Puscifer will celebrate the release of their upcoming album, Existential Reckoning, with a truly unique streaming concert event. The show will feature singer Maynard James Keenan and company performing in the middle of the Arizona desert. The concert, dubbed “Existential Reckoning: Live at Arcosanti”, streams on October 30th, the same day that the album arrives. The show will see the band performing the new LP in its entirety. As Keenan explained in a press release, the location makes for an unpredictable experience. “If you’re not familiar with Arcosanti, I highly recommend that you look it up,” said Keenan. “It’s one of a long list of examples of architects, artists, actors, musicians, writers, and poets. People who are not necessarily from Arizona but came here and found that creative t...
Live music and the world’s most historic venues continue to fall under economic pressure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As stimulus talks have stalled in the United States, a significant amount of venues, including most recently Washington’s U Street Music Hall, have announced permanent closure. Thus, a rescue mission is underway with the Save Our Stages music festival, a project constructed by the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) in partnership with YouTube. The upcoming livestream event will see some of the biggest names in music, including a few of dance music’s biggest producers, taking to a combined total of over 25 unique venues. The lineup includes a wide-ranging group of performers, such as Dave Matthews, who will be performing at ...
In a sentence we never thought we’d actually publish, ZHU is performing live from a train in Montana right now. The enigmatic, Grammy Award-nominated music producer’s set is being streamed as part of the fourth and final leg of the “Tito’s Made to Order” festival livestream series. His closing headline performance follows DJ sets from Claude VonStroke and Louis The Child. Tune in below. FOLLOW ZHU: Facebook: facebook.com/zhuTwitter: twitter.com/ZHUmusicInstagram: instagram.com/zhuSpotify: spoti.fi/391vjDR
As we forge on through the muddy waters of the post-COVID live music scene, Gud Vibrations is here to bring, well, good vibrations. The trap and bass music tastemaker has announced an upcoming virtual fest called Virtual Vibes Music Festival. As Halloween approaches, fans can expect to hear some bone-rattling bass music at this stream. Considering the event’s status as the imprint’s inaugural virtual festival, label heads NGHTMRE and SLANDER are primed to perform massive original sets. Joining them are fellow bass music heavyweights SVDDEN DEATH, Wavedash, and Kraysh. For what it’s worth, SLANDER also recently announced their plans to develop their own “Melodic Bass Festival” after the COVID-19 pandemic—whenever that may be. Virtu...
The highly anticipated virtual edition of Lost Lands has officially kicked off. While we’re unable to rave in Legend Valley this year thanks to COVID-19, Excision has thankfully taken the fest virtual. Tune in and rattle the virtual rail below. Today’s lineup—in chronological order of set times—features SWARM, LEVEL UP, SampliFire, Hydraulix, HEKLER, Habstrakt, Modestep, Kai Wachi, Barely Alive, Virtual Riot, and Excision. Excision will be closing the show with a must-see set, which he has been hyping up for weeks. LOST LANDS “COUCH LANDS” EPISODE #3 SET TIMES Lost Lands
In lieu of a physical festival this year, Bonnaroo has announced Virutal ROO-ALITY, a three-day livestream airing on YouTube. Taking place September 24th-26th beginning each day at 4:30 p.m. ET, the digital event will feature a mix of classic archival sets from past Bonnaroos alongside brand new performances. The archival performances include The White Stripes’ legendary 2007 headlining set; Beastie Boys’ 2009 appearance (which marked one of the group’s final live performances); and My Morning Jacket’s epic turn in 2011. Bonnaroovians will also be able to revisit sets from Metallica, The xx, Tears For Fears, James Brown, and Dave Matthews. The livestream also promises more than 35 new performances from the likes of David Lynch (!), Denzel Curry, Jamila Woods, Chromeo, Nathaniel Rateliff, B...
Following the earth-rattling (you’ll understand that joke in a moment) launch of the Nocturnal Wonderland Virtual Rave-A-Thon, Insomniac is primed for a monster final day with some larger-than-life performances on tap. The first day featured massive DJ sets from the likes of Drezo, Benny Benassi, Nitti Gritti, Borgore, Modestep, and GG Magree, with the latter performing through a small earthquake at one point. Set to appear on today’s stream are Luke Andy, Schade, VNNSA, Mark Knight, Chris Lorenzo, 4B, Barely Alive, and Rabbit In The Moon (Live). You can check out the full schedule and tune into the livestream below. NOCTURNAL WONDERLAND VIRTUAL RAVE-A-THON SCHEDULE
Livestreams have become the norm for artists to perform for fans amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Over the past few months, artists have kept fans engaged with regular programming, often filming against breathtaking backdrops or incorporating mind-bending visuals into streams. BeApp, dubbed the “Netflix of music festivals” by Forbes, aims to take the livestreaming experience to the next level. By digitizing elements of the live concert experience into a carefully designed mobile app, BeApp wants to bridge the gap between livestreams and live shows. BeApp The app offers multiple ways to view livestreams, like “backstage” and “influencer cam.” Another feature, “front row seats,” allow users to display their photo, Instagram profile, and name to all viewers in a stream. Additionally, users...
Insomniac‘s latest can’t-miss “Rave-A-Thon” is here. The famed dance music event brand is live with the virtual edition of its wildly popular Nocturnal Wonderland festival. Set to appear on today’s livestream event are BlackGummy, Justin Martin, Drezo, Benny Benassi, Nitti Gritti, Borgore, Modestep, and GG Magree. You can check out the full schedule and tune into the livestream below. NOCTURNAL WONDERLAND VIRTUAL RAVE-A-THON SCHEDULE
With no light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel, it seems that electronic music artists are closing their eyes and throwing a dart at a map when planning their next livestream. Enter Belgian techno maven Charlotte de Witte, who has announced a momentous stream from a remote Montenegro fortress built in 1860. In partnership with Exit Festival’s new InfinitX project, which places major musical artists in the most beautiful locations around the world, de Witte has announced a can’t-miss DJ set at the Mogren Fortress in Budva, Montenegro. The structure was built by the ruling Austro-Hungarians of 1860 to defend the western borders of Budva. The broadcast marks yet another one-of-a-kind performance from KNTXT label founder de Witte, who has streamed from...
As the ongoing coronavirus pandemic continues to prevent live shows from taking place, performers are constantly searching for new ways to improve livestream experiences for the fans. In March, UK dubstep artist Shiverz tweeted that if he received 3000 likes, 2000 comments, and 1000 retweets, he’d perform a 24-hour livestream. With all criteria met, Shiverz is ready to take the challenge head-on and give fans what they’ve asked for. To hit all the right notes for his marathon livestream, the DJ and producer has teamed up with SoundShield and Subtle Sound to acquire full stage production as well as a venue for the event. The Dub Rebellion has also hopped on to help host the stream, which will be held exclusively on YouTube and kick off on September 19th at 9AM PT...
After debuting his one-of-a-kind stargazing concert series to a limited number of fans, Diplo is broadcasting the experience for all to see in the name of philanthropy. The Grammy Award-winning music producer, who recently released a full-length ambient album, has announced a charity livestream to raise funds in support of firefighters battling the catastrophic California wildfires, which have left 24 people dead and over 4,200 structures destroyed. Diplo recently kicked off a run of ambient concerts with a mystical show in Pioneertown, California, in which Flume made a surprise appearance. The series is being produced in collaboration with the Smithsonian’s AirSpace podcast as well as longtime collaborators Secular Sabbath, who are spearheading not only the stage...