The Escapade Music Festival, which is set for June 21st to 23rd at the beautifully located Lansdowne Park, is almost sold out! With 93% of all of the tickets sold, there are only a few left and will for sure sell out by the time summer rolls around. Escapade will be one of the most popular festivals on the EDM circuit and one can see why all of the hype is generated as the lineup represents a little for everyone. Whether you like bass, trance, house, or the biggest headlining acts, Escapade has it for you. This year’s crop of artists include the legend Armin Van Buuren, Illenium, and includes ..read more

FVDED in the Park makes a huge comeback after taking some time off with a massive lineup which will no doubt get the EDM fans into a frenzy. Swedish House Mafia rarely ventures into the festival circuit so it’s a real treat that they’re coming to FVDED. KX5, which is a union between Deadmau5 and Kaskade, and they give their Vancouver festival debut. Combine this with the likes of John Summit, who has been on an absolute tear in the last few years, and the likes of Chris Lake, Diplo, Zeds, Dead, Slander and more - I believe FVDED has done this lineup right with a renewed focus on EDM which wil ..read more

Wanted to give a quick update just in case people who visit this blog and wonder if this site isn’t being kept up to date. Well it is! EDM Canada is continually updated on a weekly basis covering 6 cities across Canada, giving visitors an up to date calendar on upcoming EDM shows. To visit these calendars, which are all updated by a human, each and every week, please go to the city where you live in below: Toronto vancouver calgary montreal edmonton ottawa EDM Canada has been a passion project of mine going back to 2011-2012 and have been honoured that millions of people have visited this si ..read more

All photos by Ryan Hayes Last November Blueprint Events celebrated its 25th anniversary with a weekend of genre specific festival nights. The closing event was for house music lovers and headlined by Fisher. While it was an all-ages event the audience noticeably skewed older. There was a buzz in the air, something was different, and whether Blueprint was aware of it going into the event or not, it was the start of a new foray for the company. That night Foundation Series was born. Foundation was meant to represent a haven for house music fans, a series thoughtfully curated to explore sub-gen ..read more

Yesterday Vancouver was treated with a legendary show with John Summit and Green Velvet. As you can see below, the crowd was lit and the vibes were heavy. Stay tuned for the full report from @VanCityDanceNrd ..read more

2023 is starting off with a bang with the release of the Escapade festival lineup! Spanning over three days in late June in Ottawa, this festival is full of headliners such as Tiesto, Alesso, Excision, Kygo, Afrojack, Tchami, Marshmello, and much more. Tickets are on sale now and for a GA weekend pass, you can get it for $344 + fees. For more info, click down below: For escapade tickets - click here ..read more

It’s been a long wait but it appears that EDM events are slowly coming back across Canada. It has been a long wait for the live music business as a wide variety of workers and clubs have been severely affected by the pandemic. Thanks to the high vaccination rate in Canada, it seems like we’re primed for a return to a semi-normal schedule this Fall. While we’ve been eagerly awaiting the return of live EDM events, EDM Canada has been waiting alongside you all! The city calendars have always been hand-crafted and human curated, giving you an up-to-date snapshot of electronic dance music events t ..read more

By Ryan Hayes Alison Wonderland’s Wonderverse was a successful experiment in interactivity. Its aim was to connect die hard fans around the world, and in a time of isolation give them something to rally around—a reason to come together and celebrate their love for dance music. It’s difficult to compare Wonderverse to other digital experiences; the Digital Mirage festivals were free and featured a bevy or artists, Tomorrowland’s visuals stand in a league of their own, and individual artists have been pumping out weekly streams for months on end. From a visual standpoint Wonderverse conjured a ..read more

By Ryan Hayes As 2020 comes to a close the majority of us are looking back at a year with little to no live entertainment memories.  With the pandemic continuing its relentless push forward the unfortunate reality is that 2021 will remain event free for quite some time. While the freeze on live events has meant the loss of a fundamental fragment of identity for many fans with deep roots within the music community, it has resulted in the complete loss of livelihood for many of our favorite artists and their teams. The fallout has been catastrophic for much of the music industry, and our s ..read more

By Ryan Hayes For the second time this year Tomorrowland has set a new gold standard for the industry, pushing the limits of what a digital festival can be. With twenty-four performances over four stages, the seven-hour festival exceeded its predecessor in every way. A slew of small details sold the festival’s authenticity. The production and direction that went into editing over twenty-one hours of performances into a tight, true to life, festival experience is staggering. Gone were the close-up shots of horribly rendered CG crowds; replaced with panoramas from behind the DJ booth and sweep ..read more