Music festivals
How Northern Nights Music Festival Stays True to Its Roots
It’s only natural that music festivals would hold music as a central priority, but at Northern Nights, it’s not quite so simple. That’s mostly because as many come to the Humboldt-Mendocino county-line-straddling event for cannabis as they do for music, so attention gets split between the productions onstage and the many varied cannabis offerings at the festival. 2022’s iteration was no exception either. In fact, last weekend the kaleidoscopic forest rave used the very same two-pronged approach to throw its most evolved and integrated event to date. By making more than a few major strides from past editions of the now-paradigmatic music fest, 2022 wasn’t just a triumphant post-pandemic return. For the ragtag band of dance music-loving misfits turned world-class event producers ...
This Nonprofit Is Handing Out Free Narcan at Music Festivals to Combat Fentanyl Poisoning
LISTEN UP, a project launched by non-profit organization This Must Be The Place, is touring around the United States this summer to hand out free Narcan kits and combat opioid overdose. The Columbus, Ohio-based organization was started by Ingela Travers-Hayward and William Perry. Travers-Hayward is an Emmy Award-winning producer who formerly worked with MTV News Canada, and Perry is a reformed felon and victim of opioid addiction who served 10 years in prison after getting caught up in the opioid epidemic. Considering the importance of harm reduction in the dance music scene, the two formed TMBTP with the goal of “harnessing the arts to help in the fight against substance abuse and behavioral disorders.” This summer, Travers-Hayward and Perry want to hand ...
20 Photos That Capture the Astounding EXIT Festival 2022
Numbers don’t lie: with over 200,000 festival-goers passing through its gates and over 1,000 artists performing across a staggering 40 stages, EXIT Festival is celebrating one of the most unforgettable years in its history. Taking place in the beautiful countryside landscape of Novi Sad, Serbia, EXIT 2022 was a diverse nexus of music, arts and people. The true spirit of the festival was palpable all weekend long as fans danced from sundown to sunrise each night. There’s an immense scale to EXIT not easily seen at first glance. The massive Petrovaradin Fortress offers one of the world’s best festival grounds thanks to its sheer size and capability to house an enormous amount of production. The towering Mainstage saw massive performances from the likes o...
Vancouver’s Fvded In The Park Returns to Glory With Memorable 2022 Festival
Returning to its original festival grounds, Fvded In The Park recently made an electric homecoming to Western Canada. Produced by Blueprint Events, the fest took place on July 8th and 9th at Holland Park in Vancouver. In the previous year, the event was hosted at the PNE Amphitheatre with a single stage due to restrictions instated due to the impact of the pandemic. However, 2022 attendees were able to experience the authentic, three-stage layout for which Fvded In The Park is beloved. Troyboi performs Fvded In The Park 2022. Trifecta Productions Excision, SLANDER and Troyboi were just some of the artists that held down the mainstage on Day 1 with heavy-hitting bass sets. Day 2 saw a bit more variety, with Australian dance music star Dom Dolla bringing his patented tech house sound between...
Here Are the Top 10 Unreleased IDs From the First Weekend of Tomorrowland 2022
Tomorrowland‘s hotly anticipated return saw the world’s top DJs pulling out all the stops in order to make a splash during opening weekend. As one of the biggest festival platforms, Tomorrowland has consistently been a testbed for the world’s biggest electronic dance music artists to preview their latest and greatest tracks, and this year was certainly no exception. Check out the top 10 IDs from the first weekend of Tomorrowland 2022 below, and be sure to keep your ear to the ground for more unreleased music during the festival’s livestream. Martin Garrix – ID Hardwell, Timmy Trumpet, Maddix – Revolution Marshmello & Ray Volpe – ID Hardwell & Will Sparks – Twisted Anyma & Chris Avantgarde – Consciousness (Eric Pr...
Tomorrowland Festival’s 21-Day Streaming Event Is Now Live: Watch
Tomorrowland season is upon us. With the Belgian EDM festival finally kicking off, this year’s edition is guaranteed to be bigger than ever. The iconic fest expanded to three weeks of action and so too has its programming, starting with 21 days of broadcast on One World TV & One World Radio One World TV is capturing all of the action happening on and off the Tomorrowland 2022 stages via three channels. The first will is primed on the marquee event: The Reflection of Love main stage. The second channel will flip between the Atmosphere and the Freedom stages while the third will feature backstage conversations as artists drop in and out of the hot seat for exclusive interviews and more. You can stream Tomorrowland 2022 below. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles TOMORROWLAND 202...
An Insider’s Guide to Bass Coast Music and Art Festival 2022
The time has almost come. After not one, but two postponements, Bass Coast Festival is gearing up for one of its biggest editions yet. From July 8th to 11th, the boutique music and arts fest returns to Merritt, B.C. on the shared traditional territories on the Nłeʔkepmx and Syilx nations. Ahead of Bass Coast’s long-awaited return, EDM.com has put together an insider’s guide to help prospective attendees prepare for what’s to come. And we’ve curated a few handy tips and tricks from the festival’s organizers as well as trusted patrons. PACKING ESSENTIALS When packing for any outdoor activity within Canada, it’s essential to prepare accordingly for the weather. While the forecast may read sunny skies, you just never know when it will cloud over and do...
Photos: Look Inside the Eye-Popping Return of Balaton Sound, Europe’s Largest Beachfront Festival
Tucked away in the majestic rolling hills of Zamardi, Balaton Sound returned to Hungary from June 29th to July 2nd. For four days, ravers enjoyed electrifying DJ sets flanked by the scenic Lake Balaton, one of the most unique festival venue grounds in the world. EDM.com was on the ground to capture the 2022 edition of Balaton Sound, Europe’s biggest beachfront music festival, which welcomed over 180 DJs from around the globe. This year, the fest hosted larger-than-life performances from the likes of Alesso, Martin Garrix, Lost Frequencies, Timmy Trumpet, Alok and more. Balaton Sound Festival 2022. brphoto.co British sensation Becky Hill started things off on the Mainstage with roaring energy on the first of three days, kicking off Balaton Sound with an upbeat performance of dance-pop...
Win 3-Day Passes, Transportation and More for Alaska’s Sacred Acre Festival 2022
Coming to Ninilchik, Alaska in September 2022, Sacred Acre Festival is bound to immerse attendees in a locale of stunning natural beauty, strong community and an impressive roster of electronic music talent. Over three days from September 9-11, revelers will gather in a sprawling location of over 40 acres of idyllic meadowlands adjacent to the Kenai Peninsula Fairgrounds. It’s here where they’ll see the largest digital art and onstage laser displays ever showcased in Alaska, and be able to partake in a slew of onsite excursions like glacier hikes, ATV excursions and sustainable fishing charters. Touted as Alaska’s first major EDM festival, Sacred Acre’s exciting lineup features two performances from none other than pioneering “world bass” artist CloZee, as wel...
Tomorrowland Announces 21 Days of Streaming On One World TV and One World Radio
Tomorrowland season is upon us. With the Belgian EDM festival readying for kickoff, this year’s edition is guaranteed to be bigger than ever. The iconic fest expanded to three weeks of action and so too has its programming, starting with 21 days of broadcast on One World TV & One World Radio One World TV will feature three unique channels to comprehensively capture all of the action happening on and off its stage. The first will be primed on the marquee event: The Reflection of Love main stage. The second channel will flip between the Atmosphere and the Freedom stages while the third will feature backstage conversations as artists drop in and out of the hot seat for exclusive interviews and more. The televised countdown to Tomorrowland’s epic return begins this week with a ...
Here Are the Set Times and Festival Map for Ultra Europe 2022
As the return of Ultra Europe looms just one day away, the festival’s organizers have revealed its set times and three-day schedule. And with DJ sets on tap from the game’s biggest players, like Hardwell, Martin Garrix and Amelie Lens, the event’s 2022 programming is bound to lead to some tough decisions for ravers. There’s going to be more scheduling conflicts than a divorce attorney’s office. Ultra Europe returns to Split, Croatia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, beginning July 8th. Check out the set times festival map below. Ultra Europe 2022 Set Times: July 8 Ultra Europe/Twitter Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Ultra Europe 2022 Set Times: July 9 Ultra Europe/Twitter Ultra Europe 2022 Set Times: July 10 Ultra Europe/Twitter Ultra Europe 202...
Airbeat One Celebrates 20 Years of Pushing the Electronic Music Festival Envelope In Europe
From their first festival in 2002, which entertained less than 1,000 fans, the organizers of Airbeat One have undoubtedly come a long way. Founded by seasoned events professional Sebastian Eggert, the illustrious festival is celebrating 20 years of uniting Germany’s electronic dance music community with this year’s edition. Hosted in an old airfield near the small town of Neustadt-Glewe, Airbeat One prides itself on building essentially an entire city along the countryside, in a key location that can be reached within roughly two hours from Northern Germany’s two biggest economic hubs: Berlin and Hamburg. Boasting an impressive six stages, Airbeat One provides quite the experience for festival-goers. Soundtracked by some of EDM’s very best, the fest’s Mainstage and ...
