For the Australian alt-dance trio Rüfüs Du Sol, playing Coachella feels like returning to a home away from home. Composed of Tyrone Lindqvist on vocals, Jon George on keys, and James Hunt on drums, the group had long dreamed of playing the California festival before they showcased their album Bloom, …
Read More »Black Coffee, Bedouin, Set for Inaugural Dance With Me and Ahabaja Music Festival in Baja Mexico
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. A new dance music event is headed to the beaches of Mexico next month, with the inaugural Ahabaja Music Festival. Curated by Austin Gavlak (DJ and founder ofelectronic …
Read More »EDM Star John Summit Brings the Party to Vegas
A pink limousine was waiting for John Summit when he landed in Las Vegas on a private plane on Dec. 13. It’s a big week for the EDM star, who’s in Sin City for the inauguration of a new Fontainebleau hotel on the Vegas Strip, where he’ll be the first …
Read More »How Electronic Musician Aluna Went From Being a Feature Artist to The Main Event
With more than 40 shows under her belt this year, electronic music artist Aluna Francis had one aim for Miami-based music festival III Points: to reconnect with her Black, queer fanbase. An hour before stepping on stage Saturday, she stopped to snap pictures, give hugs and later invited the EDM …
Read More »Electric Zoo Organizers Hit With Class Action Lawsuit After Disastrous 2023 Fest
Following a disastrous 2023 Electric Zoo festival plagued by supply chain issues and capacity limits, a pair of attendees have launched a class action lawsuit against organizers over what they called “a nightmare endured by thousands of electronic music fans.” The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in a New York district court …
Read More »Kygo and Calvin Harris Trade Hits at Palm Tree Music Festival in the Hamptons
On a chilly, foggy Saturday evening at Palm Tree Music Festival in Westhampton, New York, Paul Saltzman leaned against the railing near Don Julio’s VIP section and eagerly eyed the stage. There was perhaps no one more excited for Norwegian DJ and multi-platinum recording artist Kygo than the 62-year-old from …
Read More »Beyond Wonderland Attendees Detail 'Chaos' of Shooting: 'I'm Not OK'
The EDM festival Beyond Wonderland marked a number of firsts for Val Flores. The 22-year-old had been to raves before, but nothing of this scale. Scheduled to take place at Washington’s Gorge Amphitheatre on June 17 and 18, the event was her first full-blown weekend-festival outing. Artists including Dillon Francis, …
Read More »Beyond Wonderland Shooting Suspect Told Police He Took 'Shrooms'
The man accused of killing two people at Beyond Wonderland in Washington over the weekend told police that he was hallucinating on mushrooms and believed the world was going to end, according to court documents obtained by Oregon Live and King5. James M. Kelly — a 26-year-old active-duty member of …
Read More »'Soulmates' Killed at Beyond Wonderland Shooting Remembered by Loved Ones
The families and friends of Brandy Escamilla and Josilyn Ruiz, the engaged couple that was killed at Beyond Wonderland at Washington’s Gorge Amphitheatre over the weekend, continue to grapple with the tragedy of losing their loved ones. On Saturday night, Escamilla and Ruiz — who lived in Seattle but were …
Read More »Two People Killed in Mass Shooting Outside EDM Festival at the Gorge
Two people were killed and three more injured in a mass shooting outside the Beyond Wonderland EDM festival at Washington’s the Gorge Amphitheatre. As a result of the shooting, organizers announced Sunday morning that it has canceled its second day at the Gorge. The incident occurred at approximately 8:23 p.m. …
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