Zedd
Inside Zedd’s Surprise Birthday Celebration In Las Vegas
Zedd said cheers to 33 in style over the weekend, when he was greeted at Resorts World Las Vegas with a surprise birthday bash to remember. As part of his summer residency, the superstar producer has been spending his summer weekends at the new $4.3B hotel complex, but none were quite like his birthday celebration last weekend. Zedd was taken down to the hotel in one of the crown jewels of luxury automobiles, an attention-grabbing, firehouse-red Rolls Royce. By the time the car reached the hotel, however, Zedd was itching to get out and greet the surprise waiting for him—a live rainbow “unicorn.” Zedd’s wildest birthday wish came true when he was surprised with a live “unicorn” in Las Vegas. Megan Blair / Zouk Group Las Vegas We didn’t know they actually exist...
Zedd Partners With VALORANT to Develop Line of Music-Fueled Weapon Skins
Zedd has taken his VALORANT fandom to the next level with an immersive new collab. The Grammy-winning electronic music artist has teamed up with VALORANT developer Riot Games to conceptualize the tactical first-person shooter game’s latest bundle of weapon skins. Named after Zedd’s 2012 electro house smash “Spectrum,” the EDM-inspired line comes with sound design courtesy of the producer himself, so players can turn any map into a rave. The “SPECTRUM” bundle includes skins for the game’s Phantom, Guardian, Bulldog and Classic weapons and they come in three variant colors: purple, red, and black. Each pearl-white gun brandishes Zedd’s distinct “Z” logo and has crystalline LEDs on its sides, which flutt...
How Singapore’s Zouk Group Is Parlaying Decades of Success In Las Vegas—And Changing the Fabric of Sin City
Zouk Group has only just begun to reap the rewards of its labor from seeds planted decades ago. With the industry relationships and wealth of experience needed to facilitate their mission of international expansion, the brand is a global household name in waiting. But until recently, most Western audiences have never heard of it. Originally rooted in Singapore, Zouk is now amplifying its illustrious portfolio in the U.S. for the first time, testing the waters in none other than Las Vegas, the entertainment capital of the world. Zouk’s arrival, part of Sin City’s new $4.3 billion Resorts World complex, became a highly publicized endeavor overnight due to its affiliation with the first major development on the Las Vegas strip in over a decade. Zouk Group’s R...
You Can Fly In a Helicopter Straight to the Stage of Kygo’s Palm Tree Music Festival
With a unique brand partnership, Palm Tree Music Festival is giving a whole new meaning to flying high. Attendees are able to book chartered helicopter flights directly to and from Kygo‘s single-day fest from Manhattan, Montauk and East Hampton. The endeavor is powered by BLADE, an organization that charters flights for clients around the world. One-way tickets are currently going for $450-$1,250 if flyers want to carpool—or helipool—with copters available for anywhere between $2,550 and $8,120 each way. A BLADE representative told EDM.com that patrons will arrive and depart just steps away from Palm Tree Music Festival’s main stage. Flying with BLADE is also practically environmentally guilt-free: the company’s operations are transitioning...
Kygo’s Palm Tree Crew to Host Music Festival With Zedd, Gryffin, More
Kygo has announced a special one-day music festival under the umbrella of his vibrant Palm Tree Crew clothing brand. Scheduled for August 29th, Palm Tree Festival promises an immersive, beach-inspired experience and its organizers have drawn in a stellar lineup to fit the occasion. In addition to a performance from Kygo himself, Zedd, Gryffin, Frank Walker, and Forester have all jumped onboard. “I knew it was time to bring something even bigger to my fans,” Kygo said in a statement. “I can’t wait for everyone to be a part of this amazing experience.” Flyer for the inaugural Palm Tree Festival featuring Kygo, Zedd, Gryffin and more. c/o Palm Tree Crew The festival’s location is an intriguing one. Located around 80 miles east of New York City, Gabreski Priv...
Goldrush Music Festival Announces 2021 Lineup Featuring First-Ever Zeds Dead B2B GRiZ Performance
Scheduled to go down at an Old West-themed event center in Arizona, Goldrush Music Festival 2021 will send ravers back in time for a three-day electronic music event in the desert. With old-fashioned saloons, wagons, general stores, and cowboy hats galore, fans will be able to see some of the world’s biggest dance artists take the stage September 24-26. This year’s festival will feature performances from ILLENIUM, Above & Beyond, CloZee, TroyBoi, and Zedd, among many others. Following the lineup’s announcement, fans were particularly excited to see the first-ever B2B DJ set between Zeds Dead and GRiZ. It will be interesting to see how two of the leading acts in bass music acts combine their distinct sounds on stage. Considering each of their résumés, it...
EDC Las Vegas 2021 Lineup Revealed
At long last, the 2021 EDC Las Vegas lineup has been revealed. Alison Wonderland, Knife Party, Martin Garrix, DJ Snake, The Chainsmokers, deadmau5, REZZ, Seven Lions, Kaskade, and many more are primed for performances at the festival at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, scheduled for October 22-24. Insomniac is set to debut a new stage at their flagship music festival this year, the kineticZEN themed stage at kineticFIELD, which will feature a performance from Kygo as well as a hotly anticipated collaborative DJ set from SLANDER and Said The Sky. ZHU and Zedd will throw down at cosmicMEADOW, among others, while Testpilot (deadmau5’s techno alter alias), Patrick Topping, and Eric Prydz, are set to rock circuitGROUNDS. neonGARDEN will offer immersive live art installations to g...
Zedd and JoJo Are Collaborating on New Music
If you somehow had a song by Zedd and JoJo on your 2021 bingo card, congratulations are in order after the two teased a collaborative track in the works. After JoJo reached out to Zedd to let him know she wants to sing on one of his tracks, the Grammy-winning electronic producer responded no less than a half-hour later with a succinct yet emphatic confirmation. “Let’s make it happen,” he tweeted. Perhaps best known for her debut single, the generational pop anthem “Leave (Get Out),” JoJo is responsible for some of the most popular mainstream records of the aughts. After that track entrenched her as the youngest solo artist in history to top the US Billboard Pop chart, she became one of the best-selling artists in the world, releasing two st...
DC’s Echostage Returning This Summer With Zedd, David Guetta, Tiësto
Just last week word broke that Washington, D.C. would be lifting capacity restrictions for nightlife venues this summer. Local nightlife staple Echostage wasted no time revealing an all-star lineup for the club’s triumphant return. June is going to be stacked with performances from some of the most popular artists in EDM, appearing at what organizers have dubbed “Echothon.” Kicking things off on June 11th will be Zedd, followed by David Guetta on the 17th and Tiësto on the 18th. D.C. venue Echostage is set to return in June 2021 with Zedd, David Guetta, and Tiësto. Echostage (via Facebook) Just last year it was announced that Insomniac had acquired the beloved club, which opened in 2012 and was the largest nightlife venue in D.C. until 2017. With Pasquale ...
Dates Revealed for Zedd and Tiësto’s Las Vegas Summer Residencies
It looks like fans itching for a Vegas trip can start their engines after Zouk Group revealed the dates of Tiësto and Zedd‘s summer residences for Resorts World Las Vegas. Both artists recently inked residencies for Las Vegas’ newest clubs, Zouk Nightclub and Ayu Dayclub, and are set to debut at the latter over July 4th Weekend. According to Electronic Vegas, Ayu Dayclub will initially be used for both daytime and nighttime events and will operate Thursday through Saturday. No word at this time from Zouk Group about why Zouk Nightclub isn’t opening to coincide with the residencies. Unfortunately fans will have to pay a pretty penny to see the iconic DJs. GA tickets start at $75 for women and $100 for men, and the prices for a number of shows balloon to...
New Las Vegas Residencies Will Pay Tiësto and Zedd $250,000 for Each DJ Set
It seems that Las Vegas’ newest nightclubs have made quite the splash to land electronic music’s elite talent. Following the news of Zouk Group’s high-profile signings of Tiësto and Zedd for multi-year residencies, a local news outlet has claimed that the company will shell out lavish booking fees for each DJ set performed by the iconic dance music artists. According to Las Vegas Locally, Tiësto and Zedd will cash in $250,000 for each set performed to fulfill their new residencies with Resorts World Las Vegas and Zouk Group. Zouk Group’s Resorts World Las Vegas is the first resort built on the Strip in the last decade. The company’s flagship Vegas venues, Zouk Nightclub and Ayu Dayclub, are also the first from the Singapore-based organ...
Zedd Announces Las Vegas Residencies at the Strip’s Newest Venues
With the advent of several effective COVID-19 vaccines, travel has begun to surge and Las Vegas has been a primary beneficiary. Now, as the strip revs back to life, it’s clear that it won’t be long before fans will be able to catch their favorite artists in Sin City. Today, Resorts World Las Vegas announced that Zedd has inked multi-year residences at Zouk Nightclub and Ayu Dayclub, where the Grammy-winning “Clarity” producer will perform this summer. In a press release shared with EDM.com, Zouk Group’s CEO Andrew Li said fans can expect “an immersive show experience that extends well beyond a traditional DJ set.” Zouk Group announced that Zedd will be taking up residency at Resorts World Las Vegas this summ...
