Music festivals
One Month After Escapade Music Festival, Organizers Celebrate Zero COVID-19 Cases
2021 has been marred by a revolving door of gloomy virus-related headlines, but the organizers of Escapade Music Festival have just slammed it shut. According to the Ottawa Citizen, who reported that organizers claimed zero documented COVID-19 cases arose from this year’s festival, Escapade 2021 attracted approximately 10,000 people on each of September 4th and 5th at the Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Park. In a move many had deemed controversial, attendees were required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. It’s a milestone worth celebrating. It was a turbulent road to the rapturous 2021 edition of Escapade, which featured headlining performances by The Chainsmokers and ILLENIUM, among other dance music superstars. Organizers were forced to postpone the even...
Coachella Files Lawsuit Against “Carchella” Auto Show Organizers
Coachella is taking legal action against a similarly named event and car show, Carchella. The organizers of the popular California music festival claim that the automobile event is unfairly capitalizing not only on the name, but also the logos and branding. The suit also claims that Carchella’s musical elements share a significant crossover. DJ Envy, organizer of Carchella and famed radio host, has already organized two Carchella events in Atlanta and Atlantic City, with two more installments planned to be held in Detroit and Miami later this year. Flyer promoting “Carchella,” an exotic automobile show facing a lawsuit from Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. DJ Envy (via Facebook) Recommended Articles “The plaintiffs have no objection to defendants’ hol...
Here’s Everything You Need to Know About Beyond Wonderland at the Gorge
With just hours to go before Insomniac‘s inaugural Beyond Wonderland at the Gorge, we put together an all-encompassing cheat sheet to make your two-day festival experience as smooth as possible. While many Gorge veterans may already be prepared, it never hurts to get some extra help from your friends at EDM.com. So let’s jump down the rabbit hole. Beyond Wonderland sign at SoCal festival. Ivan Meneses COVID-19 GUIDELINES Yes, we’re sick of talking about them too. But if you want to party, you have to be safe. For the most part, Insomniac is asking the same as most other large-scale festivals. All attendees are required to show proof of vaccination or provide a negative test taken at least 72 prior to the day you attend. Digital copies, such as photos of a vaccine ca...
The Lost Lands 2021 Stream is Officially Live: Watch Here
Headbangers, rejoice: the long-awaited return of Lost Lands is officially underway. Whether you’re raving at your own in-house Lost Lands festival with your crew or just dancing in your pajamas with a PB&J in one hand and a seltzer in the other, you can now watch the Couch Lands dubstep extravaganza from home. Stream Lost Lands 2021 below and check out the hourly schedules beneath the video feed. Recommended Articles FRIDAY DAY 1 BENDA – 2:30PM ET / 11:30AM PTHI I’M GHOST – 3PM ET / 12PM PTELIMINATE – 3:25PM ET / 12:25PM PTSIPPY – 3:50PM ET / 12:50PM ETMODESTEP (DJ SET) – 4:15PM ET / 1:15PM PTMONXX – 4:40PM ET / 1:40PM ETWOOLI – 5PM ET / 2PM PTMUST DIE! – 5:30PM ET / 2:30PM PTMARAUDA – 6:15PM ET / 3:15PM PTDIRT...
Porter Robinson Highlights Anthony Fantano’s Infamous “Worlds” Album Review During Festival Set
If you blinked during Porter Robinson‘s captivating Second Sky festival set over the weekend, you may have just missed the electronic music artist taking a tongue-in-cheek shot at one of Worlds’ biggest critics. Years later, music reviewer Anthony Fantano, theneedledrop on YouTube, is still taking some flak from fans for scoring Robinson’s debut album a contentious 5/10 back in 2014. In that fateful review, Fantano said he wasn’t a fan of Robinon’s stylistic reset at the time, indicating he much preferred the direction of his more EDM-centric prior EP, Spitfire. Fantano has seemingly come around to Robinson’s musical stylings in more recent times, even awarding Nurture an 8/10 earlier this year. However, that didn’t stop Robinson from digging ...
To Shake Financial Woes, Tomorrowland Calls for Three Weekends of Festival Action In 2022
The organizers of Tomorrowland are making their intentions clear that they want to return bigger than ever in 2022. After receiving an initial green light at the national level, the iconic Belgian event reeled from a last second rug-pull when local officials refused to grant organizers essential event permits in order to make their 2021 edition happen. This year marked the second consecutive cancellation of Tomorrowland due to pandemic related concerns. The festival typically draws in 400,000 attendees annually. Now facing mounting debt, Tomorrowland says it’s essential they be granted permission to host the event across three weekends in 2022. “We really have to do this to cushion the financial hangover,” Tomorrowland’s Debby Wilmsen told Het Laatst...
Imagine Music Festival Cancelled Due to Severe Weather Caused by Hurricane Nicholas
Just two days before its gates were to open, Imagine Music Festival has been cancelled due to severe weather conditions in Atlanta. Hurricane Nicholas made landfall this week, slamming Gulf Coast communities and bringing heavy rains to the Atlanta metropolitan area. According to Imagine organizers, who reportedly worked with meteorologists and local authorities, the remnants of the hurricane posed “an unacceptable risk of unsafe conditions” for ticket-holders and staff in Chattahoochee Hills. “We can’t even begin to describe how heartbroken we are and how much effort and dedication from our team has gone into this show,” reads a statement shared by organizers via the festival’s social media. “We are an independent organization and th...
First-Ever Luxury Music Festival in the Maldives Set for Fall 2021: Details
Move over, cringey travel influencers: ravers are coming to the Maldives. This fall will see the first-ever electronic dance music festival in the Maldives, a remote archipelago of coral islands in the Indian Ocean typically frequented by deep-pocketed honeymooners and digital nomads. The organizers of the event, dubbed Cult Excape, are promoting a “luxury music festival” in the Crossroads Maldives, a lavish tourism strip nestled in the idyllic Emboodhoo Lagoon. The area comprises two upscale resorts, the Hard Rock Hotel Maldives and Saii Lagoon Maldives, which are situated in an expanse of white-sand beaches and towering palm trees. c/o Cult Excape Recommended Articles According to a press release shared with EDM.com, the new boutique fest will bring a bevy of world-...
#UnmuteUs Protests Spark Easing of Restrictions for Dutch Nightlife and Festivals
The #UnmuteUs movement is continuing to grow in scale throughout the Netherlands after over 150,000 took to the streets in the latest round of protests. However, a silver lining has now taken shape. Across 10 different cities, Dutch citizens have voiced discontent with the government’s COVID-19 policies and demanded nightclubs and major events—including festivals—be provided a pathway to return to the region. This year, frustration with the Dutch government among the public and private sector has escalated as the government’s rolling ban on music festivals has pushed into September. With no sign of relenting, 70,000 protestors took to the streets in late August with the dawn of #UnmuteUs. Recommended Articles Following the events of this weekend, however, a highly v...
#UnmuteUs Protests Spark Easing of Restrictions for Dutch Nightlife and Festivals: Report
The #UnmuteUs movement is continuing to grow in scale throughout the Netherlands after over 150,000 took to the streets in the latest round of protests. However, a silver lining may be on the horizon. Across 10 different cities, Dutch citizens are voicing discontent with the government’s COVID-19 policy and demanding nightclubs and major events, including festivals, be provided a pathway to return to the region. This year, frustration with the Dutch government among the public and private sector has escalated as the government’s rolling ban on music festivals has pushed into September. With no sign of relenting, 70,000 protestors took to the streets in late August with the dawn of #UnmuteUs. Recommended Articles Following the events of this weekend, however, there a...
STS9, Liquid Stranger, More to Headline Gem and Jam Festival 2022
Following a weeklong lineup tease revealing returning headliners STS9 and Liquid Stranger, Gem and Jam Festival have announced the complete artist lineup for the 14th annual event. Dubbed the “Crown Jewel of the Southwest Festival Scene,” the three-day music, art, performance, and gem and mineral festival will return to the scenic desert landscapes of Pima County Fairgrounds in Tucson, Arizona from February 4th to 6th. This year’s lineup will feature a diverse set of both electronic and jam artists, including bass producer CharlesTheFirst, electronica group Lotus, and electro-funk trio SunSquabi. The massive lineup also boasts Claude VonStroke, Goldfish, Opiuo, Quantic, Daily Bread, Maddy O’Neal, The Sponges, and more. “We are beyond excited to be able to bring Gem and Jam back for a...
IKEA’s First-Ever Music Festival to Feature TOKiMONSTA, Kaytranada, More
IKEA stans, hold on to your meatballs. The furniture giant will host its first IKEA Festival on September 16th, bringing together a variety of musicians, designers, chefs and speakers for an immersive 24-hour event. Hosted for free on the IKEA website, it will broadcast from more than 100 homes around the world as participating talent transform their living spaces into virtual stages, according to a press release. Among the musical performers for the inaugural event are Kaytranada, TOKiMONSTA, MØ and Masego, with icons like designer Virgil Abloh, TikTok influencer Pasta Queen and astronaut Christer Fuglesang rounding out the lineup. They will appear on segments like “DJ Relay,” a steady stream of club music; “Home Makeovers,” a hub for interior...
