EVENTS
GRiZ Announces Psychedelic Virginia Music Festival, Space Camp
Following a year devoid of music festivals thanks to the wrath of COVID-19, GRiZ is primed for a triumphant return with the announcement of his own curated fest. The electro-funk superstar has announced the debut of Space Camp, a bass music-fueled two-night festival at Virginia’s fabled Hampton Coliseum in December 2021. GRiZ will perform two different live sets alongside a number of his electronic music contemporaries, including CloZee, Liquid Stranger, LSDream, Chee, Common Creation, Kumarion, and EDM.com Class of 2021 artists Lucii and Moore Kismet. The inaugural Space Camp festival is scheduled for December 17th and 18th, 2021. According to a press release, the event marks GRiZ’s “most ambitious” live performances to date, which have the potential to b...
ILLENIUM Announces Ember Shores Destination Festival in Cancun, Mexico
Taking fans by surprise, ILLENIUM has announced his own inaugural music festival, Ember Shores, taking place in Cancun, Mexico, in December 2021. The three-day destination festival will offer attendees an all-inclusive weekend getaway at the Four-Diamond Paradisus Resort with the main stage on the white sands of the Caribbean beach, late-night sets, lagoon-inspired pools, ten restaurants, seven bars, and a spa on-site. Though a lineup has yet to be announced, performers will be hand-picked by ILLENIUM to the tastes of his fanbase (fondly dubbed the “Illenials”). Plus, Ember Shores will feature three live sets from the artist himself. “I’ve always wanted to create an event where Illenials from all over the world can gather as a community and be immersed in an en...
EDC Las Vegas Officially Moved to October 2021, New Dates Announced
Despite the recent news that Insomniac was moving forward with the planned May 2021 dates of EDC Las Vegas, CEO and founder Pasquale Rotella has announced that the festival will move to October 2021. The somber news arrives on the heels of a triumphant April 8th announcement by Rotella that told prospective attendees, “Book your flights, hotels & shuttles.” In an Instagram post shared tonight, he said the 2021 edition of EDC Las Vegas is unable to take place in May due to its inability to align with Nevada state officials’ reopening plan. “As we expected and were assured prior to announcing the festival for May, Nevada state officials announced they would lift social distancing requirements as of May 1, creating a path for EDC to happen with strict safety guidel...
Top Tech Companies Driving Africa’s Growth – Africa Tech Week
Enhancing Tech-Parity Across Africa On May 5th and 6th, Topco Media and partners will be presenting a robust networking experience aimed at kick-starting economic growth in Africa, using technology. Africa Tech Week is alive with gleaming opportunities to shape fruitful connections, forge clearer paths to digital transformation and inspire collective and personal growth. Enjoy the Inside Scoop from Top-Tech Companies Registered attendees gain access to the 2-day hybrid conference where they can enjoy the inside scoop from top-tech companies. Listen eagerly as renowned leaders including, Dr Marian Croak – vice president of engineering for Google USA, Abe Smith – international lead for Zoom USA and Ayodele Odusola – United Nations representative for South Africa unveil their winning formulas...
Orlando’s Forbidden Kingdom Music Festival Shares Jaw-Dropping 2021 Lineup
Orlando’s Forbidden Kingdom is known for offering an onslaught of bass music talent year in and year out, and 2021 is no different. The two-day fest, which will go down at Orlando Amphitheater at the Central Florida Fairgrounds on June 11th and 12th, has dropped a monster 2021 lineup featuring the biggest names in trap and dubstep. Herobust, Minnesota, PEEKABOO, Black Tiger Sex Machine, Blunts N Blondes, and more are primed to break necks with their signature heavy-hitting sounds. Perhaps most notably, the 2021 edition of Forbidden Kingdom will see the return of SVDDEN DEATH‘s sinister VOYD alias and a number of can’t-miss B2B DJ sets from SLANDER and Subtronics, Virtual Riot and Barely Alive, and Modestep and Dirtyphonics, among others. Check out the ...
Tennessee’s Bigfoot Electro 2021 Festival Reveals Monster Lineup of Bass Music Artists
As festival season slowly comes more and more into focus after a year to forget, many brands are triumphantly revealing their 2021 lineups. The latest to do so is Bigfoot Electro 2021, a three-day camping and music festival that has just unveiled a monster bill of bass music artists to stampede Tracy City, Tennessee over Memorial Day Weekend. Set to perform at the fest from May 28th to 30th, 2021 are DMVU, The Widdler, Phutureprimitive, Toadface, Justin Hawkes, and Yheti, among many others, with the latter performing two special sets. Located on the sprawling, 500-acre Cumberland Plateau farm, a little-known RV campground called Bigfoot Adventure will be transformed into what organizers are calling a “psychedelic summertime wonderland.” Promising an experiential weeke...
Marc Rebillet Announces 2021 North America Tour
Following the success of his drive-in tour last year, Marc Rebillet is preparing to hit the road later this year for an in-person tour. Across his social media pages, the improvisational phenomenon shared the announcement and revealed the locations where he would be taking the stage. Most of the shows are standalone events, but some of his festival dates have been displayed on the list. This includes his future performances at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, III Points Music Festival, and Outside Lands. For those unfamiliar with Rebillet, all of his performances are completely improvised. He does not make use of any sort of setlist and oftentimes there is a lot of fan participation in choosing what to sing about next. Those curious can learn more about his unique career in our in-depth...
Winter Music Conference Organizers Announce Dates and Schedule of First-Ever Virtual Edition
Amid ongoing uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, Winter Music Conference has officially gone virtual. The conference, which is one of the world’s foremost hubs of electronic music culture, education, and technology, was forced to pull the plug on its 35th anniversary in 2020 due to the impact of the virus. Organizers of the Miami summit have now repurposed the event for the digital space and, in doing so, democratized it and made it more accessible for the dance music community at large. Presented by Pioneer DJ, Hopin and 5th Dimension in partnership with EDM.com, Spotify, Beatport and a bevy of other major music brands, the world-renowned convention will take place virtually on May 20th and 21st, 2021. The first-ever virtual Winter Music Conference wil...
REZZ, Baauer, More to Perform at Porter Robinson’s 2021 Secret Sky Virtual Festival
Fans of Porter Robinson have a lot to look forward to in the upcoming weeks. We are finally reaching the highly anticipated pinnacle of the journey to his sophomore album Nurture journey, as the record is set to drop next Friday, April 23rd. To celebrate the release, Robinson has announced the return of his beloved Secret Sky virtual festival. The all-day digital music fest will go live the day after Nurture drops on Saturday, April 24th, and will feature a bevy of world-class artists. Featured on the lineup are Baauer, Boys Noize, Laxcity, REZZ, and Wave Racer, among other heavy-hitters. The event will be available to be viewed across any device with a web browser but has been designed especially for Oculus VR. The lineup for the 2021 edition of Porter Robinson’s...
Ozuna, Anuel AA, J Balvin, More Set to Headline Baja Beach Fest 2021
Baja Beach Fest hosts some of the best reggaeton and Latin artists around, with a mission to celebrate and uplift Latin culture. Hosted at Mexico’s Rosarito Beach, the multi-day experience incorporates incredible music, people, food, and culture. The event first launched in 2018, when it attracted 15,000 attendees at the beautiful beach in Baja California. With the event location only 30 minutes past the US-Mexico border, it is an easy road trip for Americans. Chris Den Uijl has even estimated that 90% of the festival’s ticket buyers live in the US. With much success their first year, the organizers of Baja Beach Fest assembled even more for the second edition by doubling the number of attendees, significantly expanding the festival grounds, and offering a stacked...
RÜFÜS DU SOL Announce Additional Southern California Headlining Shows
This past week beloved Australian electronic trio RÜFÜS DU SOL proved just how high the demand is for live music as it makes its comeback. The group sold out their November 12th and 13th performances at the 22,000-capacity Banc of California Stadium before tickets were officially released to the public. In response, the electronic demigods have added one final performance date on Sunday, November 14th. Tickets officially go on sale today at 12PM PT (3PM ET). The concert dates mark the first official electronic headline shows ever at the stadium, which serves as the home to Major League Soccer’s Los Angeles FC and the future home of the National Women’s Soccer League’s Angel City FC. RÜFÜS DU SOL’s Banc of California Stadium shows also mark the tr...
Miami’s Iconic LIV Nightclub Is Reopening This Weekend With Alesso and The Martinez Brothers
After a devastating year for live music venues, one of Miami’s most popular nightclubs is reopening with a few familiar faces. LIV Nightclub—located in Miami’s iconic Fontainebleau hotel—has invited dance music superstars Alesso and The Martinez Brothers to ring in its long-awaited return, which is going down this Friday, April 16th. Alesso is primed for a triumphant performance that night and The Martinez Brothers will follow suit on Saturday before the club ties a bow on its three-night run on Sunday. Alesso will perform at Miami’s famed LIV Nightclub on April 16th, 2021. Harrison Boyce It’s worth noting that LIV currently does not have any other shows planned, according to the club’s event calendar. Organizers may be using this week...
