Ohio’s Breakaway Music Festival is officially returning this fall. Prime Social Group has unveiled that the two-day, two-stage, multi-genre festival is confirmed to light up Columbus once again at the Historic Crew Stadium on September 3rd and 4th, 2021. This will be the six-year anniversary of the event after taking the previous year off due to the pandemic. What sets Breakaway Festival apart from its counterparts is how they curate their lineup. While most event groups throw a wide net to catch any of the big-name artists of any given year, Prime Social Group curates it specifically to Columbus music fans. This year is proving to be one of their best yet with Kygo, ILLENIUM, Madeon, SOFI TUKKER, Gryffin, Channel Tres, Elderbrook, Two Feet, and many m...
Groove Cruise Orlando has been cleared to set sail. The beloved rave voyage will embark from Port Canaveral, Florida for an epic 96-hour tour of the seas with over 50 artists and nine stages January 20-24, 2022. After over a year of being couped up indoors, this will be the perfect opportunity to relish in the beauty of Mother Earth while listening to some of the best that electronic music has to offer. Claude VonStroke, CloZee, Ferry Corsten, Gorgon City, SOFI TUKKER, Dombresky, John Summit, Walker & Royce, and many more are all confirmed to throw down on the high seas from aboard Royal Caribbean’s Mariner of the Seas. Groove Cruise veterans will know that from the moment you set foot on the deck, there is nonstop entertainment like rock climbing, laser tag, water slid...
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...
Just last month it was revealed that Outside Lands would be pushing their beloved Summer event to the Fall. While the update came as no surprise, fans were excited to see a new batch of artists added to the list, and the fact that the date changed to Halloween weekend meant Outside Lands would provide the perfect chance to don some epic costumes. The team behind the festival is now back with their next announcement, the single-day lineups. The party starts on Friday, October 29th. The first day features a bevy of newly added artists to the roster, including The 1975 replacement headliner Glass Animals. They will be rocking out alongside fellow fresh additions SG Lewis and Kaytranada. Day Two lists ZHU as one of the headlining acts, and sets from Shiba San, Marc Rebillet, a...
To celebrate the 15th anniversary of (RED), the charity has partnered with Mavin Records for an Afrobeats-inspired remix album curated by Aluna and label founder Don Jazzy. Proceeds from the LP will contribute to (RED)’s mission of helping those impacted by COVID-19 and HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa. Dance (RED) Saves Lives III features a bevy of brilliant dance music artists, including Felix Da Housecat, Chris Trucher, TOKiMONSTA, Virgil Abloh, Fela Kuti, Riel, and many more. Each artist has paid proper tribute to the original tunes and has helped convey the vision Aluna and Don Jazzy had for the LP. SOFI TUKKER’s remix of “Woman” by Rema captures the essence of the original while adding their signature playful sound. Opening with a winding melody ...
When COVID-19 shut down the live event world, artists showed how resourceful they truly are, taking their prowess to the digital world. None more so than SOFI TUKKER, who began livestreaming every single day back in March and have performed over 300 sets thus far. As if the sheer quantity of their streams wasn’t enough, they’ve now upped the ante by joining forces with leading VR brand Oculus to perform live in the Facebook-owned company’s “Venues” social VR environment. The stream will air on Friday, February 19th from 9:55AM to 10:35AM PT from their stunning home outside of Miami. For those not equipped with an Oculus VR headset, you will be able to stream the performance via Facebook in 2D format. Oculus’ “Venues&...
Those who crushed an entire turkey dinner last night can attest that the next-day Thanksgiving hangover is very real. As we veg out on our couches with Harry Potter marathons playing on screens and tryptophan flowing through our veins, it’s difficult not to whip out the phone and do a little online shopping for Black Friday deals. There’s no shortage of Black Friday deals in the EDM world this year. As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, there’s no better time to learn a new skill, so those who want to take up DJing or music production should take advantage of the deals from the gear and tech side of the industry. Monster discounts are available on equipment from leading DJ manufacturer Pioneer DJ, products from renowned audio design company AIAIAI, and plugins...
Captain Plugins, a company offering award-winning music composition tools such as Mixed In Key, recently launched a music composition competition geared toward artists and producers. It invites applicants to submit an original, unreleased production for review, with an option to collaborate with other artists. Even better, submissions reaching the top 20 will be judged by a panel of elite DJs and producers in the electronic world, including Anna Lunoe, David Guetta, Kaskade and SOFI TUKKER, among many others. To apply, artists must submit an original piece combining at least two different genres. On the table for applicants are gear packages valued at $27,000, with the grand prize winner taking home over $10,000 of world-class production technologies. The top five of ...
While large-scale events and festivals are still on hiatus for the foreseeable future, memories are perhaps the most powerful things we have at the moment. Until we’re able to be reunited at a never-ending festival security line, EDM.com connected with some of the brightest in electronic music to share their favorite festival memories. Ranging from hilarious, wholesome, or just plain weird, we hope these wonderful moments from Apashe, Vanic, Buku, and many more bring a smile to your face. R3HAB “One of my favorite festival memories was in Las Vegas at EDC when 20 fans all made special flags for me. That was very special for me because it brought people together from all around the world.” Riot Ten “My most fond festival memory is probably more of an emotion than an a...
With November’s general election right around the corner, livestreaming platform Lost Resort TV has announced the debut of Rave The Vote, a digital multi-episode voter registration and fundraising event. Music fans can into Twitch on July 24th, August 14th, September 11th, and October 2nd for twelve hours worth of content from some of the most renowned figures in electronic music as well as educational segments and conversations with community leaders, industry professionals, and artists. The mission behind Rave the Vote is to get members of the EDM community to focus their efforts and attention towards the pillars of change and unity by encouraging them to register to vote. To do so, they’ve enlisted a lineup curated to represent our nation’s diverse and ...
SOFI TUKKER do what they do best in their latest transformative remix, this time taking Dillon Francis and BabyJake‘s “You Do You” for a spin. Like clockwork, the Grammy-nominated duo added just the spark the original needed to shake up and keep a late night dance floor grooving. Flowing, ambient guitar riffs fade over pitched up vocals from BabyJake on this moody after-hours remix. SOFI TUKKER fills the track’s low end with a bouncing bassline, effectively injecting the dance-inducing energy that has brought their name to prominence in recent years. The remix finds tone alignment with the song’s original message, which according to BabyJake, ruminates on the struggles of finding a committed, stable relationship. SOFI TUKKER’s latest ...
Just because we’re on lockdown on Memorial Day doesn’t mean we shouldn’t partake in some holiday weekend shenanigans. That’s why Dillon Francis threw his IDGAFOS Weekend virtual festival, which is now wrapping up with its final day. Day 3 of what has already been a memorable livestream event will feature performances from Jaded, Biicla, TV Noise, Ship Wrek, Phantoms, SOFI TUKKER, and Flosstradamus before Dillon Francis ties a bow on the event with his own set. You can check out the schedule for the final day of IDGAFOS Weekend lineup and tune into the livestream below. IDGAFOS WEEKEND LIVESTREAM IDGAFOS WEEKEND DAY 3 SCHEDULE Facebook FOLLOW DILLON FRANCIS: Facebook: facebook.com/dillonfrancismusicTwitter: twitter.com/DILLONFRANCISInstagram:...