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New Winter Party Series at Wynn Las Vegas Features Performances by Dillon Francis and RL Grime
The party never stops in Vegas—but it does get chilly in the winter. And thanks to a new series of indoor events at Wynn Las Vegas, you can keep getting down even in Sin City’s colder months. Known for its epic pool parties, Encore Beach Club at Wynn Las Vegas has announced a seasonal event concept called “Winter Series.” The parties will elevate the venue’s experience with top-tier production on a scale that only the Wynn can curate, including special, temperature-controlled environment designed specifically for the new series. Dillon Francis. Mike Kirschbaum The “Winter Series” kicks off on December 10th with a performance from Dillon Francis. Then, on New Year’s Eve, Wynn Las Vegas welcomes RL Grime, whose scintillating “Halloween...
Listen to Vintage Culture’s Sultry EDM.com Playlist Ahead of DJ Set at Fiji’s Your Paradise Festival
This weekend, roughly 600 people are flying to Fiji’s dreamlike Mamanuca Islands for Your Paradise, one of the world’s best destination music festivals. They’ll be partying off the coast of Nadi for a week of once-in-a-lifetime festival experiences soundtracked by a group of elite DJs, including Brazilian superstar Vintage Culture. The chart-topping house music producer, who has performed at a number of the world’s biggest dance music festivals this year, tops a stellar Your Paradise lineup that also includes Ben Böhmer, Lee Foss, Kito and Getter, among others. The music is just one of many reasons why the attendees of Your Paradise leave Fiji with “feelings they can’t quite articulate” every year. c/o Your Paradise Scroll to Continue Rec...
Skrillex, Calvin Harris, Alison Wonderland, More Announced for Hangout Music Festival 2023
Hangout Music Festival is giving us signs that next year’s festival circuit will be absolutely stacked. Returning to the beaches of Gulf Shores in spring 2023 is Hangout, the Alabama-based festival that has made a name for itself with its diverse lineups spanning dance, rock, hip-hop and pretty much everything in-between. Now, organizers have announced Hangout’s 2023 lineup just in time for those who might add festival tickets to their Christmas list. On the electronic music side of things, fans will be able to enjoy headlining performances from Calvin Harris, Skrillex and Flume, alongside a stacked undercard featuring Alison Wonderland, Rezz, John Summit, Gryffin, Said The Sky and more. Hangout Music Festival 2022 lineup. Hangout Music Festival Scroll to Continue Rec...
Cercle’s First 2023 Show Is at a 3,500-Year-Old Temple In Egypt—And You Can Attend
Cercle are no strangers to thrilling live performances in dream locations. On February 13th, 2023, the historic mortuary temple of Hatshepsut will shutter for the day as Cercle records an exclusive set from Adriatique live from the 3,500-year-old wonder. It will mark the esteemed events brand’s first show of 2023 and will feature an audience. The temple was built in 15th century BC and is considered to be a paragon of ancient Egyptian architecture. Located just outside the city of Luxor, it was commissioned by Hatshepsut, the fifth pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt. In addition to the rare performance, Cercle is inviting its fanbase to join them on a five-day cruise along the Nile river. The Adana Twins will perform a DJ set and attendees will be able to “catch a sunri...
Imagine Dragons and Armin van Buuren Confirmed as Headliners for UNTOLD Festival 2023
It’s looking like 2023 will be a monster year for Romania’s beloved UNTOLD Festival. Following the release of their official 2022 aftermovie, UNTOLD, one of Europe’s largest electronic music festivals, has announced the first major artists for next year’s fest: Imagine Dragons and Armin van Buuren. The chart-topping electro-pop and rock outfit are known for their deep discography of contemporary hits, like “Demons,” “Enemy,” “Thunder,” “Radioactive,” “Whatever It Takes” and many more. Since their inception nearly a decade ago, Imagine Dragons have won one Grammy and 10 Billboard Music Awards, among other accolades. By enlisting Imagine Dragons, UNTOLD’s organizers are making a stat...
World Club Dome: Winter Edition Set for Big 2022 Return With Axwell, Boris Brejcha, More
Almost three years since its last fest in Düsseldorf, World Club Dome: Winter Edition is finally making its long-awaited return to the Merkur Spiel-Arena. The brainchild of BigCityBeats—the long-running German label, radio show and event company—World Club Dome has been taking the world by storm for nearly two decades now. With their expert production and curation, BigCityBeats has taken the brand to Asia, Hollywood and the Caribbean, and even into space back in 2019 in collaboration with the European Space Agency. World Club Dome: Winter Edition is coming to Düsseldorf December 16-17 with a staggering lineup, which features over 150 artists. Curated within its enormous arena, the festival also spans an impressive 15 stages. World Club Dome: Winter Edition c/o World Club Dome Scroll to Con...
EDM.com’s Best of 2022: Performances & DJ Sets
EDM.com proudly publishes four installments of annual year-end coverage: Industry Leaders, Performances, Music Producers and Songs. To honor their creativity and deeply influential work to challenge the boundaries of performance, we’ve recognized 10 of the year’s best sets from around the electronic music world. Alison Wonderland Alvarado Laundry, Los Angeles If you asked us to think of a rarer show than a rave with Alison Wonderland in a laundromat, our hands would be Tide. In celebration of her remarkable third album, Loner, the superstar DJ and singer-songwriter rinsed out a slew of filthy tracks live from a vacant L.A. laundromat. Organized by Brownies & Lemonade, the pie-in-the-sky performance was attended by less than 100 people, who raved away as strobe l...
MDLBEAST Welcomes 600,000 Fans to Rave the Night Away at Soundstorm Festival
You can do a lot with over 5 million square meters of festival space. Just ask MDLBEAST, the Saudi Arabian entertainment company behind the massive Soundstorm festival. According to a press release shared with EDM.com, they welcomed over 600,000 people to the capital of Riyadh for the giant festival, which they’ve dubbed “the loudest week in the Middle East.” The three-day Soundstorm fest was the culmination of a weeklong celebration of music via MDLBEAST’s XP Music Futures conference. Perhaps the festival’s most notable feat was BIG BEAST, the largest of its seven stages at a towering height of 135.5 feet. It’s here where a slew of electronic music superstars threw down electrifying DJ sets, including Tiësto, DJ Snake, Swedish House Mafia, R3HAB and Dav...
Relive Lost Lands 2022 With 15 Complete Sets From Excision, ILLENIUM, Knife Party and More On Apple Music
While many of us are still nursing our damaged necks and backs from the mayhem that was 2022’s Lost Lands festival, Excision and co. have given fans a reason to pull out the braces once again. With help from Apple Music, the Lost Lands team has made 15 sets from the bass music extravaganza’s momentous fifth year available to stream. Fans can now stream a bevy of full DJ sets from the prehistoric party by the likes of Excision, ILLENIUM, DJ Diesel, Dion Timmer, Jessica Audiffred, Knife Party, Kompany, Ray Volpe, Herobust and more. Kompany performs at Lost Lands 2022. Andrew Freeman Rather than being released as one continuous mix à la SoundCloud or YouTube, each set is released like an album with individual tracks that seamlessly play into each other. This fo...
Imagine Dragons Confirmed as 2023 Headliner for UNTOLD, One of Europe’s Largest Dance Music Festivals
It’s looking like 2023 will be a monster year for Romania’s beloved UNTOLD Festival. Following the release of their official 2022 aftermovie, UNTOLD, one of Europe’s largest electronic music festivals, has announced the first major artist for next year’s fest: Imagine Dragons. The chart-topping electro-pop and rock outfit are known for their deep discography of contemporary hits, like “Demons,” “Enemy,” “Thunder,” “Radioactive,” “Whatever It Takes” and many more. Since their inception nearly a decade ago, Imagine Dragons have won one Grammy and 10 Billboard Music Awards, among other accolades. By enlisting Imagine Dragons, UNTOLD’s organizers are making a statement in unfolding the 8th...
Sacha Baron Cohen’s Borat Roasts Kanye West at Kennedy Center Honors: ‘He’s Too Antisemitic Even For Us’
There is nothing funny about Kanye West‘s repeated amplification of antisemitic tropes and hate speech over the past month. In a series of interviews and media appearances, the artist who now goes by Ye has made a series of comments denigrating the Jewish people, culminating last week with an appearance on conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ show in which Ye stated “I like Hitler.” But if there is one person who has the unique ability to transform hate into hilarity, it is Sacha Baron Cohen. The acclaimed comedian — who is Jewish — appeared at this weekend’s Kennedy Center Honors in the guise of his belovedly profane, offensive-to-everyone dopey journalist character Borat Sagdiyev to pay tribute to honorees U2. Kazakhstan’s least reliable source of news took the stage and expressed genuine con...
Tulum’s Mía Beach Club Announces Must-See Shows With Major League DJz, Franky Wah and More
It’s safe to say that dance music fans in Tulum are in for a treat in December 2022. After Mía Tulum unveiled its full programming for high season, the fan-favorite club and restaurant is gearing up to host a bevy of exciting electronic music trailblazers, like Major League Djz, Anden and Franky Wah. Located inside Selina Tulum, one of the city’s top hospitality brands, Mía is a multifaceted restaurant and club that represents the very best of what the breezy destination has to offer. Offering European and Mexican cuisine during the day, Mía provides an elegant and relaxing fine dining experience. The venue is also renowned for its selection of wine and craft beer, with a wine cellar that holds over 300 labels from across the world. Inside Mía Restaurant & Beachclub Tul...
