EVENTS
Here Are The Set Times For Countdown NYE 2022
We’re counting down the hours until Countdown NYE. The return of SoCal’s top NYE electronic music festival will pop off tonight and Saturday, December 31st at San Bernardino’s NOS Events Center. Insomniac Events is gearing up to welcome thousands of guests for this year’s alien-themed fest, “Rize of the Ravebotz.” Attendees will be able to dance 2022 away with over 80 artist performances on four indoor and outdoor stages, which will feature ZHU, Zedd, Madeon, The Chainsmokers, deadmau5, ATLiens and many more. DJ Snake was slated to headline Saturday night, but Insomniac announced he “won’t be able join us Saturday.” His set is being replaced by a B2B performance from SLANDER and Sullivan King. Check out the set times for Countdown NYE 2022 below. We’...
From Producing Bangers to Sculpting a Six-Pack, These DJs Open Up About New Year’s Resolutions
Whether it’s a personal goal, like achieving a certain fitness level; or a professional goal, like attaining a coveted promotion; New Year’s resolutions are a key aspect of celebrating the holiday. These aspirations and objectives can mark a pivotal change in our lives—and yes, that includes DJs as well. Ahead of the celebrations set to take place at San Diego’s Petco Park for the debut of Proper NYE, a few of the festival’s noteworthy artists teamed up with EDM.com to share their own objectives for the new year. The debut Proper NYE is set to take place Saturday, December 31st and Sunday, January 1st. Curated by FNGRS CRSSD, the two-day festival will feature three stages with performances from top-tier techno and house music artists like Chris Lake, FISHER, Ka...
Watch The Caracal Project’s Insane DJ Set Live From ADE 2022
Among all the conferences and panels hosted throughout this year’s Amsterdam Dance Event, there’s nothing quite like experiencing the week’s once-in-a-lifetime raves. Enter The Caracal Project, whose performance at Melkweg during ADE 2022 would give any drum & bass fan a serious case of fomo. The surging producer threw down an epic hourlong set at this year’s record-breaking event. Hosted by fellow drum & bass virtuoso IMANU as part of his debut live album performance for Unfold, The Caracal Project wasted no time making memories. “One of my favourite shows ever,” he wrote. The set is a stunning showcase of The Caracal Project’s transformative sound. It wasn’t long before he rinsed “The lights on your face.,” an anthem that...
Kaskade and John Summit Are Going B2B to Ring In 2023
Kaskade and John Summit are setting the tone for 2023. After Summit shockingly found out via Twitter that his own New Year’s Eve show in Sacramento was canceled due to incoming “heavy rain,” the house music star didn’t let the misfortune rain on his parade. It wasn’t long before Summit was booked to perform at Kaskade’s third annual NYE extravaganza in San Francisco, where he’s set to perform at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on December 31st. The last-minute turn of events will see Summit take the stage for an hourlong DJ set at 10:45pm before a momentous performance by Kaskade through 2am. But the early hours of 2023 will look even more glamorous, considering the two Chicago-born dance music superstars have confirmed a high-profile B2B set to k...
Everyone Made Santa’s Funk List at “Funk the Halls”
“Funk the Halls,” presented by The Funk Hunters, is a cherished holiday tradition and welcoming raver reunion. This year, snow and frigid temperatures couldn’t discourage legions of Canadian ravers to dress up as Santa’s and elves and attend seven shows across Cumberland, Victoria, Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary. The snow was coming down in every city, but inside the temperature was hot, with ravers adorned in humorous Christmas sweaters, Santa hats, lights and more. Questions were commonly passed on the dancefloor about who made Santa’s naughty or nice list. No matter the answer, it was certain everyone knew they were on the funk list. The Funk Hunters opened their set with a remix of Mariah Carey’s “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home).”&...
5 of the Best Destination Music Festivals to Explore In 2023
Destination festivals blend travel with music, creating space for magical experiences beyond our comfort zones. Thanks to a number of ambitious artists and event organizers from around the EDM scene, there are tons of exciting destination festivals to choose from in 2023. Ravers can explore the world, from Malta to Tulum, Mexico, Fiji, Costa Rica and everywhere in between. Read on to discover five of the year’s best destination music festivals. Envision Festival Costa Rica’s Envision Festival. Eric Allen Envision is a conscious festival situated in the jungles and beaches of Costa Rica, blending sustainability with music, yoga, education, art and performance. The 2023 lineup features a huge variety of artists, including CloZee, Bonobo, Desert Dwellers and many more from Februar...
Watch Baauer’s Epic DJ Set Live From a Secret Warehouse Location In Atlanta
“Tonight is not about me. It’s about you,” a deep voice said at the start of Baauer‘s recent DJ set in Atlanta. “Strap on your dancing slippers, sweet cheeks. It’s going down.” The Grammy-nominated DJ and producer recently threw down at a secret warehouse rave hosted by DEF, a woman-owned media collective and event organizer. DEF’s goal is to provide safe spaces for fans to create “unforgettable memories,” hosting unique warehouse parties and recording DJ sets in striking 4K. DEF TV was named EDM.com‘s best YouTube channel of the year in our “Best of 2022: Industry Leaders” list. Baauer moved between genres with ease, effortlessly flowing between high-energy bangers and sultry club records. He took the crowd on a journey that had ...
Cascada to Tour U.S. for First Time In 10 Years
Evacuate the dancefloor, folks. Cascada have announced a new tour with their first U.S. dates in a decade. Cascada, the shape-shifting dance music group behind hits like “Everytime We Touch” and “Evacuate The Dancefloor,” are set to tour stateside in early 2023. They will make stops in Houston, San Diego, New York and Chicago before a number of shows across Europe. “I can finally announce we’re COMING BACK,” the group’s lead singer, Natalie Horler, wrote in an Instagram post to reveal the tour. When reached for comment, Horler’s manager, Frank Ehrlich, said Cascada has been busy in Europe and Australia, but they’re excited to be back in the United States. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles “Yes, I can confirm that [Casc...
Here Are the Set Times for Decadence NYE 2022
Thanks to Decadence, the annual NYE ball-drop is a little different in Colorado. That’s because this electronic music festival rings in the new year properly: by dancing. As far too many people inexplicably squeeze into Times Square like sardines, a tight-knit community of ravers are dancing the night away in Downtown Denver at Decadence. This year’s festival features a typically massive lineup from Friday, December 30th to Saturday, the 31st. Fans will be able to catch Flume, Porter Robinson, Tiësto, CloZee, GRiZ, Chris Lake, Kaskade, Zeds Dead and more more. Check out the set times for Decadence NYE 2022 below. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Set times and schedule for the 2022 Decadence NYE festival in Downtown Denver. Decadence FOLLOW DECADENCE AZ: Facebook: fa...
Here Are the Set Times for Lights All Night 2022
Lights All Night is back—and potentially bigger than ever. It might be tough to top last year’s dazzling event, but if there’s any festival organizer to one-up themselves, it’s Lights All Night. The fest, which has long been a staple of Dallas’ NYE celebrations, is gearing up for a huge year. This year’s festival features a massive lineup from Thursday, December 29th to Friday, the 30th. Fans will be able to catch performances from Excision, Porter Robinson, John Summit, G Jones, Tchami, GRiZ, Kasablanca and more more. Check out the set times for Lights All Night 2022 below. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Set times and schedule for the 2022 Lights All Night festival in Dallas, Texas. Lights All Night FOLLOW LIGHTS ALL NIGHT: Facebook: facebo...
We Went to an Electronic Music Festival On a Remote Island In Fiji—Here’s What It Looked Like
As humans, our need for connection is primal. But sometimes we have to travel to the edges of the Earth to find it. We recently crossed the Pacific for Your Paradise, an idyllic destination music festival on the remote Fijian island of Malolo Lailai, or “The Island of the Resting Sun.” 6,000 miles away from the influencer-infested covens of Los Angeles, we discovered a community as vibrant as the island’s crystalline waters. Roughly 500 people converged on Fiji’s Mamanuca Islands for the 2022 edition of Your Paradise, the first since the return of live music in the wake of the pandemic. Nestled in a halcyon shoreline, the festival is what happens when daydreams shed their idealistic layers and become reality. “If you come to Your Paradise once, you’ll com...
Photos: Look Inside deadmau5 and Kaskade’s Historic Kx5 Headlining Performance In L.A.
After headlining one of the most significant concerts in electronic music history, it seems Kx5 are determined to take the genre to places it’s never been. Not even a mid-show generator fire could stop Kaskade and deadmau5 from engrossing fans at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum, where they performed for a DJ set for the ages. The show was ultimately record-breaking in scale, taking the distinction for the largest single-day concert by an electronic artist ever in North America after drawing an audience of 50,000 and netting $3.7 million. But the numbers were only part of the story. Kx5’s show was a particularly special moment for EDM. Kaksade and deadmau5 performing as Kx5 at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum on December 10th, 2022. Brian Rapaport/EDM.com Their set began in cinem...
