Playing on its core tenet of “Celebrate Our Differences,” Illinois’ North Coast Music Festival has announced a massive first wave lineup for its 2022 edition. It comes complete with representation of all the major EDM genres as well as a slew of local artists. Lineup highlights include a handful of stages curated by industry-leading labels, including FISHER‘s Catch & Release, Diplo‘s Higher Ground, and Seven Lions‘ Ophelia Records, as well as headlining performances by Armin van Buuren, ILLENIUM, Porter Robinson and Kaytranada. Alive Coverage The Midwest staple, now in its 12th edition, will return to SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview after a successful debut last year. The 2021 event drew 78,000 attendees across three days and saw the implementat...
The journey to Ultra Music Festival is officially underway after organizers announced the first wave of artists to perform in 2022. In classic Ultra fashion, the festival, which is scheduled to return to its longtime home of Bayfront Park from March 25th to 27th, will feature the most popular artists in electronic dance music. DJ Snake, Martin Garrix, Alison Wonderland, Kygo, David Guetta, Madeon, and many more dance music superstars were revealed today. Other notable gigs at the “revamped” festival include a live performance from legendary drum & bass group Pendulum and a three-hour set by iconic techno artist Carl Cox, who will debut his new Hybrid Live production. According to a press release shared with EDM.com, fans can also look forward to a Sunday closing performance...
The inaugural ARC Music Festival went down over Labor Day Weekend 2021, descending on Chicago’s Union Park for a special fest that paid homage to the city’s storied house music roots. EDM.com was on the ground at ARC to take in performances from Eric Prydz, FISHER, Bob Moses, Hot Since 82, TSHA, The Martinez Brothers, and many more. Check out our gallery below. All photos by Jason Myers/Memorandum Media for EDM.com. ARC MUSIC FESTIVAL (SEPTEMBER 4-6, 2021) Recommended Articles EVENTS Photos: Look Inside Chicago’s First-Ever ARC Music Festival With Eric Prydz, CamelPhat, More By EDM.com Staff 1 hour ago INDUSTRY Study Reveals Music Workers With Disabilities Don’t Disclose Them to Employers Due to Fear of Discrimination 71% of the respondents stated that their disabil...
The summer heat has already been off the charts, and with the release of FISHER‘s first song of the year, it looks like club HVAC systems are about to go into overdrive. Released July 30th via his own Catch & Release imprint, “Just Feels Tight” has arrived just in time to close the season with a bang. Loaded with floor-shaking intensity and rippling basslines, the track finds power in its anticipative builds and dynamic phaser overlays. And while “Just Feels Tight” doesn’t quite pack the punch of landmark FISHER singles like “Losing It” and “You Little Beauty,” the penetrative sound design of its drop proves he is just getting started when it comes to explosive club music. “Just Feels Tight” comes paired...
Live music is back in San Diego as the organizers behind CRSSD have announced their lineup for the forthcoming DAY.MVS XL. The two-day fest has the promise of being a memorable summer send-off as it takes over Waterfront Park this August. It’s four-to-the-floor all day at DAY.MVS XL with a lineup comprised of numerous industry greats. FISHER, Lane 8, Felix Da Housecat, Nora En Pure, and more lead the fest’s in-depth house music bill while Recondite, Yotto B2B Jeremy Orlander, and more head up the techno side. While DAY.MVS was unfortunately cancelled in 2020, the fest’s return promises a bigger and better experience than ever. Tagging “XL” to the title, organizers have expanded the boutique festival from one to two days this year. Th...
House enthusiasts Chris Lake and FISHER, two of house music’s most revered artists, recently took over Arizona’s Rawhide Event Center for Relentless Beats’ first pod-free event since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The branded “Under Construction” shows, which went down over Memorial Day Weekend 2021, also featured John Summit, TESTPILOT, Dubfire, and Lee Foss. EDM.com was on-site for the concert, which doubled as a triumphant return to live music with a massive crowd. Look inside the show below. Setup and Production Rawhide Event Center usually has a Western theme, but this event was structured differently. Relentless Beats utilized the outdoor grass area and built a dome-like structure to encompass the stage and part of the audience....
Chris Lake and FISHER are set to descend on Arizona this Memorial Day Weekend to take over the Rawhide Event Center for Relentless Beats’ first pod-free event since the onset of the pandemic. In a summer kickoff we’ve all been waiting for, the can’t-miss shows—which are scheduled for this Saturday and Sunday—mark a triumphant return for Relentless Beats after a brutal year for live music. Below are three reasons you don’t want to skip out on this monster event featuring two of dance music’s brightest producers. John Summit and TESTPILOT will join Chris Lake and FISHER’s “Under Construction” at Rawhide Event Center. New Live Production Relentless Beats and RBDeep are putting on a show like never before. As the promoters...
As the live music scene slowly reopens, its artists are emerging from their studios ready to throw down the DJ sets we’ve missed so dearly. Next to announce their grand return are the house titans Chris Lake and FISHER, who recently took to their social media to share a comical FaceTime session revealing their upcoming collaborative concert. Lake and FISHER will recapture the magic of their beloved “Under Construction” live show in Arizona at the Rawhide Event Center this Memorial Day Weekend. Those lucky attendees will get to experience “Losing It,” “Turn off the Lights,” and more global dance hits in a normalized concert setting, since the show will not be a socially distanced pod experience. Masks will be required to be worn at all ti...
The birthplace of house music is gearing up for a new festival arriving on its turf this fall. ARC Music Festival is set to land in Chicago’s Union Park, highlighting the many flavors of house and techno that have since originated from around the world. Seth Troxler, Nicole Moudaber, Hot Since 82, Meduza, Camelphat, FISHER, and many more will take to the stages of this multi-day event, which promises a distinctly Chicago experience complete with local art and culinary delights. The debut edition promises a couple of unique “firsts,” landing ARC on the shortlist of festivals to watch. This will be the first festival in which Eric Prydz works triple time, offering a headlining performance as his namesake and another alongside Adam Beyer as Cirez D, before pl...
FEST Festival has announced a star-studded phase one lineup. After first launching the event in 2019, organizers have booked some of the hottest talents from around the globe for its second iteration. Kygo, FISHER, Sam Feldt, Alan Walker, Kungs, Bakermat, Purple Disco Machine, Robin Schulz, and more are slated to take the stage on August 11th through 14th. As per standard practice in the pandemic age, FEST Festival plans to take all necessary precautions when it comes to sanitation and safety measures. The announcement of the festival comes at a somewhat troubling time for Poland in terms of the country’s response to the virus. While they’ve vaccinated roughly 6% of their population, they’ve recently seen a surge in COVID-19 cases, according to IQ. This ha...
Life Is Beautiful has announced a star-studded lineup for the festival’s 2021 edition. A bevy of major electronic music artists will grace the stages of the beloved Vegas music festival, including ILLENIUM, Dillon Francis, FISHER, San Holo, and CloZee, among others. Billie Eilish, Green Day, and Tame Impala were tapped as headliners for the fest’s grand return, which will go down September 17th to 19th, 2021. Check out the full lineup below, courtesy of the event’s official flyer. Billie Eilish, Green Day, and Tame Impala are set to headline the 2021 edition of Life Is Beatiful in Las Vegas. Life Is Beautiful (via Twitter) Life Is Beautiful CEO Justin Weniger recently opened up about the struggles of navigating the erratic nature of the pandemic while planning t...
The Martinez Brothers and Black Coffee will be among the DJs taking over Hï Ibiza next summer. While the beloved Ibiza summer season has gone awry in 2020 amid the ongoing pandemic, Hï Ibiza‘s latest announcement is a sign that better days are ahead. Captioned “a season to celebrate life itself,” Hï Ibiza has dropped its massive lineup of DJ residencies set to take ahold of summer 2021. Weekday parties start on Tuesdays with veteran New York duo The Martinez Brothers. Wednesdays will see the chart-topping producer FISHER taking to the decks while Thursdays belong to legendary techno duo Tale of Us and their series, “Afterlife.” The weekends are set to keep the party going with David Guetta‘s “F*** Me I’m Famous!” series o...