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Lightning In A Bottle 2020 Lineup: James Blake, KAYTRANADA, Doja Cat, Bob Moses, Four Tet, GRiZ & More

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The beloved lakeside California music festival returns with an epic phase 1 lineup: Jon Hopkins, Sylvan Esso, DJ Shadow, Nina Kraviz, Justin Jay, DJ Holographic and Empress Of are also slated to perform
Ana Monroy Yglesias
GRAMMYs
Jan 14, 2020 - 1:53 pm

Today, Jan. 14, Do LaB announced the Phase 1 lineup for their flagship California music festival, Lightning in a Bottle, featuring James Blake, Jon Hopkins, KAYTRANADA, Bob Moses, GRiZ, Four Tet, Sylvan Esso, Nina Kraviz, Stephan Bodzin and many more of your favorite artists across the electronic spectrum.

The beloved long-running festival will return for the second year at its new, sunny lakeside Central California home at Buena Vista Lake, during Memorial Day Weekend, May 20–25. Purity Ring, Eli & Fur, Doja Cat, Empress Of, DJ Shadow, Justin Jay, DJ Holographic and Justin Martin are also slated to bring the vibes to the three main stages of the eclectic event.

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The sunset-hued lineup poster also reveals details for special extended opening sets from San Diego's Desert Hearts squad and Joe Kay of Los Angeles' Soulection, taking place on Thurs., May 21 for early arrival campers. The colorful poster also notates the event's three main stages—the big-name, all-genre Lightning, the bass-heavy hitter haven aptly called Thunder and the fan-favorite underground house and techno Woogie.

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Current 2020 GRAMMY nominee Blake, who got his start as a DJ/producer making glitchy, vocal-less dance tracks, will be throwing down a special headline Thunder set. Experimental Brazilian trip-hop producer Amon Tobin will also headline the same stage, with his Two Fingers project.

Past GRAMMY nominee Hopkins, known for his cinematic soundscapes, along with electro-R&B king KAYTRANADA and jazzy house experimenter/proud Ariana Grande fan Four Tet will all be getting the Lightning stage lit. Dreamy Aussie dance trio Crooked Colours, Wajatta—comedian Reggie Watts and house stalwart John Tejada—along with Portland-based ambient DJ/producer Emancipator.

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The Woogie at Lighting in a Bottle 2019 | Photo: Juliana Bernstein

The Woogie, pictured above, will not only feature a triumphant return from past GRAMMY nominees Bob Moses, who will play a club-inspired set, along with Russian techno queen/St. Vincent-remixer Kraviz, Ukranian house kings ARTBAT, Berlin techno forefather Bodzin and rising London melodic house duo Eli & Fur.

More artists for all stages will be revealed at a later date; please visit LiB's website for the complete lineup and ticketing info. Tier 2 ticket options are currently on sale now.

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Lightning In A Bottle To Host DGTL LIB Fest Featuring TOKiMONSTA, KAYTRANDA, Four Tet, Tycho & More

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Dive into the magic of the SoCal music and arts festival from the safety of your home with visually stunning music livestreams, yoga classes, sourdough baking lessons and more
Ana Monroy Yglesias
GRAMMYs
May 20, 2020 - 9:18 am

Do LaB, the independent event brand behind the beloved Southern California Lightning in a Bottle (LiB) festival, has revealed details for a special Twitch livestream festival this weekend. As this year's festival was set to take place during Memorial Day weekend (May 22-24) but was canceled due coronavirus, DGTL LIB will bring the music, movement, magic and whimsy to fans around the world in its place.

KAYTRANADA, Four Tet, Rinzen, Justin Jay and the Funk Hunters, all of whom were on the lineup for the 2020 event, will perform special livestream sets. Tycho, TOKiMONSTA, Shiba San, CloZee and Beats Antique, all of whom have played past LiBs, will also be part of this weekend's fire musical offering.

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Just as the camping fest is always so much more than its musical lineup, DGTL LIB will offer engaging programming including deep house yoga from one of Los Angeles' finest, DJ/producer Marques Wyatt, a sourdough bread baking lesson and a painting with coffee class.

House, techno and bass music favorites Luttrell, Autograf, Glitch Mob, Mr. Carmack, Eli & Fur, Sacha Robotti, Random Rab and others will also bring the beats during the long weekend. The event is created in partnership with female-run boutique design firm Vita Motus, who has created immersive digital stage experiences that select artists will use during the sets to add some visual pizazz to spice up the livestream flurry. Their Unreal Engine technology allows for "set design, lighting design, video mapped content, embedded performances, camera capture and more" to be shared via the Twitch stream.

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"Here at Do LaB, we've always been forward thinking and our longtime partnership with Vita Motus has helped us bring our insane visions to life," said Jesse Flemming, President of Do LaB. "We are excited to be pushing the envelope with them again, but this time in the digital world."

To bring a taste of the rest of LiB's engaging programming online, The Compass (educational workshops and talks), ArtClave (interactive and live art spaces), the Learning Kitchen (food!) and Grand Artique stage will all bring offerings this weekend. The Compass will bring more yoga and meditation classes, in addition to Wyatt's groovy one, as well as talks, including "Aliens ExtraTerrestrials" with film producer Alan Steinfeld.

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Additionally, the Grand Artique will serve up a talent/variety show, live art, improv theater an open mic and more, with the help of wacky musical group the Fungineers. 

The event is free to stream on Twitch, but will be accepting donations to help raise money to offer refunds to 2020 ticket purchasers who opted out of exchanging them for 2021 passes.

Join DGTL LIB here on Twitch from May 22-24 to discover some magic indoors this weekend. 

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Primavera Sound 2021 Full Lineup: Kim Gordon, Khruangbin, Kurt Vile, Slowthai & More Join Massive Booking

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The 20th edition of the major Spanish music festival is set to return to Barcelona's Parc del Fòrum on June 2-6, 2021 after the 2020 edition was canceled due to the COVID-19 crisis
Ana Monroy Yglesias
GRAMMYs
Jun 9, 2020 - 1:05 pm

Today, June 9, Primavera Sound announced the full lineup for their 20th edition flagship Barcelona music festival, adding 45 more artists in its third and final round of artist announcements. The open-air Spanish fest is set to return to its home at Parc del Fòrum on June 2-6, 2021, after the 2020 edition was canceled due to the COVID-19 crisis.

Sonic Youth co-founder Kim Gordon and lo-fi rocker Kurt Vile, who were slated for the 2020 event, officially join the 2021 lineup today, along with British punk rapper slowthai and Texan psych rock trio Khruangbin. These acts join the likes of Bad Bunny, The Strokes, Massive Attack, Tyler, The Creator, Honey Dijon, Bikini Kill and Pavement—all of whom were previously confirmed for the 2021 event and originally booked for 2020.

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Techno heavy-hitter Ben UFO, Argentinian rockers Él Mató a un Policía Motorizado, Catalan singer Marina Herlop and minimal techno hero Terrence Dixon also join the lineup today. In addition to unveiling the complete billing, Primavera shared the breakdown by day, so fans can take advantage of the day passes that go on sale this Thurs., June 11.

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Additionally, to close out the event on Sunday, the inaugural Brunch On The Beach party will include all originally slated DJs. BLOND:ISH, Chaos in the CBD, Black Coffee, Amelie Lens, Disclosure, Nina Kraviz, and more will all bring the day rave to the Sant Adrià Besòs beach.

Previously added 2021 artists who were not a part of the original 2020 booking include Charli XCX, Tame Impala, the Gorillaz, FKA twigs, Jamie xx, Jorja Smith, Doja Cat and others. For the full list, see the tweet above and visit the fest's website.

Weekend tickets are currently on sale at a discounted price of 165 Euros until tomorrow, Wends. June 10, after which the price increases to 195 Euros. Day tickets, including for Brunch On The Beach, go on sale on Thurs. June 11 at 11:00 a.m. CET. Find complete ticket info here.

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Electric Forest 2020 Lineup: Major Lazer, Diplo, BASSNECTAR, Louis The Child & More

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The 10th anniversary edition of the woodsy, laser-filled music festival will also feature sets from over 100 acts, including Big Boi, The Black Madonna, Boys Noize and Princess Nokia
Ana Monroy Yglesias
GRAMMYs
Dec 5, 2019 - 2:57 pm

This week, Electric Forest announced the massive initial lineup for their upcoming 10th anniversary music festival, taking place in the woods of Rothbury, Mich. on June 25-28, 2020.

The topline headliner, jam band The String Cheese Incident, will perform three "Incidents" in 2020 and have played every festival since its inception in 2011. Their fellow headliners—BASSNECTAR, GRAMMY winner (and current 2020 GRAMMY nominee) Flume, Major Lazer, Big Gigantic, Louis The Child and The Disco Biscuits—have rocked the fest in prior years. Diplo, the GRAMMY-winning superproducer who is also one-third of electro-dancehall act Major Lazer, will be throwing down his first-ever Electric Forest solo set.

Over a hundred artists were revealed for the big anniversary lineup and also include iconic GRAMMY-winning rapper Big Boi, first-time GRAMMY nominees YBN Cordae and Boys Noize, as well as The Black Madonna and Princess Nokia, all of whom will make their debut in the laser-filled forest next summer.

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The 10-year-old music and arts fest is beloved by electronic music kids the world over as well as fans of alternative, left-of-center music in general, with its eclectic lineup serving up healthy doses of jam bands, house favorites, bass heavyweights and other exciting electro-infused acts and surprises. The 2020 event will also feature Nigerian afrobeat musician (and past GRAMMY nominee) Femi Kuti with his band the Positive Force, trippy bass favorites The Glitch Mob and Justin Jay, who will be bringing his lively live band experience, Fantastic Voyage, to the fest.

Others bringing the vibey house beats include Moon Boots and Rodriquez Jr., each of whom will be performing live sets. Past GRAMMY nominee Elderbrook, as well as German underground legend Patrice Bäumel and RÜFÜS DU SOL-signee Willaris. K. Bass head favorites CloZee, Rusko and Cashmere Cat will bring the womp, while Gryffin, DJ Holographic and Mija will also keep the forest nymphs grooving to their genre-melting jams.

As for artists representing more alternative/electro-pop sounds, Empress Of, Holy Ghost!, The California Honeydrops, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Haiku Hands, have you covered.

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 As a press release explains, "Special sets and unique collaborations have contributed to the magic of Electric Forest over the past 10 years, and this year's event does not disappoint. EF2020 highlights include Turkuaz with Jerry Harrison & Adrian Belew of Talking Heads who will perform Remain in Light in honor of the album turning 40."

Electric Forest 2019 also took place over four days and saw ODESZA Kygo, Zeds Dead, Bassnectar and The String Cheese Incident—the latter two who return in 2020—headline.

The Loyalty ticket pre-sale launched today and runs until tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. ET, after which the general sale will launch, at 10 a.m. ET. Visit electricforestfestival.com for more info and the complete lineup announcement.

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Firefly Fest 2020 Lineup: Billie Eilish, Halsey, Rage Against The Machine, Maggie Rogers & More

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The 9th annual event will take place in its tree-filled home of Dover, Del. on June 18–21
Ana Monroy Yglesias
GRAMMYs
Jan 28, 2020 - 2:51 pm

Today, Firefly Music Festival announced their 2020 lineup, featuring five-time 2020 GRAMMY winner Billie Eilish, past GRAMMY winners Rage Against the Machine and GRAMMY nominees Khalid, Blink-182 and Maggie Rogers as headliners.

The four-day East Coast camping music festival will also feature performances from 2020 GRAMMY winners Cage The Elephant, along with past GRAMMY winners Diplo, Big Boi, Van Halen's David Lee Roth, as well as Tove Lo, Run The Jewels, and Omar Apollo. The 9th annual event will take place in its tree-filled home of Dover, Del. on June 18–21.

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K.Flay, Cold War Kids, RL Grime, CHVRCHES, Kali Uchis, Clozee, CRAY, The Band Camino, Loud Luxury, Illenium, Haiku Hands and Rainbow Kitten Surprise are among the other acts slated to bring the groove across the massive fest's six stages.

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In October 2019, Firefly's organizers announced the 2020 event would return to a four-day format, after reducing it to three days in 2019. As reported by Billboard, the AEG-owned event put $1 million into its infrastructure ahead of the 2019 festival, which was headlined by Panic! At The Disco, Travis Scott and Post Malone. 

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Firefly recommends festival attendees register now on their website to receive an early access code to purchase tickets. The presale begins this Fri., Jan. 31 at 10 a.m. ET, with the general sale beginning Mon., Feb. 3. More info on registration, tickets and lineup can be found at fireflyfestival.com.

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