Owner of Space Ibiza preps plan to reopen iconic club this year

by: Ariel King May 6, 2021 Pepe Roselló, the owner of the iconic Space Ibiza club, has started preparing plans to reopen, “before 2022.” The reopening of the club will also likely see Carl Cox returning for his legendary residency. While speaking with Noudiari, Roselló hinted that the club would not open this season, but …

Pasquale Rotella Clarifies News Surrounding EDC Las Vegas Safety Plan

Despite Pasquale Rotella’s triumphant announcement that the 2021 edition of EDC Las Vegas will move forward with its planned May 21-23 dates, many found themselves perplexed by the festival’s nebulous safety plan. The Insomniac boss recently took to Reddit to quell concerns surrounding conflicting reports on the promoter’s proposal. Rotella’s statement arrives after a turbulent week for …

Coachella and Other Large-Scale Music Festivals Not Part of California’s Reopening Plan

The state of California is poised to reopen its economy by summer 2021, but it seems that large-scale music festivals and conventions will remain on hold for much longer.  June 15th remains the target date for statewide reopening without the tiered system, provided that vaccines remain readily available and COVID-19 cases continue to decline. However, …

BREAKING: Safety plan for EDC Las Vegas in May rejected

As of today, there are 43 days until the proposed dates of Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas, and the Nevada Department of Business and Industry has officially denied Insomniac’s safety plan for the event. Despite rumors today that the festival would be going ahead, the denial of the safety plan throws a major wrench in …

EDC Las Vegas 2021 Safety Plan Includes COVID-19 Scent Detection Dogs, Negative Tests and Vaccines

As the fate of EDC Las Vegas hinges on a robust safety plan submitted to Nevada officials, details of the proposal paint a vivid picture of a mid-pandemic major music festival. According to the plan, which was submitted to the Nevada Department of Business and Industry, Insomniac CEO and founder Pasquale Rotella estimated about 200,000 …

BRIT Awards respond as Sam Smith speaks out about plan to keep gender-based categories

The BRIT Awards have responded after Sam Smith spoke out about plans to keep gender-based categories for the 2021 ceremony. Smith came out as non-binary in early 2019, and changed their pronouns to they/them in September that year. Back in 2019, it was reported that the BRITs were planning to scrap their gender categories in …

Ibiza’s Reopening Plan for Bars & Restaurants Starts Next Month

Dance music hotspot Ibiza will reportedly begin to reopen bars and restaurants next month. The Balearic government recently announced its de-escalation plan, which goes into effect March 2nd. For bars, restaurants and clubs forced to close their doors due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, this could be the light at the end of the tunnel. …

Glastonbury founder hopes to plan smaller version of festival in September – Dancing Astronaut

by: Sami Weisband Jan 28, 2021 After cancelling the festival’s 50th anniversary in 2020 and finally concluding the same fate for its 2021 event, Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis has announced that he would like to throw a smaller version of the globally renowned festival this coming September. The 85-year-old founder suggested a smaller roll-out on …