Festivals
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LA’s Dirty Epic To Celebrate 12 Years With Sama’ Abdulhadi Show Next Month
Los Angeles techno promoter Dirty Epic is celebrating 12 years in the business with an anniversary party featuring Sama’ Abdulhadi next month. The underground party outfit and techno curator, known for bringing top international talent to LA warehouses and spotlighting the region’s thriving local scene alongside frequent event collaborator 6AM Group, will host a three-hour…
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Popular Festival Ticketing Platform Lyte Unexpectedly Shuts Down
Online ticketing platform Lyte appears to have gone out of business, according to a report from Billboard. The company has now shut down its website and laid off its staff, with hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of outstanding payments owed to several promoters, Billboard reports. Lyte founder and chief executive Ant Taylor confirmed to…
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III Points Unveils New High-Tech “444” Stage With Extended Sets For 2024
III Points has unveiled a new high-tech stage for the Miami festival’s 2024 edition next month. When the two-day electronic and alternative festival returns to the city’s Mana Wynwood Convention Center on October 18-19, III Points will debut its new 444 stage, a new destination for underground house and techno set to feature three four-hour…
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Spain’s Famous Brunch Electronik To Return To Los Angeles This Weekend
Spain’s famous Brunch Electronik is returning to Los Angeles this weekend. After making its U.S. debut in the City of Angels earlier this summer, the beloved daytime house and techno party series will set up shop in downtown LA’s Pershing Square this Saturday, September 21, with a lineup of the genre’s brightest modern stars. Melodic…
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The Pashmina’s Epic Journey From The Himalayas To The Dancefloor
When thinking of rave fashion, so many trends come to mind–here are timeless staples like Kandi and cyclical trends like tutus and platform boots–but one garment, in particular, has taken the scene by storm: The pashmina. From major festivals to underground shows, people of all genders love wearing eye-popping scarves on the dancefloor today–and many…
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Berlin’s Famous Watergate Nightclub To Close At The End Of 2024 After 22 Years
After 22 years in business, Berlin’s famous Watergate nightclub will permanently close at the end of 2024 due to financial reasons. “With a heavy heart, we have decided to end our club operations at Watergate at the end of the year and to not renew our lease,” the venue shared in a statement posted to…
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HARD Events Launches New Party Brand, HARD Selects
Los Angeles’ HARD Events has launched a new event sub-brand, HARD Selects. The new subsidiary of the powerhouse West Coast dance music brand behind HARD Summer Music Festival will give life to various dancefloor experiences, pop-ups, and festival stages that “spotlight the diverse global underground music community while paying homage to and celebrating the Los…
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#RespectTheCreators Campaign Aims To Give Producers Proper Credit On Social Media
#RespectTheCreators, a new social media campaign from the Association for Electronic Music (AFEM), is setting out to give producers their flowers on social media Launched on Thursday, September 12, the campaign encourages DJs, promoters, and other platforms to credit the producers of the tracks they play live and use in promotional social media posts. #RespectTheCreators…
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Insomniac Shares Full Lineup For Countdown NYE 2024
Insomniac has shared the full lineup for Countdown NYE. The industry-leading electronic promoter’s annual New Year’s Eve rave will return to its longtime home at the NOS Event Center in San Bernardino, California, on December 31. This year’s edition will be trimmed down to a one-night affair, soundtracking the countdown to 2025 with performances from…
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elrow Announces Return To Chicago This Fall
Elrow is heading back to Chicago for a two-night weekender this fall. Spain’s famously absurd house and techno party series will bring its psychedelic decorations, costumed performers, and confetti blasts to the birthplace of house music on Thanksgiving weekend, November 29 and 30, at the city’s lauded Radius nightclub. Produced in collaboration with leading Windy…
