Watch Kamasi Washington’s 50-minute Adult Swim Festival set

Kamasi Washington has performed a high-energy 50-minute set as part of this weekend’s Adult Swim Festival. The performance was live-streamed on YouTube last Friday (November 13) and features Washington backed by an eight-person band. Watch the set in full below: Other artists who performed at the Adult Swim festival include Thundercat (joined by Ariana Grande), …

Tomorrowland Formally Announces 2020 Virtual NYE Festival: See the Full Lineup

Tomorrowland fans rejoice: the festival has formally announced its first-ever New Years Eve edition. Along with the momentous announcement came the event’s staggering lineup, which doubles as a who’s who of dance music’s corps d’elite. Set to appear at the fest are Martin Garrix, David Guetta, Armin van Buuren, Charlotte de Witte, Diplo, Tchami, Netsky, and many …

Kaytranada, Tycho, More to Perform at 2020 Virtual Adult Swim Festival: See the Full Lineup

As the live music industry continues its manic spiral into the virtual concert space thanks to the impact of COVID-19, the prospect of physical shows remains dubious. Ergo, the 2020 edition of Adult Swim‘s annual music festival will be a virtual affair, and organizers have shared the event’s sensational musical lineup. Joining dance music icon …

After Facing Backlash, Organizers Postpone India’s Sunburn Festival Due to COVID-19

India’s Sunburn Festival has been postponed due to COVID-19. Originally scheduled for December 2020, organizers were planning on hosting a “small, safe, and socially distant” event. After consulting with local authorities and monitoring the number of COVID cases in India, they decided to pull the plug on this year’s outing. The decision came after backlash from …

Beatport and When The Music Stops Announce #YouAreNotAlone Virtual Music Festival

With its patented “ReConnect” series, Beatport has arguably been the leading destination for dance music livestreams during the COVID-19 era. The vets behind the music marketplace are now taking their expertise in the field and branching into educational content for their millions of viewers. To do so, they’ve partnered with When The Music Stops and Silentmode to …

Tomorowland launches countdown in anticipation of virtual NYE festival

by: Austria Masim Nov 5, 2020 A virtual timer has been set as organizers of Tomorrowland count down the days until 2021. After an accomplished debut of the digital festival Tomorrowland Around the World back in July, the storied festival is now planning another all-digital event, presumably on New Year’s Eve with more details set …

India’s Sunburn Festival Faces Backlash for Planned 2020 Event

Sunburn Festival, India’s largest electronic music event, has faced its fair share of controversies since its inception in 2007. Last year, the hashtag #BanSunburn trended after religious groups called for its cancellation due to its perceived negative impact. These detractors cited “drug mafias, addiction, and vulgarity” (among other concerns) as reasons for the need to ban …

Tomorrowland Starts Countdown for NYE Virtual Festival

Tomorrowland is counting down the days, hours, minutes and seconds until its New Year’s Eve event! As previously reported, Tomorrowland’s Around the World concept is returning with a second virtual reality festival. Although the first run didn’t turn a profit, the innovation and overall experience was expertly executed, setting the bar high for virtual events to …

Tomorrowland Shares Cryptic Countdown to NYE Virtual Festival

After its historic debut earlier this summer, Tomorrowland Around The World is making a comeback. This time around, Tomorrowland’s virtual music festival will say au revoir to 2020 with a massive New Year’s Eve streaming event. Tomorrowland has now shared a cryptic countdown for the event, which will sputter out at 12AM on January 1st, …

W&W’s Rave Culture Music Festival Planned for December in Thailand

This past June, ALDA hosted one of the few successful COVID-safe physical electronic shows with the debut of Rave Culture at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne. They plan to ride that success into their next event, which will take place at the beautiful Nong Nooch Gardens in Pattaya, Thailand on December 12th, 2020. This will be …