As touring is beginning to pick up again, Kygo has his sights set on a statement-making comeback. The “Firestone” producer shared that he has big plans for this fall, with his announcement of a special stadium set at the Banc of California Stadium. “The last year has been filled with isolation, quarantine and restrictions,” Kygo said in an Instagram post. “Finally things are starting to turn around and we can look towards better days!” Evidently, it’s a show that’s been on his mind for some time, as the announcement’s accompanying video clip replayed a text conversation between the producer and his manager from April, 2020. The music industry was in free fall, with tour after tour announcing indefinite suspension in ra...
The 2020 debut of Holy Ship! Wrecked feels like a lifetime ago, but luckily Hard Events has their sights set on a sequel. A year and a half ago, HARD announced they were ditching the logistical complexities of another year at sea, instead opting to bring Holy Ship! to the shoreline. Luckily for them, it was among the slim few festivals to actually take place in 2020 as it preceded the onset of the pandemic. Thousands booked a late January getway to catch all the action at the Dominican Republic’s Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. This December, HARD is drawing 2021 to a close with the second edition of Holy Ship! Wrecked, which will be live from the Hard Rock Riviera Maya in Mexico. Artists from all walks have signed on to take part including Alison Wo...
One of dance music’s most celebrated spooky season events, Freaky Deaky music festival, is back in the cards for 2021. Disco Donnie Presents is turning Baytown into a horror show this Halloween weekend as over 50 artists are slated to takeover the Houston Raceway. The lineup is driven primarily by a formidable roster of bass music heavyweights including 12th Planet, Sullivan King, Excision, Kayzo, and Zeds Dead, but it doesn’t stop there as deadmau5, Galantis and Adventure Club will also be making appearances. The icing on the cake is a curated stage takeover taking place courtesy of Claude VonStroke‘s Dirtybird imprint. Lineup for the 2021 edition of Texas’ Freaky Deaky music festival. Freaky Deaky The festival is offering something for everyone including, fo...
Funk-house duo The Sponges made their Colorado debut over the weekend at Denver, Colorado’s Your Mom’s House. In compliance with state regulations, the intimate downtown venue lit up over the weekend with a four-show series from the Miami-based duo. After setting off the two-night run with Butl3r and Deezy on Friday, and a Saturday early show with VC, The Sponges ensured Saturday’s sold-out late-night show would go out with a bang. Denver-based duo Forrest Pump kicked off the night at 10:30PM heating up the tripped-out, infinity-mirrored dancefloor with their midtempo house beats. The duo worked off each other’s energy as remixes of nearly every genre saw its turn throughout the hour and a half set. Daily Bread’s “Moreland Ave Blues” saw a more bass-heavy rendition, while Daft P...
After slowly unveiling the lineup artist-by-artist over the course of the last week, Porter Robinson has finally announced the full list of performers for Secret Sky 2021. The Bay Area festival will feature performances from Madeon, Jai Wolf, Wavedash, Toro y Moi, Jacob Collier, Knower, Jyocho, and Jon Hopkins. One of the lineup’s unquestioned highlights is Hopkins, a globally renowned electronic music producer who EDM fans may not readily be familiar with. With a subversive sound that bulldozes genre boundaries, Hopkins is your favorite producer’s favorite producer. His stunning fifth studio album, Singularity, received a Grammy nomination in the category of Best Dance/Electronic Album in 2018. There’s a reason why Robinson selected him for ...
Just last month it was revealed that Outside Lands would be pushing their beloved Summer event to the Fall. While the update came as no surprise, fans were excited to see a new batch of artists added to the list, and the fact that the date changed to Halloween weekend meant Outside Lands would provide the perfect chance to don some epic costumes. The team behind the festival is now back with their next announcement, the single-day lineups. The party starts on Friday, October 29th. The first day features a bevy of newly added artists to the roster, including The 1975 replacement headliner Glass Animals. They will be rocking out alongside fellow fresh additions SG Lewis and Kaytranada. Day Two lists ZHU as one of the headlining acts, and sets from Shiba San, Marc Rebillet, a...
Fresh off the announcement of a new album this summer, beloved UK dance music duo Gorgon City have announced they will be taking Olympia out on a headlining tour. They will be heading across the US with four final stops in the UK for what is set to be some of their biggest shows thus far. Fans can catch them at some of their favorite venues, like The Midway in Chicago, the Shrine Expo Hall in Los Angeles, and Albert Hall in Manchester. The tour kicks off on September 19th in Seattle and will conclude on December 17th in London. Gorgon City’s 2021 “Olympia” headline tour. Gorgon City After over a year of separation, it will be a sight to see the duo’s third studio album—completed from entirely different locations—performed in person. Ol...
After a year of canceled shows and a very long wait for the return of live music, Andy C has announced his monumental return to the stage, and it’s at one of the UK’s most prestigious venues, The SSE Arena, Wembley. It’s been almost three years since Andy C last tore the roof off of the iconic SSE Arena, a night that went down in history for all who were there. Known for keeping the energy levels at a maximum all night, Andy C is set to take the stage on October 23rd, 2021 for another can’t-miss night of drum & bass. For over 80 years The SSE Arena, Wembley has been a staple destination in live music. Before it underwent a $35 million renovation in the early 2000s, the venue hosted a staggering list of musical legends, such as Michael Jackson, Q...
Suwannee Hulaween has announced dates for its annual Halloween-themed music festival. Organizers of the beloved North Central Florida fest leaked save-the-dates on their social media today, stating that the event will take place October 28th to 31st. Additionally, fans were asked to sign up on the email list to receive alerts on the upcoming blind pre-sale and 2021 lineup. After having to postpone its 2020 gathering, the festival hinted at a possible virtual event, which never materialized. Instead, it seems like organizers put all their efforts into ensuring the comeback in 2021 wouldn’t fall short with an in-person event. As live music continues to gradually come back, all eyes have been on music festivals to see if fans will be able to gather safely this year. While Electric Fores...
Nando’s has become one of the world’s leading restaurants, best known for its legendary flame grilled PERi-PERi chicken. The restaurant chain is not currently known for hosting thrilling parties with top-notch DJs, but that’s all set to change this June. Nando’s “Yard Unlocked” is a series of events that will hit cities across the UK in celebration of the end of the nation’s lockdown, according to the current roadmap instituted by the UK government. The parties will hit five cities: Leeds, Birmingham, London, and Bristol are currently confirmed, but Nando’s is leaving the fifth city up to voters, who can register at the Nando’s Yard website. UK electronic music legend Skream will perform at Nando’s’ “Yar...
The presidency has said President Muhammadu Buhari expressed his condolences to the families of citizens who lost their loved ones in the recent spate of killings in Benue State. Also, presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, in a statement on Thursday night, said the president stated that the rising level of incidents, especially the killings and violence in various parts of the country calls for further collaboration with security agencies to curb its recurrence. He also stated his disappointment and sadness to hear the governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom’s litany of accusations against his person and his government, following the recent unfortunate incidents in the state. Shehu said no responsible government takes pleasure in such events as the killing of the military and that of innocent...