Primavera Sound Festival Switches to Mobile-Only Ticketing Platform ‘Dice’
The Barcelona festival, Primavera Sound, will be the first major music festival to exclusively use mobile-only tickets. The festival is ditching paper tickets and has partnered with the digital ticketing platform, Dice. Dice will also serve all of Primavera events beginning in 2020. The Dice platform locks each ticket purchase directly to the purchasers’ phone, …
Tomorrowland to Celebrate 15th Anniversary at ADE
The iconic Belgian festival will venture to the Netherlands for an exclusive anniversary celebration show during Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) on October 17 & 18. An all-star roster of Tomorrowland veterans will take the stage at Ziggo Dome for the special ode to the festival, “Our Story”, supported by the Metropole Orchestra. Headliners include Afrojack, …
Apple’s Catalina Update Causes Problem for DJs
MacOS Catalina, Apple’s latest desktop operating system update, will be the official end of iTunes following almost two decades of the digital service provider dominating the music industry. The update will unfortunately come at a cost for iTunes using DJs who have relied on the software to help manage their files and playlists. The new …
2020 BPM Festival in Costa Rica Releases Phase 1 Lineup!
The BPM festival in Costa Rica is one of the most highly anticipated events for the 2020 festival season. The festival has officially released their phase 1 artist lineup for the inaugural event taking place on January 15-19, 2020. Some of the heavy hitters that will be performing in Costa Rica for BPM include acts …
Wynn Nightlife in Las Vegas Announces New Daytime Party ‘Intermission’
Wynn Nightlife in Las Vegas recently announced a new off-season day party, ‘Intermission’, featuring underground dance music artists. Starting on October 26th through December 14th from 2pm to 10pm every Sunday, Intermission will feature performances by Nora En Pure, Guy Gerber, Rüfüs Du Sol, Pete Tong, Claptone and the Elrow as well as Rumors parties. …
Insomniac Announces Largest Megastructure ‘The Grimm’ for Escape: Psycho Circus!
Escape: Psycho Circus returns at the end of the month on October 25 and 26. The team at Insomniac Events recently announced that the annual festival will have a brand new megastructure called ‘The Grimm.’ The new stage will be the largest megastructure in Insomniac history. EDC 2015’s ‘Circuit Grounds’ previously held that title. Tickets …
RÜFÜS DU SOL Release DJ Mix Recorded at 2019 Burning Man
The trio originally from Australia now Venice-LA based music group, fresh off of their triumphant 20,000+ show in downtown Los Angeles have shared a dj mix set recorded at Burning Man last month. The band gave the following quote regarding their experience at Burning Man: “Thank you to all the beautiful dancers and generous characters …
Carl Cox Breaks Up Fight During Set in Greece
Carl Cox recently stopped playing to break up a fight during his set. The King of Techno was playing the Techniques Festival at Gazi Music Hall in Athens, Greece where he noticed a fight had erupted in the crowd. Cox stopped the music to jump on the mic and said the following: “Stop this shit, …
Groove Cruise’s New Groove Island Event on Catalina Island Enthralls Dance Music Fans
This past weekend saw the people behind the Groove Cruise launch ‘Grove Island,’ bringing their party to Catalina Island, southwest off the coast of Los Angeles. The event consisted of daytime and evening parties on the beach at the Descanso Beach Club and additional parties into the night at the famous Catalina Casino a mere …