Tiësto, 2015

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Tiësto, Alesso Top The Billing For Electric Zoo 2018 Phase 2 Lineup

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The NYC-based electronic music festival has finally unveiled its full roster of performers
Brian Haack
GRAMMYs
May 2, 2018 - 6:03 pm

New York City's Electric Zoo festival is rounding the final corner on its 10th year. To commemorate the big milestone, the festival promoters have assembled a killer lineup of top-tier performers that pays tribute to all major subgenres of dance music.

Previously announced headliners for Electric Zoo 2018 include Kaskade, Marshmello and Martin Garrix, as well as acclaimed DJ/producer Porter Robinson's new alias project Virtual Self. Now joining this impressive stable of mainstage heroes are GRAMMY-winning trance/big room house DJ/producer Tiësto and GRAMMY-nominated progressive house DJ/producer Alesso.

Rounding out a lineup that's positively stacked from top to bottom are internationally established acts like progressive trance hitmakers Gabriel & Dresden, dub/future bass shapeshifters Boombox Cartel, LiveStyle North American President Gary Richards' DJ/producer alias Destructo, and blues-EDM fusion act Gramatik, as well as rising stars of the scene Australian techno showstopper Anna Lunoe, Dutch trap/future bass don San Holo, and Skrillex-cosigned dubstep wizard Habstrakt, among others.

The three-day EDM jubilee will take place over Labor Day Weekend, Aug. 31 – Sept. 2, on New York City's historic Randall's Island. Tickets are now on sale.

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Will Smith, Marshmello at Ultra 2018

Will Smith and Marshmello

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Inside Ultra Music Festival's Record-Breaking 20th Anniversary

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Look back at the amazing surprises and record-setting stats from Ultra's 20th anniversary
Brian Haack
GRAMMYs
Apr 5, 2018 - 2:16 pm

As the event set to celebrate a whirlwind 20 years in the game grew closer, expectations were unbelievably high for Ultra Music Festival 2018. The dizzying, non-stop bacchanalia spread across three gorgeous days saw staggering attendance, record-setting viewer numbers on the official livestream, and countless amazing surprises.

With marquee performances by festival mainstays like Tiësto and David Guetta, plus a whole host of incendiary sets lighting up the floor throughout the weekend, Ultra 2018 had something for every flavor of dance music fan. With such a variety – and immensely high quality – of both talent and production, it's no surprise that the 20th anniversary of the festival drew over 165,000 attendees from 60 countries around the world, while the official livestream drew a record-shattering 30 million (!) viewers worldwide.

Surprise appearances by music's biggest acts are always a part of the energy and excitement  that takes over downtown Miami each year, but for their 20th birthday Ultra pulled out all the stops. Along with scheduled performances from both Rabbit In The Moon and Josh Wink – both of whom played the very first installment of the dance festival in 1999 – attendees were treated to shocking surprise appearances by Above & Beyond, Halsey, Desiigner, Yo Gotti, and even Will Smith, who took the stage with Marshmello and banged out his timely international smash hit "Miami."

And of course, the close of the festival brought about what will undoubtedly remain one of the most talked-about surprises of the 2018 festival season: the triumphant return  of Swedish House Mafia after a nearly five-year hiatus following their supposedly last-ever performance together at Ultra 2013.

The intersection of the event's special anniversary, its unparalleled slate of scheduled talent and unbelievable roster of surprise guests led Ultra to once again take the crown as No. 1 trending topic on worldwide social platforms over the weekend for the fifth year in a row. In addition, the festival's extensive advance communication and collaboration with local, state and federal authorities helped pave the way for a collective execution of security and safety measures that was categorized by EDMTunes as, "the safest Ultra Music Festival ever."

Attendees still buzzing from this year's massive intersection of dance music and culture – as well as the untold millions still working to get over their post-festival F.O.M.O. – need not fear the long interim between now and next year's Ultra, as the dates are officially confirmed for their 21st installment: March 29 – 31, 2019. Mark your calendars now!

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Ultra 2019: The Chainsmokers, Marshmello & More To Perform

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Additional DJs include Deadmau5, Martin Garrix, David Guetta and many more
Philip Merrill
GRAMMYs
Dec 20, 2018 - 4:07 pm

On Dec. 20, the Ultra Music Festival announced the first phase of its lineup for the bigger-than-ever Ultra 2019, relocating to the historic Virginia Key Beach Park And Miami Maritime Stadium for the first time ever on March 29–31, 2019.

DJs including Martin Garrix, Marshmello and many more will break in the expanded venue grounds during Miami Music Week following the Winter Music Conference for an epic series of electronica events.

GRAMMY winners performing at Ultra 2019 include Afrojack, the Chainsmokers, Dubfire, David Guetta, Tiësto, and Zedd. Previously nominated artists appearing include Alesso, Armin Van Buuren, Deadmau5, Galantis, and Odesza.

Less well-established DJs and artists are part of the upbeat dance excitement Ultra festivalgoers count on catching. The 2019 Phase 1 lineup includes Adam Beyer, Carl Cox, GRiZ, Illenium, Jamie Jones, Joseph Capriati, Loco Dice, Louis The Child, Maceo Plex, the Martinez Brothers, Nicole Moudaber, Paco Osuna, Rezz, Richie Hawtin, Sasha & John Digweed, Tale Of Us, and Testpilot.

Tickets are available at the Ultra website, including special packages.

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Halsey, 2018

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Halsey, ODESZA, Migos & More Announced For Breakaway Festival 2018

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Breakaway Music Festival's flagship destination has unveiled its biggest lineup ever
Brian Haack
GRAMMYs
May 10, 2018 - 1:50 pm

Music fans in Columbus, Ohio, are in for a treat this summer as Breakaway Music Festival has just unleashed a killer lineup for their flagship three-day multigenre event Breakaway Columbus.

With a lineup stacked with the names Flosstradamus, Smokepurpp, Jaden Smith, Flatbush Zombies, Chris Lake, and more, plus Halsey, ODESZA, and Migos tapped as daily headliners, the event's made it loud and clear that Breakaway Columbus is where Ohio residents can find a festival with energetic, forward-thinking lineups right in their own backyard.

And if the billing of rising stars of rap, electronic/dance, and pop wasn't incentive enough, Kaskade and Khalid will be putting in an appearance as the festival's mysteriously billed "special guests."

Breakaway Columbus will be held Aug. 24 – 26 at Columbus' MAPFRE Stadium. Tickets to the festival are still available.

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KAABOO Del Mar, 2016

Attendees celebrate at KAABOO Del Mar

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KAABOO Announces New Texas Music Festival In Dallas Cowboys Stadium

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The founders of the growing San Diego-based festival have announced their official expansion to AT&T Stadium in Dallas
Brian Haack
GRAMMYs
Apr 5, 2018 - 4:51 pm

In just four years, festival founder Bryan E. Gordon has grown his San Diego-based KAABOO Del Mar festival into an international brand that's landed headlining sets by marquee acts such as Foo Fighters, Katy Perry, and Imagine Dragons, with a planned expansion to a new 2019 event in the Cayman Islands announced just this past February.  Hot on the heels of the Cayman Islands announcement, KAABOO officials revealed on April 5 that they have also inked a deal with the Dallas Cowboys organization to launch KAABOO Texas in May 2019 at AT&T Stadium.

Often referred to affectionately as "Jerry World" in reference to the Dallas Cowboys organization's longtime patriarch Jerry Jones, AT&T Stadium boasts a 100,000 attendance capacity, perfect for the "upscale experience" promised by the KAABOO production team. Given KAABOO Del Mar's success at establishing itself as, "a new kind of entertainment and arts experience designed around comfort, quality and good times," Cowboys stadium seems the perfect place for the opening of the acclaimed festival's next chapter.

"The Cowboys organization has been on the cutting edge of creating more engaging experiences, providing new and unconventional ways to connect with fans, making the KAABOO brand an ideal partnership," the KAABOO team explains of the new venture, as reported by Billboard.  The event is also purported by the KAABOO team to be the first-ever partnership between a multi-day entertainment event of their stature and an NFL team organization.

KAABOO Texas will take place on May 3 – 5, 2019. Lineup details are still forthcoming.

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