EVENTS
Eric Prydz’s Holosphere Shows Rescheduled to 2022 Due to Scheduling Conflicts
Eric Prydz has unfortunately rescheduled his fan-favorite Holosphere shows due to scheduling conflicts. The announcement arrives on the heels of Tomorrowland‘s 2021 move, which coincides with Creamfields‘ event from August 26th to 29th. In a press statement, Prydz’s team explained that they are unable to transport the giant sphere, citing the proximity of each festival. “Due to Tomorrowland announcing they are moving to the same weekend as Creamfields, it is now impossible for Eric’s team to transport and build the Holosphere in time to play both festivals,” the statement reads. “As Creamfields and Tomorrowland are both equally invested in Holosphere, a mutual decision to move the shows to 2022 has been reluctantly taken.” The news repre...
EDC Las Vegas 2021 Will Move to October If “Robust Safety Plan” Is Rejected
As electronic music fans continue to clamor for updates about EDC Las Vegas, Insomniac founder Pasquale Rotella has provided a crucial update on the promoter’s most popular music festival. In an announcement shared via Instagram, Rotella said Insomniac has submitted a “robust safety plan” to Nevada officials which, if approved by the state, will allow the promoter to move forward with the festival’s dates of May 21st to 23rd. However, he cautioned that if the plan were to be rejected, EDC Las Vegas will be pushed to October 2021. Fans can expect a concrete decision by April 8th. In his statement, Rotella also attempted to allay concerns regarding travel by recommending that prospective attendees book their plans now and reschedule them to October shou...
Watch Live: Ghetto Ghetto Records’ Can’t-Miss “Miami IV” Stream, Powered by EDM.com
Fresh off the release of their colossal Miami IV compilation, renowned dance music imprint Ghetto Ghetto Records is ready to flex its unique sound via a can’t-miss streaming event. The label has tapped a stable of fast-rising producers for the livestream, which is powered by EDM.com and available to stream via our Twitch channel. Primed for must-see DJ sets are Rich DietZ, Elvice, SHAW, and a collaborative B2B performance courtesy of Avenue and Slikvik. Planned to celebrate the release of Miami IV, the showcase stream is essentially an extension of the scintillating compilation, an expansive 14-track album rife with the hip-hop-inspired house music flair of Ghetto Ghetto Records. Fans can look forward to live renditions of standout cuts like Rich Di...
Honey Dijon, DJ Nobu, Kerri Chandler to Perform “Discover Tokyo” Virtual Music Experience
Famed Japanese beer company Asahi Super Dry has partnered with Resident Advisor and Club Qu to create “Discover Tokyo,” the world’s first virtual music experience with spatial audio. For those unfamiliar with the technology, spatial audio uses dynamic head tracking to create a theater-like sound that surrounds listeners for an immersive experience. The “Discover Tokyo” event is free to attend and will kick off on March 26th at 12AM PT and will run on a loop for 24 hours. Viewers will be tuning in from around the world to immersive themselves in a 45-minute journey through Tokyo that will be soundtracked by DJ Nobu, Honey Dijon, and Kerri Chandler. The experience will be broken up into three different sections, each repr...
Kaskade, Zeds Dead, REZZ, More Announced on North Coast Music Festival 2021 Lineup
There are few things more exciting than the announcement of a monster music festival lineup. Next to reveal their 2021 plans is the beloved North Coast Music Festival, which is moving to a new location this Labor Day Weekend for its 11th edition, making a new home at the recently renovated SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois. The lineup for this year’s event is better than we could’ve imagined, featuring headline performances by Kaskade, GRiZ, Zeds Dead, Louis The Child, Ganja White Night, and REZZ. The star-power doesn’t stop there. Also taking the stage will be Chris Lake, Claude VonStroke, Green Velvet, Whethan, NGHTMRE, San Holo, Liquid Stranger, and an appearance by deadmau5’s TESTPILOT alias, among many others. The new location brings exciting new op...
Dillon Francis Announces Interactive Virtual Concert with Wave
Dillon Francis is next to join the Wave family. The producer has announced he will be partnering with the virtual experiences platform for “Total Fiasco,” a new digital concert on Thursday, April 1st. The event will be unlike anything we’ve seen from both parties because for the first time ever, fans will be able to virtually gift visual elements and environments during the live show. Think part live performance, part ‘choose your own adventure.’ “Total Fiasco” will see Francis in supernatural avatar form, throwing down an all-original set against a virtual world that matches his unique sound. The show is free to attend and fans will be able to virtually sent Francis a number of gifts or small donations, like virtual accessories, o...
Amsterdam Dance Event Confirms In-Person 2021 Dates, Celebrates 25 Years
Industry insiders and electronic music fans, rejoice: Amsterdam Dance Event will officially take place in person this year as it celebrates its 25th anniversary edition. Organizers cite the ubiquitous vaccination campaign and rapid test capacity of the Netherlands as catalysts for the event, which is currently slated for October 13th to 17th, 2021. Since its inception in 1996, ADE has grown famous for its unique combination of the club and the conference room. Dedicated to electronic music, its 2019 edition featured over 2,500 artists for its festival and 600 speakers for its conference across nearly 200 of the city’s venues. While much of ADE’s plans for 2021 are still under wraps, performances from Dave Clarke, Oliver Heldens, Avalon Emerson and Speedy J are c...
GRiZ, Ganja White Night, More to Perform At Elements Music & Arts Festival 2021
The organizers of Elements Music & Arts Festival have announced the final lineup of artists for its Labor Day Weekend celebration. After postponing its 2020 event to Memorial Day Weekend, the festival ultimately announced a move to its traditional Labor Day Weekend to ensure health and safety protocols are upheld and most of the headliners are able to attend. Slated for September 3rd to 6th in Lakewood, Pennsylvania, the festival features an expansive lineup of artists, including GRiZ, Ganja White Night, Bob Moses, Claude VonStoke, Diplo, CloZee, Yotto, TOKiMONSTA, Rusko, Chris Lake, Bonobo, and Manic Focus. Based on the original four elements of Water, Earth, Fire, and Air with corresponding stages, the festival incorporates the fifth element of “you” to bring the community ...
First-Ever HARD London Festival to Feature Alesso, Malaa, Dillon Francis, More This Summer
As more and more music festivals return with a vengeance after a brutal year, the famed HARD Events brand is expanding its footprint. Organizers have announced HARD London, a one-day electronic music festival in the UK on Saturday, August 21st, 2021. Set to appear at the fest are a slew of dance music’s finest, including Alesso, Tchami, Dillon Francis, Malaa, WHIPPED CREAM, and The Bloody Beetroots, among others. The event will go down at The Drumsheds, a gas manufacturing plant-turned-event space from the creators of iconic concert venue Printworks. Check out the flyer below. Flyer for HARD Events’ inaugural London music festival. HARD Events Pre-sale general admission tickets and VIP passes go on sale Wednesday, March 31st at noon GMT. ...
Miami’s III Points and LA’s Secret Project Join Forces for Two-Day Festival With Black Coffee, Eric Prydz, More
After a year devoid of in-person concerts, Miami’s III Points Music Festival is here to bring balance back to the music festival scene. After announcing a stacked lineup for their main event, which was moved to October 22nd and 23rd, 2021, organizers have unveiled they will be hosting a second two-day festival in partnership with Insomniac‘s beloved Secret Project Festival. The two will be bringing the gritty, industrial Los Angeles brand to Miami from April 30th to May 1st. Both festivals have developed a cult-like following for showcasing the sound of the underground. The lineup for III Points x Secret Project Festival aligns with this ethos, with confirmed sets by Black Coffee, Luciano, Eric Prydz, Green Velvet, Michael Bibi, DJ Tennis, and more. The event will fe...
Carl Cox, Kaytranada, Honey Dijon, More to Perform Manchester’s Parklife Festival 2021
The music festival announcements continue to roll in with Manchester’s beloved Parklife Festival next on the docket. After taking 2020 off in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the fest is set to return bigger than ever at Heaton Park on September 11th and 12, 2021. The lineup for this year’s festivities is stacked, featuring the biggest names in hip-hop and electronic music. Carl Cox, Honey Dijon, CamelPhat, Peggy Gou, Adam Beyer, Disclosure, Four Tet, Jamie xx, Kaytranada, Annie Mac, The Blessed Madonna, and more have all been confirmed to perform at the two-day festival. They’ll join Megan Thee Stallion, Skepta, DaBaby, Young Thug, and Earl Sweatshirt, among many others, for a weekend that will be one for the books. After organizers release...
Excision, ILLENIUM, Madeon, More to Perform at Imagine Music Festival 2021: See the Full Lineup
Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this article reported on the first phase of Imagine Music Festival’s 2021 lineup. The article has been updated to include the full lineup, which was announced nearly seven months later. After abandoning the event’s 2020 iteration due to COVID-19 concerns, organizers of the beloved Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia music fest Imagine Music Festival have announced the fest’s full 2021 lineup. The three-day festival, which will go down September 17th to 19th, 2021, doubles as a “who’s who” of electronic music’s most notable artists. In addition to headliners Excision, ILLENIUM, GRiZ, and Kaskade, the lineup features an awe-inspiring list of collaborative DJ sets. Those include Kayzo B2B Subtronics, Virtu...
