From December 26th, 2023 to January 3rd, 2024, the music & wellness festival Réveillon Carneiros will take over the idyllic beaches of Pernambuco for an immersive experience showcasing The Brazilian Dream. Spanning thirteen events in eight days, the all-inclusive destination festival will feature performances from world-renowned acts across electronic music. The New Year’s celebration will also include yoga, meditations, art installations, and an open bar and food for all attendees – making it a hotspot for music lovers and global nomads alike.  Réveillon Carneiros By day, Reveillon ..read more

Embarking on its inaugural journey this past Saturday from the vibrant Port of Miami, EDSea 2023 set sail with an enthusiastic and sold-out crowd of festival goers. From November 4-8, Insomniac, Vibee and Sixthman took over Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Joy for a premium cruise experience, bringing the essence of the world’s largest electronic dance music festival, Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC), to the high seas. photo credit Demian Becerra for Insomniac Events The setting sun and fireworks send off over the Miami coast provided a picturesque backdrop as DJ sets from TOKiMONSTA and Louis T ..read more

Insomniac Events has announced the artist lineup for its ninth annual New Year’s Eve extravaganza, Countdown NYE. The captivating year-end blow-out welcomes back headlining dance music talent to San Bernardino’s NOS Events Center from December 30th to December 31st, ringing in the new year across five immersive stage environments with over 80 artists. Countdown 2023 Lineup Countdown NYE’s otherworldly lineup features the scene’s leading names, spearheaded by the patron saint of modern electronic music and mau5trap founder deadmau5, Grammy-award winning hitmakers The Chainsmokers, veteran dance ..read more

Ultra Music Festival concluded its sold-out 23rd edition in 2023 at the iconic Bayfront Park with one of its most successful renditions to date. The highly coveted festival welcomed 165,000 attendees from over 100 countries and the #ULTRALIVEstream reached 42 million viewers across the weekend.  Shortly after, the festival announced its return to Bayfront Park from Friday, March 22 – Sunday, March 24, 2024. Ultra has now unveiled its star-studded Phase 1 lineup for the 2024 installment which includes more than 20 Miami-exclusive performances, reaffirming the festival’s legacy as a wo ..read more

The thatDROP camp is heading to Hulaween, where we hold so many memories sitting around the campfire, enjoying a free-spirited beach day and 4-days of incredible sets after incredible sets located in debatably the best and most mystical festival grounds in the world, The Spirit of Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Florida. Spirit Lake at Hulaween 2022 As you hit the stores for your camping festival essentials, we have prepared your festival guide to keep handy to stay on-top of the set times, review our must see sets, download the app, avoid getting too lost in the oaks full of ghosts and gobli ..read more

ARC Music Festival was a hideaway in downtown Chicago at Union Park for house and techno enthusiasts. Perpetually gripped by a no-filler lineup across three stages, the veteran dance music attendees were surrounded by trees and immersed in world-class production. From elrow’s fairy-tale land tent to the deeper sounds in a jungle atmosphere at the Expansion stage and the smashing energy and sprawling production at the Grid stage, each day brought out the butterflies upon entry. ARC Music Festival 2023 photo credit Jordan Landwehr The festival was easy to access from all sides of Chicago thanks ..read more

Escape Halloween, North America’s premier Halloween dance music festival, has announced its day-by-day lineups, the addition of a brand-new fifth stage, and after parties ahead of its 2023 edition. Set to mark its 12th year, Escape Halloween returns to the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, CA on October 27 and October 28. With Insomniac at the helm, the festival promises to showcase a monstrous genre-spanning curation of over 95 artists to lead attendees on a thrilling musical journey across five immersive and fright-filled stages. Escape 2023 Afterparty On day one, trance favorites Above ..read more

North Coast Music Festival 2023 was outside of the Chicago downtown area over, which actually made it better because it had a lot of open space. The proximity from stage-to-stage made it really easy for people to get from one place to the next, and every stage had a completely different vibe with high production value and plenty of space.  North Coast photo credit Don Idio There was really never a time that you felt crowded or far away from the stage. It was very evenly spaced out and well designed, plus no mud or dust.  North Coast 2023 photo credit Aaron Bradley The main stage was ..read more

In the heart of San Diego, where the sun-drenched skyline meets the tranquil embrace of the Pacific,  Water Front Park transforms into a pulsating orb of sound and color. Welcome to the sonic heaven that is CRSSD Festival, a semi-annual celebration of music that launches its attendees into a dream where rhythm dictates life itself. Set against the stunning backdrop of ships and city, CRSSD Festival is not just an event; it’s a phenomenon that has etched its mark on the city’s vibrant past and future. Courtesy of CRSSD Festival // Keiki Lani-Knudsen @imkeiki As the final days of September ..read more

Gem & Jam Festival has announced the full lineup for its 16th annual edition, set to take place February 2 – 4, 2024. The three-day music, art, performance, and gem and mineral festival will return to the scenic desert landscapes of Pima County Fairgrounds in Tucson, Arizona.  Gem & Jam Festival 2024 Lineup Gem & Jam Festival 2024 Lineup Headliners include Philadelphia-bred jamtronica outfit The Disco Biscuits, genre-blending bass act Of The Trees, two sets from bass producer/multi-instrumentalist Boogie T (one solo and one with his band Boogie T.RIO) and house maestro LP Gio ..read more