Years on the Road Led to This Electronic Artist’s 1,000 Mile Bike Tour to Save the Environment

Grammy-nominated music producer Manu Delago is on a mission for Mother Earth. After years on the road performing at venues across the globe via air and bus, the reality of Delago’s carbon footprint began to weigh on him. He made it his goal to give back to environment and to aid in sustainability efforts by …

Zeds Dead hitting the road on 13-stop Deadbeats: The Revival Tour

by: Farrell Sweeney Apr 10, 2021 On the heels of their Catching Z‘s mixtape and Altered States label launch, Zeds Dead announced a 13-stop Deadbeats: The Revival Tour throughout the United States, set to begin this fall. The Canadian duo are one of the first acts to announce a full capacity tour after the COVID-19 …

The Concert Business vs. COVID-19: The Road to a 2021 Recovery

The global concert industry has historically been a very healthy business. Prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, every major indicator showed that touring was on pace to set a record in terms of economic activity. For instance, a 2019 report titled The Global Entertainment & Media Outlook 2019–2023—commissioned by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)—noted …

Nick Cave and Foo Fighters launch new crowdfunders to raise funds for road crew

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have announced a crowdfunder to raise funds for their live crew after their livelihoods were severely impacted by COVID-19. The band were forced to cancel their 2021 tour at the end of last year, resulting in further financial hardship for their road crew – many of whom work on …

Black Country, New Road share new single ‘Track X’ and announce livestream show

Black Country, New Road have shared ‘Track X’, the latest effort from their forthcoming debut album, as well as announcing details of a live-streamed show in March. The mellowed new effort from the London group follows on from ‘Science Fair’ and will feature on their debut album ‘For the first time‘, which is set to …

Four Road to Ultra: Taiwan headliners fined for violating quarantine protocol – Dancing Astronaut

by: Rachel Narozniak Nov 17, 2020 Four DJs tapped to play Road to Ultra: Taiwan’s 2020, single-day installment have been fined NT$10,000 ($351 USD) for violating quarantine protocol under Article 58 of the Communicable Disease Control Act, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center. The four acts are reported to have “met in a common …

SLANDER Drops Unreleased Au5 Collab “Anywhere” at Road to Ultra Taiwan

Due to their country’s reported success in the fight against COVID-19, Taiwanese dance music fans were able to enjoy a proper music festival over the weekend.  During their performance at Road to Ultra Taiwan, SLANDER used the now-rare opportunity to drop a new festival anthem made in collaboration with Au5. Titled “Anywhere,” the duo took to …

[WATCH] Relive Road to Ultra Taiwan Sets from Alesso, SLANDER, Kayzo, and More

While most of the world’s music fans are persevering the global live music festival shutdown due to the ongoing health crisis, the party raged on in Taiwan over the weekend. Due to the fact that they have less than ten documented COVID-19 cases in the entire country at the time of writing, and just over …

Road to Ultra: Taiwan Is Going Down This Weekend with Alesso, Slander & More

Road to Ultra returns to Taiwan this weekend and is set to be live streamed via UMF TV. While much of the world is still in lockdown, the capital city of Taipei has found a way to carry on with this outdoor event. The Road to Ultra series continues with its unparalleled production and pulsating audience energy for one of …

Kaskade Presents ‘Road Trip’ Run of Drive-In Shows With 7 Stops

Kaskade is heading out on his Road Trip tour for a 7-date run of drive-in shows. The world renowned DJ/producer hopes to give fans something to look forward during quarantine — and the new outdoor drive-in concept seems to work best for social distancing through the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Kaskade is set to hit up four …