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Electric Forest Announces 2019 Lineup: ODESZA, Kygo, Bassnectar & Zeds Dead To Headline

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The electronic music and jam band festival in Michigan is back and ready to get you dancing for a full four days in June
Ana Yglesias
GRAMMYs
Dec 5, 2018 - 1:29 pm

Electric Forest Festival is officially returning to Rothbury, Michigan June 27-30, 2019, for a long weekend of dancing among trees and lasers. The fest has announced the lineup, which includes GRAMMY-nominated ethereal electronic duo ODESZA, tropical house DJ/producer Kygo and bass music heavy-hitters Bassnectar and Zeds Dead as the headliners.

The full lineup, like the headliners, also includes a solid offering of artists across the sounds of the electronic music spectrum, including GRAMMY-nominated deep house duo Bob Moses, Detroit house OG Claude VonStroke, pop/dance collab champs Hippie Sabotage, upbeat house duo Gorgon City, female bass powerhouses Alison Wonderland and TOKiMONSTA and one of the leading ladies of underground house, Honey Dijon.

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The event is scaling back to a one weekend event from two the past two years and on top of the plenty of electronic artists and jam bands, also has some hip-hop artists to round things out. The jam band contingency is led by The String Cheese Incident, an Electronic Forest mainstay, who will be offering three performances over the weekend. Others include the Floozies, Lettuce and Twiddle, plus STS9, who blurs the line of electronic music, psych-rock and even hip-hop and could really fall in either category. GRAMMY winner T-Pain represents the smaller hip-hop contingency, along with rising female rapper Tierra Whack.

In addition to plenty of music to keep you dancing in the forest all weekend long, the event also offers a "Curated Event Series," yoga classes, silent disco, plus a VIP lodge camping offering. The full lineup plus more info on ticket options are available on Electric Forest's site.

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Vampire Weekend, The Lumineers, GRiZ & More Make Stacked Hangout Music Fest Lineup

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The "music vacation" on the beach in Gulf Shores, Ala. just revealed an incredibly full lineup of artists for its 10th anniversary festival in May
Ana Yglesias
GRAMMYs
Nov 29, 2018 - 1:53 pm

On Nov. 29, Hangout Music Fest released the lineup for their 10th anniversary event, which they've coined a "music vacation," is set to take place May 17-19, 2019 alongside the ocean in Gulf Shores, Ala. A quick glance at the performers shows six big-name headliners from across genres: GRAMMY-winning indie rock heroes Vampire Weekend, GRAMMY-nominated folk/pop favorites The Lumineers, GRAMMY-nominated hip-hop powerhouses Cardi B and Travis Scott, fellow GRAMMY nominee and rising R&B star Khalid, plus tropical house DJ/producer Kygo.

The incredibly stacked lineup definitely points to quite the musical retreat, featuring over 50 performers reveals an equally exciting mix of artists and genres, sure to keep festival goers dancing all three days. It includes big names in dance music such as GRAMMY winner Diplo, GRAMMY nominees Mura Masa and Sofi Tukker, plus GRiZ, Alison Wonderland, Hippie Sabotage and Gorgon City. There are also notable names of the pop/indie-rock arena, including GRAMMY nominee Hozier, as well as The 1975, Walk The Moon and Jimmy Eat World.

There are also plenty of talented rising artists performing that you may very well likely already be a big fan of, such as Bebe Rexha, Bishop Briggs, Bazzi and Pale Waves. Hangout Fest 2019 seems like just the event to see your favorite artists as well as find your new favorite.

Tickets go on sale Dec. 4. For more info and to see the complete list of artists, visit the event's website.

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EDC 2019: Alison Wonderland, TOKiMONSTA, Deadmau5, Above & Beyond, Tiësto, More

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The world-renowned EDM fest has released the lit roster of over 240 artists for its 23rd annual event, set to return to its ninth year in Las Vegas from May 17–19
Ana Yglesias
GRAMMYs
Mar 27, 2019 - 5:55 pm

Today Insomniac, which hosts the now-global Electric Daisy Carnival and other major EDM events, announced the highly anticipated lineup for its flagship Las Vegas fest, set to take place May 17–19 this year. EDC 2019 is positively stacked, featuring GRAMMY winners Diplo, David Guetta and Tiësto, plus GRAMMY nominees TOKiMONSTA, Paul Oakenfold, Deadmau5, Above & Beyond and Kaskade.

Deadmau5 will be making his first return to the fest since 2010, bringing his new "Cube 3.0" stage setup, and Guetta will be back for his first time since the 2012 event. Australian singer/songwriter DJ/producer extraordinaire Alison Wonderland, plus GRAMMY-nominated rave icons Steve Aoki, Armin van Buuren will also bring fire to the three-day event.

Unlike a typical music festival lineup, EDC lists theirs alphabetically by day, giving way to a treasure hunt to the many gems across the lines of names. Underground techno queens Charlotte De Witte, ANNA and Amelie Lens will all perform at the event, which has eight(!) stages, along with fellow techno heavy-hitter Adam Beyer.

South African DJ/producer and underground house legend Black Coffee will also perform, as well as fellow house heavyweights Green Velvet, Patrick Topping and GRAMMY nominee Eric Prydz. Green Velvet will be offering two sets, one as Get Real, his project with Detroit legend Claude VonStroke.

Several artists will be hopping on the decks together, including Topping, who will be doing a B2B set (a.k.a. back-to-back, or collab set, for those not up on the rave lingo) with fellow British DJ Eats Everything. U.K. dubstep stalwarts Skream and Rusko are on the lineup for an "old skool dubstep set," which, as Your EDM put it, is "absolutely unheard of."

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But wait, who are the headliners? Pasquale Rotella, CEO and co-founder of Insomniac, believes that headliners are everyone that attends the festival, spreads the love and makes all the magic possible.

"Being a Headliner means looking at the world a little differently, and seeing beauty and inspiration everywhere you look. It’s about lifting up the people around you and making time for your family and friends. This is a journey we all take together—always connected and committed to one another," Rotella said in a statement on Insomniac's website.

If you want to get your dance on and check out the carnival rides, interactive art and plenty of lights and lasers with EDC in Vegas, you're in luck; tickets are still available. Check out EDC's website for more info.

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Your Paradise Fiji 2018

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Your Paradise Fiji: Öona Dahl, Luttrell, Mija, The Blaze & More Will Bring The Lush Vibes

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With curated parties from house music labels Anjunadeep, Night Bass and Desert Hearts alongside—and on—a crystal blue ocean, this music festival does things a little differently
Ana Yglesias
GRAMMYs
Jun 5, 2019 - 6:06 pm

The 2019 music festival lineups have been rolling out at steady pace since late last year, and honestly, we're okay with it, because most of them sound pretty darn fun. Your Paradise Fiji, an intimate electronic music festival with arguably the lushest backdrop of them all on Malolo Lailai island in Fiji, is no exception.

The event, now in its sixth year, recently announced the stellar roster of artists booked for their Dec. 6–12 fest, which includes U.K. funky house outfit Gorgon City, up-and-coming Parisian duo The Blaze, Australian bass music heavyweight What So Not, experimental house producer Mija, Aussie deep house trio Crooked Colours.

The beloved Anjunadeep label (part of Above & Beyond's Anjunabeats) is hosting one of three takeovers on the tropical island, bringing the finest selects from their roster, including trippy dream house queen Öona Dahl, San Francisco's resident lush vibe master Luttrell and Finnish deep house purveyor Yotto.

The San Diego-born underground house and good times masters known as Desert Hearts will also be bringing the party with another takeover experience, featuring co-founders Mikey Lion, Lee Reynolds and Marbs.

Your Paradise Fiji is limited to 600 attendees, with all of the various ticket options include a stay at the festival's resort home, which activities like paddle boarding, coral snorkeling and more available to help guests soak up the gorgeous ambience.  

Tickets are on sale now; visit the fest's website for more info on the different packages, as well as the complete lineup.

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Claude VonStroke at Dirtybird Campout 2018

Claude VonStroke at Dirtybird Campout 2018

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Dirtybird Campout 2019: Justin Jay, Jhené Aiko, J.Phlip, Shiba San, Mija, Tiga & More

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The camping music festival includes "'OG' Saturday night" sets, featuring your favorite Dirtybird heavyweights, from label head and house music legend Claude VonStroke himself, as well as Ardalan, Justin Martin, J.Phlip, Kill Frenzy, Worthy and more
Ana Yglesias
GRAMMYs
Jun 4, 2019 - 4:24 pm

Today, Dirtybird Campout announced the lineup for their beloved 2019 West Coast music festival, which includes many of your Dirtybird favorites like Justin Jay, J.Phlip, Shiba San, Mija, Walker & Royce and Dirtybird Records founder Claude VonStroke. The event returns to its 2018 home along the water at Modesto Reservoir Campgrounds on Oct. 4–6.

GRAMMY-nominated soulful R&B queen Jhené Aiko, turntable legend Cut Chemist, Detroit funkstress DJ Holographic, and Wajatta, the project of spoken word artist/comedian Reggie Watts and experimental house producer John Tejada, will also be bringing the beats to Dirtybird Campout West 2019.

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For all the early Dirtybirds who can't wait until that Friday to get their groove on, this year's Campout offers early arrival passes that not only guarantee "premier camping spots," but an extra special Thursday night B2B set from Tiga and Matthew Dear, as well as a "warm up set" from VonStroke. "Head Counselor Claude," as the press release calls him, will also be performing under his trippy beats alias Barclay Crenshaw aka VonStroke's given name.

Other musical highlights include an "'OG' Saturday night" featuring sets from longtime Dirtybird Records/events regulars including Ardalan, Justin Martin, J.Phlip, Kill Frenzy, Worthy, Christian Martin and, of course, the OG master of good times, VonStroke.

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The weekend will not only be filled with enough music to keep you dancing literally all day and night, the camp-themed fest also features tons of fun activities and games to help you live out the best version of summer camp you could possibly dream up. Attendees, including those behind the decks, are assigned to teams who will duel it out in dodgeball, tug of war matches and even the ".5K Floatie race."

Arts and crafts will also be aplenty, for campers to get their creativity flowing with screen-printing, totem-making and more. Grill$on's BBQ, a staple of the Dirtybird BBQ day parties the label hosts across the country every summer, will be on site to provide ample dancefloor and activity fuel up.

Tickets for Dirtybird Campout West are on sale now; for all options, including camping and BBQ add-ons, as well as the complete lineup, check out their website.

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