Music festivals
Martin Garrix, Tiësto, Nina Kraviz, More to Headline Ultra Europe 2022
Just weeks after announcing the lineup of its flagship music festival in Miami, Ultra is looking to dominate 2022 after sharing a massive first phase of artists for its European edition. The organizers of the iconic dance music festival brand have announced a slew of major DJs to perform at Ultra Europe, which is scheduled for July 8-10 at Park Mladeži in Split, Croatia. Headliners include Martin Garrix, Tiësto, Armin van Buuren, Adam Beyer, Alesso, Afrojack, Nina Kraviz, Oliver Heldens, Richie Hawtin, and more. Ultra Europe 2022 will also feature the brand’s underground RESISTANCE concept, which showcases house and techno music. Recommended Articles Along with virtually every music festival in the world, the 2020 iteration of Ultra Europe...
GRiZ, Disclosure, Porter Robinson, More to Headline Electric Forest 2022: See the Full Lineup
The organizers of Electric Forest have announced the fan-favorite electronic music festival’s 2022 lineup, including headliners Disclosure, GRiZ, Sylvan Esso, Porter Robinson, SLANDER, Fisher, Louis The Child, and Big Gigantic. After having to cancel its 2020 event and postpone its 2021 gathering due to the impact of COVID-19, fans will finally be able to get down in the beloved Sherwood Forest from June 23rd to 26th, 2022 for four days of nonstop music. FifthLegend/Wikimedia Commons The 2022 edition of the Rothbury, Michigan festival will boast a plethora of electronic and jam artists. The wildly popular fest will return with its traditional three sets by hosts The String Cheese Incident, as well as performances from CloZee, Duke Dumont, Subtronics, TOKiMONSTA, Deathpact, Toro y Moi...
Look Inside ILLENIUM’s Ember Shores Music Festival On the Cancún Beachfront
In its first year of action, ILLENIUM‘s Ember Shores destination music festival had everything to prove. Could it stand alongside the likes of the highly regarded Lost Lands by Excision, ODESZA’s Sundara, and other artist-curated music festivals? Early reviews out of Cancún seem to indicate that answer is a resounding “yes.” The Grammy-nominated dance music producer worked overtime for the thousands who made the trip down to the Paradisus Resort in Cancun, playing four sets in three days. From noon to 3AM daily, ILLENIUM and friends took over the beachfront, the resort’s pool, and the atrium with three unique stages. Featuring Blanke, Said The Sky, Elohim, Big Gigantic, HALIENE, and many more, the festival offered fans a jam-packed schedule from...
Overwhelming Majority of Fans First Began Their EDM Journey Before Age 20: Poll
Electronic music listeners tend to become enamored with the genre at an early age, according to the results of a recent EDM.com reader poll. The fact that the blissfully care-free lifestyle promoted by electronic dance music culture appeals vastly to youthful demographics isn’t necessarily a surprising discovery, but the weighting by percentage skews more youthful than perhaps one would expect. Precisely half of respondents reported first beginning their EDM journey between the ages of 0-15. This would suggest that listeners at the high end of this segment were born around 2007, a time when dance music was just on the cusp of booming in the U.S. during the late 2000s and early 2010s. Our latest EDM.com poll found 85% of dance music fans began listening before th...
Elements Festival Shares Roadmap of Improvements After Controversial 2021 Event
After a disastrous 2021 edition of Elements Music & Arts Festival, the event’s organizers are looking to reconcile with fans and create a safer experience in 2022 after providing a list of changes in a highly detailed roadmap. As part of a proposed five-point plan, the festival is being relocated from Lakewood, Pennsylvania to Long Pond. Ideally, this will mitigate many of the infrastructure-related challenges the festival faced in 2021, such as exorbitantly long wait times and camping logistics. Long Pond has reportedly hosted events five times the size of Elements. Organizers have placed new emphasis on safety. They’ve hired a new board of advisors to help plan the fest as well as hire better-trained staff who are well-equipped to handle scenarios akin to those exper...
Rampage Festival Postponed Due to Belgian COVID-19 Restrictions
Rampage, one of the world’s largest dubstep and drum & bass music festivals, has been postponed to 2022 amid fears of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. The news arrives shortly after the organizers of the Belgium-based fest announced their lineup, which included headlining acts such as Pendulum and NOISIA, for the December 10th and 11th show dates. Authorities in Belgium decided that it is unsafe for events to continue in the coming weeks, according to a recent Instagram post shared by Rampage. According to a technical brief issued by the World Health Organization on Sunday, “the likelihood of potential further spread of omicron at the global level is high.” “We are truly heartbroken that all our hard work is down the drain again, and we can’t welcome you b...
Rampage Festival Postponed Due to Belgian COVID-19 Restrictions
Rampage, one of the world’s largest dubstep and drum & bass music festivals, has been postponed to 2022 amid fears of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. The news arrives shortly after the organizers of the Belgium-based fest announced their lineup, which included headlining acts such as Pendulum and NOISIA, for the December 10th and 11th show dates. Authorities in Belgium decided that it is unsafe for events to continue in the coming weeks, according to a recent Instagram post shared by Rampage. According to a technical brief issued by the World Health Organization on Sunday, “the likelihood of potential further spread of omicron at the global level is high.” “We are truly heartbroken that all our hard work is down the drain again, and we can’t welcome you b...
Rampage Festival Postponed Due to Belgian COVID-19 Restrictions
Rampage, one of the world’s largest dubstep and drum & bass music festivals, has been postponed to 2022 amid fears of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. The news arrives shortly after the organizers of the Belgium-based fest announced their lineup, which included headlining acts such as Pendulum and NOISIA, for the December 10th and 11th show dates. Authorities in Belgium decided that it is unsafe for events to continue in the coming weeks, according to a recent Instagram post shared by Rampage. According to a technical brief issued by the World Health Organization on Sunday, “the likelihood of potential further spread of omicron at the global level is high.” “We are truly heartbroken that all our hard work is down the drain again, and we can’t welcome you b...
Zamna Festival Set to Return to Tulum This NYE for Immersive, 10-Day Experience
Following a postponement last year due to public concerns over the spread of COVID-19, Tulum’s Zamna Festival is set to return with its first winter edition in two years. Including six events over ten days, from December 31st to January 9th 2022, this year’s edition of Zamna is arguably set to be one of the most exciting destination festivals this winter season. Zamna will take place in a space of more than 11 hectares located in the middle of the jungle, offering prospective attendees an unforgettable experience. They’ll immerse themselves in a natural setting while enjoying DJ sets from some of the most celebrated acts in house and techno music. Zamna Festival/Kimm Conn More specifically, techno duo ARTBAT will present UPPERGROUND on New Years Eve, supported by the likes of BRAEV (...
HiJinx Set to Wrap Up 2021 With Can’t-Miss NYE Music Festival In the City of Brotherly Love
New Year’s Eve is fast-approaching, and HiJinx is looking to end the year in a big way in the City of Brotherly Love. The organizers of the Philly-based electronic music festival revealed a massive lineup back in July, announcing a slew of superstar DJs to ring in the new year in epic fashion. Alison Wonderland, Excision, GRiZ, ILLENIUM, Louis The Child, and a massive back-to-back set from Jauz and Kayzo are all on tap for the can’t-miss fest, which is scheduled for December 30th and 31st. HiJinx is known for its electrifying bass music sets, offering quite the festival experience for rail-riders. Past festivals have featured Skrillex, Zeds Dead, and a historic collaborative DJ set by SLANDER and Excision, among many others. Recommended Articles Tickets to t...
EXIT Festival and Sunburn Top “Best Value Music Festivals” In the World
With 2022 festival season in sight, the industry is primed for a comeback. As noted by Quartz, the average price of a concert ticket increased from just $12 in 1981 to $64 in 2017, which is nearly double the rate of inflation over the same period. Plus, given the sheer volume of artists on the average music festival lineup combined with the higher production budget, the premium per ticket well exceeds that of the average show. In a data-driven exercise, Cool Camping sought to compile a list of the “Best Value Festivals” using a distinct set of criteria. The company compared the price consumers pay for tickets against a variety of factors, including a combination of a proprietary “Headliner Value” formula, the price of a beer, the cost of food, and the number of days...
Photos: Relive the Electrifying Energy of Dreamstate SoCal 2021
Out of the many illustrious music festivals hosted by Insomniac each year, Dreamstate SoCal has earned a special place in the hearts of electronic music fans. With trance music at its core—along with the euphoric energy at the genre’s bedrock—Dreamstate is in a league of its own. Dreamstate SoCal touched down once again at the NOS Events Center this past weekend, bringing in renowned artists like Ferry Corsten, Aly & Fila, Gareth Emery, and Andrew Rayel for a one-of-a-kind two day festival. With dozens of other artists performing across four stages, such as Ilan Bluestone, Infected Mushroom, Arty’s Alpha 9, Gabriel & Dresden, Paul Van Dyk, BT, Darude, HALIENE and more, this year’s Dreamstate reinforced the fest as the go-to trance and progressive festival in the s...
