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Dancefestopia Unveils Huge Lineup for 10-Year Anniversary Music Festival
The journey to Dancefestopia 2022 is officially underway. The organizers of the Kansas City music festival have announced the first wave of artists to perform in 2022, celebrating the fest’s 10-year anniversary from September 8th to 11th. You can purchase tickets to Dancefestopia 2022 here starting at $199 for three-day general admission. Payment plans are also available. Dancefestopia is set to kick off on Thursday with an official pre-party hosted by Seven Lions and his Ophelia Records imprint. This is no ordinary pre-party though, as the first night is chock full of performances and will run until 5AM. In fact, programming runs until 7AM daily. The beloved festival will feature over 200 music and visual artists, four stages, world-class production, and six nights of...
SAYMYNAME’s “One Beat” Celebrates Black History Month
On Friday at Los Angeles’ popular Exchange L.A. club, hardtrap pioneer SAYMYNAME plans to host the flagship event of his recently launched “One Beat” series. The evening aims to promote dance music from Black artists in partnership with the Local Hearts Foundation and Insomniac Events. It promises charm and wallop from a cavalcade of POC producers and allies, like BLVCK JESUS, MADGRRL, Dack Janiels, GAWM, ETC!ETC!, JMoss, and Izadi. With a fresh welcome to the family at Paradigm Talent Agency, this seems to be just the beginning for SAYMYNAME too. In addition to a portion of the proceeds from Friday’s event going to feed the needy from the Local Hearts Foundation, “One Beat” aims to continue its past established rhythm in support of numerous Black causes. Recommended Articles M...
Alison Wonderland Announces 2022 Headlining Tour Ahead of New Album
Alison Wonderland is hitting the road in 2022 for a can’t-miss headlining tour. Over the course of the tour, fans are safe to expect the Australian dance music superstar to perform cuts from her brand new album, which she recently confirmed will drop in 2022. But if the tour’s name is any indication, they might have to wait a bit for the release. Wonderland’s “I am not quite ready to share my album title or artwork yet” tour will kick off in March and hit a number of major cities, like Miami, Chicago, Boston and Brooklyn. She’ll then tie a bow on it with a show in June in Berkeley, California. A new video released to announce the tour confirms that it will feature new music, as well as new production, visuals, lighting, and live musicians. Recommended Ar...
The Guetta-verse: Roblox and Warner Music Announce Avatar DJ Set By David Guetta
When you’ve graced the stage of practically every music festival and club short of Mars, like David Guetta has, where else to go but the metaverse? According to a press release, the chart-topping “Titanium” producer has been confirmed to perform a DJ set as his avatar self within the Roblox ecosystem. Created in partnership with Roblox developer Wonder Works Studio and Warner Music Group, Guetta’s innovative DJ set will debut this Friday, February 4th at 4PM PT (7PM ET). “Working on this concert has allowed me to bring an amazing new creation to life with design and production to suit the virtual world,” Guetta said. “We’ve built something that will play host to one of the most unique shows I’ve ever done and I can’t wait for everyone to ...
Tomorrowland Confirms Three Festival Weekends In 2022: Details
The world’s biggest electronic dance music festival just got a little bigger. In an effort to make up for lost time after a tumultuous string of cancellations contrived by the impact of the pandemic, the organizers of Tomorrowland have confirmed an unprecedented three 2022 events. The fabled Belgian fest is now set for three consecutive weekends in the month of July: July 15-17, July 22-24 and July 29-31. The lineup for each will be announced soon, according to a press release shared with EDM.com. Tomorrowland. Anosov1505/Wikimedia Commons Recommended Articles Rumors of the expansion began to gain steam as early as September 2021, when Tomorrowland spokesperson Debby Wilmsen said the festival had to “cushion the financial hangover” of the successive postponements. After B...
Over 60 Artists Added to Ultra Music Festival 2022: See the Phase 3 Lineup
After announcing a third wave of artists, it’s becoming more and more clear that Ultra organizers are going bigger than ever for the festival’s long-awaited return to Miami. Over 60 acts have been added to the massive lineup, which grows more and more impressive with each phase. Newly announced artists include KSHMR, Krewella, Kill the Noise, Slushii, and a collaborative performance by JOYRYDE and Ghastly. They join a formidable list of DJs, including Ultra 2022 headliners Martin Garrix, Alison Wonderland, Pendulum, Kygo, DJ Snake, David Guetta, Nina Kraviz, Armin van Buuren, Seven Lions, and Tiësto, among others. With one gigantic announcement still on the horizon, it’s safe to say the excitement surrounding Ultra is bubbling over. When organizers shared the first wave o...
Over 60 Artists Added to Ultra Music Festival 2022: See the Phase 3 Lineup
After announcing a third wave of artists, it’s becoming more and more clear that Ultra organizers are going bigger than ever for the festival’s long-awaited return to Miami. Over 60 acts have been added to the massive lineup, which grows more and more impressive with each phase. Newly announced artists include KSHMR, Krewella, Kill the Noise, Slushii, and a collaborative performance by JOYRYDE and Ghastly. They join a formidable list of DJs, including Ultra 2022 headliners Martin Garrix, Alison Wonderland, Pendulum, Kygo, DJ Snake, David Guetta, Nina Kraviz, Armin van Buuren, Seven Lions, and Tiësto, among others. With one gigantic announcement still on the horizon, it’s safe to say the excitement surrounding Ultra is bubbling over. When organizers shared the first wave o...
Escapade’s 2022 Festival to Feature Seven Lions, DJ Snake, Martin Garrix, More
Ottawa’s Escapade Music Festival once again bears the promise of new adventures and excitement, including the chance to win a weekend of VIP treatment. While the gap between Escapade 2019—the festival’s landmark 10th edition—and their 2021 event was a long 802 days (but who’s counting?), the wait until Escapade 2022 will be substantially shorter for fans. Having last taken place in September, Escapade is now set to return to its regularly scheduled weekend in June. And even better still, the event is expanding to a full three days of entertainment. Escapade has courted Above & Beyond, deadmau5, DJ Snake, ILLENIUM, Kaskade, Martin Garrix, Tiësto, and more to take the stage at Lansdowne Park in 2022. Seven Lions’ Ophelia Records imprint is also set to initiat...
Burning Man Announces Ticket Details for 2022 Event
Burning Man is more than just a music and arts festival—it is an experience meant to lift the human spirit, address social problems, and inspire a sense of culture and community. After having the past two years canceled due to the pandemic, the event is now set to take place from August 28th to September 5th at Black Rock Desert, the festival’s home since 1991. Keeping their ten principles for ethos and culture in mind, it’s no surprise that the organizers announced they’ve updated their ticket sale design to reflect their core values. Allowing for more diversity within the playa, ticket sales will not happen all at once but instead over the course of many months in different tiers. The predominant tiers are the FOMO Sale, Stewards Sale, Ticket Aide Program, Main Sale,...
Exclusive: The Chainsmokers to Headline First-Ever NFT-Gated Art and Music Festival, Afterparty
An innovative new music festival is primed for Sin City—and NFTs are the ticket in. Afterparty, a renowned creator tools platform operating at the forefront of the Web3 epoch, have announced the first-ever NFT-gated music and art festival. Complete with unique digital art gallery activations, the inaugural Afterparty NFT Art and Music Festival will immerse attendees in NFTs in the company’s goal to democratize them for the creator economy. The festival’s pièce de résistance, however, is its entry point. Afterparty’s generative “Utopian” NFT collection, which lives on the Ethereum blockchain, will moonlight as “all-access” passes and offer their owners tangible rewards both in real-time and in the metaverse. For example, they unlock ac...
Defected Records Unveil Plans for New Music Festival In Malta
After hosting a sun-soaked house music extravaganza in Croatia last year, Defected is taking their renowned music festival experience all the way to Malta in 2022. Defected Malta will take place October 7-9 in St. Paul’s Bay. The festival promises a weekend full of day and night parties on the Mediterranean, with five different clubs as well as one-of-a-kind, off-the-grid experiences. Defected have partnered with Glitterbox, Classic Music Company, Sondela, and 4 To The Floor to help curate various stages with world-class house music talent. Julien Duval Over two decades, Defected Records has established itself as one of the most respected dance music labels in the world. Founded by industry vet Simon Dunmore in 1999, the imprint has been home to legendary artists like Roger Sanchez, ...
New Florida Music Festival Announces Lineup With deadmau5, Marshmello, RL Grime, More
Thunder Beats Music Festival have announced a booming phase one lineup of their inaugural 2022 event, with the second wave set to be announced soon. Taking place at the Pensacola Interstate Fair Grounds in Florida, Thunder Beats Music Festival features a massive lineup of artists including deadmau5, Marshmello, Baauer, Zomboy and Kaskade as well as a host of regional talent. Over 100 artists will perform across three stages during the fest, presented by Thunder Ranch Entertainment Holdings. Thunder Beats Music Festival Phase 1 lineup announcement. c/o Press Organizers also announced that deadmau5 is bringing his fan-favorite “cube” production, which was recently confirmed to appear in Las Vegas as part of a high-profile residency at Zouk Nightclub. Rec...
