Vujaday returns to the picturesque Caribbean island of Barbados, for the third edition of the destination music festival, from April 1-5th, 2020.
A thoughtfully curated selection of musical and cultural experiences, Vujaday invites guests to explore lush landscapes, dance on flawless palm covered beaches and soak in translucent azure waters under the golden island sun. Ignite your sense of adventure, this is not a déjà vu; this is something you’ve never seen or felt before. This is Vujaday. They now present to you, the artist line-up for 2020!
Vujaday Music Festival welcomes transcendental house producer Clarian, culturally infused and Caribbean favourite Diplo, Detroit’s most ambitious selector and one-woman funk machine DJ Holographic, West Coast house music legend Doc Martin, bonafide music industry veteran Dubfire, rising house duo Eli & Fur, Sunset Soundsystem founder Galen, the first-ever Red Bull 3Style Caribbean Champion Jus Jay, Canadian electronic music pioneer Kenny Glasgow, the effervescent Lee Burridge, Hot Creations label boss Lee Foss, Vujaday favourites Lee Reynolds and Mikey Lion return with their Desert Hearts vibes are along with the DH gang Marbs and Pork Chop, while house music hero Louie Vega makes his debut.
Techno’s most tireless ambassador Nicole Moudaber brings her heavy baselines to the beach, and Montreal vocalist and entertainer Pony will serenade us with a solo set. 2016 Red Bull Thre3style World Champion and Bajan local DJ Puffy, brings his vibrant and infectious style and finally, the funkiest duo and Crew Love founders Soul Clap return with their disco-infused energy.
Vujaday 2020 lineup
Here’s what Ryan Kruger, Vujaday Music Festival founder had to say about this year’s edition:
“We couldn’t be happier to announce our return to the most beautiful island in the Caribbean and one of the friendliest places on earth! Barbados has welcomed us with open arms since we started Vujaday 3 years ago and we are proud to have been a major influence on music culture in the region.”
Vujaday Voyagers will experience a different unique venue across five days, where island relaxation and festival culture seamlessly intersect. The Jolly Roger pirate ship will set sail once again, with all hands on deck as guests dance to musical bliss on the Caribbean sea.
Last year, Vujaday brought in a new day at Cornwall House, as the sun came up on the horizon, making it a memorable moment in time. Another festival-favourite venue, is the oldest and most famous beach club in Barbados, Harbour Lights – which boasts an open-air concept, as you dig your toes into the sand along to the rhythm of the beat. Venue details for the 2020 edition will be announced soon.
Photo by @kurthoop for Ded Agency
Known as the land of the flying fish, guests will be immersed in Bajan culture, as they can discover the Oistin Fish Fry experience, island safari, botanic gardens, scuba diving and much more. As a destination music festival, Vujaday offers an unique experience for curious travellers and music lovers alike.
Tickets are on sale now, and available to purchase at via link. Additional info about travel and details can be found on the website.
It’s here! It’s finally here! The most exciting electronic dance music news broke today, Romania’s biggest beach festival NEVERSEA just dropped the phase 1 of its 2020 lineup with superstar DJs you do NOT want to miss!
For its 4th year in a row, NEVERSEA‘s lineup will be bringing top-notch world-famous artists to party with everyone out in Constanta, Romania. The first wave of artists for this year’s edition has been revealed with performances from:
Tyga, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Black Eyed Peas, Passenger, Parov Stelar, Timmy Trumpet, Tujamo, Nicky Romero, ZHU, Paul Kalkbrenner, Nina Kraviz, Jamie Jones, Netsky, Raresh, Borgore and Dub FX.
NEVERSEA 2020 Lineup Phase 1
In addition to its staple Main Stage, NEVERSEA festival will feature 6 other incredible stages showcasing a string of live performances from some of the scene’s most iconic names. The festival is known for the diversity it brings to all of its editions. They do a fantastic job of knowing how to spread out the web of dance music displaying the many sub-genres that make up dance music while giving something for everybody, in top form.
After a fully packed edition with record braking visitor numbers in 2019 NEVERSEA festival in Romania returns to it’s beautiful location in 2020. Taking place in the sun-soaked coastal city of Costanta, NEVERSEA (July 2-5) is the stunning seaside festival brought to you by the same people as the acclaimed UNTOLD.
Check out the announcement in the video below and keep in mind this is just the 1st phase of artists, with more superstar acts to be announced soon!
The award-winning Brighton Music Conference (BMC), the UK’s foremost electronic music and networking event will return to the prestigious British Airways i360 venue on Brighton’s beachfront for its seventh edition from April 22 to 25.
Following its most successful year in 2019, BMC20 will once again host over 65 talks, seminars and workshops, with industry-leading speakers, including in-depth discussions and debates on the biggest issues facing the electronic and wider music industry such as diversity, mental health, the environment and current music and business trends. There will also be exclusive networking parties being held 450 feet above the city in the i360 Pod observation tower.
Artists and speakers taking part in the 2020 event include (In alphabetical order): Alon Shulman, Amy Jayne, Anthony Pappa, Ben Rush, Carl Cox (Live interview and Q&A from Australia), Carl Loben, Carly Wilford, Chris Goss, Damien Fell, Danny Clockwork, Danny Howard, Darius Syrossian, Danny Savage, Derrick May, DJ Rae, DJ Rap, DJ Ravine, Endor, Eddy Richards, Fatboy Slim, Flava D, Greg Marshall, Grahame Farmer, Harriet Jaxxon, Jaguar, Leftwing:Kody, Kevin McKay, Lee Morrison, Magnus Asberg, Michael Kill, My Nu Leng, Nathan Coles, Nat Rich, Nikki McNeill, Nurve, Patricia Altisent, Ridney, Phutech, Raze, Sacha Wall, Sam Divine, Seb Fontaine, Shino Parker, Stuart Knight, Tall Paul, Terry Francis, Timo Maas, Tristan Hunt, Tom Middleton, Wax Worx plus many more tbc.
Over 200 speakers and representatives announced including (In alphabetical order): A Greener Festival, ACS Custom, AFEM, AIM, Audio Rehab, AudioLock, AWOL / Kobalt, Axtone, BBC, Beatport, BIMM, Blanc, Bugbar, Cavendish, Clockwork Orange, Computer Music, Data Transmission, DJ Growth Lab, DJ Mag, Eco Glitter Fun, Facebook, Function One, Glasgow Underground, Help Musicians UK, Hospital Records, I am Sound, Iconic Underground Magazine, Identification of Music, Keep Hush, Loopcloud, Loopmasters, Monokrome Music, Music Week, Nervous Records, NTIA, Plugin Boutique, Point Blank, PRS for Music, Sentric, Shanghaid, Shogun Audio, Skiddle, Skint, Stashed, Symphonic, Toolroom Records, Transmat, Tru Thoughts, Ultra Music plus more to be announced…
The prestigious beachfront complex will host two Pro Conference Theatres, two Academy Theatres, the BMC networking hub, the Pro meeting Lounge, The Point Blank Theatre hosting demonstrations and talks and a specialised exhibition/tech and services zone. There will also be evening and networking events throughout the duration of the event. (full details to be released soon).
The Label Lounge also returns after an overwhelming success last year. Taking place on Friday 24th at the nearby The Tempest Inn major labels in electronic music will once again be taking part in one to one A&R feedback sessions. Last year 18 tracks were signed to labels including Champion, Cr2, Glasgow Underground, Labelworx, Skint and Ultra. (Earlybird tickets are on sale now more info coming soon).
BMC also supports the charities Help Musicians UK, and Last Night A DJ Saved My Life.
Save the date for BMC 2020, April 22 to 25 (with the main conference being held on 23rd and 24th) More info on the event program and official events coming soon.
When you think of Eric Prydz and Creamfields, an ambitious mind-blowing project is never far away and 2020 is shaping up to be no different as the award-winning festival have just announced the Swedish DJ/Producer as their Friday headliner and confirmed the rumours which will see Prydz debut his mind blowing HOLOSPHERE live show in the UK and be the only chance UK fans can catch what is set to be one of the most anticipated performances of the year!
The electronic music pioneer continues to push the boundaries and is undoubtedly leading the charge when it comes to event production, from his EPIC live shows, through to HOLO and last year’s exclusive VOID concept built around Creamfields famed Steel Yard superstructure, each show offering fans a unique immersive audio-visual experience.
Eric Prydz will be back to take control of the 15,000 capacity Steel Yard superstructure and is the latest addition to this year’s Creamfields line up, he will be joining the likes of previously announced Calvin Harris, The Chainsmokers, Pendulum TRINITY, BICEP Live, Martin Garrix, Armin van Buuren, Carl Cox, Camelphat and Nina Kraviz.
With only a handful of acts announced so far, Creamfields is already stacking up to be one of the biggest electronic line up’s of the year, and fans won’t have to wait much longer as they’ll be unleashing their first wave of acts on Thursday 30th January.
Creamfields returns to Daresbury in Cheshire, UK in 2020 on 27th – 30th August Bank Holiday weekend. Ticket on sale now via link.
Techno DJ and producer, Maceo Plex unveils the first details of his brand new M³ project combining all three monikers of Maceo Plex, Maetrik (Live) and Mariel Ito. M³ will debut with LA based venue and promoters Factory 93, at El Pueblo de Los Angeles on Saturday 14th March.
Whether it be the techno sounds of Maceo Plex, the darker shades of Maetrik (Live), or the ambience of IDM/electro moniker Mariel Ito, M³ forms a unique three-part, multidimensional sensory experience showcasing each alias.
Taking the audience on an evolving journey of shapes, structures, visuals and new music, M³ sees Maceo Plex enter 2020 with his most innovative project to date.
Taking place at the historic location of El Pueblo de Los Angeles, the cultural district is situated to the backdrop of downtown L.A, with the freeway running North and South across the city’s skyline. The first time that the district has hosted an outdoor electronic music event of this nature, M³ will take the audience on an evolving experience, warping and exploring the perception of time, space and reality.
Maceo Plex M³
Featuring a transforming stage of both space and depth, along with a never before experienced combination of visuals, lasers, and a live interactive holographic performance, Maceo Plex will guide the audience across the space-time continuum.
“I guarantee this will be my masterpiece in visual & audio aesthetics… I can’t wait!” –Maceo Plex
Brazilian star Alok and Lithuanian DJ and producer Dynoro have unveiled the gripping official video for their latest single ‘On & On’, out now via B1 Recordings / Sony Music.
Directed by Sarah Knüpfer, the surreal, video game-like visuals feature “choose your player” sequences with a male and female character dueling in a style reminiscent of classic games such as Street Fighter, Tekken and Mortal Kombat.
A perfect visual accompaniment for the track’s scintillating vocal and driving bassline, the video toggles between action, passion, and humour throughout. Originally released in late November, ‘On & On‘ has since racked up over 20 million streams.
Alok Dynoro On & On
A captivating visual that will undoubtedly strike a chord with those familiar with classic video game arcades, the official video for ‘On & On‘ proves a perfect match for the track’s high-octane vibe.
Following their epic collaboration ‘One Love’ back in January last year, Sander van Doorn and Frontliner have teamed up to welcome 2020 in style with ‘Like This’ – out now via Spinnin’ Records.
Demanding attention with a distorted sliding lead-synth and the track’s ‘exciting new sound’ sample, ‘Like This‘ demonstrates its magnitude from the get-go. Taking listeners on a genre bending journey, Sandervan Doorn and Frontliner explore a range of musical elements including progressive trace and hardstyle in a cacophony of sounds.
Moving across rapid rhythmic bass, pumping four-to-the-floor kicks, synth sirens and a euphoric trance lead, this concoction combines both Sander and Frontliner‘s timeless production prowess and their innate ability to craft larger than life creations time and time again.
Stepping out of his comfort zone into the realm of hardstyle for this one-off release, Sander will return to his regular Purple Haze and Sander van Doorn styles for future productions.
Sander van Doorn x Frontliner – Like This
After a hugely successful 2019, which took him all over Asia, Europe and North America, Sander vanDoorn enters the new decade as he wishes to continue, in full force. Dedicating solid time to the studio over the past few months, Sander has an abundance of new music ready for release and is gearing up to get back on tour.
Heading back to the UK next month, Sander will be playing under his Purple Haze alias at London’s legendary venue Fabric and will play a Sander van Doorn set at Leeds’ iconic O2 Academy.
Paola Peroni unveils her highly anticipated single, ‘Don’t You Know’ ft. RAiK – signalling an exciting new chapter for the revered Italian producer & DJ.
Born in Brescia, Paola‘s first significant break came in the early 90s when offered the coveted opportunity to work the DJ booth at – Genux – the biggest club to exist in northern Italy. Performing under various aliases, she was soon made a resident & regularly played in a host of European clubs.
Paola went on to co-produce tracks with some of the leading names in the scene, including Cappella and 49ers. With numerous records signed to BXR and Media Records, she also released singles, ‘The Power of Love‘ (with Officina Emotiva), ‘Everybody Change‘ (with Gigi D’ Agostino) and ‘Free‘ (with Bacon Popper) – on her own Snap & Shake and Intercool imprints.
Paola Peroni feat Raik – Don’t you know
Together with an impressive catalogue of original productions, Paola has remixed for the likes of Black Machine, Funkerman and Dr. Kucho! – with theses cuts picked up by key labels, such as Spinnin‘.
Always innovating, Paola has gained success under several monikers over the years, delivering styles from pop dance, techno to hardcore – her sound is continually evolving. Fast forward to the present & 2020 marks an exciting new chapter, now focusing her studio output under real name – Paola Peroni.
Stay tuned, as ‘Don’t You Know’ gets firmly underway & Paola Peroni‘s beat goes firmly on.
Festivals are fun, and hundreds of them take place every year, allowing us the opportunity to escape from the mundane humdrum of everyday life and enjoy the time we have on this planet.
The world festivals calendar is full and overflowing with exciting events to attend. Listed below are some of the best festivals in the world for you to attend this year!
1. Snowbombing
Snowbombing is a live music festival in Mayrhofen, Austria, set on whimsical mountains that are surrounded by fresh snow. Snowbombing has been dubbed “The World’s Greatest Show on Snow,” and critics across the globe agree that the festival is deserving of the title.
It has been around for just over two decades, and the festival lasts for around a week.
The show is headlined by DJ acts, solo performers, and bands that have succeeded in gaining international fame. This year, the festival is set to run through Monday, 13th April to Saturday, 18th April.
2. CTM Festival
Mark your world festivals calendar because it’s almost time for CTM! The CTM Festival is set to hit stages on 24th January and power through till 2nd February. That’s ten long days and nights filled with music, festivities, and fun!
It is one of the best festivals in the world and is attended by visitors from across the globe. The event spans over the entire city of Berlin, in Germany. It is an excellent cultural event that lets students explore a new culture while enjoying many different kinds of music.
3. Hay Cartagena
Hay Cartagena is another one of the world’s most famous festivals. It takes place once a year and has been hosted in countries across the globe. Initially originating in Wales, the literature festival now has outposts in Mexico, Spain, Croatia, and Peru.
This year, it will be taking over Cartagena, in Colombia, thanks to the city’s fantastic weather. The event is set to be graced by the likes of Zadie Smith, Laura Restrepo, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Apart from traditional literature, the festival will also be highlighting activism, music, and visual arts.
The event will include the sharing of poetry, stories, and essays. Students from various areas will be visiting to enrich themselves through all that the festival has to offer. Many universities send their students to such festivals and then ask them to write an essay on it.
The students who cannot go or have trouble penning the experience down may choose to use essay help online. There are many resources for essay help online free of cost. These resources offer essay writing help for students, especially foreign ones who have a different first language, who have trouble with things like grammar and sentence structure or paragraphing.
4. Just For Laughs
This festival takes place across Canada and is one of a kind. Just For Laughs has one aim: “to make people happy,” and does so by providing fun acts and performances at multiple, diverse venues across the country. It is also the world’s largest comedy festival, and the dates are in for this year: the festival is set to begin on Wednesday, 15th July and end on Sunday, 26th July.
5. Santa Cruz de Tenerife Carnival
Lo and behold, this Tenerife carnival is the second largest one in the world, following closely behind Rio. It is so grand, in fact, that in 2007 a law was passed to allow the excessively loud noise levels for the fortnight.
This year’s spectacular theme is The Coquette 1950s. The carnival is a great place to learn about diversity and different cultures, primarily because it is located in such an exotic area and has loads of international visitors coming in.
6. National Buffalo Wing Festival
The National Buffalo Wing Festival is set in the United States and is one of the most popular food festivals in the country. The festival pays homage to chicken wings and has been running for the past 18 years, taking place over the Labor Day holiday. There are even entire eating competitions and many prizes to be given out to the Big Apple’s best restaurants.
7. The Color Run
Orlando, Florida is home to The Color Run. This 5k marathon is cited as the “happiest 5k on the planet” by many and celebrates what it means to be human, happy, healthy, and unique. It is essentially a paint race and sees thousands of excited marathon runners each year.
8. Parklife
Manchester gives us Parklife, a jam-packed music festival celebrating the sound of England from decades past and present. If the weather’s good on the day you’re visiting, there’s nothing better than Parklife. This year is it set to run for two days, namely 13th and 14th June, in Heaton Park.
9. Comic-Con
Who hasn’t heard of San Diego Comic-Con? This festival began in 1970 by a small community of comic-lovers and is now one of the best festivals in the world. It is notably ranked amongst the top ten world-famous festivals by many critics and comic-lovers. This year, the event will be held from 23rd to 26th July.
10. Boryeong Mud Festival
The Moryeong Mud Festival is a famous summer festival in South Korea. The entire event resonates around nutrient-rich mud, and visitors are encouraged to put it all over their bodies to boost healing and improve their health. This year, the event will run from 19th to 28th July.
Conclusion
There are many interesting and exciting festivals taking place around the globe this year. If you plan on attending, don’t forget to take a friend and try to absorb the local culture to a maximum for the best learning experience ever!
Fortress Festival 2019
photo by Ismael Quintanilla
Fortress Festival is proud to unveil the full music lineup for the fourth annual music festival, which is set to return to Fort Worth’s iconic Cultural District on Saturday and Sunday, April 25-26 after a successful sold-out weekend event last spring.
In partnership with the internationally acclaimed Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth,Fortress Festival will again offer music lovers from North Texas and across the country a boutique multi-genre festival experience celebrating acclaimed music acts and international art.
This year’s festival will offer festival-goers its most diverse lineup yet, including several Hispanic artists of international fame in its tradition of offering a variety of today’s most sought-after music acts.
Grammy Award-winning DJ and record producer Diplowill help to headline this year’s event. In the past year alone, the perennial chart-topping producer released his own four-track EP, Higher Ground, as well as a special collaborative project with Labrinth and Sia, LSD, in addition to receiving the 2019 Grammy Award for “Best Electronic Dance Recording” for his work with Mark Ronson—all while he continues to prepare for the upcoming release of Major Lazer‘s fifth and reportedly final album, along with a new solo album and highly anticipated follow-up project with Jack U-collaborator Skrillex.
Fortress Festival 2020 lineup
Fortress Festival will also welcome a variety of acts with strong ties to Latin America, including 2020 headliners, like R&B singer/songwriter Miguel, who will perform in support of his latest projects, including his first-ever Spanish-language EP, Te Lo Dije, which was released last April, and War & Leisure, which was nominated for “Best Urban Contemporary Album” at the 2019 Grammy Awards; and singer-songwriter Cuco, who just released his critically-acclaimed debut album, Para Mi, this past July, further solidifying him as one of today’s top up-and-coming national performers.
Other notable worldly and Latin-influenced artists in this year’s lineup include Mexican-American rapper Snow Tha Product, who has strong ties to Fort Worth having lived in the city for several years; and Combo Chimbita, a quartet of first-generation, New York-based musicians with Colombian ties who just released their sophomore project, Ahomale, this past May, featuring their unique blend of psychedelic and futuristic sounds with funk and soul.
Additional notable performers set to take the main stages include Mississippi-native and critically-acclaimed emcee BigK.R.I.T., who released his latest studio album, K.R.I.T. IZHERE, this past summer; Dallas’s own rising star, 18-year-old Kaash Paige, who recently signed to the iconic Def Jam record label and released a new EP, Parked Car Convos, which fuses elements of trap and R&B; celebrated singer-songwriter Sharon Van Etten, who released her fifth studio album, Remind Me Tomorrow, last January; London-based trio Kero Kero Bonito, who look to offer festival-goers their unique indie rock sound that also features singing and rapping in both Japanese and English; R&B/soul outfit The Free Nationals, who might be best known for their work alongside Anderson .Paak and just released their long-awaited debut self-titled album this December to rave reviews from fans and critics alike; and Brooklyn-based indie-pop band Wet.
Similar to years past, the festival will also be playing host to a variety of acts from the greater Dallas/Fort Worth area to help showcase North Texas’ incredible and diverse musical talents.
Notable D/FW performers include post-punk band Rosegarden FuneralParty; electro-pop duo Prizm; singer/song Tippy Balady; indie-pop singer Remy Reilly; high-energy jazz fusion group Kwinton Gray Project; and Son of Stan, a pop-rock project from Jordan Richardson, who won a Grammy Award for his previous work with Ben Harper‘s Relentless7. Plus, there is a healthy mix of top local rappers set to perform, including Rakim Al-Jabbaar (Dallas), who just released his last album, Underground God, this past fall; Renizance (Ft. Worth), best known as the founder of the underground rap collective Immortal Soldierz; and the oft-labeled “godfather of Fort Worth hip-hop,” Smoothvega (Ft. Worth).
Similar to the past two years, the festival will take place in the highly renowned Cultural District of Fort Worth – home to some of the most lauded art museums in the country, including Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth and Kimbell Art Museum – and will be entirely housed within the spacious outdoor lawn adjacent to the historic Will Rogers Coliseum. The festival will again feature two outdoor main stages with non-overlapping sets to ensure fans are able to catch every minute of each performance.
Two-day GA tickets are on sale now for the Early Bird price of just $89 at link. Two-day VIP passes are also available for purchase online for $209, offering ticket-buyers an elevated festival-going experience. VIP perks include exclusive events, preferred viewing areas, free parking, expedited entry, exclusive food and drink offerings, dedicated lounges and restroom facilities, discounts on Modern merchandise, memberships, and programs, and additional VIP-only amenities.
New this year is the Platinum VIP ticket, which is available for $399 with this Early Bird pricing. Platinum includes all of the amenities of VIP, plus exclusive access to a riser next to the main stage for the most intimate view of the performances as well as an exclusive lounge area with food and drink offerings.
Continuing the tradition from past years, both GA and VIP festival passes offer FREE access to the Modern’s galleries during the festival, including exclusive late-night access. Additional details surrounding expanded programming and collaborative offerings from the Festival and Museum will be announced in the coming weeks.
Fortress Festival continues to be independently produced by FortressPresents, a Fort Worth-based independent production and promotions company founded in 2016 by North Texas natives Alec Jhangiani and Ramtin Nikzad. Beyond the flagship festival, the Fortress Presents team includes a diverse portfolio of branded events along with event production and marketing services.
This will mark the fourth annual Fortress Festival, which cumulatively has played host to over 35,000 total attendees since its inaugural festival. Since inception, Fortress Festival has welcomed to its stages a variety of high-caliber music talent from Texas and around the globe, with previous acts including Leon Bridges, Father John Misty, Run The Jewels, CHVRCHES, Rae Sremmurd, Courtney Barnett, Purity Ring, Flying Lotus, De La Soul, RZA, Slowdive, The Voidz, Tinashe, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Peter Hook & The Light, tUnE-yArDs, and many others.
Stay tuned as additional festival details will be announced in the coming months, including the daily lineup, single-day tickets, and the full performance schedule.
Weekend GA and VIP passes are available now for purchase via link.
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