Music festivals
REZZ Is Developing Her Own Curated “Festival-Type” Event for 2023
REZZ just doesn’t have an “off” button. Fresh off electrifying performances at Nocturnal Wonderland and Lost Lands, among other major festivals, the prolific DJ and producer is now setting her sights on throwing her own show. REZZ, who has long been beloved for her spellbinding live performances, recently took to social media to announce the development of her own curated “festival-type” event. “I’m feeling RIDICULOUSLY excited currently while I am envisioning and making notes on a VERY specific festival-type curated event I will be throwing some time in 2023,” REZZ tweeted. REZZ seems to be operating with a renewed sense of creative vision—and she has big plans. Back in June, she announced the launch of her own record label, which is currently sti...
Kygo Revealed as Headliner of Forbes’ Under 30 Summit Music Festival In Detroit
Kygo has been announced as the headliner of the Forbes‘ 2022 Under 30 Summit music festival. The fest will take place virtually and in-person in Detroit between October 2nd and 5th at the Detroit Opera House. It’s renowned for drawing some of the biggest names in contemporary music, such as The Chainsmokers, Jack Harlow, Billie Eilish, and Megan Thee Stallion, among others. This year’s event, however, is a bit different. It’ll include a performance from prodigious bass player and indie-pop star Blu DeTiger, who’s set to embark on her North American headline tour this fall. Meanwhile, Kygo announced that he has a new album in the works back in August. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles “I’m working on a lot of music,” Kygo said ...
Ultra Reveals Huge First Wave of Artists for 2023 Festival In Miami
If you thought Ultra couldn’t top last year’s historic festival, think again. The organizers of Ultra Music Festival have revealed the first wave of artists confirmed to perform in Miami in 2023. And it’s more of a tidal wave. The lineup has more highlights than an Aaron Judge home run reel. Eric Prydz is set to bring his rare HOLO show to Ultra’s breathtaking RESISTANCE Megastructure, where techno pioneer Carl Cox will return after a captivating three-hour headlining set in 2022. Meanwhile, deadmau5 is primed for two collaborative performances: one with Kaskade (as Kx5) and another under his Testpilot alias with HI-LO, the techno nom de plume of Oliver Heldens. Ultra Music Festival 2022. Rudgrcom Other artists confirmed to appear at Ultra 2023 include Zedd, Ma...
Watch Lost Lands 2022 Performances By ILLENIUM, Subtronics, REZZ, Madeon, More
It’s the Monday after Lost Lands, which means ravers have traded earplugs for neck braces after one of the nation’s most popular dubstep festivals. Headbangers showed out at the 2022 edition of Excision‘s flagship fest. The sheer amount of talent at Lost Lands was staggering, and if the festival’s reputation as the “Dubstep Olympics” was ever in doubt, any scintilla of that was effectively quashed this year. One Lost Lands devotee has uploaded footage from “Couch Lands,” the prehistoric-themed festival’s livestreaming counterpart. Fans can now head to YouTube to watch over 50 DJ sets from the likes of Knife Party, Wooli, REZZ, ILLENIUM, Madeon, SVDDEN DEATH, Eptic, Barely Alive and a momentous closing performance from Subtronics, among ...
Is Portola the Best U.S. Electronic Festival Lineup of the Year? The Event’s Creator on a Show Six Years In The Making
This weekend’s debut Portola festival in San Francisco took six years to make happen. Launching tomorrow (September 24) at the city’s Pier 80, the two-day event was conceived by Danny Bell, VP Talent Buyer for AEG Presents in San Francisco, who came up with the concept after a 2016 music-fueled traipse through Europe’s electronic hubs. Bell had just left his job as Talent Buyer for HARD Events in Los Angeles, where he’d worked before after graduating from USC. (“I graduated on a Friday and was full time [at HARD] on a Monday,” he says.) With eight months off before he was due to start his new gig at AEG, he wanted to take the type of extended Euro trip many embark on after college. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Lucky for me, I was 27 and I h...
Lost Lands 2022 Festival Guide: Set Times, Camping, Weather and Everything Else You Need to Know
Excision is preparing to open the floodgates of Lost Lands. At this open-air celebration of bass music, the lights, sounds, people and life-size dinosaurs are unlike anything you’ve ever seen at a music festival. Whether you’re going for the first or fifth time, here’s some essential info that will help you party like it’s 500 B.C. Lost Lands 2022 Dates This year’s Lost Lands will take place September 23-25, 2022. Those with early-access tickets can arrive as early as Tuesday, September 20th and participate in campground activities as well as a special pre-party on Thursday, September 22nd. Lost Lands Address Like the four years before this weekend’s party, the fifth iteration of Lost Lands will take place at the beautiful Legend Valley in Thor...
First Wave of Artists Revealed for Tomorrowland Winter 2023
There’s no skating around Tomorrowland Winter 2023’s lineup. Organizers of the French offshoot of the iconic dance music festival have announced its first phase of artists. Tomorrowland Winter 2023 will feature a slew of the world’s top DJs and electronic music producers, including Afrojack, Martin Garrix, Netsky, Lost Frequencies and many more. They’ll perform across eight different stages, two of which are new. The blissful fest will take place at the French ski resort and mountains of Alpe d’Huez between March 18th to 25th. Festival-goers will be able to enjoy skiing, snowboarding and jaw-dropping views of the French Alps. Those who don’t want to hit the slopes will be able to enjoy Tomorrowland Winter through a variety of activities that don...
Inside Electric Zoo 2022, New York’s Biggest Electronic Music Festival
Electric Zoo was wild. Over 100,000 people from 50 states and 51 countries took to Randall’s Island Park over Labor Day Weekend for the festival’s 13th edition. Fanfare is always high for Electric Zoo since it’s New York’s premier EDM festival, but the buzz was louder than ever in 2022 given its acquisition by New York’s most popular electronic music venue, Avant Gardner. “Having spent 13 years with E-Zoo since its inception, I have to say that this was one of the most special editions we’ve ever had,” Michael Julian, Electric Zoo’s Chief Of Marketing said. “Working together with the new ownership we’ve brought about the start of an inspiring collaboration.” Electric Zoo 2022 lights up against the New York skyline. Alive Coverage Like past editions, Electric Zoo’s 2...
Here Are the Set Times for Lost Lands 2022
Get ready to go back in time at Lost Lands, Excision‘s prehistoric electronic music festival. As the dinosaurs begin to thaw out and travel to the middle of Ohio, the world’s biggest dubstep and bass music artists are preparing to take the stage at Excision’s flagship event. This includes REZZ, DJ Diesel, Knife Party, SVDDEN DEATH, TroyBoi, Subtronics, ILLENIUM, Pendulum, Ace Aura, Papa Khan, A Hundred Drums and many more. The fifth edition of Lost Lands is scheduled for September 23-25, 2022 at Legend Valley in Thornville, Ohio. Check out the set times and full lineup below. Lost Lands 2022 Set Times 2022 Lost Lands set times. Lost Lands Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles 2022 Lost Lands set times. Lost Lands 2022 Lost Lands set times. Lost Lands 2022...
Police Launch Investigation Following Suspected Overdose Death at Nocturnal Wonderland: Report
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department has launched an overdose investigation following a man’s death at the 2022 Nocturnal Wonderland music festival, CBS Los Angeles reports. Eli Gillespie-Rodriguez, 27, was found dead at Glen Helen Regional Park, where he was camping for the electronic dance music festival over the weekend. Gillespie-Rodriguez is said to have entered a tent with friends to smoke marijuana. According to CBS LA, he died “moments later” and was “left alone by the other people inside of the tent.” Police responding to the incident transported Gillespie-Rodriguez to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Sources close to Gillespie-Rodriguez allegedly believe the marijuana was laced with a “powerful dr...
Listen to Wax Motif’s Exclusive EDM.com Playlist Ahead of 2022 CRSSD Festival Performance
To celebrate his return to San Diego’s CRSSD after four years, Wax Motif has curated an exclusive playlist for EDM.com readers to rinse ahead of the San Diego techno and house music festival. The playlist consists of 22 songs featuring many CRSSD alumni and includes a few tracks off Wax’s scintillating debut album released earlier this year. Spinning at the second of two CRSSD festivals to take place in 2021, he’s set to take over the pulsing Palms stage alongside fellow house music stars Dom Dolla, MK and Fatboy Slim, among others. Check out the rest of the CRSSD fall lineup here. Wax’s playlist serves as a taste of honey for fans who can’t wait for the hive ahead of CRSSD. And he’s as thrilled as we are tha...
Giveaway: Win a Free Stateroom On Groove Cruise Cabo, Meet-and-Greet With Joel Corry
Departing from Los Angeles and sailing to Cabo San Lucas, Groove Cruise Cabo is making its long-awaited return six years since its last sail. Scheduled for October 19-24, 2022, the floating festival is scheduled to take place on the Norwegian Jewel, a towering, luxurious cruise ship. The five-day event will feature a bevy of high-profile DJ sets from some of the scene’s most beloved dance music artists, like Claude VonStroke, Gareth Emery, Green Velvet, Said The Sky, Blond:ish, HALIENE and EDM.com Class inductees ACRAZE and Blanke, among others. Groove Cruise Cabo 2022 Lineup. Groove Cruise As part of Groove Cruise Cabo’s programming, attendees will have the chance to take part in a wide variety of nautical activities, all of which will include participation from...
