EVENTS
“Ganja Garden”: Cannabis Culture Comes to Dirtybird Campout
Claude VonStroke is back with the eighth iteration of Dirtybird Campout, and this time he’s blazing new trails—with cannabis. While it’s true that producers of events like Northern Nights and Outside Lands have had cannabis zones for years, next weekend at California’s Modesto Reservoir Campgrounds, Dirtybird Campout may be bridging the two worlds of dance music and cannabis in ways never seen before. This year, the cannabis business stretches roots deeper into the house and music scene with electronic music luminaries like Justin Jay, Mr. Carmack, Nala, VNSSA, Walker & Royce and so many more from October 7-9. Via their flagship festival—where everything that happens is created, curated and hosted by a major house and techno label—the unveiling of Dirtybird’s new...
REZZ Is Developing Her Own Curated “Festival-Type” Event for 2023
REZZ just doesn’t have an “off” button. Fresh off electrifying performances at Nocturnal Wonderland and Lost Lands, among other major festivals, the prolific DJ and producer is now setting her sights on throwing her own show. REZZ, who has long been beloved for her spellbinding live performances, recently took to social media to announce the development of her own curated “festival-type” event. “I’m feeling RIDICULOUSLY excited currently while I am envisioning and making notes on a VERY specific festival-type curated event I will be throwing some time in 2023,” REZZ tweeted. REZZ seems to be operating with a renewed sense of creative vision—and she has big plans. Back in June, she announced the launch of her own record label, which is currently sti...
Kygo Revealed as Headliner of Forbes’ Under 30 Summit Music Festival In Detroit
Kygo has been announced as the headliner of the Forbes‘ 2022 Under 30 Summit music festival. The fest will take place virtually and in-person in Detroit between October 2nd and 5th at the Detroit Opera House. It’s renowned for drawing some of the biggest names in contemporary music, such as The Chainsmokers, Jack Harlow, Billie Eilish, and Megan Thee Stallion, among others. This year’s event, however, is a bit different. It’ll include a performance from prodigious bass player and indie-pop star Blu DeTiger, who’s set to embark on her North American headline tour this fall. Meanwhile, Kygo announced that he has a new album in the works back in August. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles “I’m working on a lot of music,” Kygo said ...
Here’s What’s Happening at Brooklyn Mirage Before the 2022 Season Ends
It’s been a momentous summer for Brooklyn Mirage. The venue kicked the season off with a striking, unexpected redesign. It built one of the world’s largest outdoor video walls, a dazzling structure stretching 200 feet in length and soaring 30 feet high, topped by a modular space-frame stage roof. Besides the unrivaled visual experience, Brooklyn Mirage offered attendees top-notch programming. Alesso, Disclosure, David Guetta, Kaskade, Marshmello and Zedd are just a few fan-favorite artists to have headlined the venue this year. Brooklyn Mirage also hosted incredible takeovers by the likes of Anjunadeep, Tale Of Us’ Afterlife, Lee Burridge’s All Day I Dream and Zeds Dead’s Deadbeats. And after acquiring Electric Zoo, the venue now buzzes beyond its East Williamsburg dancefloor. The Brooklyn...
Subtronics Announces 2023 Headlining Tour
Just days after amassing one of the biggest crowds in Lost Lands’ history, Subtronics has announced an expansive headline tour. Following the success of 2022’s “FRACTAL” tour, Subtronics has turned to the dark side and is ready to usher in 2023 with “ANTIFRACTAL.” Promising brand new production, he has revealed 35 shows thus far, with some of the dates and locations obscured. Joining Subtronics on the road next year are special guests Getter, PEEKABOO and Virtual Riot. The dubstep and bass music superstar will also be supported by some of the hottest and most promising artists in the genre, such as Blanke, Kompany, A Hundred Drums, Leotrix, MUST DIE! and VEIL, among others. Subtronics’ “ANTIFRACTAL” tour will kick off on January 13th, 2...
Watch Four Tet’s 3-Hour DJ Set From a Historic 1771 War Fort
Four Tet recently performed a riveting, three-hour DJ set from Fort Mifflin, a historic war fort. Fort Mifflin was built in 1771 on the Delaware River. The site predates the Declaration of Independence and has been crucial in every war the United States has fought since the Revolution, according to the Pennsylvania Center for the Book. It all went down in Philadelphia at the inaugural Making Time Festival, which also featured performances from Bicep, LSDXOXO and TSHA, among others. But it was Four Tet who stole the show. The renowned DJ and producer has always pushed the boundaries of the intersection of music and performance, so his Fort Mifflin set seemed right on brand. Four Tet dropped a barrage of nostalgic tracks, like Shakira’s “She WolfR...
AEG Responds to Viral Clips of People Storming Barricades of Portola Music Festival
San Francisco’s debut Portola Music Festival landed in a viral social media cycle over the weekend due to concerns over crowd control. Its parent company, AEG, has now responded. The two-day event, which took over Pier 80 in the Bay Area over the weekend, saw the likes of Flume, Bob Moses, Kaytranada and many more taking to the stage throughout the weekend. Outside of the performances themselves, a couple viral clips wherein festival-goers appeared to hop barricades and storm through broken barriers by the hundreds grabbed attention online. The breach occurred in the time preceding Fred again..’s set on opening day around 5PM, according to Billboard. The incident immediately drew concerns on social media over the potential for overcrowding, trampling and other bodily injur...
Ultra Reveals Huge First Wave of Artists for 2023 Festival In Miami
If you thought Ultra couldn’t top last year’s historic festival, think again. The organizers of Ultra Music Festival have revealed the first wave of artists confirmed to perform in Miami in 2023. And it’s more of a tidal wave. The lineup has more highlights than an Aaron Judge home run reel. Eric Prydz is set to bring his rare HOLO show to Ultra’s breathtaking RESISTANCE Megastructure, where techno pioneer Carl Cox will return after a captivating three-hour headlining set in 2022. Meanwhile, deadmau5 is primed for two collaborative performances: one with Kaskade (as Kx5) and another under his Testpilot alias with HI-LO, the techno nom de plume of Oliver Heldens. Ultra Music Festival 2022. Rudgrcom Other artists confirmed to appear at Ultra 2023 include Zedd, Ma...
Paul Kalkbrenner Announces 2022 North America Tour Dates
Berlin’s Paul Kalkbrenner is ready to embark on a North America tour next month. Hot on the heels of a back-to-back festival run in Europe, where he performed at Tomorrowland, Off Sonar, Mysteryland, Untold, Balaton Sound and more, the techno star has now unveiled the dates for his stunning new live concert tour. Over the past two decades of his career, Kalkbrenner has built a reputation unlike any other electronic music artist. Having released eight albums, headlined stadiums and constantly pushing boundaries, he continues to be a leading artist at the intersection of production and performance. His North America tour will see Kalkbrenner performing immersive, 2.5-hour-long sets with a groundbreaking new concept. He will be backed by angled mirrors instead of traditional LED screens...
Watch Lost Lands 2022 Performances By ILLENIUM, Subtronics, REZZ, Madeon, More
It’s the Monday after Lost Lands, which means ravers have traded earplugs for neck braces after one of the nation’s most popular dubstep festivals. Headbangers showed out at the 2022 edition of Excision‘s flagship fest. The sheer amount of talent at Lost Lands was staggering, and if the festival’s reputation as the “Dubstep Olympics” was ever in doubt, any scintilla of that was effectively quashed this year. One Lost Lands devotee has uploaded footage from “Couch Lands,” the prehistoric-themed festival’s livestreaming counterpart. Fans can now head to YouTube to watch over 50 DJ sets from the likes of Knife Party, Wooli, REZZ, ILLENIUM, Madeon, SVDDEN DEATH, Eptic, Barely Alive and a momentous closing performance from Subtronics, among ...
Ushuaïa and Hï Ibiza Announce Momentous 2022 Closing Parties
Summer may be over in the states, but not Ibiza. Clubbers on the idyllic Spanish party island are gearing up for explosive closing parties from two of Ibiza’s most iconic venues, Ushuaïa and Hï Ibiza. Following a tumultuous period of uncertainty due to the impact of COVID-19, they’ve been curating world-class dance music experiences throughout the summer season. Located on the grounds of the luxurious Ushuaïa Ibiza Beach Hotel, the award-winning Ushuaïa club has hosted events with the likes of Armin van Buuren, Calvin Harris, Charlotte de Witte, Eric Prydz, J Balvin and Swedish House Mafia, among others, throughout the summer of 2022. Hï Ibiza, on the other hand, has enjoyed a record year with weekly summer residencies from the likes of Martin Garrix, David ...
EDM.com Presents Insider Access: Global Networking Event at ADE 2022
The world’s preeminent electronic music conference, Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) returns October 19-23, boasting over 1,000 events in roughly 200 locations. In celebration of the return of ADE, EDM.com is proud to present its inaugural global networking event prior to the start of the summit. Hosted at a secret location revealed 24 hours prior, the event will unite fans, artists and music professionals from all walks of life to discuss electronic dance music culture. Participants can look forward to networking with industry pros and discussing emerging trends in the dance music landscape, the future of the genre and ADE’s tremendous slate of programming, among other topics. Tim Buiting Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles The goal is for attendees to leave...
