First Acts for ADE LIVE Announced: Fatima Yamaha, Hercules & Love Affair, Anna of the North, Phlake, Vessels and more!
First Acts for ADE LIVE Announced
The second edition of the successful showcase festival for live electronic music takes place at Paradiso, Melkweg and Sugarfactory
After a sold out first edition, ADE LIVE returns to Paradiso, Melkweg and Sugarfactory to showcase the best live electronic music artists. For the second year in a row, the Amsterdam venues join forces with Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) to offer live electronic music a serious spot within the biggest club festival in the world. Among the first artists that will perform on ADE’s Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are Fatima Yamaha, Hercules & Love Affair, Anna of the North, Phlake and Vessels
The first edition of ADE LIVE proved that electronic live acts an exciting and growing part of the dance music scene. Adventurous fans and professionals saw talented artists like RÜFUS, HVOB, SUUNS and Jesssy Lanzy burn the house down. They built the foundation for a prominent place within the biggest club-festival of the world. We pick up where we left off, with even more ambition: more venues, more artists and more to discover. In addition to the OZ and Upstairs, Melkweg will open their biggest hall Max and Sugarfactory will also be showcasing on the first night, in addition to the second. Paradiso only used the small room last year, but this year they open up all doors. A statement that shows ADE LIVE deserves to get bigger and the acts more recognition. Expect dark-romantic electro-funk from Fatima Yamaha, also known as Bas Bron, who amassed a cult status with ‘What’s A Girl To Do’ and recently made a comeback with his latest EP ‘Araya’. The nu-disco, house and drop of Techno of Hercules and Love Affair, Arjunadeep’s Cubicolor and the jazzy electro of Marian Hill are just a few of the names we released and know there’s still a lot more to come!
Check the full line up below.
ADE LIVE Day 1
Wednesday October 18, Paradiso + Sugarfactory
Fatima Yamaha / Palmbomen II / Bruxas / Anna of the North / Vessels / MORE TBA
ADE LIVE Day 2
Thursday October 19, Melkweg + Sugarfactory.
Hercules & Love Affair / Cubicolor / Marian Hill / Phlake / Nambyar / MORE TBA
ADE LIVE is supported by the Performing Arts Fund NL.
About ADE
Since its inception in 1996, the Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) has evolved into the leading business platform of the global electronic music scene. It is the place to be and spot the latest developments: from musical trends and upcoming talents to the most recent output of dance’s pioneers and superstars.
The Amsterdam Dance Event takes place from the 18th to 22nd of October, 2017.
For more information about ADE: www.a-d-e.nl
The Amsterdam Dance Event is organised by the Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation, an initiative of Buma.
Contact
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@globalpubicity.co.uk
Sean Paul, A Blaze of Feather, Chronixx, The Veils, Tycho, X Ambassadors and more for Lowlands Festival
Get ready for A Campingflight to Lowlands Paradise 2017, as the festival prepares to celebrate it’s 25th anniversary edition. Taking place next to the Walib Fairgrounds, Biddinghuizen Lowlands is the Dutch answer to Reading & Leeds, but with impressive installations including the renowned red and white chimney stacks, plus unique covers for all stages so you can enjoy all the music rain or shine.
Only an hours drive from Amsterdam A Campingflight To Lowlands Paradise is exactly what it promises to be: a true backpacker’s Garden Of Eden and Holland’s most adventurous cultural outdoor event, offering a cutting edge choice of only the best in alternative music, film, stand-up comedy, visual arts, literature and street theatre.
For three days in August, a township with 55,000 inhabitants arises in the middle of the country. The Lowlands festival features heavyweight headliners, impressive installations including the renowned red and white chimney stacks and no less than twelve stages (among which a cinema and theatre), going by the names of Alpha, Bravo, Heineken, Lima, Juliet, X-Ray, Echo. All stages are covered too, so you can enjoy all the music and entertainment come rain or shine.
Lowlands also prides itself in supplying top notch facilities for it’s visitors, There’s a wellness village with saunas, hot tubs and sports facilities, dozens of restaurants from all corners of the earth, food and drink stalls, a large market with everything from clothes and vinyl stores to a barber’s shop, its own currency, a local radio station, a daily newspaper (Dutch only) and, last but not least: seven luxury campsites with flushable toilets hot showers. A Campingflight To Lowlands Paradise really is the ultimate summer holiday extravaganza!
New Acts Announced
Sean Paul, A Blaze of Feather, Chronixx, The Veils, Tycho, X Ambassadors, Hurray For The Riff Raff, J. Bernardt, Janka Nabay & The Bubu Gang, Klyne, Mykki Blanco, Otzeki, Raye, Tank and The Bangas, The Talks, Tommy Cash.
Lowlands Lineup
Mumford & Sons, The xx, Editors
alt-J, Bastille, Chef’Special, Cypress Hill, Elbow, Flume, Halsey, Iggy Pop, Kovacs, London Grammar, Michael Kiwanuka, Migos, Moderat, Sean Paul, Skepta, Solange, A Blaze of Feather, Architects, At The Drive-In, Ben Klock, Billy Talent, Black Sun Empire, Car Seat Headrest, Carl Craig Presents Synthesizer Ensemble, Cashmere Cat, Chronixx, CLARK – Death Peak Live, Death Grips, Dixon, Feist, First Aid Kit, Future Islands, Glass Animals, Job Jobse, Jonna Fraser, Konstantin, LÉON, Mac DeMarco, MHD, Midland, Mura Masa, Nina Kraviz, Noord Nederlands Orkest, Nothing But Thieves, PVRIS, Robert Hood (DJ-set), Ronnie Flex & Deuxperience Band, Sampha, Talaboman, Tash Sultana, The Bloody Beetroots Live, The Pretty Reckless, The Shins, The Veils, Tove Lo, Ty Segall, Tycho, X Ambassadors, Abra, Altin Gün, Aurora Halal, Bonzai, Black Foxxes, Colin Benders, Cubicolor Live, Culture Abuse, Baloji, Canshaker Pi, Deniro, Denzel Curry, D.D Dumbo, Dj Deeon, Dj Firmeza, Eden, Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes, Giegling Night: Ateq Live, Dustin, edward.live, Map.ache, HAUS, Hauschka, HMLTD, Hurray For The Riff Raff, Husky Loops, Iguana Death Cult, Janka Nabay & The Bubu Gang, J. Bernardt, Jeangu Macrooy, John Moreland, Kim Janssen, Klyne, Marie Davidson Live, Methyl Ethel, MICH, Mykki Blanco, Naâman, Otzeki, Palace, Parcels, Raye, Romare Full Live Band, Shame, Shovels and Rope, Skott, SMIB, Songhoy Blues, Tank and The Bangas, The Talks, Tommy Cash, The Ufoslavians, Vince Staples, Yungblud
For a detailed description, photos, videos and of course tracks on the program pages of this site. http://lowlands.nl/programma/
Watch the 2016 Aftermovie here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwDa20Z0euQ
Tickets
Tickets are available from ticketmaster.co.uk (direct link: [http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/Lowlands-Festival-tickets/artist/1672455](http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/Lowlands-Festival-tickets/artist/1672455)) and include festival entry, camping + shuttle bus from / to railway station or Dronten Lelystad.. 3 days tickets from £150 available at [www.lowlands.nl/english](http://www.lowlands.nl/english)
Travel Packages with Big Green Coach
Lowlands have teamed up with Big Green Coach for travel packages from the UK. Return coach and ferry travel starts from only £99!! Buy travel only or together with your Official Weekend Festival Ticket including Camping from only £259! Book early and save! [www.biggreencoach.co.uk/events/lowlands-festival-tickets-UK-coach-trave](http://www.biggreencoach.co.uk/events/lowlands-festival-tickets-UK-coach-trave)l
Gllamcamp
Your festival ticket includes camping at the seven luxury campsites with flushable toilets and hot showers. There are also plenty of glamping options from teepees to wooden huts or caravans. Perfect if you don’t want to carry all your camping gear with you and for a stress-free festival experience.
Book now here: http://gllamcamp.nl/en
A Campingflight to Lowlands Paradise 2017
18th - 20th August
http://www.lowlands.nl/english
Contact
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk
Sub Club sends Harri & Domenic, Red Axes, Denis Sulta and Moscoman to EXIT
Some of the greatest clubs of the world will present themselves this summer gathered together at EXIT Festival's iconic stage No Sleep Novi Sad from 5 to 9 July. The lineups have already been announced by the Brussels' techno heavyweight Fuse (July 7), London-based Corsica Studios' club-night Avant Garde (July 8), and Parisian 24-hour mainstay Concrete (July 9). The time to releveal their cards has come for the true jewel among UK clubs, the famous Sub Club from Glasgow, which is celebrating an absolute record at the club scene – 30 years since they first openned their doors. Apart from Novi Sad, the special XXX tour will also hop over to London, Berlin, Barcelona, Porto, Oslo and other, carefully selected destinations. The Scottish submarine will bring some of that Weegie charm and its rich history to EXIT's mind-blowing venue Petrovaradin Fortress, where they will emerge on Thursday, July 6th. They will be represented by their legendary duo Harry & Domenic, whose Sub Culture club-night has been going on every Saturday for the past 25 years, which makes it the longest running residence in the world! Under the steady hand of these two captains, crew will be joined by their friends from Tel Aviv, the venerated rave-rock duo, Red Axes, as well as the mysterious producer and “Disco Halal” founder, Moscoman! The position of first mate deservedly falls to Denis Sulta, the young rising star from Glasgow and the DJ who won so many accolades in the previous year, including the Best Breakthrough Producer, while debuting at the super-high, 26th place at the Resident Advisor list! Loacal support for such a squad will include the experienced pioneer and one of the leaders of the scene, Vlada Janjić, as well as the talented young house producer, Nemanja Krstić.
Red Axes - Silver Bed: https://youtu.be/wskm7Z1Py-k
Just like Sub Club is known by their stylistic depth, Red Axes cannot be placed under a specific genre or style, apart from their own, which is a trait of the greatest acts. For some, they are a post-punk band, while for others they are a DJ tandem whose sets are making minds explode, while some media even calls them “the catalyst of the rock’n’roll and rave revolution”. Dori Sadovnik and Niv Arzi, under the Red Axes banner, release for great labels, like “Hivern Discs”, “Crosstown Rebels” or “Permanent Vacation”, and their long-awaited album, “The Beach Goths” is promissing to be a true psychedelic summer record, making them the perfect soundtrack for the rave Summer of Love at EXIT! One of their top collaborators, also hailing from Tel Aviv is Moscoman, the music producer behind underground hits on Correspondant, I'm a Cliche, Eskimo Rec, and the curator and owner of the new record label, Disco Halal. His sound takes in elements of techno, new wave, house and blends them with the sounds of his native Middle East, in a slow-burning mystic dance sets.
Denis Sulta - Boiler Room at Sub club: https://youtu.be/x2XOA2jvnaM
No strangers to eclecticism and deep musical dives into so many unforgettable nights at 22 Jamaica St. are also James Harrigan and Domenic Capello, Subbie's own iconic duo Harri & Domenic. No strangers to the studio, both are always releasing and working on one off edits, remixes and under the counter releases, under various aliases and for labels big and small. From Daddy’s Favourite to 7th Sign, they have pedigree beyond their peers and a history to match their years in the game. And the legacy is secured with such a stellar talent of Denis Sulta. Make sure to remember his rocketing entry into the realm of the big lads, as before you know it, he too will be referenced as one. Continued praise and support from fellow DJs and producers such as Jackmaster, Annie Mac, Skream, Four Tet and Optimo have all aided Sulta, and made his incredible singles "Nein Fortiate" and "It's Only Real" into almost instant anthems whose life-span at the dance-floor already looks near-eternal.
No Sleep outdoes itself this year in its greatest year ever!
The No Sleep Novi Sad stage will once again take the EXIT audience to another world-famous club every night! After previous #NSNS nights were visited by Tresor, Nitsa, Concrete Grelle Forelle, Drugstore and 20/44, this year the list includes Sub Club from Glasgow, Fuse from Brussels, Avant Garde from London and Concrete from Paris. After Belgrade, Barcelona and Vienna, the No Sleep events happened in London (Corsica Studios), Brussels (Fuse), and Glasgow (Sub Club), and performers at No Sleep parties in the capitals of the world included Honey Dijon, Fort Romeau i Jennifer Cardini. On Wednesday, July 5, “day zero” of this year’s EXIT, No Sleep will take over Dance Arena as well, with the help of Jeff Milss, Ellen Allien, Paula Temple & Rebekah, Lag b2b UVB and many others. This year, there will be a first sea edition of the No Sleep stage, at the Sea Dance festival. There will be performances by Berghain residents, Etapp Kyle and Kobosil, Amelie Lens, Space Dimensions Controller, South London Ordnance, Filip Xavi, Insolate, TKNO and many others!
Contact
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk
FESTIVAL FRIDAY - OFF THE BEATEN TRACK
Want to try a festival somewhere different and discover somewhere new? Try one of these festivals in less obvious locations from the Baltics to the Balkans, Poland and Montenegro there's a festival waiting to be discovered.
EXIT Festival | Novi Sad | Serbia
This friendly, warm and welcoming country is a hell of a lot of fun. Capital city Belgrade has become one of the most happening cities in Europe rivalling Berlin as the go-to party destination but the best place to get your music fix is Novi Sad’s Exit Festival which sees music fans from all over the world descend on this cultural hotspot. Visitors can take in the beautiful, scenic views across the River Danube, wander through pretty parks, outdoor cafes and its bustling bars. Nicknamed the ‘Athens of Serbia’, this vibrant, creative city oozes history and it’s laid-back liberal vibe makes for the perfect festival spot.
Just a short ride away from the Serbian capital Belgrade, the magical Petrovaradin Fortress set high on the banks of the river Danube in Novi Sad provides the perfect setting for the EXIT Festival. Started as a student protest in 2000 fighting for political change and freedom, EXIT continues to spread positive vibes, promoting change and positive education, supporting many community and humanitarian missions, while throwing a damn good party. The award winning festival has something for music lovers of all genres with a diverse mix of artists performing on numerous stages connected by cobbled streets, ramparts and tunnels. Also renowned for it’s amazing atmosphere and energy the Dance Arena champions the who’s who in the electronic music world set in the awe inspiring moat of the fortress, it’s that special moment when the sun’s rays shine over the fortress walls and your favourite tune is belting through the soundsystem and into your soul! EXIT continues to deliver the most adventurous and value for money festival experiences in Europe so keep your eyes peeled for the first acts to be announced soon. EXIT. Where hedonism meets activism.
Line Up: The Killers, Years & Years, Alan Walker, Hardwell, Jason Derulo, Jeff Mills, Liam Gallagher, Nina Kraviz, Paul Kalkbrenner, Rag’n’Bone Man, Roisin Murphy, Solomun b2b Dixon,
Jesus And Mary Chain, Black Coffee, Duke Dumont, Ellen Allien, Faithless Dj Set, Hot Since 82, Jake Bugg, Jamie Jones, Lost Frequencies, Nicole Moudaber, Noisia “OUTER EDGES”, Paula Tample B2B Rebekah, Recondite, Robin Schulz, RÜFÜS, Rodhad, Antigone B2B Francois X, Arkona, Bjarki, Charlotte de Witte, Dax J, Dejan Milicevic B@B Marko Milosavijevic, Destruction, Discharge, Egypt, Elemental, Foreign Beggars, Function, Godsleep, Kungs, Lag B@B UVB, Massimo Savic, Princess Nokia, Samuel, The Damned, Tijana T, Van Gogh, Vatican Shadow + many more!
Be like a local…
Drink: Rakija
Eat: Sarma
Say Cheers: živeli
Exit Festival takes place from 6-9 July 2017. 4-day tickets from £79 available at exitfest.org.
Positivus |Salacgriva | Latvia
Best described as a quaint unspoilt parkland with its cosmopolitan city of Riga, Latvia has retained its charm whilst also offering the best in nightlife. Riga is the perfect pre-festival pit stop, take in the stunning art-nouveau architecture, wander the winding cobbled streets of the old town and dip into the city’s burgeoning nightlife scene before you escape to one of the country’s biggest summer party destinations – Positivus Festival.
Taking place in the picturesque coastal town of Salacgriva in Latvia, Positivus is the largest music and arts festival in the Baltic States, transporting chart-topping headliners, underground emerging talent and exciting art and dance stages to their unspoiled atmospheric coastal setting amid stunning woodland. Festival goers can dip their toes in the baltic sea or take in the atmosphere in a hammock beneath the trees while enjoying a rich diversity of international chart toppers and underground emerging talent in this idyllic holiday location. Positivus also offers art and dance stages giving festival goers a variety of activities and stalls selling locally made designer clothing and accessories, giving festival goers plenty to see and do during the 3 day event. Positivus was also recognised in the 2013, 2015 and 2016 European Festival Awards being a finalist in the ‘Best Medium Sized Festival’ category and also for ‘Best Festival Line Up’ in 2013.
Line up: Pixies, Ellie Goulding, Alt-J, The Lumineers, Rae Sremmurd, Maxïmo Park, Mew, José González, Grandmaster Flash, Jp Cooper, Kamasi Washington, Cigarettes After Sex, Nothing But Thieves, Austra, Rhye, Aeroplane, Crookers, Ray Blk, L.A. Salami, Margaret Glaspy, Julia Jacklin, Trad.Attack!, Araabmuzik, Kingdom, Raimons Tiguls & Moonlight Sound Design, Dzelzs Vilks, Dagamba, Pienvedēja, Piedzīvojumi, Satellites Lv, Bandmaster, Mesa, Fakts, Singapūras Satīns, Makree, Edavārdi, Chris Noah, Daddy Was A Milkman, Get Your Gun, Bucharest, Teachers, Eska + many more!
Be like a local…
Drink: Riga Black Balsam
Eat: karbonāde
Say Cheers: Priekā
Positivus takes place from 14th to 16th July. 3 day festival passes from £67 positivusfestival.com
Sea Dance | Budva | Montenegro
Recently listed by Skyscanner as the number 1 cheapest holiday destination for 2017 this country is well worth checking out. Montenegro has towering mountains perfect for hiking and mountain biking as well as some of the world’s best unspoiled beaches on the Adriatic Sea. And if that wasn’t enough Montenegro featured in the James Bond Film Casino Royale and if it’s good enough for Bond, it’s good enough for us!
Award winning Sea Dance festival gathers each year fans from over 50 countries from all over the world, and impressive line up of more than 100 hottest international music stars. This year, fourth edition of the festival, will be held in Budva from 13th to 15th July, in Budva, Montenegro with acts including John Newman and Sean Paul. Voted best European medium-sized festival, Sea Dance has proven much within just three short years. Stunning location, world renowned artists and outstanding productions make this festival a must see. Save the date and experience Sea Dance festival on Europe's hottest summer destination, city of Budva, Montenegro.
Line Up: Sean Paul, Fatboy Slim, John Newman, Amelie Lewis, Denis Horvat, South London Ordnance, Space Dimension Controller, Bad Copy, Filip Xavi, Insolate, Tkno, Who See, Ana RS, Bodzie, Darko Milosevic, Dino R, Iks_Oks, Jan de R, Fahrudin Krcic, Mtech, Millok, P.S, Proximus, Rayo, Soft 85, Tanya Moss, Techno Klinika + many more!
Be Like a Local…
Drink: Prvijenac
Eat: Punjene paprike
Say Cheers: Zivjeli
Sea Dance Festival takes place from 13-15th July 2017. To book tickets visit seadancefestival.me
OFF Festival | Katowice | Poland
Poland offers the perfect getaway for party people wanting to get their culture fix. Steeped in history, travellers can explore museums, monuments, castles and the country’s well known club culture. Made famous in the 90’s, the underground techno scene was compared to that of Berlins with a pioneering outlook on electronic music. This has been culminated today through the curation of some of the most interesting and unique festivals on the scene including Katowice’s OFF Festival.
OFF is a festival for the discerning music fan and the place to discover the best alternative acts from around the world. A truly unique boutique music festival, OFF Festival takes place in ‘Three Lake Valley’, Katowice – a beautiful green oasis in the heart of industrial Silesia. OFF is a way of life, one that flies in the face of current trends and stays true to itself, and the ethos of organiser Artur Rojek is firmly aimed at supporting art and music with the festival bringing many acts to Poland for the first time. OFF Festival’s reputation is growing year on year driven by the festivals forward–thinking, eclectic music policy and it’s bold and eclectic lineups. From the greatest alternative music stars from around the world to the increasingly strong Polish scene, OFF festival has inspiring music in abundance and the organisers and crowd have one serious finger on the pulse when it comes to music.
Line Up: Anna Meredith, Anna Von Hausswolff, Arab Strap, Batushka, BEAK>, Boris Graja “Pink”, Carla Bozulich, Circuit des Yeux, Conor Oberst with Band, Daniel Johnston, Duzy Jack, Feist, Group A, Helando Negro, Jessy Lanza, Kikagaku Moyo, Kwadrofonik I Artur Rojek, Lvl Up, Made in Poland “Martwy Kabaret”, Michael Gira, Moor Mother, PJ Harvey, Preoccupations, PRO8L3M, Royal Trux, Shame, Sheer Mag, Shellac, SIKSA, Silver Apples, Spoiwo, Swans, Taleb Kweli Live, The Black Madonna, The Oh Sees, Ulrika Spacek, Wolves in the Throne Room, Wrekmeister Harmonies + many more!
Be like a local…
Drink: Balsam Pomorski
Eat: Bigos
Say Cheers: Na zdrowie
OFF Festival takes place from 4-6 August 2017. 3-day tickets from £52 available at off-festival.pl.
Contact
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@globalpubl;icity.co.uk
Shame get record number of festival bookings with ETEP
Here is your summer update on ETEP shows! UK band SHAME have a record breaking 16 performances, bringing their chaotic live show bursting at the seams with punk energy, to a festival near you across Europe.
With more than half of the ETEP festivals taking place between June and August there is no way you can miss them. Next to the South London five piece, another 148 ETEP acts will play at one of the festivals, with French artist Her in second place with 8 confirmed shows and joint third with 7 bookings, Ireland’s Rejjie Snow and Alma from Finland. It is great to see such a wide variety of acts and musical genres breaking through and getting the chance to play to new audiences in other countries than their own.
Results
Up till now, 344 ETEP shows have been confirmed at 103 ETEP festivals and 149 new artists will be presented to audiences across Europe. Here’s the top 10 booked acts per country:
Shame GB 16
Her FR 8
Rejjie Snow IE 7
Alma FI 7
Klangstof NL 6
Skott SE 6
Fil Bo Riva IT/DE 6
Faber CH 6
Roosevelt DE 5
Throes + The Shine PT 5
For a full overview of all ETEP shows and acts go to etep.nl
Festivals
We would very much like to welcome Swiss festival Zermatt Unplugged to ETEP this month. Interested to see where you can check out new European talent this summer? Find the full roster of festivals participating in ETEP here.
Discover new music
No time to visit all the summer festivals? Check out the music of the hottest ETEP acts on the ETEP chart. When you are there do also browse the European Border Breakers Charts to see what is hot in countries across Europe.
Not going to Glastonbury? Try a European Festival Holiday Adventure Instead!
Not going to Glastonbury? No problem! There are plenty of top notch alternatives on the European festival scene. Swap British weather and muddy fields for sunny beach festival or combine your festival holiday with a city break to one of Europe's cultural hotspots. Here are 6 of the best Glastonbury alternatives for the ultimate festival getaway!
EXIT Festival | Serbia
Just a short ride away from the Serbian capital Belgrade, the magical Petrovaradin Fortress set high on the banks of the river Danube in Novi Sad provides the perfect setting for the EXIT Festival. Started as a student protest in 2000 fighting for political change and freedom, EXIT continues to spread positive vibes, promoting change and positive education, supporting many community and humanitarian missions, while throwing a damn good party. The award winning festival has something for music lovers of all genres with a diverse mix of artists performing on numerous stages connected by cobbled streets, ramparts and tunnels. Also renowned for it’s amazing atmosphere and energy the Dance Arena champions the who’s who in the electronic music world set in the awe inspiring moat of the fortress, it’s that special moment when the sun’s rays shine over the fortress walls and your favourite tune is belting through the soundsystem and into your soul! EXIT continues to deliver the most adventurous and value for money festival experiences in Europe so keep your eyes peeled for the first acts to be announced soon. EXIT. Where hedonism meets activism.
Line Up: The Killers, Years & Years, Alan Walker, Hardwell, Jason Derulo, Jeff Mills, Liam Gallagher, Nina Kraviz, Paul Kalkbrenner, Rag’n’Bone Man, Roisin Murphy, Solomun b2b Dixon,
Jesus And Mary Chain, Black Coffee, Duke Dumont, Ellen Allien, Faithless Dj Set, Hot Since 82, Jake Bugg, Jamie Jones, Lost Frequencies, Nicole Moudaber, Noisia “OUTER EDGES”, Paula Tample B2B Rebekah, Recondite, Robin Schulz, RÜFÜS, Rodhad, Antigone B2B Francois X, Arkona, Bjarki, Charlotte de Witte, Dax J, Dejan Milicevic B@B Marko Milosavijevic, Destruction, Discharge, Egypt, Elemental, Foreign Beggars, Function, Godsleep, Kungs, Lag B@B UVB, Massimo Savic, Princess Nokia, Samuel, The Damned, Tijana T, Van Gogh, Vatican Shadow + many more!
Exit takes place from 6-9 July 2017. To book tickets visit www.exitfest.org/en
EXIT Aftermovie: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF1cD03iKVk
Positivus | Latvia
Taking place in the picturesque coastal town of Salacgriva in Latvia,Positivus is the largest music and arts festival in the Baltic States, transporting chart-topping headliners, underground emerging talent and exciting art and dance stages to their unspoiled atmospheric coastal setting amid stunning woodland. Festival goers can dip their toes in the baltic sea or take in the atmosphere in a hammock beneath the trees while enjoying a rich diversity of international chart toppers and underground emerging talent in this idyllic holiday location. Positivus also offers art and dance stages giving festival goers a variety of activities and stalls selling locally made designer clothing and accessories, giving festival goers plenty to see and do during the 3 day event. Positivus was also recognised in the 2013, 2015 and 2016 European Festival Awards being a finalist in the ‘Best Medium Sized Festival’ category and also for ‘Best Festival Line Up’ in 2013.
Line up: Pixies, Ellie Goulding, Alt-J, The Lumineers, Rae Sremmurd, Maxïmo Park, Mew, José González, Grandmaster Flash, Jp Cooper, Kamasi Washington, Cigarettes After Sex, Nothing But Thieves, Austra, Rhye, Aeroplane, Crookers, Ray Blk, L.A. Salami, Margaret Glaspy, Julia Jacklin, Trad.Attack!, Araabmuzik, Kingdom, Raimons Tiguls & Moonlight Sound Design, Dzelzs Vilks, Dagamba, Pienvedēja, Piedzīvojumi, Satellites Lv, Bandmaster, Mesa, Fakts, Singapūras Satīns, Makree, Edavārdi, Chris Noah, Daddy Was A Milkman, Get Your Gun, Bucharest, Teachers, Eska + many more!
Positivus takes place from 14th to 16th July. 3 day festival passes from £67 positivusfestival.com
Positivus Aftermovie: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vdx0vX0bObY
Sea Dance | Montenegro
Recently listed by Skyscanner as the number 1 cheapest holiday destination for 2017 this country is well worth checking out. Montenegro has towering mountains perfect for hiking and mountain biking as well as some of the world’s best unspoiled beaches on the Adriatic Sea. And if that wasn’t enough Montenegro featured in the James Bond Film Casino Royale and if it’s good enough for Bond, it’s good enough for us! Award winning Sea Dance festival gathers each year fans from over 50 countries from all over the world, and impressive line up of more than 100 hottest international music stars. This year, fourth edition of the festival, will be held in Budva from 13th to 15th July, in Budva, Montenegro with acts including John Newman and Sean Paul. Voted best European medium-sized festival, Sea Dance has proven much within just three short years. Stunning location, world renowned artists and outstanding productions make this festival a must see. Save the date and experience Sea Dance festival on Europe's hottest summer destination, city of Budva, Montenegro.
Line Up: Sean Paul, Fatboy Slim, John Newman, Amelie Lewis, Denis Horvat, South London Ordnance, Space Dimension Controller, Bad Copy, Filip Xavi, Insolate, Tkno, Who See, Ana RS, Bodzie, Darko Milosevic, Dino R, Iks_Oks, Jan de R, Fahrudin Krcic, Mtech, Millok, P.S, Proximus, Rayo, Soft 85, Tanya Moss, Techno Klinika + many more!
Sea Dance Festival takes place from 13-15th July 2017. To book tickets visit seadancefestival.me
Sea Dance Promo video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlkDb8VidgU
OFF Festival | Poland
OFF is a festival for the discerning music fan and the place to discover the best alternative acts from around the world. A truly unique boutique music festival, OFF Festival takes place in ‘Three Lake Valley’, Katowice – a beautiful green oasis in the heart of industrial Silesia. OFF is a way of life, one that flies in the face of current trends and stays true to itself, and the ethos of organiser Artur Rojek is firmly aimed at supporting art and music with the festival bringing many acts to Poland for the first time. OFF Festival’s reputation is growing year on year driven by the festivals forward–thinking, eclectic music policy and it’s bold and eclectic lineups. From the greatest alternative music stars from around the world to the increasingly strong Polish scene, OFF festival has inspiring music in abundance and the organisers and crowd have one serious finger on the pulse when it comes to music.
Line Up: Anna Meredith, Anna Von Hausswolff, Arab Strap, Batushka, BEAK>, Boris Graja “Pink”, Carla Bozulich, Circuit des Yeux, Conor Oberst with Band, Daniel Johnston, Duzy Jack, Feist, Group A, Helando Negro, Jessy Lanza, Kikagaku Moyo, Kwadrofonik I Artur Rojek, Lvl Up, Made in Poland “Martwy Kabaret”, Michael Gira, Moor Mother, PJ Harvey, Preoccupations, PRO8L3M, Royal Trux, Shame, Sheer Mag, Shellac, SIKSA, Silver Apples, Spoiwo, Swans, Taleb Kweli Live, The Black Madonna, The Oh Sees, Ulrika Spacek, Wolves in the Throne Room, Wrekmeister Harmonies + many more!
OFF Festival takes place from 4-6 August 2017. 3-day tickets from £52 available at off-festival.pl
OFF Aftermovie: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg18ZbHtufY
Sziget Festival | Hungary
Proud winner of the ‘Best Major European Festival’ award in 2015 and 2011, and ‘Best Festival Line Up’ in 2016, Sziget Festival is one of the biggest multicultural events of Europe. Taking place on the picturesque Óbuda Island in Budapest, Sziget welcomes over 490,000 visitors from over 100 countries to express themselves on their self-proclaimed Island of Freedom. Sziget is not just about music, with more than 50 program venues offering festival goers the chance to experience many different things including; circus, theatre and dance, art and installations, yoga and sports and a huge variety of food. There is also has a beach area where fans can truly enjoy the summer and the Danube. With so much on offer in the heart of Budapest, Sziget provides a complete festival-holiday experience with a week-long party, great live concerts and all the attractions the city has to offer such as beautiful historic buildings, thermal spas and special ’ruin pubs’.
Line up: Alex Clare, Allah-Las, Alt-J, Andy C, Anne-Marie, Bad Religion, Bakermat, Bassjackers, Bear's Den, Biffy Clyro, Billy Talent, Birdy, Breaking Benjamin, Cashmere Cat, Charli XCX, Chef'Special, Clean Bandit, Crystal Fighters, Danny Brown, De Staat, Dimenson, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, DJ Shadow, Don Diablo, Dubioza Kollektiv, Flume, Fritz Kalkbrenner, George Ezra, GTA, GusGus, HVOB, Interpol, Jagwar Ma, Jamie Cullum, Kasabian, Kensington, Leningrad, Leon, Mac Demarco, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Major Lazer, Mando Diao, Materia, Maurice West, Metronomy, Nervo, Nothing but Thieves, OH Wonder, Oliver Heldens, P!NK, Paul Van Dyk, PJ Harvey, Rita Ora, Rone, Rudimental live, Steve Aoki, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, The Courteeners, The Kills, The Naked and Famous, The Pretty Reckless, The Strypes, The Vaccines, Tom Odell, Two Door Cinema Club, Tycho, Valentino Khan, Vince Staples, W&W, Watsky, Weval, White Lies, Wiz Khalifa + many more!
Sziget takes place from 9-16 August 2017. 7-day tickets from £175 available at szigetfestival.com
Sziget Aftermovie: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-6NB2SEgLk
Lowlands | The Netherlands
Taking place next to the Walibi Fairgrounds, Biddinghuizen only an hours drive from Amsterdam A Campingflight To Lowlands Paradise is exactly what it promises to be: a true backpacker’s Garden Of Eden and Holland’s most adventurous cultural outdoor event, offering a cutting edge choice of only the best in alternative music, film, stand-up comedy, visual arts, literature and street theatre. For three days in August, a township with 55,000 inhabitants arises in the middle of the country. The Lowlands festival features heavyweight headliners, impressive installations including the renowned red and white chimney stacks and no less than twelve stages (among which a cinema and theatre), going by the names of Alpha, Bravo, Heineken, Lima, Juliet, X-Ray, Echo. All stages are covered too, so you can enjoy all the music and entertainment come rain or shine. Lowlands also prides itself on supplying top notch facilities. There’s even a wellness village with saunas, hot tubs and sports facilities, dozens of restaurants from all corners of the earth, food and drink stalls, a large market with everything from clothes and vinyl stores to a barber’s shop, its own currency, a local radio station, a daily newspaper (Dutch only) and, last but not least: seven luxury campsites with flushable toilets hot showers. A Campingflight To Lowlands Paradise really is the ultimate summer holiday extravaganza!
Line Up: Mumford & Sons, The xx, Editors, alt-J, Bastille, Chef’Special, Cypress Hill, Elbow, Flume, Halsey, Iggy Pop, Kovacs, London Grammar, Michael Kiwanuka, Migos, Moderat, Skepta, Solange, Architects, At The Drive In, Ben Klock, Billy Talent, Black Sun Empire, Car Seat Headrest, Carl Craig Presents Synthesizer Ensemble, Cashmere Cat, CLARK – Death Peak Live, Death Grips, Dixon, Feist, First Aid Kit, Future Islands, Glass Animals, Job Jobse, Jonna Fraser, Konstantin, LÉON, Mac DeMarco, MHD, Midland, Mura Masa, Nina Kraviz, Noord Nederlands Orkest, Nothing But Thieves, PVRIS, Robert Hood (DJ-set), Ronnie Flex & Deuxperience Band, Sampha, Talaboman, Tash Sultana, The Bloody Beetroots Live, The Pretty Reckless, The Shins, Tove Lo, Ty Segall, Abra, Altin Gün, Aurora Halal, Bonzai, Black Foxxes, Colin Benders, Cubicolor Live, Culture Abuse, Baloji, Canshaker Pi, Deniro, Denzel Curry, D.D Dumbo, Dj Deeon, Dj Firmeza, Eden, Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes, Giegling Showcase: Ateq Live, Dustin, edward.live, Map.ache, HAUS, Hauschka, HMLTD, Husky Loops, Iguana Death Cult, Jeangu Macrooy, John Moreland, Kim Janssen, Marie Davidson Live, Methyl Ethel, MICH, Naâman, Palace, Parcels, Romare Full Live Band, Shame, Shovels and Rope, Skott, SMIB, Songhoy Blues, Spin Te Kú, The Ufoslavians, Vince Staples, Yungblud + many more!
Lowlands takes place from 18th – 20th August 2017. To book tickets visit www.lowlands.nl/english
Lowlands Aftermovie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwDa20Z0euQ
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EXIT Festival premiered new event in Croatia with 50,000 fans attending Sea Star
EXIT Festival kicked off their Summer of Love with unforgettable days at the newly launched Sea Star festival in Umag, Croatia. Taking place from May 25 to 28, with spectacular performances and endless energy, the first edition of the EXIT's brand-new Sea Star Festival finished in the sunny lagoon of the Stella Maris resort on the beautiful Croatian coast.
EXIT's Summer of Love is a regional festival run marking the 50th anniversary since the original in 1967, connecting four neighbouring countries of the region, kicking off with the Sea Star, the bright new star in the festival sky of Europe.
There was an almost instant interest for a new festival in Croatia run by the team behind the acclaimed Serbian EXIT Festival which led to Sea Star Festival having to triple its initially announced capacity and eventually even doubling the number of festival zones due to the high demand. 50,000 elated visitors from over 70 countries that passed through the festival gates in the four days and nights enjoyed superb performances with the impeccable production you'd expect from EXIT.
Sea Star festival opening ceremony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxx0cXIBc8E
The beautiful lagoon of the Stella Maris resort proved to be a wonderful home for the festival. The Prodigy left their stamp on the entire festival, with a spectacular performance in front of a euphoric audience, bringing the spark of the authentic EXIT spirit to Umag and Croatia. The living legend of dance music, Fatboy Slim proved that he is still on top of the game with his so-much-more-than-eclectic set being now even more complex and mind-blowing, leaving tens of thousands in front of the Addiko Tesla Stage in awe!
Fatboy Slim at Sea Star Festival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iDqa8MqoAg
Berlin's techno hero Paul Kalkbrenner had a brilliant performance in the festival's grand finale taking the audience into the sunrise, with the views that could compare only to EXIT’s colossal Dance Arena. The new darlings of the Balkan audience, Modestep, caused an eruption of energy with their performance that will circulate among the visitors for a long time. Pendulum have proven with their DJ set why drum’n’bass as aa genre cannot be talked about without them in the frontline. Dance hitmaker Spiller brought the rhythm and melodies of his anthem "Groovejet" under the open skies, and Dubioza Kolektiv took everyone’s breath away in an explosion of energy combining dub, reggae and rock rhythms. Regional technostars, UMEK, Marko Nastić and Petar Dundov justified their hard-earned names, standing shoulder to shoulder with some of the greatest world stars. The talent pool of the region was also represented by S.A.R.S, Brkovi, Artan Lili, Pips, Chips & Videoclips, Bad Copy, Elemental, Jonathan, Sassja, Kiša metaka, Kandžija, Nipplepeople, Kawasaki 3p, Rambo Amadeus and the festival locals, Urban & 4.
Dubioza kolektiv at Sea Star festival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDbSnUY6hFU
The farewell party at the lagoon lasted the entire day until the sunset, with the rhythms of Mahmut Orhan, the Turkish upcoming star producer whose hit “Feel” marked the official finale of the festival, first of the four in EXIT Summer of Love.
Next on the EXIT Festival Summer of Love festival run is the Revolution festival in Timisoara from June 1 to 3, followed by the 17th edition of EXIT Festival at the Petrovaradin Fortress, lasting for five days and nights this year, from July 5 to 9. The Summer of Love finale will take place on the beach at Sea Dance festival in Montenegro from July 13 to 15, at the spectacular Jaz beach.
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Discover Positivus festival - The Hidden Gem in Latvia
Positivus is a festival waiting to be discovered - party beneath the trees, take in the atmosphere while relaxing in a hammock or dip you toes in the Baltic sea whilst watching amazing sunsets.
Watch the video here: [https://www.positivusfestival.com/en/festival-info/](https://www.positivusfestival.com/en/festival-info/)
Taking place in the picturesque coastal town of Salacgriva in Latvia, Positivus takes place in an idyllic woodland setting only 110 km from Riga. Positivus is the largest music and arts festival in the Baltic States, transporting chart-topping headliners, underground emerging talent and exciting art and dance stages to their unspoilt atmospheric coastal setting amid stunning woodland.
Festival goers can dip their toes in the Baltic sea or take in the atmosphere in a hammock beneath the trees while enjoying a rich diversity of international chart toppers and underground emerging talent in this idyllic holiday location. Positivus also offers art and dance stages giving festival-goers a variety of activities and stalls selling locally made designer clothing and accessories, giving festival goers plenty to see and do during the 3 day event from 14th - 16th July. Positivus was also recognised in the 2013, 2015 and 2016 European Festival Awards being a finalist in the ‘Best Medium Sized Festival’ category and also for ‘Best Festival Line Up’ in 2013.
Line up:
Pixies, Ellie Goulding, Alt-J, The Lumineers, Rae Sremmurd, Maxïmo Park, Mew, José González, Grandmaster Flash, Jp Cooper, Kamasi Washington, Cigarettes After Sex, Nothing But Thieves, Austra, Rhye, Aeroplane, Crookers, Ray Blk, L.A. Salami, Margaret Glaspy, Julia Jacklin, Trad.Attack!, Araabmuzik, Kingdom, Raimons Tiguls & Moonlight Sound Design, Dzelzs Vilks, Dagamba, Pienvedēja, Piedzīvojumi, Satellites Lv, Bandmaster, Mesa, Fakts, Singapūras Satīns, Makree, Edavārdi, Chris Noah, Daddy Was A Milkman, Get Your Gun, Bucharest, Teachers, Eska + many more!
Tickets:
Tickets for the eleventh Positivus Festival are available at www.positivusfestival.com, in all Biļešu Serviss box offices and Norde ATMs.
Tickets can be purchased in the following categories:
One day ticket (40.60 €)
Two day ticket (55.60 €)
Three day ticket (75.60 €)
Three day ticket with camping (83.60 €)
VIP ticket (250.60 €)
11 – 16 years old can now purchase the Youth ticket with 50% discount
Buy tickets here: https://www.positivusfestival.com/en/tickets/
Getting there from Riga:
One of the most inexpensive ways how to get from Riga to Salacgriva is Positivus Shuttle bus, that will bring the festival goers from a stop in front of shopping mall Olimpia (Āzenes Street 5) to the festival site in Salacgriva.In order to ensure the quickest and most convenient journey, Positivus Express won’t make any stops on its way to the festival. We kindly ask to purchase tickets timely at the festival’s homepage since the number of tickets is limited. Positivus Shuttle Bus tickets available at shop.positivusfestival.com
Positivus also have a special deal with Baltic Taxi for a fixed price shared taxi ride to and from Riga to the festival site for only 20.60 € and also a group price for 4 people for 80.60 € hich can both be bought in advance here: https://www.positivusfestival.com/en/tickets/
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Jeff Mills to headline special No Sleep line up on Day Zero at Exit Festival!
This year's EXIT Festival will last for five days and nights, and its Day Zero has become a true festival in itself! After showcasing world-famous clubs at the Petrovaradin Fortress in Serbia and organizing parties in London, Barcelona, Brussels and other destinations, the revered EXIT's stage, No Sleep Novi Sad, will pass through its tunnel and spill over to the neighbouring mts Dance Arena, raising the flag of the first No Sleep Festival at Exit on Wednesday, July 5! Leading the bill in this endeavour will be the greatest techno icon of all times, a virtuoso who redefined modern music and culture, the one and only Jeff Mills! Especially for this occasion, Mills will perform a three-hour set which will have its finale with the almost life-changing experience that is globally praised sunrise above the Arena. He won't be alone in this undertaking because, straight from the center of the Berlin scene comes another person from an entirely different planet, Ellen Alien! Also from the European capital of techno, exclusively for the No Sleep Festival, two absolute techno champions, Paula Temple and Rebekah, will have their first ever, exclusive hybrid set! In another b2b premiere, UVB, a French techo producer in a dizzying rise, and Lag, a star from Exit's hometown Novi Sad with a rising international career that brought him his first US tour. The honor to open the sleepless night at Exit's Day Zero belongs to regional techno heroines, Marta from Slovenia and Sugar Lobby from Belgrade, while the closing set is entrusted to the mts Dance Arena residents, Dejan Milićević and Marko Milosavljević. Equally as exciting line-up for July 5th at the core stage No Sleep Novi Sad will soon be announced, where this special No Sleep line-up within EXIT will continue up to 9th July with already confirmed acts like Function, Bjarki, Antigone b2b Francois X, Dax J, Vatican Shadow, Voiski, Harri & Domenic, Denis Sulta, Dr. Rubinstein, Charlotte de Witte, SNTS, Leo Pol, Ben Vedren and many more.
Jeff Mills has recently again been decorated as an Officer of France's Order of Art and Letters while his audio-visual work is regular in Louvre. He is the founder of the famous Detroit techno school and its most famous organization "Underground Resistance" (The one and only UR). One of the pioneers of the art of mixing on three or more turntables is also famous for his nickname, The Wizard, which he got using in his sets more than 70 records per hour!
A top-class DJ and a person who doesn't recognize trends but creates them instead, Ellen Alien is at the same time the boss of one of the most important labels in techno history, BPitch Control, and the woman which made famous numerous artists such as Paul Kalkbrenner, Modeselektor, Apparat and Ben Klock! Last week she published her seventh studio album "Nost", entirely dedicated to the authentic rave energy of Berlin, and, coupled with numerous performances at leading festivals, it can be said for sure that this is the year of Alien in the techno horoscope!
Paula Temple and Rebekah had an idea to do a complex hybrid live performance at Exit with a special technical plan while their first meet ups on this performance already took place last week in Berlin. Known for being an uncompromising innovator, Paula has recently published her louded "Decon/Recon" project, while Rebekah is coming to the Petrovaradin Fortress with her new album "Fear Paralysis" (Soma).
Sebastian Michel, known as UVB, literally exploded at the international techno scene in the last couple of years, with releases which became regular during the performances of such legends as Mills, Dettmann and Surgeon. His sets are regular at the leading clubs like Berghain, Concrete, Tresor and Fuse, and he had a notable performance at Awakenings at ADE 2016 closing event. His colleague from Rotterdam's MORD label and Exit's resident Lag is back to the Arena where he debuted several years ago. His rise to the international scene brought him gigs in places like Paris, New York, Moscow and Berlin, to name but a few.
Free entrance to No Sleep Festival with any EXIT wristband!
All holders of four-day or five-day EXIT tickets or other EXIT festival passes will be able to enter free at No Sleep Festival with just their festival wristbands. Also, all those who visit the The Killers on July 5th at the Main Stage, can go later to mts Dance Arena and No Sleep Novi Sad stage which will, as usual, be open from 10 pm to 8 in the morning. The entrance for both The Killers and No Sleep Festival will be the well-known main Exit entrance (Lovoturs, no. 1 on festival maps).
This year's No Sleep parties in London, Brussels and Glasgow!
EXIT's No Sleep Novi Sad stage has a concept of having world-known clubs each night at the acclaimed Serbian festival! Previous years #NSNS stage had showcases by Tresor, Nitsa, Concrete, Grelle Forelle, Drugstore and 20/44, this year has Glasgow's Sub Club, Brussels's Fuse, London's Avant Garde and Parisian Concrete. Each year, No Sleep launch events take place in many of these clubs, and sfter Belgrade, Barcelona and Vienna, this year No Sleep events were held in Brussels and Glasgow. Charlotte de Witte and Fuse hosted Rebekah and our Tijana T on April 28, while Harri & Domenic hosted Honey Dijon at Exit's launch party at Sub Club last Saturday! Coming up next on June 2 is No Sleep London party promoted by the Avant Garde & Exit Festival at the legendary Corsica Studios featuring Fort Romeau, Jenifer Cardini and Man Power behind the decks! No Sleep stage will have its seaside premiere this year at the Exit's sister Sea Dance festival, where, among others, confirmed are Berghain residents Etapp Kyle and Kobosil, as well as Amelie Lens, Space Dimensions Controller, South London Ordnance, Filip Xavi, Insolate and TKNO.
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Amsterdam Dance Event Announces Spotlight on Morocco and Hello DeLaMar, ADE Changes Venue
The 22nd edition of the Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) takes place October 18th-22nd in the Tolhuistuin, Brakke Grond and Melkweg venues with the Hello DeLaMar Theater taking centre stage.
After 16 years in the Felix Meritis, the Amsterdam Dance Event, an initiative of Buma, will be moving to the Nieuwe DeLaMar Theater this year to allow major renovations to take place in its old venue. The Nieuwe DeLaMar is ideally situated next to the Leidseplein and De Melkweg and will also allow the event to bring previously separately-housed events such as ADE Dance & Brands under one roof.
“Having been sold out for the last seven years, plus with more delegates coming from an ever greater number of countries, especially Korea, China, Africa, India and South America, the renovation of the Felix Meritis offers us an opportunity to try a different venue,” ADE director Richard Zijlma, said. “We are excited and optimistic about the new conferencing and networking possibilities that the Nieuwe DeLaMar Theater offers, and we’re confident that delegates will find it a spectacular and inspiring space.”
New ticketing system
ADE has also introduced a new ticketing system this year that allows delegates to choose between day and night time activities with a 5-day Daytime-only pass now available. The classic 5 Days/Nights passes are also still on offer for delegates who want to embrace the vast range of business and entertainment possibilities that ADE offers each year.
Spotlight on Morocco
The 2017 panel program is coming together with Morocco under the spotlight in this year’s ADE Global View. The North African country currently hosts 15 festivals each year including Atlas Electronic, Oasis, MOGA, Transahara and Beyond Sahara that are almost exclusively dedicated to electronic music, plus a range of large events featuring world music (Gnaoua), jazz (Jazzablanca) pop (Vertigo) and sacred music at the Fes Festival of World Sacred Music. This forward-looking and liberal-minded country also has a healthy club scene with venues specialising in house music (Tamasis), hip hop (555 Marrakech) and techno (Pacha Marrakech, Amnesia) thriving throughout the country.
ADE’s conference schedule will also feature We’re Calling It Ethnotronic covering the growing electronic scenes in South America, Africa and parts of Asia where musicians are mixing local sounds with dance floor beats, Who’s Stealing Our Best Songs?, looking at the land-grab by publishers as IP rights on classic sounds from the 80s expire.
About ADE
Since its inception in 1996, the Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) has evolved into the leading business platform of the global electronic music scene. It is the place to be and spot the latest developments: from musical trends and upcoming talents to the most recent output of dance’s pioneers and superstars.
The Amsterdam Dance Event takes place from the 18th to 22nd of October, 2017.
For more information about ADE: www.a-d-e.nl
The Amsterdam Dance Event is organised by the Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation, an initiative of Buma.
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