EXIT Festival set to take place this August despite COVID-19 concerns
In some of the first good news for the music industry in months, Serbia's EXIT Festival, dubbed EXIT 2.0, is set to go ahead in late August. Usually taking place in July, the festival would see upwards of 200,000 people through its gates for the three day festival, but on request of Serbia's prime minister, Ana Brnabic, the festival has been
Ultra Europe 2020 has officially been cancelled due to Coronavirus pandemic
Ultra Europe has been cancelled until July 2021 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic that has swept dangerously across the continent in recent months. With no news for a while from the European festival giant, it seemed as if the 2020 edition may still have been scheduled to go ahead in recent weeks. However, like so many others this year, the time came
GR>Y set to perform for Exposed virtual party this Sunday for Asia Music Fest
Based out of Taiwan, GR>Y is one producer who is a true force to be reckoned with. The multi-genre DJ combines many different genres such as old school-dubstep, hip-hop, electro, drum and bass and more to concoct his electrifying sounds that are loved by fans worldwide. Originating his career from the illegal warehouse rave scene in London, he is a well-rounded artist who
Carl Cox spearheads line-up for Defected virtual festival closing party
Defected Virtual Festival will host a huge closing party this Friday, with an all-star line-up featuring Carl Cox, Boys Noize, Idris Elba, MK, Nic Fanciulli and Sam Divine alongside two of the label's 'DJ For The World competition' winners Aline Rocha (Brazil) and TQ Grant (USA). Taking place between 2pm-9pm on Beatport, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Twitch and many more, the
SiriusXM reveal lineup for upcoming virtual festival DisDance
Following the mouthwatering trend of online festivals during the lockdown period, SiriusXM have now revealed their own virtual festival DisDance, along with a seriously good lineup. Taking place from the 22nd to the 24th May, we will be seeing a whole list of big-name artists grace the online stage for 3-nights of "live" music. Spanning a whole weekend, we'll get to
Fortnite Party Royale premiere featured Deadmau5, Dillon Francis, Steve Aoki
Following Diplo's recent performance in Fortnite's new 'Party Royale', Deadmau5, Dillon Francis and Steve Aoki have now joined the party, helping to premiere the game's new mode, which sees players peacefully interact with each other rather than the last one standing 'Battle Royale' mode the game is known for. Their performance was live-streamed back-to-back on a virtual floating stage in a new stage
Insomniac puts half of its employees on furlough scheme
American electronic music promoter Insomniac has seen no other option but to furlough roughly half of its staff as CEO/Founder Pasquale Rotella has detailed. Having to work from home, the existing employees at Insomniac are having to roll out refund procedures from their own homes after the cancellation of a handful of its festivals as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Insomniac recently
No massive events in the Netherlands without Coronavirus vaccine
The Coronavirus situation has been getting more and more serious all around the world, of course everyone is suffering because of it, but one of the more affected sectors is definitely the music industry. Events all around the world getting cancelled and postponed due to the virus and the future of the event management industry is staying pretty uncertain at
Beyond Wonderland & The Gorge postponed until 2021
Popular US festivals Beyond Wonderland SoCal and The Gorge have officially been cancelled until 2021. Over the past few months we have, unfortunately, become accustomed to festival cancellations and postponements and it appears Insomniac's events Beyond Wonderland and The Gorge are not to go ahead until next year. SoCal had already been postponed this year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic
Festivals may not return until 2022 according to Australia Chief Medical Officer
Music festivals and indoor concerts may be two of the final restrictions to be lifted in Australia as its Chief Medical Officer has stated that they may not return until 2022. With a huge amount of uncertainty around the world as to when life will begin to return to normal, authorities are sending mixed messages regarding the permissions of large gatherings. Whilst some
Bob Sinclair COVID-19 fundraiser set postponed
For the first time in what seems like months, we have a postponement, not as a direct result of COVID-19. French DJ and producer Bob Sinclair was supposed to perform on the top of Arc de Triomphe in Paris after a nationwide clap for healthcare workers, but organisers, Cercle, have had to postpone the live stream due to a miscommunication. The postponement was due to
Diplo joins forces with Fortnite for virtual festival unveiling ‘Party Royale’
Following the likes of Marshmello and Travis Scott, DJ and producer Diplo, real name Thomas Wesley, has teamed up with American developers Epic Games for a virtual opening of Fortnite's new game mode, 'Party Royale'. Taking place on May 1st, Diplo performed a live set, streamed in-game. Unlike previous performances by Marshmello and Travis Scott, the Jack Ü and Major Lazer
Spanish government may allow small music events to take place from June
Small music events may be held as early as June in Spain if lockdown-easing continues to show positive signs. On the basis of a four-phased plan, Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez believes that within as soon as two weeks, marking May 11th as the start date of phase one will include the reopening of outdoor bars and restaurants. Spain has
Defected Virtual Festival to return this Friday with all-star line-up
Defected’s unstoppable virtual momentum continues this Friday with an all-star Defected Virtual Festival line-up, featuring dance music heavyweights A-Trak, Danny Howard, Duke Dumont, Claptone, OFFAIAH, Roberto Surace and Sonny Fodera streamed via Defected’s channels on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, VKontakte and Twitch between 2pm-10pm BST. Defected Virtual Festivals have so far collected 12 million views from far and wide across the seven
Balaton Sound festival is postponed to 2021
Unfortunately, one of the biggest festivals of European summer reported that the 2020 edition was canceled today. In an official statement, the organizers of Balaton Sound informed that the postponement to 2021 was due to a Hungarian government decision that prohibits the holding of large-scale events until August 15, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year's edition was scheduled for