BPM Festival to Return in January 2020 in Costa Rica
After having been located in Playa del Carmen since its creation, the BPM Festival has announced the return of a January event, this time located in Tamarindo, Costa Rica. The event will take place from January 15 to 19, 2020. For early-bird tickets and more info, head to https://thebpmfestival.com/. Tamarindo is located on Costa Rica’s northern …
Watch Shaq Mosh in the Crowd at Tomorrowland!
The ‘biggest’ name in djing, Shaq was in Belgium this past weekend to spin under his DJ Diesel moniker. After his set was over he took to the crowd to do some moshing and we aren’t sure if he or the crowd around him was enjoying it more! Check out these videos below of him …
Kaskade’s Sunsoaked Festival Cancelled!
In unexpected news today, Kaskade dropped the bombshell that his 2-day Sunsoaked festival to be held in Long Beach in July is being cancelled. The news comes 3 weeks before the 2-day event was to take place. A specific reason was not given other than Ryan (Kaskade) saying the changes he had requested for this …
Philippe Cerboneschi (aka Zdar), Half of French Duo Cassius has died at 50
In a tragic accident tonight, Philippe Cerboneschi (aka Zdar), Half of French Duo Cassius has died at 50 after falling through a glass window from a high floor in a Paris building. No other details were available at press time. Cassius was known for its part of the French Filter Disco scene and their debut …
Cryptic Post from XS Las Vegas Hints at Swedish House Mafia Show Next Week – [Update – No SHM News Rather a Marketing Tease]
[Update] Today the big reveal from XS and Wynn Nightlife was listing their full residency roster including a few new names for 2019. No Swedish House Mafia and in fact none were listed in the video individually as well. We suppose props are due to the Wynn marketing department for generating interest in a residency …
Italy’s Famous Cocoricò Club Closes
One of the world’s oldest nightclubs as well as one of the most dramatic due to its glass pyramid construction, the Cocoricò club in Rimini has been shut by the Italian authorities due to non-payment of taxes. According to media reports, as the nightclub was closed the summer of 2015 after a 16-year old male died …
Will Ultra Europe See a Last Minute Venue Switch?
Media reports have indicated that the venue for Ultra Europe the past several years, Poljud Stadium, have not approved the festival to use the location in July. The dispute stems from past damage to the soccer field from Ultra attendees and the subsequent high cost to replace the field and/or relocate the soccer team to a …
Intrigue Nightclub at Wynn Las Vegas Closes Its Doors
On June 1st, Wynn Las Vegas closed the doors to Intrigue, the smallest of the three dayclub/nightclubs operating at the Wynn in Las Vegas. Intrigue was the venue’s third iteration after Tryst and La Bête. The venue was most known for its rock waterfall outside. At press time it is unknown the future plans for …
Porter Robinson to Play Opening Set At His Own Festival
In a surprising and welcome move, Porter Robinson (as Virtual Self) will play the opening set of his own Second Sky festival in Oakland next weekend. To see a major artist not close out their own festival is a refreshing move, intended to get attendees to arrive early and check out all of the talent …
Swedish House Mafia Flake On Ultra Korea Performance
Today in Korea, the Swedish House Mafia did not show for their eagerly awaited Asian show as part of Ultra Korea. The cancellation by the supergroup appears to have been foreshadowed by Sebastian Ingrosso skipping his appearance with Steve Angello at XS at the Wynn in Las Vegas this past Saturday night. (For what its …