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Mo Pop Detroit: Khalid, The 1975, Doja Cat, Phoebe Bridgers, Orville Peck & More

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The fest will take place July 25 and 26 at the historic Fort Wayne
Jennifer Velez
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Mar 11, 2020 - 11:08 am

Detroit's Mo Pop Music Festival has announced Khalid and The 1975 as its 2020 headliners.

The fest will take place on July 25 and 26 at Fort Wayne. Kaytranada, Doja Cat, Purity Ring, Phoebe Bridgers and Orville Peck are among the other performers. 

As major music events like Coachella and SXSW have been affected by ongoing coronavirus concerns, the Detroit fest did not show any plans of postponing or canceling. 

Presale starts Friday, March 13 at 10 a.m. ET. For tickets, visit the fest's website. 

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Pitchfork Fest 2020 Has Been Canceled Due To COVID-19 Concerns

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The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Run The Jewels, Waxahatchee, Thundercat, Tierra Whack and more were scheduled to perform at Chicago's Union Park in July
Jennifer Velez
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May 6, 2020 - 3:08 pm

Pitchfork Fest was set to celebrate its milestone 15th anniversary this year. However, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Pitchfork Fest 2020 has been canceled.

The Chicago festival, organized by the digital music publication and scheduled to run July 17–19, said it was "heartbroken" as it broke the news to festivalgoers in a statement on Tuesday, May 6. Pitchfork said the fest would come back in 2021 if the circumstances are right. 

"It can be pretty daunting to think about the future of live music right now, but know that we are fully committed to bringing Pitchfork Music Festival back in 2021, if the public health situation allows for it," organizers said. 

The 2020 festival rendition was set to feature Run The Jewels and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs as headliners. Big Thief, Thundercat, Tierra Whack, Caroline Polachek, Waxahatchee, Danny Brown, Maxo Kream, Kim Gordon, Angel Olsen and Yaeji were among other performers set to take the stage at Union Park.  

The festival organized kick-off parties on Feb. 19 and 20 in celebration of its 15 years running. 

Last year, Pitchfork Fest's executive director Adam Krefman spoke to the Recording Academy ahead of the 2019 festival about how it stands out from the rest, its diversity inclusion in its lineup, how much it values being a festival monetarily accessible to fans and how it likes to highlight Chicago's culture. 

"We like to support our own and people are kind of self-made here. And so, that part is just important as the annual celebration of Chicago music and art and culture," Krefman said.

The festival reiterated in their statement that this was not the end for them and that in the meantime, they would continue to support artists in other ways.

"We’re not going anywhere—stay tuned, stay positive, and see you soon," the statement ended. 

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Warner Music’s Play On Fest Will Livestream Past Performances From Coldplay, Cardi B, Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran, Lil Uzi Vert & More

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All revenue raised from the two-night streaming event will directly benefit the World Health Organization
Onaje McDowelle
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Apr 21, 2020 - 4:01 pm

Warner Music Group is set to host its virtual Play On Festival as a benefit to the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund. Running April 24–26, Play On Fest will livestream a series of performances from previously recorded concerts of the label group’s most notable artists including Coldplay, Cardi B, Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran, Lil Uzi Vert, Janelle Monae, Twenty One Pilots, Panic! At the Disco, Roddy Ricch, Charli XCX, Gucci Mane and others.

The three-day live event will kick off with LL Cool J at 12 p.m. ET on Friday, April 24. Watch the livestream below.

For more information on the full lineup, how to set a reminder for the event and to shop the official festival merch collection, visit the Play On website here. Additional info on the World Health Organization and the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic is available here.

You can also join the Recording Academy in directly supporting artists, music communities and industry employees in need during this time by donating to and sharing the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund.

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Chromeo, Zeds Dead, Channel Tres, Ambar Lucid & More Announced For Massive Room Service Fest

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The virtual music event will have "simultaneous multi-channel stages" to mimic an in-person festival setup
Jennifer Velez
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Apr 15, 2020 - 5:16 pm

Room Service 2020 is here to give the world the massive virtual music event it's been waiting for. The fest will feature Yungblud, Alec Benjamin, Channel Tres, Chromeo, Shallou, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Zeds Dead, Channel Tres (DJ set) and many more.

The fest, organized by Trap Nation & Chill Nation, will raise money for Feeding America & Sweet Relief's COVID-19 relief and will stream on YouTube April 24–26. The fest will mimic an actual music fest's multiple stages setup by featuring "simultaneous multi-channel stages."

Watch the festival livestream below.

Virtual doors open at 3 p.m. ET/ 12 p.m. PT. Other acts include Ambar Lucid, SNAILS, GRiZ, Gallant, Chelsea Cutler and Trevor Daniel. To RSVP for the event, go here. 

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The Fader Digital Fort Lineup: Kesha, TOKiMONSTA, Tainy, FINNEAS & More

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The now-digital event, which would have run in-person at this year's now-canceled SXSW, will go online to raise money for charities helping people who have been the most impacted by COVID-19
Jennifer Velez
GRAMMYs
Mar 30, 2020 - 12:36 pm

For the first time since its founding, the Fader's invite-only Fader Fort, usually held at SXSW, will go digital due to the coronavirus pandemic.

More than 40 acts will take part in this year's edition, which pivoted to an online event due to SXSW's coronavirus-related March cancelation. Acts include Kesha, Tainy, FINNEAS, TOKiMONSTA, Smino, Noah Cyrus, Phantogram, Wiki and more. The event will go live on Tuesday, March 31, at 10 a.m. ET and continue until 4 p.m. ET.

This year will mark the event's 18th year going and will feature new music premieres and catalog reimaginings. Fader Fort 2020 will be an opportunity to raise money for charities helping out with the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, a press release said.

In 2019, the Fader Fort featured Megan Thee Stallion, Rico Nasty, Japanese Breakfast, Omar Apollo, Big Boi and more, as well as fireside chats.

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