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 …
Phase 1 Lineup Announced for The BPM Festival: Portugal 2019
The third edition of the festival, to take place this September, 12-15, in the coastal town of Portimão, Portugal, has unveiled a hype-worthy first lineup with with some of the most prevalent names in house and techno today, including Apollonia, Hector, Loco Dice, Paco Osuna, Dubfire, and Josh Wink. The world-class roster also welcomes fresh artists such as Juliet Fox, Laurent Garnier, Rich NxT, Stephan Bodzin (live), …
Barcelona’s Primavera Sound Festival Debuts in Downtown Los Angeles Next Year!
One of Europe’s highest regarded music festivals, Barcelona’s Primavera Sound, announced on Saturday that it will debut its American edition in Los Angeles in 2020. The festival will take place at Los Angeles State Historic Park in Chinatown on September 19 – 20, 2020. A limited amount of early bird tickets go on sale this …
Jamie Jones Brings A Taste Of Ibiza To Downtown Los Angeles
Paradise in the Park returned to the City of Angels this past Saturday, June 1st, after a two-year intermission, partnering up with LA underground production company Future Primitive to do an Ibiza-like takeover of Downtown Los Angeles’ Grand Park, a spacious and historic location nestled between City Hall and Bunker Hill. The 2019 lineup, headlined …
Is 3rd Time the Charm for California Extending Last Call to 4AM?
After getting vetoed by outgoing Governor Jerry Brown in 2018, Scott Wiener’s SB58 bill to allow 10 California cities to (at their choice) extend last call to 4AM passed the Senate by a 28-6 vote. The change would be in place for 5 years to allow time to see the impact of the change. The …
EDC Las Vegas Announces 2020 Dates, “Future Owl” Tickets
Insomniac’s EDC Las Vegas hosted a record 465,000 attendees this year, and isn’t planning on slowing down for 2020. The festival will return to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway May 15 – 17, 2020, which will mark the 10th year anniversary for the iconic 3-day EDM festival. “I didn’t know what to expect when I …
Defqon.1 Hardstyle Festival in Australia Cancelled Indefinitely
Following the deaths of 2 attendees last year from suspected drug overdoses, Q-Dance the promoters for the Defqon.1 hardstyle festival announced that the venue, Sydney International Regatta Centre, no longer will permit the event at their site and a suitable alternative is not available. Q-Dance stated: “Warriors, it is with great sadness to inform you that Defqon.1 …
Ultra Approved for 10 Years at Homestead, Miami Reconsiders
After the move for inviting the festival to South Beach was overruled last week 5 to 2, some Miami city officials have expressed regrets about forcing Ultra out of its residency at Bayfront Park in Downtown Miami, pressured by years of complaints from residents. “It just reminded me of being in a relationship, then breaking …
The Chemical Brothers’ Block Rocking Beats Banging Again!
Ed Simons and Tom Rowlands, otherwise known to music lovers worldwide as the Manchester duo the Chemical Brothers, one of the godfathers of bringing the big beat genre to the forefront of pop culture helping to define the electronic dance music scene and put it on the map starting in the Nineties, is back on …