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Galantis and Janelle Monáe are Headlining Netflix’s “The Prom” Virtual Event
In honor of Ryan Murphy‘s new Netflix film The Prom, the platform is hosting their own digital dance. If you want to relive that special evening or make better memories the second time around, this is your time to shine. The virtual event will go live on Netflix’s YouTube channel Saturday, December 19th at 8PM ET (5PM PT). Of course, it wouldn’t be prom night without music. Headlining the festivities will be Galantis and Janelle Monáe with Queer Eye star Jonathan Van Ness on host duties. To top it off, cast members from the film will be stopping by throughout the event, including James Corden, Nicole Kidman, Keegan-Michael Key, Andrew Rannells, Jo Ellen Pellman, Ariana DeBose, Nico Greetham, Logan Riley, Nathaniel J. Potvin, Sofia Deler, Kerry Washington, ...
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Alison Wonderland Announces “Wonderverse” Virtual Concert in Partnership With Wave [Exclusive]
Leading virtual entertainment experience provider Wave has partnered with EDM luminary Alison Wonderland for a groundbreaking virtual concert event that will allow fans to experience her music like never before. Set in a mystical underworld forest brought to life by Wave’s cutting-edge platform, “Wonderverse” will enable fans to virtually socialize in real-time and enjoy a DJ set from the famed artist. Throughout the interactive event, attendees will become immersed in the show via displays on “ghostly portals” splayed throughout the forest while streaming from home. Alison Wonderland will be performing a number of her most popular hits, such as the Valentino Khan-assisted “Anything” and “Bad Things,” and s...
Watch Carnage Perform DJ Set in “COVID Free” Thailand
Carnage is officially back. The famed electronic producer touched down in Thailand’s Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical Garden last week for a monster performance at dance music festival RARE Thailand. The festival, which went down on Friday, December 11th, functioned as the country’s first normalized concert since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. It seemed to be a cathartic experience for Carnage, who, like most DJs, have been itching to get back to their normal touring routines in the absence of live shows. “I just threw a party with 10,000 of my friends in a Covid free country,” he wrote in a tweet, which features a clip from RARE. Check out the video below. It’s important to note Thailand’s progress in terms of the country’s C...
Infected Mushroom Remixes Pegboard Nerds’ “Hero” Ahead of Twitch DJ Set for Monstercat
Monstercat is the gift that just keeps on giving. To tie a bow on 2020, the label’s Holiday Remix Exchange series will see seven unique and genre-diverse artists pitted into a “Secret Santa”-style scenario, where each artist was assigned a track from one of the others to put their own spin on it. Today’s gift came courtesy of the prolific Infected Mushroom, who reworked Pegboard Nerds‘ “Hero (feat. Elizaveta)” into their signature blend of psytrance and bass. Check out the new remix below. It seems a tall order to take on a remix for “Hero,” one of Pegboard Nerds’ most popular singles, which was released back in 2014. But perhaps no musicians were better suited to rework Pegboard Nerds’ mega-hit than Infected...
Brownies & Lemonade and IHEARTCOMIX Announce Return of LA GIVES BACK
Brownies & Lemonade has partnered with IHEARTCOMIX to bring back the fan-favorite LA Gives Back. While the annual benefit concert usually takes place at a club in Los Angeles, this year’s festivities will be broadcasted virtually via a 24-hour Virtual Telethon. The fundraiser livestream will take place on December 17th at 5PM PT (8PM ET) and will feature performances by A-Trak, AC Slater, Madeon, Mija, Party Favor, Pussy Riot, Snakehips and more. It will also have appearances from Joel McHale, Eric Andre, and Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers, among others. Oh, and Keyboard Cat. The beauty of LA Gives Back is that 100% of donations raised will benefit homeless youth and women through transformative education programs, counseling, crisis inter...
Watch the Dazzling Trailer for Tomorrowland’s First-Ever Virtual NYE Festival
With only 15 days to go, the anticipation for Tomorrowland‘s first-ever NYE virtual festival is bubbling over. Tomorrowland has unveiled the official trailer for the show, fanning the flames of the excitement surrounding the massive digital fest. Organizers are pulling out all the stops for the show, which has the potential to solidify itself as the biggest livestreams of the year at the eleventh hour. The minds behind the famed festival brand meticulously designed four digital stages in NAOZ, the brand new virtual world that Tomorrowland’s 3D artists developed specifically for the occasion. In true Tomorrowland fashion, they have recruited a staggering lineup for the event, which will feature DJ sets from world-class EDM artists such as Armin van Buuren, Charlotte de Witt...
EDM.com’s Best of 2020: Performances
This year, the team at EDM.com is proud to publish four installments of “Best of 2020” coverage: Industry Leaders, Performances, Music Producers, and Songs. With no venues to perform at in 2020, it seemed at times as if artists simply blindfolded their eyes, threw a dart at a map, and travelled to places to perform—locations that are usually pipe dreams. However, due to the dogged fury of COVID-19 and the surge of streaming, these pie-in-the-sky destinations became the new norm for DJs who wanted to connect with fans in the absence of tours. To honor their creativity and seminal influences on the live music industry, we’ve recognized ten of the year’s best performances in dance music. RÜFÜS DU SOL Live from Joshua Tree Filmed in late 2019 and released in ...
Tulum’s Upcoming Zamna Festival is Feared to Be a Superspreader Event in the Making
Tulum is seemingly becoming a hub for in-person festivals amid the pandemic, and a reported lack of precautions is causing concern over repeated COVID-19 superspreader events. Even worse, the upcoming Zamna Festival is not your ordinary dance music event. The festival spans an astounding 17 days, according to The Daily Beast, and promises to be an “immersive electronic experience.” If recent past events are any indication, the adherence to social distancing and mask-wearing ordinances are unlikely. Zamna Festival, which is scheduled for December 31st through January 16th, has Tulum’s locals on alert, many of whom would bear the brunt of the effects of such events with superspreader potential. Art With Me, a recent five-day festival in the area that was like...
Kaskade Announces California Drive-In NYE Event
Kaskade is looking forward to bidding 2020 goodbye with one last hurrah. The producer added a NYE drive-in concert to his schedule, set to take place in Norco, California just outside of Los Angeles. Despite a year of limited show opportunities, Kaskade has managed to connect with his fans in a live setting more frequently than most. The producer landed on a number of virtual festivals, including the inaugural Digital Mirage Music Festival lineup, and he even played a breathtaking show at the Grand Canyon Skywalk. Over Halloween weekend, he took to the road in person to perform across California for his “Road Trip” tour. Now it appears he’s ready to hit the trail again. At the time of writing, due to COVID-19-related restrictions, doors will open to the Silverlakes Sports...
GRiZ Assembles Massive GRiZMAS Stream Lineup Featuring Zeds Dead, Claude VonStroke, More
Christmas came early, thanks to GRiZ and his stacked 12 Days of GRiZMAS series, which is returning bigger and better than ever this holiday season. Taking place virtually on Twitch this year, the charity festival event series is already underway. With a packed schedule ahead through December 23rd, the series is bringing together the biggest names in dance music. On December 16th, the producer will host the first-ever edition of GRiZMAS Global Mic Night. Fans can apply to get in on the action and have their voices heard by fans from around the world. The following week of events, which include a community service-focused day, yoga day, and family game night, conclude with a spectacular virtual festival featuring eight hours of music. With Claude VonStroke, Dest...
NOISIA, Andy C, More to Perform at Hospitality On The Beach 2021: See the Full Lineup
As countries around the world begin the process of delivering vaccinations to their citizens, concertgoers have already begun planning their returns to the festival life. This applies to organizers too, and as more vaccines are delivered, a return to live music in 2021 grows more likely each day. Looking to next summer, Hospital Records has announced the lineup for their Hospitality On The Beach festival in Croatia. Organizers shared the lineup poster on their social media pages and informed fans on who would be taking over the decks next year. Celebrating some of the best in drum & bass next summer, fans in Croatia will get to experience sets from NOISIA, Andy C, Dimension, Camo & Krooked, Mefjus, and more across several themed stages. The lineup poster also reveals...
Ex-President Jonathan: I was judged harshly before 2015 elections because …
Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday said he was wrongly judged by some of his friends and political opponents before the 2015 presidential election because of his personal convictions and the vision he had for the country. He, however, insisted that he does not hold any grudge against his detractors for their harsh criticisms. It would be recalled that the ex-President was widely criticised, before the election, for his approach to alleged corruption in his administration, the perennial problem of insecurity, and the sacking of some top government functionaries within his administration including the former Central Bank Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, ex-Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika, among other. Speaking in Abuja during the public presentation of a book ‘Dear...