The US is facing growing pressure from professionals in the music industry to reconsider a proposed hike in visa fees for touring artists. The planned 250% increase in costs, which was initially announced by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in January, has been postponed and is now scheduled
ADE, the renowned Amsterdam Dance Event, has recently revealed the initial lineup of artists scheduled to perform at its 2023 showcase. Taking place from October 18 to October 22, this event will encompass a diverse range of electronic genres and subcultures, with over 1000 events happening at more than 200
Apple has introduced a new feature in its Apple Maps and Apple Music apps that enables users to discover concerts in select locations worldwide. Called Apple Music Guides, this concert discovery feature utilises information from Bandsintown and currently includes 10 cities, including Chicago, Los Angeles, London, and Paris. The feature
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Four Tet, Skrillex, and Fred Again.. performed at the Coachella music festival on Sunday, April 23, taking the headlining slot after Frank Ocean’s departure from the weekend 2 lineup. They were confirmed to join the festival on April 20, after Frank Ocean announced that injuries would prevent him from returning
South African producer and gqom pioneer DJ Lag has embarked on an extensive world tour that will see him visit every continent over the next 10 months. The Alpha-Zulu (A-Z) World Tour “represents something that goes from start to finish and this tour is about performing, collaborating and recording on
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After their previously announced headlining show at Madison Square Garden sold out in minutes, Skrillex, Four Tet, and Fred Again.. surprised fans with a b2b2b set played from a converted school bus in the centre of Times Square. The pop-up set drew hundreds of onlookers in Times Square, while the
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Iconic producer Aphex Twin has dropped hints about his first live show since 2019. According to NME, a mysterious website with the URL www.190823.co.uk and featuring the producer’s logo inside the word LONDON has fans into a tailspin. Now, fans are speculating that this could be a message hinting at
Here Lies Love, a musical about the life of Imelda Marcos by David Byrne and Fatboy Slim, is set to have its Broadway debut later this year. The disco-pop musical, staged like a concert with the audience standing as attendees at the fictional Club Millennium, tells the story of the
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California’s most Instagrammable two weekend festival, Coachella has announced the full lineup for its 2023 edition. Set to take place across April 14-16, and again from April 21-23, the festival will happen at its usual home at the Empire Polo Club. This year’s edition includes some interesting electronic music choices.
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Charli XCX performed a live stream concert for video communication platform, Discord. The surprise concert was a part of Discord’s Snowsgiving charity event, which looked to raise funds for the SMS based mental health service, Crisis Text Line. The concert, released on Tuesday, followed a week of giveaways from Discord
