The COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage on, but event organizers and promoters are looking at 2021 through rose-colored glasses. As the dumpster fire that is 2020 nears its conclusion, many have announced festivals and shows for next year, including the organizers behind Wildlands Weekender. They have announced the dates for the 2021 edition of the Brisbane music fest, which features an all-Australian lineup. Electronic music is well-represented, with What So Not and Golden Features billed as headliners and closing each of the festival’s days. Joining them will be Lastlings, Luude, Torren Foot, Sophiegrophy, and Cosmo’s Midnight, among others. Wildlands Weekender “After such a tough year for our entire industry, it’s so great to be able to announce ev...
After a year that has had as much positivity as a school-bus fire, superstar electronic music producer ZHU is set to tie a bow on 2020 with a momentous live performance in Colorado. ZHU will do his best to salvage 2020 with a must-see New Year’s Eve show at Pikes Peak International Raceway in Fountain, Colorado. The event, planned by Amplitude Presents and TheHundred Presents, will consist of two socially distanced concerts on back-to-back nights. At the time of the promoters’ announcement, only ZHU has been announced as a performer, but they have teased that they will be announcing more artists soon. Reset NYE is scheduled to go down December 30th and 31st and tickets will go on sale this Friday, December 4th. Check out the announcement below. FOLLOW ZHU: Facebook: f...
Pete Tong‘s annual Ibiza Classics holiday performance will look a bit different this year due to the global COVID-19 crisis. Tong, Jules Buckley, the Heritage Orchestra, and thousands of fans usually convene in London’s O2 Arena for a live orchestral performance of dance music classics, but this year’s event will be livestreamed around the world due to the impact of the virus. The virtual concert will mark the first live event in the venue since it was shut down back in March. The Christmas show will be called “O Come All Ye Ravers” and will still take place in the same arena, albeit without a crowd. On YouTube, Tong shared a trailer announcing the event and highlighted the importance of music during uncertain times like these. “...
With the release of a COVID-19 vaccine on the horizon in the United States, EDM artists are rescheduling cancelled 2020 tour dates at a dizzying pace, particularly at Colorado’s storied Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Alison Wonderland is the latest to join the ranks of artists announcing 2021 shows at the venue, along with Galantis, Zeds Dead, REZZ, and RÜFÜS DU SOL, among others. As musicians and fans alike anxiously await the full-scale return to live shows, these announcements are serving as a silver lining during the monotonous days in quarantine. Scheduled to perform September 15th, 2021, Alison Wonderland’s concert is set for exactly one year after the original 2020 date. It will follow up her hugely successful pair of “Temple of Wonderland” show...
The EDM community lost a bright light this week when renowned electronic music producer i_o tragically passed away at the age of 30 on Monday, November 3rd. All week long, his friends and colleagues have banded together to pay tribute and share their favorite memories of the late artist. To honor i_o, his family at mau5trap has partnered with Insomniac Events to host a special “Legacy” streaming event this Saturday, November 28th. The stream will begin at 7PM PT (10PM ET) and will include some of i_o’s most memorable performances. Featured will be his Virtual Rave-A-Thon set from 2020 and his EDC Las Vegas set from 2019. Join in to honor an artist who brought so much joy to his fans and community. I_o’s “Legacy” stream is scheduled for today, November...
Following the death of i_o, who tragically passed away this week at the age of 30, mau5trap has partnered with Insomniac Events for a special streaming event to honor the late techno producer. The livestream will feature i_o’s Virtual Rave-A-Thon sets from this year as well as his electrifying EDC Las Vegas set from 2019. You can watch the stream below, which will be live in one hour at 7PM PT (10PM ET).
Attention all EDM parents—Marshmello has just made your holiday season a little easier. The masked global superstar and his kids’ channel Mellodees have partnered with WonderLAnd to provide the ultimate COVID-19-safe family experience for you and your little ones. With the new “Holiday Drive-Thru Adventure,” you can now experience a frosted journey from the safety and comfort of your own vehicle. WonderLAnd is located in Woodland Hills, California. This Sunday, November 30th, the drive-thru will be converted to bring to life all the lovable characters from “Mellodees,” the entertainment platform developed by Marshmello and his management, The Shalizi Group, with weekly 3D videos and bubbly music created by the superstar artist. To mak...
As a part of the “It’s In Our Spirit” campaign, globally recognized premium vodka maker Absolut has teamed up with Beatport to host a worldwide streaming event on New Year’s Eve 2020. Sending off an extremely difficult year on a positive note, the event will feature over 20 hours of music streamed from myriad cities across the globe. It kicks off in Melbourne with a performance from legendary DJ Carl Cox before midnight local time. From there, the party will traverse multiple timezones as sets are seamlessly broadcast from Shanghai, New Delhi, Berlin, London, Miami, San Francisco, and more before returning to Australia, where Cox will close out the event. In addition to Cox, TOKiMONSTA, Jamie Jones, Ray Ray, Nastia, and more will...
It’s a sad reality, but the impact of COVID-19 remains omnipresent and devastating. As the virus’ wrath rages on through the onset of winter, those in the live music industry must continue to navigate the new norms of the landscape, which only become more convoluted with each turn of the revolving door of coronavirus-related news. Ergo, many major music festival brands, such as Japan’s Summer Sonic Festival, have opted to livestream both new and archival content to connect with fans in the COVID-19 epoch. Summer Sonic organizers recently announced its second iteration of “Summer Sonic Highlights,” which broadcasts past performances from the festival. This time around, they will air shows from a slew of electronic music superstars, including Zedd, Calvin Harris...