EDC Europe Cancels for 2021, Moves to 2022 Due to Pandemic-Related Complications

EDC Europe 2021 is not moving forward as planned. The coronavirus pandemic has come along with an unprecedented amount of uncertainty and challenges for event throwers everywhere. According to a new update, EDC Portugal is looking forward to next year and has locked down new dates over June 17 – 19, 2022. A new lineup is …

Electric Forest Postponed Until Summer 2022 Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

Electric Forest is officially postponed until 2022. After considering various options and alternate dates for a 2021 event, Electric Forest has ultimately made the difficult decision to shift focus to next year. Citing circumstances related to the COVID-19, Forest HQ shares: After a tumultuous year full of challenges, HQ has eagerly anticipated and worked towards our …

Electric Daisy Carnival postponed until autumn due to COVID-19 concerns

Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) has moved to October from May due to the coronavirus crisis. The Las Vegas festival, which is the largest electronic dance festival in North America, has been postponed owing to the need for 60 per cent of residents to be vaccinated. Organisers believe there isn’t enough time to ensure that quota …

Abduction Festival in Orlando Forced to Cancel Due to Severe Weather

Abduction Festival was forced to cancel yesterday due to severe weather, along with its accompanying live stream. The inaugural Abduction kicked off around 5 PM yesterday at Lot 54 at The Vanguard in Orlando, Florida. With the safety in mind, Insomniac shut down the sold out event by 7 PM, citing “inhospitable climate” including wind and lightning. The …

Eric Prydz’s Holosphere Shows Rescheduled to 2022 Due to Scheduling Conflicts

Eric Prydz has unfortunately rescheduled his fan-favorite Holosphere shows due to scheduling conflicts. The announcement arrives on the heels of Tomorrowland‘s 2021 move, which coincides with Creamfields‘ event from August 26th to 29th. In a press statement, Prydz’s team explained that they are unable to transport the giant sphere, citing the proximity of each festival. “Due …

Shambhala Music Festival Postponed to 2022 Due to Uncertainty of COVID-19

Shambhala is the latest music festival to cash in its chips due to the uncertainty of COVID-19. Citing the impact of the pandemic, the organizers of the Canadian dance music fest, which takes place annually at Salmo River Ranch, have pulled the plug on the event’s 2021 edition. Originally scheduled for late July 2020, the …

Burning Man retitles 2021 theme due to ‘implicit biases’

by: Cameron DeFaria Mar 29, 2021 The always forward-thinking Burning Man has officially rescinded its 2021 theme, “Terra Incognita,” due to the theme’s insensitive connotations. The latin phrase, meaning “unknown land,” is traceable back to the Egyptian scholar Ptolemy. Concerns arose about its implicit biases regarding the country’s colonial history after Burning Man issued a …

Burning Man Organizers Retitle Festival’s 2021 Theme Due to “Colonial History” Links

The organizers of Burning Man have remained hopeful of their ability to provide a 2021 event, announcing a theme earlier this month and issuing a “gentle nudge” to campsite organizers to start planning just last week.  A post appeared in the Burning Man Project‘s blog on March 9th, revealing the theme as well as the meaning behind it. …

Teenage Cancer Trust 2021 gigs cancelled due to coronavirus concerns

Teenage Cancer Trust shows from The Who and Nile Rodgers & Chic will no longer take place due to ongoing concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. Both performances were rescheduled for March this year after the pandemic forced the charity to previously cancel their annual week of charity performances at London’s Royal Albert Hall last year. …

R. Kelly’s trial has been delayed again due to COVID-19

R. Kelly’s New York trial has been delayed again due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. US District Judge Ann Donnelly said during a status hearing yesterday (February 9), that the planned April 2021 date was “not realistic at all” and set a new date for August 21, reports the Chicago Tribune. It may also be …