Festivals

Insomniac’s Basscon brand is back with the full lineup for Wasteland 2025. The fan-favorite SoCal hard dance event will bring top-notch selectors in hardstyle, rawstyle, hardcore, uptempo, and other high-octane subgenres to San Bernardino, California’s NOS Events Center for its 12th edition this August 29-30. Wasteland’s 2025 lineup features a host of hardstyle heavy-hitters and emerging names alike, including Brennan Heart, Coone, Lil Texas, Lady Faith, Casska, Clawz, D-Sturb, and Restricted,

Puglia’s Panorama Festival has locked in a red-hot house and techno lineup for 2025. The three-day event is back in Lecce, Italy, this August 14-16, where it will host performances from another run of the genre’s most formidable selectors at Cave del Luca, a 10,000-capacity venue perched on the ruins of an ancient limestone quarry in the heart of Salento, the coastal, Southernmost region of Italy’s “boot.” The picturesque setting will provide a backdrop for the sounds of renowned veterans, inc

Jamie xx has leveled up the lineup for his takeover at London’s LIDO Festival with an exclusive Skrillex B2B and several new additions. In the throws of his club-leaning solo project after the 2024 release of his third LP, In Waves, the award-winning British producer, DJ, and founding member of The xx, will host a one-day show at Victoria Park on June 7, for which he yesterday announced a rare collaborative set with the American dubstep and electronic music icon. In addition to playing B2B wit

Klangkuenstler is bringing his larger-than-life OUTWORLD show to Amsterdam’s famous Ziggo Dome for Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) 2025. One of a few early programming announcements for this year’s ADE, the German hard techno producer-DJ revealed on social media that he’ll bring the high-intensity audiovisual experience to the Dutch capital on October 25, playing “all night long” at the city’s famous Ziggo Dome, one of the Netherlands’ largest indoor venues. “So proud to bring my own event to one

Junction 2 has locked in its complete lineup for the London festival’s return this summer. The long-running event, one of the British capital’s largest and most anticipated annual electronic festivals, is back at Boston Manor Park in Brentford from July 25-27, featuring another deep performance roster of house and techno titans, underground veterans, and rising stars alike. This year’s lineup crosses an array of 4/4 subgenres, opening with Friday night performances from techno heavyweights lik

Maverick Helicopters is reuniting with Insomniac to offer scenic flights and helicopter transfers at Day Trip Festival. When the house and techno festival returns to Long Beach this month, thrill-seeking Day Trip attendees can book Maverick’s six-minute “Sky Trip” helicopter flight, soaring above the Queen Mary Waterfront and Long Beach Marina to give ravers a birds-eye view of Day Trip’s High Tide and Deep End stages, and the sunny California Coastline. These aerial excursions take off from M

Maverick Helicopters, the official helicopter charter for EDC Las Vegas, is back with its exclusive Electric Sky flight offering for 2025, offering 10-minute aerial tours of Insomniac’s famous Electric Daisy Carnival below. With bookings available during the festival from midnight on Saturday, May 17, to the early hours of Monday, May 19, attendees can experience the festival’s iconic flyovers for themselves, soaring above the art, music, lights, pyrotechnics, and some 175,000 dancers below. Gu

Music, art, and Gen-Z pop culture are set to collide in the Philippines when &FRIENDS, a first-of-its-kind music festival, debuts at Okada Manila next month. Helmed by global creator studio Clout Kitchen and billed as the “biggest EDM festival in the Philippines,” the two-day event and expo will bring top global DJs and digital creators to the five-star resort on the coast of Manila Bay this May 30-31, with interactive panels, meet-and-greets, and immersive activities by day, and premier mu

A new report investigating the impacts of climate change on the Australian festival scene finds that increasing extreme weather events in the country are an immediate threat to its live music sector.  Released today by Green Music Australia, the report, titled “Rain, Heat, Repeat: How Music Fans Are Experiencing Extreme Weather,” compiled survey responses from Australian festivalgoers and analysis from academics at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) and La Trobe University. Res

Outside Lands has announced the full roster of DJs set to perform on its SOMA stage for 2025. After shedding its roof in favor of a new open-air, 360-degree format last year, the San Francisco festival’s dedicated house and techno hotspot will be back under the sun and stars at Marx Meadow when the event returns to Golden Gate Park this August 8-10, boasting another eclectic lineup of legendary selectors and rising stars. Throughout the weekend, SOMA’s picturesque views and sprawling dancefloo

Every seasoned raver knows: EDC Las Vegas isn’t just a festival—it’s a pilgrimage, a “final boss” of the electronic music world. While the official festivities run from May 16-18, the real magic begins long before the gates of the Las Vegas Motor Speedway swing open. In true Vegas fashion, the city turns up the volume early, with pre-parties, legendary poolside ragers, and exclusive club events kicking off as early as Tuesday, May 14. From iconic residencies to after-hours sessions, EDC Week is

Arizona’s Relentless Beats has rolled out the lineup for this year’s edition of Goldrush. The leading Southwest promoter’s long-running old-west-meets-EDM festival will make an anticipated return to its original home at Rawhide Western Town in Chandler, Arizona, on September 12-13. Back at the western town attraction, replete with old-timey infrastructure like a saloon and general store, for the first time since 2021, Goldrush’s “Return to the West” will feature a headline B2B from ILLENIUM &a

Salt Lake City’s Das Energi Festival has confirmed its 2025 lineup. Utah promoter V2 Presents will bring the region’s boutique electronic festival back to the Great Saltair for its 13th edition this August 8-9, featuring a musically diverse lineup of top DJs across dubstep, drum & bass, house, techno, and trance. Several of the biggest current names in dance music will be on hand for Das Energi 2025, including tech house don Chris Lake, melodic bass superstar ILLENIUM, trap prodigy ISOxo,

Goldenvoice has unleashed the full lineup for the 2025 edition of San Francisco’s Portola Music Festival. The two-night festival is back at Pier 80, a 60-acre former industrial site on the San Francisco Bay, for its fourth edition this September 20-21, featuring another high-powered roster of artists at the intersection of electronic and alternative music. Music lovers can expect everything from ravey house and techno DJs, to indie ensembles, pop stars, and cult favorite acts, with headline se

Showcation festival is bringing top dance talent and fun-filled amusements to its summer camp of dreams in Maryland this month. Helmed by Brooklyn-based party outfit Pretty Good Show, the three-day “summer camp for adults” is back for its second year at the quaint Camp Ramblewood in Darlington, situated about an hour’s drive Northeast from Baltimore, this May 16-18. Festival scene legends Feed Me and Justin Martin will bring their delightfully delirious beats to Showcation’s sophomore edition

Since its inception, Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) has been more than just a music festival—it’s a vibrant tapestry of self-expression, unity, and cultural convergence.  As EDC has grown from an underground gathering to one of the world’s largest music events, its attendees’ fashion has mirrored this evolution, reflecting broader societal shifts and the diverse communities that create its foundation. Read on below as we chart rave fashion through the years. The 1990s: Birth of the Rave Aesthe

Tomorrowland is continuing its festival magic in print with “The Odes of Orbyz,” the third fantasy adventure novel from dance music giant’s The Book of Wisdom novel series. As anticipation builds for Tomorrowland’s return to Boom, Belgium, this July, “The Odes Of Orbyz” hit the festival’s online store last week, and tells the origin story of the famously immersive event’s 2025 theme, “ORBYZ.” Once they’ve arrived at Tomorrowland’s 9,000-acre festival site at De Schorre Park, attendees will rec

Tomorrowland is opening its first-ever retail store in Ibiza. The festival behemoth today unveiled plans to launch a flagship storefront on the nightclub-laden island, showcasing Tomorrowland’s signature blend of music, art, dining, and hospitality across more than 5,000 square feet in the new Ibiza Gallery retail complex in Playa d’en Bossa, located just steps from Ushuaïa and Hï Ibiza. Set to open on June 6, the store was designed by Tomorrowland’s in-house Great Library Design Studio and is

Ultra Japan has shared its phase one lineup for 2025. The latest event lineup to arrive for powerhouse promoter Ultra Worldwide’s gauntlet of international destination festivals, now that its flagship event in Miami has come and gone, features a host of colossal dance DJs set to perform at Tokyo’s Odaiba Ultra Park on September 13-14. Among the first 10 entries on Ultra Japan’s phase one lineup for 2025 are headline performances from chart-topping producer Calvin Harris, superstar French heavy

Fans around the world can tune into live coverage of the Vans Warped Tour next weekend. With the iconic punk-rock festival back for a special 30th anniversary tour this summer, Vans Warped Tour has announced that its sold-out stop at the RFK Festival Grounds in Washington, D.C., on June 14-15 will be broadcast live via Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Music’s Twitch channel, running from 5PM to 2AM local time on both dates. The lineup for this year’s historic tour opener in D.C. features more tha

In a world that often demands conformity, some of us only truly breathe when the bass drops. For those unfamiliar with the rave scene, it might just look like a chaotic mix of lights, flailing bodies, and pounding music. But for ravers, it’s more than that—it’s the only space where we feel fully ourselves. Rave culture, at its core, is about radical self-expression, acceptance, and freedom. It offers an escape from the rigid expectations of daily life. In a society that asks you to fall in line

Your Paradise festival is expanding to the Maldives in 2026. After ten years of premier island music experiences in Fiji, the renowned boutique destination festival will add the tropical South Asian island to its offerings next year, hosting its first international edition at the luxury Avani+ Fares Maldives Resort, set in the Maldives’ stunning Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, from May 11-16, 2026. At the festival’s first-ever second-home, organizers say Your Paradise Maldives will deliver

Hitting the rave solo? You’re not alone—well, technically you are, but solo raving by yourself can be an epic adventure. You get to dance to your own beat, discover new music, and meet awesome people without having to coordinate with a group. But flying solo means you need to be extra prepared to keep things fun and safe. Here’s how to stay safe, have fun, and make memories that last forever. 1. Tell Someone Where You’re Going Before you even leave the house, text a trusted friend your full p