Wasteland’s Hard Dance Battlefield: Classic & Emerging Sounds Clash

Wasteland is back for its eleventh edition, and hard dance is showing up in all its twisted forms. For more than a decade, the beloved West Coast festival has been a cornerstone of Insomniac’s Basscon brand and a destination for devoted hard dance heads. It was a pure hardstyle affair when the event debuted at […]

Liquid Stranger’s WAKAAN Music Festival Drops 2026 Lineup

Liquid Stranger’s WAKAAN Music Festival just dropped its 2026 lineup. The three-night camping festival from the experimental bass maestro’s famed label will return to Mulberry Mountain in Ozark, Arkansas, with a massive lineup spanning top genre names and sounds on the outer reaches of bass music from October 1-3, along with a pre-party kicking off […]

Festival Report Card: Tomorrowland Belgium 2026 (Weekend One)

Few festivals in the world have built a universe around electronic music like Tomorrowland.  Since its debut in 2005, the Belgian festival has grown into one of the most recognizable names in global festival culture, drawing hundreds of thousands of people from more than 200 countries to De Schorre Park in Boom each summer. This […]

Missing Shambhala Attendee Kayla Boisvert Found Safe

Kayla Boisvert’s family has confirmed she has been found safe after she was reported missing following Canada’s Shambhala Music Festival. The announcement shared yesterday on @kaylaboisvertismissing, a since-deleted Instagram page created by her twin sister Dianna, followed several days of coordinated search efforts involving family members, volunteers, festival staff, law enforcement, and Salmo Search and […]

Awakenings Shares Full Event Program For Amsterdam Dance Event 2026

Awakenings has revealed its full program for Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) 2026. For the industry conference’s return from October 21–25, the Dutch promoter behind Awakenings Summer Festival takes over SugarFactory in Halfweg with an ADE run built on label showcases, curated concepts, and extended sets. Awakenings’ five-night ADE run kicks off at night on October […]

Interview: Event Producer Yuuki Yoshiyama Talks Japan’s New 81 Music Festival

For years, clubbers have flocked to destinations like Ibiza, Berlin, Miami, Los Angeles, New York, and Las Vegas. But now, Tokyo has entered the chat. Japan’s capital city has emerged as a top destination for music fans in recent years, where nightlife, fashion, food, tech, and pop culture converge to make Tokyo an experience in […]