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  • Shimza announces Nelson Mandela Day live stream

    Shimza announces Nelson Mandela Day live stream

    On July 9, South African music artist Shimza announced a livestream event for Nelson Mandela Day at Robben Island on July 18 from 16:00-18:00 CEST (12 pm – 4 pm EST).

    Marking the first artist to livestream from Robben Island on Mandela Day, Shimza’s performance will be a celebration of Nelson Mandela’s life and will raise money for The Kolisi Foundation, The Nelson Mandela Foundation, The Shimuzic Foundation and for Robben Island itself.

    Shimza announces live stream on Nelson Mandela Day
    Shimza announces Nelson Mandela Day live stream

    Ashley Raphala, most commonly referred to be the artist name Shimza, has become one of South Africa’s brightest music artists through his Afro House and Tech House sound.  His annual One Man Show event raises funds for underprivileged children and causes close to his heart in South Africa.  The artist, who centers much of his career around humanitarian initiates, aims to change the way that South Africa’s youth consume information.

    Robben Island located in Table Bay off the coast of Cape Town, South Africa was used as a prison until 1996, which housed activist Nelson Mandela for 18 of the 27 years served behind bars.  The island has become one of the most politically symbolic locations in the world.

    Please click on the link to stream and donate.

  • Kaskade reschedules Redux to 2021

    Kaskade reschedules Redux to 2021

    On July 8, electronic music act Kaskade announced that he will be postponing his highly anticipated Redux performance, which was scheduled to be held in 2020 to Petco Park in San Diego on April 24, 2021.

    For those who have purchased tickets for the 2020 performance, they will be able to use their tickets for the 2021 rescheduled date.  However, for those unable to make the new rescheduled performance date, refunds will be fully made within 30 days at Refunds@MyLifeEveryDay.com.

    To read the full tweet announcement from Kaskade, please see below:

    “Redux started out as being an intention–a big idea about a small room.  A few sweaty nights were all I planned.  Loud sound systems in a few key cities, accompanied by low lights, floors packed a few hundred deep, with house heads all bouncing to a groove with me.  The idea was to strip things back down and nod to the way it was. Closed eyes meant you were doing it right.  The only sensory assault was sound with restraint everywhere else.  Music would be the experience.”

    – Kaskade

    Since its inception in 2013, Kaskade’s Redux parties have been sprouting-up in major cities across the nation including: Chicago, Miami, New York, and Dallas.  Spawned from the tenth anniversary of Kaskade’s debut artist album, It’s You, It’s Me.  Redux is an attempt to recreate the sound and feel of dance music’s origins.

    Ryan Raddon, most commonly referred to by the stage name, Kaskade, is a Grammy nominated dance music DJ and producer who has been credited with performing across some of the most desirable venues and festival in the world including:  Insomniac’s Electric Daisy Carnival, Coachella, and Ultra Music Festival.

  • The Sound of Tomorrow 2020 debuts live stream event

    The Sound of Tomorrow 2020 debuts live stream event

    On July 7, The Sound of Tomorrow 2020, in partnership with Pepsi Max hosted a live stream event for its annual competition for DJs and producers around the world.  Hosted by electronic dance music artists Nervo the competition also had host  judges Fedde Le Grand and Dimitri Vegas from Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike.

    The Sound of Tomorrow 2020

    This year’s winner winner of The Sound of Tomorrow will win his/her own spot at Tomorrowland 2021 performing a back2back set with renowned music artist Fedde Le Grand and will release a remix on Le Grand’s label, Darklight Recordings.  The artist will also receive a one month residency at One World Radio.

    Following and during the event viewers were able to cast votes on Facebook, Youtube, and/or Switch.  The Sound of Tomorrow will not only be counting on public votes but will also use 40% of the judges (Fedde Le Grand and Dimitri’s) votes as well.  For those who vote, they will also have an opportunity to win tickets to this year’s edition of Tomorrowland Around the World.

    The Sound of Tomorrow is a special competition that Le Grand has been a mentor of since its inception with last year’s semi-finalists in Ibiza and the winning artist Empra. 

    When asked about the secret ingredient to a DJ set at Tomorrowland,

    “It’s not so much about you. It’s about the crowd. It’s about the narrative of the whole day of the entire weekend.  It’s very important to feel where your place is in that story.”

    – Dimitri Vegas

    First, Angie Mill from the Netherlands went back to back with Rikki in Spain and then Jil Tanner from Germany went back to back with DJ Matti from Norway. To hear the finalists’ streams, fans can go to The Sound of Tomorrow’s website to check-out the finalists.

  • Oliver Heldens announces live stream on July 4

    Oliver Heldens announces live stream on July 4

    On July 2, Oliver Heldens announced that he will be performing an opening virtual party on July 4 to celebrate the start of the Grand Prix F1 season, which will kick off in Austria on July 5.  Heineken, the official partner of the Grand Prix, will be hosting the virtual party in its home country, the Netherlands where it will be livestreamed across F1, Aston Martin Red Bull Racing, Heineken, and Oliver Heldens’s social channels at 20:30 CEST (8:30 pm EST).

    The artist is scheduled to deliver a special performance to F1 fans, showcasing his legendary catalogue and much more.  As part of a teaser to the show, Heldens will be taking over F1 Tracks and curating a playlist of his favorites, which can be found at the following platforms: Spotify, Apple, Deezer. 

    “It’s a huge honor to perform at the official season opening of F1. Sport and music have a lot of synergies and both have the power to connect people and fans in a special way. I’m excited for the season and glad we’re able to find safe ways to come together during this time.”

    – Oliver Heldens

    To watch the event live, fans can tune in on any of the related Youtube channels: Heineken, F1, or Heldens.

    Oliver Heldens is a globally recognized electronic dance music artist who is known for his distinct house sound.  This event is not the first live stream that the artist has been a part of since the Coronavirus pandemic has become a global concern.  He also recently performed in an online festival to raise funds at the prestigious The Royal Concertgebouw.  For additional information on the artist, please visit his social channels.

  • Beyond Wonderland announces a Virtual Rave-A-Thon

    Beyond Wonderland announces a Virtual Rave-A-Thon

    On June 17, Beyond Wonderland announced a Virtual-Rave-A-Thon which is set to be held online on Saturday, June 20 and Sunday June 21. 

    The festival, which will include top performance acts from a myriad of genres (trance, house, bass and techno) will include (listed alphabetically): 3LAU, Blunts and Blondes, Carnage (after hours set), Cash Cash, Dash Berlin, Ghastly, Good Times Ahead, Habstrakt, Laidback Luke, Lucii, Manila Killa, Meduza, Mitis, Nitti Gritti, Sage Armstrong B2B Luke Andy SayMyName, Showtek, Testpilot, William Black, and Yehme2.

    Beyond Wonderland announces a Virtual Rave-A-Thon

    Beyond Wonderland is an annual event that has entertained nearly 400,000 attendees. Known to take place at The Gorge, one of the West Coast’s most iconic venues, Beyond Wonderland continues to tell the tale of Alice and her adventures in the festival’s psychedelic storybook.  The festival is known for Insomniac Events’ cutting-edge stage production, art installations, and an array of dancers and performers.

    Fans will be able to livestream the two day  event at the following links via: TV.Insomniac.com, YouTube, or Twitch.  The Rave-A-Thon will be accepting donations toward the Equal Justice Initiative, a charity to fund representation for those who may have been wrongfully convicted and Rave Recovery, offering members of the dance music community aid durin the Coronavirus pandemic. For additional information, please head over to BeyondWonderland’s official webpage where further details and updates will be announced.

  • Ibiza clubs will remain closed in 2020

    Ibiza clubs will remain closed in 2020

    On June 16, The Balearic government ruled that Ibiza clubs will remain shut in 2020 and could potentially remain that way until 2021 or until a Coronavirus vaccine is found.

    Diario de Ibiza was the first to report the news while Ushuaïa and Hï Ibiza reported earlier this week the cancellation of its future events in July and issued a statement on Instagram.

    “It is with a heavy heart that we announce there will be no events at both Ushuaïa and Hï Ibiza this summer.  This is clearly a deep impact for us all; however, we understand that this is the correct decision taking into account the situation caused by COVID-19.”

    – Hï Ibiza

    There had been hope that venues and nightclubs would be opened toward the end of the 2020 season due to lobbying around the issue; however, even though social distancing and thorough hygiene measures could be implemented, the government saw it fit to rule out any club activity this year.

    It did look optimistic as touring and travel to island will open in July; however, dance parties will be off limits.