At the Ambassadors of the Night Awards the NTIA presented The Bright Music Conference with an award for their work and commitment to developing awareness and education of the UK Electronic Music Scene internationally within the NTE. Continue reading BMC 2020. Brighton Music Conference awarded for commitment to electronic dance music.
A keynote from electronic music innovator and technology advocate Richie Hawtin and performance by transgender music icon Honey Dijon among others will take the xside stage. xside will take place 24-26 of February at Fira Montjuïc, in parallel to 4YFN and MWC Barcelona 2020. xside will welcome over 25,000 attendees across three days and up to 5,000 each night and will feature more than 20 hours of stage content and up to 50 speakers, exploring themes that include: Creativity & technology; Entertainment beyond the screen; Design for 2030; Education and work in the third era of computing; Innovating for truth and trust. Continue reading XSIDE 2020. xside presents leading international voices in music and technology as speakers and performers for first event.
Oasis Festival sets the dates for 2020, returning to Marrakech from 11th – 13th September. Tickets go on sale from 12 p.m. CET on Wednesday 30th October, with a limited number of earlybird passes available. Continue reading OASIS 2020. Festival, music, arts & culture in Marrakech, Africa’s first Capital of Culture.
Secret Solstice, is pleased to announce the phase one lineup for its seventh edition this June 26 – 28, 2020 in Reykjavík, Iceland. Taking place once again during 72 hours of continuous sunlight from the Nordic islands fabled Midnight Sun. Performing in Iceland for the first time, Secret Solstice is proud to present pioneering Grammy-nominated Latino-American hip-hop collective, Cypress Hill, rising star and American rapper/songwriter Lil Pump, British indie-rock band, Primal Scream and global r’n’b two timed RIAA diamond certified supergroup, TLC as the first festival headliners for Secret Solstice 2020. Continue reading SECRET SOLSTICE 2020. First acts for next year with Cypress Hill and more.
London’s premier music conference and showcase festival returns from January 30th – February 1st, and the first round of DJs, industry experts and brands taking part has been revealed. These include representatives from Broadwick Live, Printworks, DJ Mag, Boiler Room, BBC Radio 1, Free from Sleep, FMLY Agency, DAZED, The Cause, Key Changes, Mixmag, He.She.They, Beatport, Red Bull Radio, Korg, PRS plus dozens more, all leading voices in their respective fields. Continue reading LMC 2020. London Music Conference announces first round of artists, experts, and brands.
After a much talked about debut in 2019, London’s tasteful Cross The Tracks Festival is back and better than ever in 2020 with an all encompassing day of the finest jazz, funk and soul as well as delicious street food, carefully brewed craft beer, thought provoking talks, immersive workshops and plenty more on Sunday June 7th at Brixton’s beautiful Brockwell Park. Continue reading CROSS THE TRACKS 2020. Festival announces first round of names for next year.
After a decade establishing itself as the most iconic and essential bass music event in Croatia, 2020 sees Outlook Festival open an innovative new chapter with the announcement of Outlook Origins. This all new proposition for 2020 takes place across three special locations; The Garden Resort in Tisno for the main festival, world famous Barbarella’s for after-parties and St Michaels Fortress for an all new and very special opening concert. Continue reading OUTLOOK 2020. Festival unveils 12 Curators with Goldie, Mala, D Double E and more for 2020 edition.
After an incredible 10 year anniversary event last year, Rampage have been working hard over the winter to make sure the 2020 edition, from 13th – 14th March in 2020, will be even bigger and better. Returning to the Belgian city of Antwerp and the giant Antwerp Sportpaleis, the line-up this year brims with world-class talent and a very special, fully-fledged headline show from Pendulum Trinity which will be the first time the band have performed outside of the UK, and will be the only time they do so before summer. Continue reading RAMPAGE 2020. Event unveil Pendulum Trinity, Noisia, DJ Marky, Black Sun Empire and more for 2020 edition.
Lisbon’s game-changing techno crew LX Music have announced the final line-up for their biggest ever event, LXM Festival, at Parque das Nações from December 13-15th, 2019. Continue reading LXM FEST. 2019. Brand new Lisbon festival announces full lineup featuring Paul Kalkbrenner, Marcel Dettmann, Recondite, Art Department, Rødhåd and more.
Over the past five years SXM Festival has set its sights on crafting the perfect electronic music destination experience on the iconic shores of Saint Martin/Sint Maarten. Fostered from the cultural core and physical wonder of its Caribbean home, SXM Festival has triumphed as a journey of world-class music and pristine natural beauty. Today the event has revealed a phase one lineup of globally renowned selectors for its March 11-15, 2020 edition. Continue reading SXM 2020. Festival announces phase one lineup for 2020 featuring Ricardo Villalobos, Enzo Siragusa, Blond:Ish, Loco Dice, Cassy, Sonja Moonear, DJ Tennis and more.
Abu Dhabi’s luxury private resort Zaya Nurai Island is to give itself over to a high-class music festival that will take place on 22nd to 23rd November 2019. At NuraiFest there’s something for everyone, no matter what time of the day; from pool parties in different corners of the island to sunset beach parties, all culminating with the famous VIP Estate party and world-renowned DJs such as Audiofly, Steve Lawler, Tiga, wAFF, M.A.N.D.Y., Satori live and Serge Devant performing on both days. Continue reading NURAI FEST. Brand new Festival in Middle East to take place on the Ultimate Private Island.
Starting the new decade amongst the backdrop of Costa Rica’s beautiful Gold Coast, The BPM Festival has revealed its final artist and showcase lineup for its debut edition in Costa Rica with more than 100 new DJs and live acts newly confirmed. Welcoming some of the most iconic names and rising stars in dance music, the final additions for its newest iteration from January 15-19, 2020 in Tamarindo, Costa Rica, include Art Department, Audiofly, Better Lost Than Stupid, DJ Sneak, Felix Da Housecat, Guti (live), Joey Daniel, Loco Dice, Masters At Work, Soul Clap, POPOF, Sasha, Skream, Stefano Noferini, Victor Calderone, and many more. Continue reading BPM 2020. Festival announces final lineup and showcases for January 2020 Costa Rica debut.
Sónar and the GSMA’s successful Four Years From Now (4YFN) start-up platform, today announced further details of their hotly anticipated co-curated event, xside.
Taking place within the 4YFN venue, from 24-26 February 2020 at Fira Montjuïc, in parallel to 4YFN and MWC Barcelona 2020, xside is a new gathering including conference, networking and music to explore the role technology, design and innovation play in the future of creativity, culture and business. Continue reading SÓNAR 2020. Sónar and GSMA release first details of xside.
BIME, Spain’s largest indoor Autumn festival and industry conference, today announces the programme for BIME City, a series of free concerts taking place in the centre of Bilbao, and a raft of new speakers for industry conference BIME Pro. The BIME City roster, including El Columpio Asesino, Desorden Público and Beverly Kills, join a bill of stellar contemporary talent at BIME Live 2019, including Kraftwerk, Foals, Jamiroquai, Michael Kiwanuka, Róisín Murphy, Helena Hauff, Floating Points, Röyksopp, park hye jin, The Divine Comedy and many more. Continue reading BIME 2019. Spain’s foremost Autumn music festival and conference – expands 2019 roster.
The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), the world’s largest club festival and business conference for electronic music, has finalised its program. Between the 16th and the 20th of October more than 2,500 artists and 600 speakers will take part in the event in Amsterdam. The organisers expect to welcome over 400,000 visitors from over 100 countries for the 24th edition. Continue reading AMSTERDAM DANCE EVENT 2019. Festival completes program and reveals new ADE Zen Space.
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