EVENTS
Watch the First-Ever “Together For A Better Day” Avicii Tribute Concert With Galantis, Zara Larsson, More
Artists from around the world came together this week to celebrate the life and legacy of Avicii, who has been sorely missed by the global music community since his tragic death in 2018. Hosted at the newly minted Avicii Arena in Stockholm, the inaugural “Together For a Better Day” concert was organized by The Tim Bergling Foundation in order to de-stigmatize mental health and raise awareness of rising rates of suicide in young people. Featured performers included Zara Larsson, Miriam Bryant, and Swedish dance music duo Galantis. Also making an appearance was 15-year-old Ella Tiritiello, who went viral earlier this year for a live rendition of Avicii’s 2015 song, “For A Better Day.” She took the stage alongside Larsson to sing the tra...
Rampage Festival Postponed Due to Belgian COVID-19 Restrictions
Rampage, one of the world’s largest dubstep and drum & bass music festivals, has been postponed to 2022 amid fears of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. The news arrives shortly after the organizers of the Belgium-based fest announced their lineup, which included headlining acts such as Pendulum and NOISIA, for the December 10th and 11th show dates. Authorities in Belgium decided that it is unsafe for events to continue in the coming weeks, according to a recent Instagram post shared by Rampage. According to a technical brief issued by the World Health Organization on Sunday, “the likelihood of potential further spread of omicron at the global level is high.” “We are truly heartbroken that all our hard work is down the drain again, and we can’t welcome you b...
Rampage Festival Postponed Due to Belgian COVID-19 Restrictions
Rampage, one of the world’s largest dubstep and drum & bass music festivals, has been postponed to 2022 amid fears of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. The news arrives shortly after the organizers of the Belgium-based fest announced their lineup, which included headlining acts such as Pendulum and NOISIA, for the December 10th and 11th show dates. Authorities in Belgium decided that it is unsafe for events to continue in the coming weeks, according to a recent Instagram post shared by Rampage. According to a technical brief issued by the World Health Organization on Sunday, “the likelihood of potential further spread of omicron at the global level is high.” “We are truly heartbroken that all our hard work is down the drain again, and we can’t welcome you b...
Rampage Festival Postponed Due to Belgian COVID-19 Restrictions
Rampage, one of the world’s largest dubstep and drum & bass music festivals, has been postponed to 2022 amid fears of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. The news arrives shortly after the organizers of the Belgium-based fest announced their lineup, which included headlining acts such as Pendulum and NOISIA, for the December 10th and 11th show dates. Authorities in Belgium decided that it is unsafe for events to continue in the coming weeks, according to a recent Instagram post shared by Rampage. According to a technical brief issued by the World Health Organization on Sunday, “the likelihood of potential further spread of omicron at the global level is high.” “We are truly heartbroken that all our hard work is down the drain again, and we can’t welcome you b...
STS9 Announce “Walk The Sky” 2022 Colorado Run
STS9 are set return to Colorado for their annual three-day run. The jamtronica five-piece will conclude their concert trilogy, which began in 2019 with “Push The Sky” and 2021’s sold-out “Sky World,” with a 2022 conceptual finale called “Walk The Sky.” The weekend will kick off with a two-day performance at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre on July 22nd and 23rd and will wrap with an intimate afternoon performance celebrating “Day Out Of Time” at Denver’s Levitt Pavilion on July 24th. Recognized by over 90 countries, the “Day Out Of Time” celebrates the day between the end of one year and the beginning of the next on the 13 moon calendar. Recommended Articles The announcement follows STS9’s recently released “First Rehearsal Jams w/ Alana” on Transmission, the band’s streaming servic...
Printworks Announces Spring and Summer 2022 Lineup With Charlotte de Witte, Flying Lotus, More
Printworks is celebrating its demi-decade anniversary in a big way in 2022. To commemorate five years since the inception of the famed London concert venue, organizers have announced the lineup and schedule for its spring and summer 2022 season. Helena Hauff, Charlotte de Witte, Flying Lotus, Solomun, and GoldFish will grace the stage at Printworks next year, among many other DJs and electronic music linchpins. According to a press release, the SS22 shows will feature an “immersive, multi-sensory experience” at the fan-favorite venue, a converted printing plant that used to publish The Daily Mail and the Evening Standard. “The best is yet to come…” reads the caption in a recent promo video uploaded on the Printworks YouTube channel. Recommended Articl...
Inside New York’s Cityfox Halloween House and Techno Music Festival
Cityfox Halloween took an unexpected turn this year. Featuring prominent artists like Dubfire, Lee Burridge, and John Digweed, the event was set to take over Brooklyn’s Avant Gardner for a two-day house and techno music festival. However, citing electrical issues, event organizers canceled the second day right around the start of the show. The first day, which took place on October 29th, welcomed swarms of party-goers to the urban music festival with Nora En Pure, Hot Since 82, and Vintage Culture among the lineup. Avant Gardner’s sprawling, 80,000-square foot event space was transformed into a five-stage, Halloween-themed extravaganza. The Great Hall, Avant Gardner’s largest indoor space, was morphed into “The Great Hell” with skull-adorned chandeliers, a dazzling array of LED lighting fi...
Zamna Festival Set to Return to Tulum This NYE for Immersive, 10-Day Experience
Following a postponement last year due to public concerns over the spread of COVID-19, Tulum’s Zamna Festival is set to return with its first winter edition in two years. Including six events over ten days, from December 31st to January 9th 2022, this year’s edition of Zamna is arguably set to be one of the most exciting destination festivals this winter season. Zamna will take place in a space of more than 11 hectares located in the middle of the jungle, offering prospective attendees an unforgettable experience. They’ll immerse themselves in a natural setting while enjoying DJ sets from some of the most celebrated acts in house and techno music. Zamna Festival/Kimm Conn More specifically, techno duo ARTBAT will present UPPERGROUND on New Years Eve, supported by the likes of BRAEV (...
Electric Forest 2022 Dates Revealed
It’s been a long and windy road back to the neon flowers of the Sherwood Forest. Electronic dance music fans were unable to descend upon the legendary backdrop of Electric Forest in 2020 due to the impact of COVID-19. Prospective attendees held out hope in 2021 as vaccine rollouts picked up steam, but the organizers of the beloved Rothbury, Michigan fest ultimately decided to pull the plug in the name of public safety. But fans can now finally mark their calendars for Electric Forest 2022 after organizers revealed the festival’s return, which has been scheduled for June 23rd to 26th, 2022. According to an official announcement on the festival’s website, a limited number of wristbands will soon be released as well as details on shuttles, group camping, and the 2022 lineup....
Detroit’s Movement Festival Eyes 2022 Return
After two long years of devastating delays and cancellations, Detroit’s Movement Electronic Music Festival looks to reignite the flame in 2022. The renowned techno and house music festival will return during its usual Memorial Day Weekend run from May 28th through 30th at Hart Plaza in Detroit. A lineup has not yet been announced, but fans should keep an eye on the artists who were originally listed on the festival’s 2020 and 2021 iterations. Those include Maceo Plex, Justin Martin, Joseph Capriati, and many others. The last Movement went down in 2019, when attendees were treated to phenomenal DJ sets from Carl Craig, MK, and more. The festival was then abandoned twice due to the impact of COVID-19, postponing in 2020 and instead going virtual. While things...
Steve Aoki Announces Virtual Concert With Sonic the Hedgehog and SEGA
Steve Aoki is set to perform a virtual concert in partnership with one of SEGA‘s most iconic characters, Sonic the Hedgehog. The concert will feature a one-hour set from Aoki in an immersive Sonic universe with many of the game’s most memorable locales, like the Green Hill Zone and Chemical Plant. The DJ has also crafted a handful of remixes of fan-favorite tunes from classic Sonic games of the 16-bit era. Without a doubt, this will be the ultimate treat for longtime fans of the series. “The best Sonic game is definitely the O.G. Sonic the Hedgehog. That’s the game that started it all for me,” Aoki said in a behind-the-scenes video. “That’s the game I was most obsessed with and you know I remember putting it in the genesis console...
HiJinx Set to Wrap Up 2021 With Can’t-Miss NYE Music Festival In the City of Brotherly Love
New Year’s Eve is fast-approaching, and HiJinx is looking to end the year in a big way in the City of Brotherly Love. The organizers of the Philly-based electronic music festival revealed a massive lineup back in July, announcing a slew of superstar DJs to ring in the new year in epic fashion. Alison Wonderland, Excision, GRiZ, ILLENIUM, Louis The Child, and a massive back-to-back set from Jauz and Kayzo are all on tap for the can’t-miss fest, which is scheduled for December 30th and 31st. HiJinx is known for its electrifying bass music sets, offering quite the festival experience for rail-riders. Past festivals have featured Skrillex, Zeds Dead, and a historic collaborative DJ set by SLANDER and Excision, among many others. Recommended Articles Tickets to t...
