Continuing its international expansion, Rolling Loud has announced the lineup for Rolling Loud Thailand 2023. Headlined by Travis Scott, Cardi B, and Chris Brown, the newly-announced lineup is an eclectic mix of current stars, respected veterans, and rap stars from Thailand and other Asian countries. Bringing three action-packed days of hip-hop at a picturesque beachside…
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Harvey Goldsmith set to deliver Night Time Summit keynote. Following the successful launch of the First Night Time Economy Summit in Bristol, the NTIA have announced the second in the series of conferences focused on night time economy across the UK, with an extremely ambitious programme of speakers, panels and workshops. Taking place at E1…
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Excitement at Festival Towers as Maisie Peters is announced as Sound City Festival Headliner Sound City Festival has revealed its first huge headline act for 2023, along with a host of other incredible breakthrough artists heading to Liverpool next April. Homegrown pop superstar and songwriting sensation Maisie Peters will headline Sound City one of the…
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Saudi music entertainment company, MDLBEAST, has just released the biggest names in the international and regional music scene confirmed to take the stage for ARAVIA, at Qatar’s ‘Al Rihla’ venue during the 28-day world cup season. As MDLBEAST’s first music event outside the Kingdom’s borders, ARAVIA will take place from November 21 until December 18…
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Wide Awak 2022 by Luke Dyson Wide Awake Festival, situated in London’s Brockwell Park, has announced an incredible first wave of acts for 2023. Taking place on May 27th 2023 the festival will see the likes of Erol Alkan, A Place To Bury Strangers, Arooj Aftab, Habibi Funk, Sunset Rollercoaster, Gilla Band, Lebanon Hanover, Osees,…
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The game-changing 808 Festival is back for its biggest and best edition yet from 9 – 11 December 2022. The leading event in all of Southeast Asia offers up three days of musical madness and brian-bogglign production with the likes of Andrew Rayel, Armin Van Buuren, Gareth Emery, DJ Snake, Hardwell, Madeo Live, Zedd, Morten,…
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September 29th saw global forward thinking annual music conference and festival Linecheck, announces the first details, line up and program for its 2022 edition, taking place from 23rd November to 26th November at Milan’s hybrid centre for culture and creativity BASE. Acting as a catalyst for change in the music ecosystem, at its eighth edition,…
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Lyte, the live events e-commerce platform, has announced their acquisition of the assets of two UK-based companies, Festicket and Event Genius. The Festicket and Event Genius platforms enable attendees of events worldwide to book tickets, travel accommodations and make in-venue payments for items like food, beverages and merchandise. The acquisition represents significant immediate growth for…
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DCentralize Festival will put the power back in the hands of the music community by transitioning into a DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization), an organization constructed by rules encoded as a computer program that is transparent and controlled by the organization’s members, in DCentralize’s case, this will enable token-holders to participate in decision-making of the festival.…
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With 12,000 fans expected to attend BEON1X Open Mind Music Festival recently added global house and techno talents Gonçalo, Matador, Maceo Plex, Nick Warren and more to the lineup. The events in Cyprus run from 23rd – 25th September and 30th September to 2nd October, with other names like Carl Cox, Boris Brejcha, Jamie Jones,…
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Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), the world’s largest festival and business conference for electronic music, today announced the first wave of confirmed artists for 2022. Among them are Afra (NL), Alan Walker (NO), ARTBAT (UA), Cincity (NL), CloZee (FR), DJ Stingray 313 (US), Ellen Allien (DE), Fatima Hajji (ES), Gyedu-Blay Ambolley (GH), Héctor Oaks (DE), Jayda…
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Kiss’s final UK show, Iron Maiden’s masterclass and a Sunday headline set from Biffy Clyro were the headline grabbers, Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes, an hour of pure, unadulterated rock from Black Label Society and an absolute blast of a chat with Cellar Door Moon Crow were our highlights from a sun-kissed Donnington Park this…
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A music charity created to improve access to the music industry for young people in the Highlands and Islands has announced its sponsorship of a stage at the growing music festival, Woodzstock, held in the Woodside of Drumnamerg at the heart of the Black Isle. The move will see several young singer-songwriters win opportunities to…
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In what they describe as an historic moment for the e-ticketing industry, scalable and boutique ticketing solution XTIXS in partnership with GET Protocol today announced a new, disruptive decentralised finance (DeFi) funded event when Lewis Capaldi plays on August 23rd in Reykjavik. It means the show is backed up by a bespoke application of blockchain technologies – DeFi, NFT…
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In cooperation with The Spanish Wave, ESNS is proud to announce the focus on Spain at ESNS 2023. ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) highlights the very best emerging acts from a different country every year, showcasing the diversity of musical talent across Europe. The artist applications for the upcoming edition – for all European artists – are…
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After the rebirth of Escape last year, Wales’ biggest dance event returns with a massive line up. It mixes up house, bass and hard house with the best names in the game playing epic stages with cutting-edge production, light and sound. Escape Festival’s much loved DJs return to the line-up, guaranteed to bring their a-game,…
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UK Festival Award Winning Beat-Herder, described by organisers as the weirdest, wildest and most joyous party in the UK festival calendar announces its first line-up names for 2022, running from 14th – 17th July. After a two-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and with heart-breaking back to back postponements, Beat-Herder is back and bursting…
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The James Dean Events organised Back 2 Festival offers a trip down memory lane at Catton Park, Derbyshire. Back 2 Festival will welcome a plethora of back-to-the-noughties talent as well as a huge roster of dance music legends from the ‘80s, ‘90s and ‘00s. Heading up the Dance Tent across the four day festival will…
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Otherlands Music & Arts Festival have today announced over 40 new additions to their inaugural line-up. The debut edition of the unique camping festival will welcome fans to the home of Scotland’s Kings & Queens: the idyllic Scone Palace in Perth, for three days of cutting edge music and art, boutique glamping, sensory brunches and…
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Following its triumphant debut last summer, the magical Electric Woodlands expands to become a two day camping weekend in 2022. This escapist musical weekender plays out deep in the enchanted woods of Bygrave Woods, Newnham, just 30 minutes from London on Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd July. Electric Woodlands comes from Louder, the UK’s largest…
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Access the Festival, described by organisers as an open-air, sun kissed summer sizzler that takes place in beautiful British countryside in Sherbourne Park in Warwick, will, for its 2nd edition, be headlined by a tasteful mix of world class DJs from across the global house, disco and techno spectrum including Gerd Janson, Octo Octa b2b…
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Bristol Beacon – One of the 2021 venues we visited at Dot to Dot Bristol DHP Family Promoters On Championing Emerging Talent as Dot To Dot Festival Announces Line Up for 2022 Dot To Dot Festival, the award-winning festival with a reputation for bringing the hottest new talent to city-centre stages, has announced the first…
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After two years of unforgettable sell out shows in Dubrovnik, mighty Manchester duo Solardo aim for a hat trick in 2022. In conjunction with Pollen Presents, Solardo announce their largest festival to date from September 23-27th: The pair curate their biggest ever line up with international tastemakers, showcasing some of the world’s top house and techno talent, a…
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AIF CEO, Paul Reed. He’ll definitely be there. Speakers from Black Lives In Music, Vision Nine, NME, The Mighty Hoopla and Boomtown Fair confirmed for February 15 The Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) has revealed the full programme for its Festival Congress 2022, taking place in Bristol on February 15. As well as the already…
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Jake Bugg at Beat The Streets 2020 Photo: Jake Haseldine DHP Family have announced that charity fundraiser festival Beat The Streets, renowned locally for the vital funds it has raised in support of Framework Housing Association and awareness it has brought to the rising homelessness crisis in Nottingham, will return to venues in the city…
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International music event HebCelt has announced the first names to be heading to Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, to finally celebrate its 25th live event from 13-16 July 2022. Scottish alternative rock legends Texas will headline the award-winning Festival’s landmark 25th anniversary celebrations, closing the event on the Saturday night International touring artist Seasick Steve will…
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ANNOUNCES 2021 DATES, CONFIRMS MAIN THEME AND FIRST SPEAKERS LAUNCHES HYBRID EVENT FORMAT Linecheck, the global forward thinking annual music conference and festival announces 2021 dates and confirms the main theme of its 2021 edition, which will take place from 23 to 25 November 2021 at Milan’s hybrid center for culture and creativity BASE (Italy).…
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Over the last 10 years, Clubbing TV has successfully produced and broadcast more than 1500 hours of live streams from all around the globe. From studios, clubs, roof tops and crazy boat parties to some of the biggest festivals in the world, Clubbing TV has hosted impeccable live broadcasts to over 50 different countries where…
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Over the last 10 years, Clubbing TV has successfully produced and broadcast more than 1500 hours of live streams from all around the globe. From studios, clubs, roof tops and crazy boat parties to some of the biggest festivals in the world, Clubbing TV has hosted impeccable live broadcasts to over 50 different countries where…
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UK: Download Festival has announced major site improvement plans for its upcoming edition, set to take place from June 12 – 14 in Donington Park, Leicestershire. The festival’s Village area has moved closer to the Arena and will be located on the hard-standing tarmac lake, home to a new festival merch store for weekend campers. Download…
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Photo credit: Tom Doms NETHERLANDS: Amsterdam Dance Event has appointed France as its main focus country for 2019. In addition to multiple events across ADE’s extensive conference and festival programme, a major part of 2019’s proceedings will be the French get together at the ADE Guesthouse. On October 17, De Balie will be transformed into…
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USA: Primavera Sound concluded its 19th edition in Barcelona with the announcement of a new incarnation in Los Angeles, taking place from September 19 – 20 2020 in the county’s State Historic Park. The festival has also revealed a smaller scale, two-day event to take place in Benidorm this November, entitled the Primavera Weekender. Tickets…
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UK: AVA Festival has announced the first wave of names for its free conference programme on May 31 at Belfast’s Metropolitan Arts Centre. Heading back to its home city for its fifth anniversary, AVA 2019 will host keynotes from The Black Madonna and Horse Meat Disco, as well as Resident Advisor, Red Bull Music, Help…
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HUNGARY: Balaton Sound has announced the return of its Safety First initiative, which launched last year to help young people become more conscious and secure at the festival. Safety First’s expert team educates young people on problems that might arise during the festival, such as issues with mental health or complications arising from drug and…
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UK: Sound City has announced that its conference component, Sound City+, will return to Liverpool from May 3 – 5. Taking place across the entire festival weekend, the programme promises to offer insight into the most pertinent issues and debates within the music industry. The award-winning conference will offer a chance for musicians, industry professionals…
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NETHERLANDS: International not-for-profit organisation A Greener Festival (AGF) has announced the 35 recipients of its eponymous Awards for 2018. Festivals and events from 14 countries achieved the prestigious accolade in 2018, which is awarded to those events and festivals that have demonstrated conscientiousness with regards to sustainability and a reduction in environmental impacts in 11…
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UK: Brighton Music Conference has announced a change in venue for its sixth year. BMC19 will take place at the British Airways i360 beachfront complex from April 24 – 27, following its most successful year to date in 2018. BMC19 will feature various talks, seminars, panels and workshops, as well as a specialised ‘Demo Zone’…
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WORLDWIDE: Eventbrite users can now add a ‘Get Tickets’ button to the profile page of their Instagram business account, making it easier for potential buyers to not only learn more about the shows and events they’re offering, but to act on their interest by buying tickets via a simplified checkout process. Eventbrite is Instagram’s first…
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WORLDWIDE: The renowned broadcast platform BE-AT.TV has announced that it has become the official live streaming partner for Corona Sunsets, the global event series run by Anhueser-Busch Inbev throughout most of the world. BE-AT.TV will be working with Corona markets worldwide, with the exception of the USA, to book artists as an ‘ambassador’ for the…
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UK: Skiddle, the UK’s biggest event guide & ticketing outlet, has announced that it will be partnering with Safe Gigs For Women, working together to combat sexual harassment and assault at live music events. The partnership – announced on International Women’s Day – will see Skiddle championing and supporting Safe Gigs For Women, aiming to…
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