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The UK government recently announced on January 10th that it is placing a cap on ticket resale prices for live events. According to an article from Mixmag, the UK government proposed a “30% above face value or less” limit and this cap comes from UK Culture, Media and Sport Secretary Lisa Nandy‘s plans to “end the ‘misery’ endured by fans at the hands of ticket touts”. Additionally, The Guardian reported that these “touts” had gained huge profits due to selling hundreds of tickets a year, and eve

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Overtaking the previous record of £2.22 billion at the height of the CD era in 2001, stats reveal that spending on vinyl and streaming services are behind the boom Continue reading...

The UK’s nightlife scene is in trouble. A staggering 37% of clubs have closed over the past four years, translating to roughly 10 closures per month. This decline is driven by a combination of factors, including rising operational costs, economic pressures, and changing consumer habits. Industry experts warn that without immediate government intervention, the UK could witness the end of an era that has defined generations of music lovers. Michael Kill, CEO of the Nighttime Industries Associa

In a shocking turn of events, local residents of South Gloucestershire have blocked a psytrance festival that was set to happen in September due to residential complaints. The local council made this decision on April 8th. The council informed the organizers of Goa Cream of their decision. Goa Cream is currently scheduled from September 12th to 14th, for the third year in a row. Environmental health officer Florence Fisher expressed that there were 11 complaints from locals last year about t

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Celebrating dubstep and drum and bass on Friday, December 13, UKF is ready to ignite London’s DRUMSHEDS after 15 years of leading the front stage in bass music. Completely sold out and bursting with excitement, this historic event highlights UKF’s reputation as a tastemaker in the worldwide electronic music scene by assembling an unmatched slate of heavyweight talent. UKF 15 debuts at DRUMSHEDS this December with a stacked lineup. In the X Room, catch headliners Pendulum (Live), Knife Party, NE

We had a catch up with Audiology’s Mitch Lowe ahead of their UKF New Zealand Tour which starts tonight. Grab your tickets here. Hi, How are you? Hi! I am great thanks, well I can’t complain after a week away in Bora Bora – had to get one last trip in before the baby arrives. Dad life incoming: July 2024. Talk to us about Audiology, who are you as a company? What do you do? Audiology is an electronic music touring company that prides itself on doing cool shit. We are a group o

The name Netsky is synonymous with the yellow speaker of UKF. His liquid D&B classics are imprinted in the minds of fans all around the world from the early days of our story and he has continued to play an important role throughout the past 15 years.  From numerous UKF On Air sets, including in places like New Zealand, and many UKF tour appearances, Netsky has been a constant for UKF.  The Belgian D&B star, whose real name is Boris Daenen, has evolved somewhat since his firs

Yesterday we reminisced over our first ever drum and bass upload. Today we’re looking back on our the first upload on our Dubstep YouTube channel- Black Sun Empire’s ‘Hyper Sun’. As we continue to gear up for the grand finale of our UKF15 celebrations, a sold-out show at the mighty Drumsheds on December 13 – we want to catch up with Black Sun Empire. We reflect on what “that blue logo” means to fans, talk about what UKF means to them and, of course, their favourite-ever UKF upload.

Fifteen years deep, it’s been one hell of a ride! With an incredible 1.9 billion streams on the UKF Drum & Bass YouTube channel, it all began with the now-iconic upload of Deadmau5’s ‘I Remember (J Majik & Wickaman Remix)’. As we gear up for the grand finale of our UKF15 celebrations, a sold-out show at the mighty Drumheads on December 13 – it feels like the perfect moment to reflect on this milestone. We caught up with Sakkurra to talk about what UKF means to her and, of course, her

Yesterday, we took a trip down memory lane to revisit our first-ever dubstep upload. Today, it’s all about the origins of our Music YouTube channel – and it begins with a bang: KOAN Sound’s remix of Skrillex’s ‘Kill Everybody’ As we count down to the grand finale of our UKF15 celebrations – a sold-out extravaganza at the mighty Drumsheds on December 13 – we’re having a quick catch up with KOAN Sound. Your remix of Skrillex’s ‘Kill Everybody’ was the first upload on our UK Music Cha

Summer is just about here, and one excited we’re really excited about is the debut of ÜLÉ, coming to Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, MO June 24-25. Brothers Austin Laing and Jake Laing are hometown heroes in the event creation space and music scene. They started throwing massive house parties in 2014, and since then, their Project Laing company has made enormous strides. Having a deep desire to push the limitations of what locals in Kansas City can handle, ÜLÉ Music & Arts Festival is

As we head out of the dark and bitterly cold winter months of January and February and into the warmer months of spring and summer, fitness and health dominate our thoughts. If you plan to get “beach gorgeous” in time for summer, time is running out, with the countdown well and truly on. Hard work … Continued Ultimate Dance Music Playlist for the Gym

The first day of Ultra kicked off yesterday and kept fans busy the whole day with a variety of stages and flavors of music to choose from. For those of us at home, approximately eight hours of live stream footage kept us glued to our device of choice while Ookay, Sullivan King, Timmy Trumpet, SVDDEN DEATH presents VOYD, Martin Garrix, Pendulum, and more shook our speakers. Day two begins today with Mykris on the live stream, followed by a lot of really, really short sets between 10 to 30 minute

The Ultra Music Festival is celebrating its 25th anniversary, The festival is just 10 months away, but the excitement is already building up. To ensure you don’t miss out on the celebration of a lifetime, secure your tickets to #ULTRA25 now at the best possible price by joining the waitlist here! Tickets will officially go back on sale on May 14, so don’t wait until the last minute to guarantee your spot at this epic festival. The History of Ultra Music Festival Founded in 1999 by

Following two sold-out festivals in 2024, ULTRA Worldwide will return to Australia next April for back-to-back events in Gold Coast’s Southport and Melbourne. ULTRA Beach Gold Coast will return to Southport for its sophomore edition on Friday April 11, 2025, at the picturesque Broadwater Parklands. The single-stage event will feature an impressive lineup of award-winning, international, chart-topping DJs and performers. And on Saturday April 12, 2025, ULTRA Australia will once again touch down i

Ultra RESISTANCE is getting a new home in Miami at M2 as it begins its first residency in the US. RESISTANCE has ballooned into a globe-trotting powerhouse of underground curation since its inception in 2015, from programming stages at Ultra events in 35 cities internationally, to organizing tours across Latin America. In 2017, RESISTANCE debuted its first-ever residency in Ibiza at the world’s largest nightclub Privilege, and has since welcomed house and techno heavyweights including Carl Cox,

It’s that time of year again when Ultra Music Festival begins the agonizing full reveal of their festival lineup for the following year, but there’s plenty already to whet your appetite looking ahead to 2023. Phase 1 was just dropped yesterday along with tickets for the event, and you will have a great variety of acts to choose from. Headliners already seem pretty locked in as Martin Garrix, Hardwell, and Swedish House Mafia are all going to be playing next year. Hardwell was the surprise headl

Just coming off their recent South America two-day events, ULTRA Worldwide has just announced the highly-anticipated debut edition of ULTRA Hong Kong, marking the first ULTRA Worldwide event in the region since 2018. Taking place on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at Central Harbourfront EventSpace in Central, Hong Kong, the one-day event promises to combine top-shelf production with some of the world’s most in-demand Electronic music acts. ULTRA Hong Kong 2024 will mark the region’s first-ever mul

ULTRA Worldwide has just announced its stacked Phase 1 lineup for the sixth edition of ULTRA Beach Bali, taking place from Thursday, June 6 – Friday, June 7, 2024. Touching down in the resort village of Canggu for the very first time at the expansive, two-level beachfront pool club Café Del Mar, ULTRA Beach Bali 2024 will maintain the boutique waterfront festival’s reputation for combining top-shelf production, beautiful scenery, and some of the world’s most in-demand electronic music acts.  Thi