its name from Robinson’s 2016 hit, “Shelter.” “MOGRA is one of my favorite places in the world—the all-night anisongs and incredible live VJing is an experience that has become rightfully famous worldwide and it’s somewhere I go every time I’m in Japan,”...
Floatie Races, Firetruck DJ Sets and More: Anything Goes at Dirtybird Campout
For the uninitiated, it can be difficult to describe a weekend at Dirtybird Campout. Sure, the generalized depiction can be epitomized as a music festival, but that would be a disservice to the team at Dirtybird and everyone in attendance. It’s not just another music festival. Ivan Meneses At its core, Campout is the antithesis of the cliché festival formula. The three-day camping experience differentiates itself from the rest thanks to its ability to forgo all the rules, allowing artists and fans alike to relinquish their egos in the name of fun. Teamwork and good old-fashioned fun are the name of the game at Dirtybird Campout. Of course, music plays a major role at Campout as well. The weekender featured an array of talent from the esteemed Dirtybird label, with a mix of genr...
Why Costa Rica’s Utopian Jungle Festival, Envision, Is “Much More Potent Than Just a Good Party”
Picture this: You wake up in a custom two-floor bamboo treehouse, go to an hourlong Acro-Yoga session and then treat yourself to a refreshing elixir from The Village Witches. Then you attend a mind-blowing workshop about the mycelium network from none other than Paul Stamets himself, grab a bite to eat and you’re on your way to the beach to howl at the sunset before dancing the night away. Sounds dreamy, right? Believe it or not, this experience is real. Returning February 27th to March 6th for its 11th year, Envision Festival has been offering it for years. While many hear the word “festival” and conflate it with partying, the organizers of Envision have proven that it can—and should—be so much more than that. The festival’s bedrock comprises seven pillar...
Lollapalooza Reveals Lineups for 2023 Festivals In Argentina, Brazil and Chile
Lollapalooza has announced three lineups for the famed festival brand’s trip to South America in 2023. Organizers this week revealed the artists for Lollapalooza’s offshoots in Argentina, Brazil and Chile. Taking place over the course of one week in each country, the festivals share nearly identical lineups. Drake, Billie Eilish, Blink-182 Tame Impala and more have been confirmed as headliners. And while they headlining slate doesn’t feature any electronic artists, the undercard more than makes up for it. Alison Wonderland, Armin van Buuren, Gorgon City, Purple Disco Machine, SOFI TUKKER, Jamie xx, Claptone, Fred again.. and many more will grace the stage. Lollapalooza’s Argentina and Chile editions will take place March 17-19 and the Brazil iter...
An Insider’s Guide to Creamfields North 2023
After celebrating its 25th event in 2022, it’s tough to question the power of Creamfields, whose organizers seem to further separate the festival from its contemporaries each year. A giant in its own right, Creamfields was there at the explosion of the U.K.’s rave scene, which dates back roughly 30 years ago. They’ve since captured the hearts of the electronic dance music community at large—and haven’t let go. Creamfields takes pride in curating a diverse lineup each year, covering the electronic music spectrum in a way few festivals are able to. From hard-hitting techno and high-energy house music to uplifting trance and frenetic drum & bass, Creamfields’ annual lineups have something for everyone. And the festival’s stages are equally as impressive, with the m...
‘This Is the Most Special Thing That’s Ever Happened to Me’: Watch an Exclusive Mini-Doc in Queer Producer Wreckno’s Homecoming Show at Electric Forest
In June of 2012, a wide-eyed Brandon Wisniski stepped out of his older brother’s car and into their future. “I didn’t have a tent, I didn’t really have a plan,” Wisniski says. “I was just like, ‘We are going to Electric Forest,’ and it was the best experience I ever had in my life at that point.” This past June, on the 10-year anniversary of that fateful leap, the producer-rapper-DJ now known to fans around the world as Wreckno returned to Electric Forest — but this time, their older brother didn’t turn around and go home after dropping them off at the edge of the campgrounds. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Instead, the younger Wisniski pulled their brother and mom with them on stage to perform a full-on live show with vocals, chor...
Why Attendees of This Fiji Music Festival Leave the Island With “Feelings They Can’t Quite Articulate”
Whether it’s to a faraway beach or your couch for a weeklong Netflix bender, we all take vacations. But when was the last time you went somewhere that actually changed your life? This year will see the eighth edition of the dance music festival Your Paradise on Fiji’s Mamanuca Islands, a volcanic archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean typically frequented by digital nomads and affluent honeymooners. One of the world’s top destination fests, it’s more akin to a scene out of Nearest to Heaven than a rave. Your Paradise, which returns December 10-16, is what happens when daydreams shed their quixotic layers and become reality. Just a few of the sights and sounds you’ll experience at the festival include breezy beach yoga sessions, sun-kissed Catamaran rides ...
