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Aluna’s Inaugural Noir Fever New Orleans to Host Kaytranada, Channel Tres, Jayda G, More
New Orleans, get ready. Aluna is about to shut it down. The dance music luminary’s latest enterprise, Noir Fever New Orleans, is slated to take the city by storm May 27-30, 2022 via a partnership with Pollen Presents. Featuring an all-Black lineup of musical artists, it endeavors to celebrate the Black and queer roots of dance music as well the legacies of Black talents that have come out of New Orleans. Featured artists include Kaytranada, Jayda G, Channel Tres and TSHA, as well as house and techno godfathers Derrick Carter and Kevin Saunderson. Noir Fever will also host keynote speakers, workshops, and a marketplace for Black-owned brands. Recommended Articles “This unique experience of honoring dance music’s heritage and getting a taste of what’s to...
Beyond Wonderland 2022 Dates Revealed
After a massive late-summer edition earlier this year, Beyond Wonderland is officially set to return in 2022. Insomniac has now revealed the dates for their SoCal spectacular, which will again go down at San Bernardino’s NOS Events Center. The music festival is scheduled for March 25th and 26th, 2022. A lineup has not yet been announced, but just like Insomniac’s other major festivals, fans can expect a huge lineup. The 2021 iteration featured DJ sets from Tiësto, Flosstradamus, Valentino Khan, Mija, Space Laces, and many more. Tickets for Beyond Wonderland SoCal 2022 will go on sale this Thursday, November 18th at 12PM PT. You can purchase passes here and check out Insomniac’s announcement below. Recommended Articles FOLLOW BEYOND WONDERLAND: Facebook: fac...
GRiZ to Celebrate Christmas In Detroit With 8th Annual “12 Days of GRiZMAS” Charity Event
After raising $125,000 for charity through his virtual Christmas event last year, GRiZ is back for the 8th round of fun. Cold weather is unfortunately on the way, but at least we have Christmas parties to look forward to. As is tradition, GRiZ is sending holiday joy to his hometown of Detroit for 12 days of festive, charitable events, appropriately dubbed “The 12 Days of GRiZMAS.” The superstar Rainbow Brain producer shared the complete list of activities with fans via social media. 12 Days of GRiZMAS 2021 schedule. GRiZ As opposed to last year’s all-digital event, this year will offer both in-person and virtual festivities so both local and international fans local can partake. Those local to Detroit, however, can sign up for yoga, a rainbow roller di...
Disco Donnie Presents to Give Veterans $1,000,000 Worth of Event Tickets
Disco Donnie is honoring the life of his cousin with a huge donation to veterans. On Veterans Day 2021, the man behind Disco Donnie Presents announced that he would be giving $1,000,000 worth of tickets to Vet Tix, an organization that gives veterans free tickets to events. This is possible through promoters’ donations and with the addition of DDP’s contributions, those eligible can now attend the company’s events for free. Pollstar reports that the donation is personal to Donnie, whose cousin was killed in action in Afghanistan while serving in 2010. “Our first responders and veterans are the ones who keep us safe and they’ve had a rough year,” Donnie said. “We wanted to show them some love, honor their work, and spark a little joy, by welcom...
“Door to Another Universe”: Party at the Edge of the World In This Icelandic Pop-Up Nightclub
If you’ve ever wanted to stop by one of the most remote parties on the planet, look no further than this boutique pop-up nightclub experience in Iceland. With support from Reyka Vodka and Visit Iceland, Detour Discotheque will open its doors on April 29th and 30th, 2022 in Þingeyri, located in Iceland’s Westfjords region. The new venue will reportedly take inspiration from the classic New York clubs of the 70s and 80s, offering an intimate, nostalgic experience tucked in a small Icelandic town. The venue’s capacity will be capped at 160 attendees, which equates to just under half of the total population. “Detour Discotheque is a door to another universe,” said organizer Jonny Ensall. “Þingeyri is an unreal location, and one of the last places on the planet you...
Look Inside Float Dubai, the World’s Largest Floating Nightclub
When the Queen Elizabeth 2 first set sail in 1967, the ocean liner was commissioned for world cruises and was later transitioned into a shorter distance vessel. After being acquired by Dubai’s royal family in 2008, it has now been transformed into the world’s largest floating nightclub. Aptly named Float Dubai, the nautical nightclub is the pinnacle of chic. Located in the commercial port of Rashid, the new club can host 1,000 attendees at a time. This exceeds the onboard hotel’s capacity, as it only has 216 rooms. Float Dubai (via Facebook) It’s free to enter Float Dubai, but you’re going to have to pay up for bottle service. According to the The Times, a reservation comes with a requisite minimum bar tab of $1,100 and bottles of Dom Perignon start...
EDC Orlando 2021 Will Feature Three Unique Drone Shows
“Under the electric sky” has been the mantra of EDC for as long as we can remember. But this year, the iconic music festival brand has made it literal. After dazzling the EDC faithful with a spectacular drone show in Las Vegas last month, Insomniac will now sweeten the pot at the 2021 edition of EDC Orlando. According to a press release shared with EDM.com, each of the festival’s three days will feature a unique show, where hundreds of iridescent drones coalesce in the night sky. The fleet at the Vegas edition comprised 600 drones, which transformed into numerous configurations, like EDC’s signature owl and a gleaming heart flanked by two human silhouettes. Drone show at EDC Las Vegas 2021. Drone Stories Recommended Articles Developed by Drone Stories, the intr...
David Guetta, ILLENIUM, Malaa, More to Play Lollapalooza Paris 2022: See the Full Lineup
Next summer, French festival-goers will have a chance to party with some of the biggest names in dance music for the return of Lollapalooza Paris. After taking two years off due to COVID-19, the French edition of Chicago’s iconic Lollapalooza is making its grand return with a two-day event next summer. And electronic music fans have plenty to look forward to. ILLENIUM, Malaa, Subtronics, and the hometown favorite David Guetta will take the stage in the French capital, alongside electronic fan-favorites Sullivan King, Apashe, and more. Outside the world of dance music, attendees will get to see performances from global heavy-hitters like Megan Thee Stallion, A$AP Rocky, Pearl Jam, Phoebe Bridgers, Jack Harlow, and many more across a wide range of genres. Check out the full L...
Here Are the EDC Orlando 2021 Set Times and Schedule
It’s EDC’s year, and we’re all just along for the ride. Fresh off a historic Las Vegas edition, the storied EDM festival brand is set to continue its 25th anniversary celebrations at EDC Orlando later this month. From November 12th to 14th, the world’s biggest DJs will once again show out for the EDC faithful in one of the year’s biggest dance music fests. Insomniac has now released the EDC Orlando 2021 set times—and let’s just say you’re going to have to make some tough decisions. You can keep a pulse on the festival’s expansive lineup and schedule below. EDC Orlando set times for the music festival’s 2021 edition at Tinker Field. Insomniac Events Recommended Articles EDC Orlando 2021 Lineup: AC SlaterAcrazeADINAfrojack b2b R...
Boo From “Monsters Inc” Is All Grown Up—And She Planned a Music Festival
There’s more to life than scaring. And for Mary Gibbs, the voice behind Boo in Monsters Inc., raving is her chosen second act. Now known as Visual Boo, the 25-year-old is not just an event producer and cinematographer, but also a seasoned fire-twirler and VJ. Gibbs is currently gearing up for the fourth iteration of her HYRE Fire & Flow Festival, which is scheduled to take place November 12-14 in Apple Valley, California. DJs and performers slated for the Burning Man-style desert camping event include DJ Zorro, Dub Sum Damage, Mikey High Jinks and PHNX, as well as Visual Boo herself. There will also be a handful of workshops on topics like hooping, clowning, yoga and nunchucks, as well as a Sunday night family dinner. “[My partner and I] based th...
Insomniac Announces Massive Lineup for Countdown NYE 2021
The countdown to Countdown NYE is officially on. Insomniac has announced a massive lineup for the 2021 edition of the SoCal New Year’s Eve event, which will expand back to two-days on December 31st and January 1st. The alien-themed music festival annually takes place at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino. Scheduled to perform at the largest New Year’s Eve dance music event in the U.S. are REZZ, Flux Pavilion, deadmau5, Flosstradamus, Tiësto, NGHTMRE, Alan Walker, RL Grime, and many more in a lineup that doubles as a who’s who of EDM’s most popular artists. The bill also features a slew of blossoming electronic music stars, such as LEVEL UP, Effin, and Charlesthefirst. They’ll perform on a number of galactic-themed stages: The Mothership, The Neb...
Skrillex, Bonobo, and Chris Lake Perform Historic DJ Set at Suwannee Hulaween: Watch
Skrillex, Bonobo, and Chris Lake performed a historic, once-in-a-lifetime set at the sold-out Suwannee Hulaween music festival last weekend. All three performed their own individual sets on Friday night and then surprised attendees with their first-ever B2B2B set at Suwannee Hulaween’s Incendia, a mobile stage that hosts unique after-hours performances and makes appearances at Okeechobee and Burning Man. The performance was caked with genre-bending sounds and riveting energy from the three dance music icons, who left their mark with one of the most remarkable collaborative DJ sets in recent memory. You can watch a recap of Skrillex, Bonobo, and Chris Lake’s historic performance at Suwannee Hulaween below. Recommended Articles Skrillex recently performed in New York at the ...
