Winter Music Conference to hold a virtual edition this May
Winter Music Conference will hold its very first virtual edition on May 20-21, 2021. You can register to attend the conference below. This will be the very first virtual edition of the Winter Music Conference (WMCV) and will feature keynote speakers Kevin Lin, the co-founder of Twitch, Tim Westergren, the co-founder of Pandora, Arabian Prince from NWA/Tech Entrepreneur, Susan Paley, the CEO
Singapore to begin holding shows without social distancing measures
Singapore will begin holding non-distanced shows as soon as April 24, 2021. Singaporeans can rejoice as the return of mass live music is in the very near future. The Singaporean government will begin allowing up to 750 attendees inside a closed space or arena under the condition that they must provide proof of a COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test. Each
1,300 people go clubbing in Amsterdam as part of COVID experiment
As the world starts to gradually reopen following COVID lockdown restrictions, Amsterdam is once again proving a pioneer of potential euphoria for dance music fans. The legendary Dutch destination, best known for bicycles, canals, and a thriving adult entertainment industry, also boasts a rich musical history thanks to events such as Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) and Amsterdam Music Festival (AMF).
Netherlands set to launch rapid-test ‘Corona-Check’ app
The Netherlands will test an app this weekend called "coronacheck", which will help aid entrance to festivals. Asking users of the app to travel to one of 100 test locations nationwide partake in a rapid test, an employee will fill in a code in your app which will create a QR code. At the entrance of a festival, the employees
Ibiza population will mostly be vaccinated by the end of May
The local Balearic government has forecasted that most of the Ibiza inhabitants will be vaccinated by early summer. This is what Juli Fuster, the Balearic General Director of Health Services has stated: 'If we receive the amount of vaccines we have been promised, we expect that 70% of the Balearic population will be vaccinated in June'. With the current vaccination process going
Glastonbury becomes first major festival of 2021 to suffer COVID cancellation
Glastonbury is widely recognised as one of the biggest festivals in the United Kingdom, and even the world, but this year, middle aged women in straw hats and indie kids will need to find somewhere new to let off their creative freedom, because Glastonbury 2021 is cancelled. With hoards of British residents continuing to ignore lockdown rules with a concerning
Coachella could resume in fall 2021, Palm Springs mayor says
Coachella could come back to Coachella Valley in the fall this year, according to the mayor of Palm Springs, CA. The two-week-long festival is notorious for drawing hundreds of thousands of attendees to gather for a wide range of acts in the middle of Coachella Valley in California. The festival is known for its eclectic art, performances, and if you're lucky,
EU bans UK travel as new Coronavirus strain casts doubt over 2021 festival season
Oh dear, what a shambolic few months it's been for the United Kingdom in the island's battle against Coronavirus. From the woeful handling of the pandemic via Boris Johnson's highly controversial and blatantly inept Conservative government, to amassing one of the highest death rates in Europe. Now, with Brexit looming and still no deal agreed, the U.K's festival scene has been
Glastonbury may face 2021 COVID cancellation, warns MP
Julian Knight, the Conservative chairman of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport committee has warned that UK festivals such as Glastonbury may still face cancellation in 2021, due to COVID-19. Despite the recent roll-out of the Pfizer vaccine in the United Kingdom, hopes that British-based festivals may still be able to operate in 2021 have now been quashed, with Knight,
Singapore nightclub reopens for first time since COVID closure
There's light at the end of the COVID tunnel, because not only is the vaccine now travelling to various countries to begin the process of providing immune responses within the body, but nightlife is also beginning to return
Alda CEO Allan Hardenberg on the future of the events industry: Exclusive
CEO of ALDA Allan Hardenberg is one of the most principal figures in the events industry. Having been fully entrenched in the industry since the 90s, the Dutch pioneer has established a far-reaching legacy, curating events that have captured the imaginations of thousands upon thousands of electronic music fans all over the globe. Alongside his co-founder David Lewis, Allan Hardenberg