Alex Jukes

Groove Cruise announces return to Miami – January 2023

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After a tumultuous couple of years of rough waters, Whet Travel is back for an incredible 19th season and 35th sailing of Groove Cruise as the world’s original and largest floating electronic music festival shines as a beacon of hope that things are getting back to normal. Between January 19th and 23rd 2023, the award winning luxurious cruise ship Celebrity Summit will welcome aboard party captains as it sets sail from Miami to Labadee for the trip of a lifetime.

After pivoting to successful virtual cruises during the pandemic, Groove Cruise returned to the high seas in supremely safe fashion this past January at the height of Omicron. Last time out, there was not a single onboard case of Covid thanks to rigorous safety measures put in place. That will be the same again next year but the theme of the cruise will be Hope as a way of noting that, finally, the pandemic is in the rear view mirror and we are all back to enjoying the freedoms we love.

Once on board, captains will be treated to 96-hours of non-stop electronic music from over 50 of the world’s best electronic music artists on stages hosted by the most cutting edge brands, record labels and industry leaders, all with immersive and mind blowing production.

Celebrity Summit is an award-winning luxury cruise ship that has recently been completely revolutionized and is one of the first cruise ships to be powered by more environmentally friendly gas turbines. Featuring high seas luxury, around the clock entertainment and world-class dining in a safe environment, it is now one of the most technologically advanced ships in the world after the fleet has had more than $500-million in luxurious upgrades. These include:

● Luxuriously Revolutionized Suites, Restaurants, Bars, Boutiques, and Casino

● Travel Weekly’s Magellan Gold Awards for The Spa by Canyon Ranch and Penthouse Suite Design

● All-New Craft Social Featuring over 40 Craft Beers and Creative Cocktails

● The Retreat Sundeck & Lounge envisioned by world-renowned designer Kelly Hoppen, MBE, plus exclusive Luminae Restaurant with Signature Dishes from Michelin-Starred Chef Daniel Boulud

Whether you like to indulge in food, sport, relaxation, games, or education, there are endless cruise activities. From health & wellness to contemporary art collections, hot glass classes to casino games and slots, croquet or bocce at the Lawn Club, pool volleyball, theatre shows and so much more,

As always, there will be eight costume parties that have become a favorite feature of the floating festival, along with a wealth of exclusive artist and fan activities that get you up close and personal with the stars.

Touching down at the Labadee private paradise party in Haiti, Captains will gravitate towards awe-inspiring activities like:

❖ The Dragon’s Breath Flight Line: the world’s longest zip line over water at 500 feet up ❖ The Dragon’s Tail Roller Coaster: coast down Labadee’s mountainside at 30 mph ❖ Private Cabanas: unwind on one of the Caribbean’s sparkling beaches ❖ Boat and Island Tours ❖ Parasailing ❖ Jet skis and Kayaks ❖ The Dragon’s Cafe: a local eatery featuring Labadee’s signature drink, the Labodoozie

Groove Cruise Miami 2023 is now on sale and will sell out, so navigate over to GrooveCruise.com and book this bucket list adventure now.

About Whet Travel

For the past 19 years, Whet Travel has curated and produced more half-and full-ship music cruises than any other independent company. Partnering with some of the cruise industry’s most recognized and trusted brands, the revolutionary company has executed more than 50 wildly successful events including Groove Cruise, Shiprocked, Motorboat, Zen Cruise, Salsa Cruise, Aventura Dance Cruise, and Groove Island, among others. Innovators since their launch in 2004, Whet Travel was named Inc. Magazine’s No. 4 fastest-growing travel company in the country, has won the prestigious “Charter Partner of the Year” award from Carnival and Norwegian Cruise Lines, and has been featured in USA Today, Billboard, Travel Channel, NBC, Forbes, and more.

About Groove Cruise

Known as the world’s first and largest floating dance music festival, Groove Cruise is the only music cruise to sail from both East and West coasts. It is a non-stop experience comprising four straight days of beach, pool and theme parties, numerous delectable restaurants, 24/7 electronic dance music, art installations, and exotic destination experiences. In addition to the standard cruise amenities, there are also artist activities, Whet Oasis Zen Experience, world-class production, and various onboard events that rival the best dance music festivals in the world. Groove Cruise is produced by Whet Travel.

About Whet Foundation

The Whet Foundation is a Florida based 501c3 organization that offers grass roots disaster relief for those experiencing hardships and creates exciting experiences for underprivileged children in South Florida, the Caribbean and Mexico. Through our Community Captains and Destination Donation programs, we strive to excite the lives of those less fortunate in a fun and engaging way while positively affecting an entire generation. In 2020, the Whet Foundation launched it’s COVID-19 Relief Fund through the Groove Cruise Virtual Sail Aways live streams on twitch and have since accumulated over 9 million minutes watched and 1 million live views; this massive support raised over $50,000 for those facing hardships due to COVID-19 and was able to send over 250 relief grants and donate hundreds of face shields to multiple hospitals in South Florida.

Joseph Capriati & Friends to play Special UNICEF concert at Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples 

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Joseph Capriati & Friends to play Special UNICEF concert at Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples

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A Day of music on 28th May, dedicated to charity in order to assist the Ukrainian population

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A day of great music, with dj sets and live shows by international artists, and then workshop, events, meetings, with UNICEF and Joseph Capriati. The worldwide famous dj and producer is always on the lineups of the the best clubs and the most important festivals of the whole planet. From Miami to Ibiza and Europe, to South America and Australia, he has played in more than 75 countries all over the globe. The Italian artist, who can boast stunning performances in events such as Ultra Music Festival, Awakenings, Kappa FuturFestival, as well as clubs like Printworks, Cocoricò and Amnesia Ibiza, will be the host and the ambassador of the event, together with other international artists and personalities from the world of entertainment. An unprecedented event for the city of Naples and for the whole Italian club scene, a huge stadium concert where the stars will be the djs and electronic music performers, who will turn the stadium into a massive club, with music, visuals and effects at the height of the best international festivals.

Joseph Capriati and UNCEF have chosen Naples, its warmth and the embrace of its stadium, the legendary Diego Armando Maradona, for a day of music dedicated to charity and to assist the Ukrainian population and aid the over 7.5 million children risking their lives on the Ukrainian soil, to the many of them who are crossing the humanitarian corridor on the borders of the country, supplying on site support and making the arrival of trucks of food, water and first aid kits. possible. A huge fund-raising will be arranged for the event and the proceeds will go to UNICEF and to the other voluntary associations involved.

A commitment strongly desired by Joseph Capriati, who is deeply and strongly connected to Naples and the territory of his own region, Campania. A bond echoed by the support of the Mayor of Naples, Gaetano Manfredi, and the Campania Regional Council, who are sponsoring the event. Joseph Capriati & Friends will host a major fundraising event, the proceeds of which will be donated to UNICEF and the associations working in the Ukrainian theatre of war to assist over 7.5 million children and guarantee a constant flow of basic necessities, medical equipment, first aid instruments and water tanks. The event will be accessible to the Italian and international public and will follow a schedule that will include workshops, panels, and laboratories with the best professional figures of club music industry and music communication. It shall be dedicated to discussing the main social issues affecting the youngest members of the world’s population, from noon, when the gates open to the public. From 4 p.m. to midnight, music will be the centre of a great act of love with a line up conceived by Joseph Capriati, who will perform live, sharing the stage with artists of international stature, still to be announced, who have taken up the appeal.

Joseph Capriati, Naples, the guests taking part in the event and the public are ready to embrace the Ukrainian population with the power of music.

WORRIED ABOUT HENRY at DREAMLAND, MARGATE An all-day bass-orientated event at Margate’s iconic seafront destination.

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SATURDAY 25TH JUNE 2022 | 15:00 – 23:00

FEATURING:
WILKINSON DJ Set feat. MC AD-APT
SHY FX
KINGS OF THE ROLLERS & INJA

A-Z:
BOU B2B CLIPZ
HYPE B2B RANDALL
NIA ARCHIVES B2B AMA
TURNO B2B VERY SPECIAL UNNANOUNCED GUEST

SUPPORT FROM:
NATTY LOU

MCs:
STAMINA / HARIBO / DEEFA

TICKETS:
worriedabouthenry.com / skiddle.com / axs.com / dreamland.co.uk

Having already made a name for itself through last year’s stand-out seafront events ‘On The Beach’ in Brighton, and ‘On The Pier’ in Hastings, Worried About Henry has pulled together the biggest names in UK bass to provide Margate with an all-day festival experience.

Taking over the sea-side town’s nationally iconic entertainment centre ‘Dreamland’, thousands of bass fans from far and wide will find a who’s who of top tier DJs performing throughout the day, with a dozen artists putting the venue through its paces from 15:00 – 23:00.

Genre-defying, anthem-making machine Wilkinson is set to bring his infamous DJ set alongside the master hype-machine MC Ad-Apt, And scene legend Shy FX continues his long series of sold out showcases across the UK, whilst Kings of the Rollers will be proving once again, why they so deservedly wear the crown.

These three giant acts are going to be joined by some of the biggest names from across the scene in a series of jaw-dropping back to back sessions. The unstoppable Bou will be meeting scene favourite, Clipz. Hype and Randall are going head to head, for what’s sure to be an inimitable education in premium drum and bass. Then, Nia Archives and AMA will bring through the new school sounds in full effect and the endlessly energetic Turno is set to face off against a very special unannounced guest – Keep your eyes peeled on this one…..

This is a must have event in any bass-fan’s calendar, and an unmissable chance to experience the best the scene has to offer in one of the UK’s most unique coastal locations.

Studio 338 announces return of their Open Air ‘inner-city OASIS’ Garden with opening party

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Date: 14th May
TIckets go on sale: April 14th, 11am GMT
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The Outdoor space, themed as OASIS, will be open from 14th May throughout the Summer

Studio 338’s Garden Opening is always one of the most popular events of the year. In 2022, it lands on 14th May as 338 unveil their inner-city OASIS production for the season. This year, world beating party Release take the controls with a huge line up featuring headliners Richy Ahmed, Paco Osuna, Joey Daniel, Magda, Robag Wruhme, Andrew Kay and Hypoxia plus a very special guest announced closer to the time. Tickets for this will be in very high demand as always!

Release has been leading from the front at Studio 338 for a while now. After an epic New Year’s Eve and the huge news that the brand heads to Ibiza for a special summer residency at Es Paradis comes this Garden Opening. It ushers in summer in London and the start of open-air parties in Greenwich and this year the beautiful outdoor space becomes The OASIS.

After two years of lockdowns and restrictions, we emerged from the pandemic to find an inner-city haven complete with flamingos, camels, desert flowers, cocktails, street food, shisha and of course a huge VOID sound system and incredible DJs at the controls.

They include the Ibiza favourite and UK house star Richy Ahmed, Spanish techno titan Paco Osuna,, master minimal from Pampa’s Robag Wruhme, dark wave disco and techno from Magda and more from Joey Daniel as well as residents Hypoxia and Andrew Kay.

This one is going to be special, so make sure you sign up for tickets now (Pre-Sale Live from 14th April).

 Studio 338 / Release Garden Opening
May 14th
Theme: The OASIS

Lineup
Richy Ahmed
Paco Osuna
Joey Daniel
Magda
Robag Wruhme
Andrew kay
Hypoxia
Special guests to be announced

Legendary Bass institution Crucast announce Birmingham Street Party- Skepsis, Darkzy, Kanine, Zero, Problem Control headline

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UK bass institution CruCast have lined-up a mouthwatering and supersized Street Party party for 4000 people as part of the Queen’s Jubilee Weekend on Friday June 3rd. Over 30 artists will play Birmingham’s Lab11 including Skepsis, Darkzy, Kanine, Zero, Problem Control, Window Kid, Hedex and many more. Early bird tickets have all sold out with the last general release tickets now available from £20.

CruCast is one of the most influential and respected brands in all of bass music. The label is known for its cutting edge sounds, the roster includes all the very best talents in the game and the brand’s essential live events and festival stage takeovers are always a guarantee of a first class party. They have hosted them at places like a 10,000 capacity party at Warehouse Project, the Radio One dance stage at Reading and Leeds Festivals and more legendary venues like Amnesia, Ibiza and Printworks. This Street Party is another unmissable event.

This all day rave runs from 3pm to 11pm in the street outside Lab 11. It is a renowned space with world class sound and it will be fully decked out with explosive producing to back up the cutting edge line up that will cover everything from bassline, electro house and drum & bass to garage.

Expect all of the very best CruCast associates and a truly unforgettable afternoon of partying with 4000 like-minded music lovers.

Germany’s Open Air Ikarus Festival Unveils 2022 Lineup

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Ikarus Festival 2022
June 2nd – June 6th
Memmingen Airport, Germany

Tickets are available at: https://www.ikarus-festival.de

Ikarus Festival can finally bring back the magic you have been waiting for as it announces that the largest and most impressive open air camping festival in southern Germany returns to the old military airfield in Memmingen. From June 2nd – June 6th 2022, this whitsun weekend allows you to celebrate, rave, camp and live once more with headliners like Adam Beyer, Carl Cox, Richie Hawtin, Sven Väth, Steve Aoki, Robin Schulz, Amelie Lens, Len Faki, Dubfire and many more.

The last two years have obviously tested us all, but Ikarus got over it and didn’t let it get them down. Instead they used the time to work hard and make the comeback this year truly unique. This is a famous open air electronic music festival at Memmingen Airport, Germany, specialising in all things techno and house across numerous characterful stages. There are some out in the open plains, some hidden in the forest or in old aircraft bunkers and every single one has its own look and feel and sound. Each one brings world class DJs and next to the music you can expect plenty of great circus to make the weekend even more magical.

This year’s lineup of 120 national and international artists leaves no wishes left unfulfilled. The team is proud to present their biggest ever celebration with techno legends meaning this day will undoubtedly go down in Ikarus history with six stages in all.

OLYMP Stage will welcome Adam Beyer, Carl Cox, Richie Hawtin, Sven Väth, Marcel Fengler, Steve Aoki and many more, MINOS Tent brings Amelie Lens, Dubfire, Len Faki, Monika Kruse and Pan-Pot among others, and FOREST Stage will be the place to catch Oliver Koletzki, Tube & Berger, Sam Shure, Øostil and others. MEDUSA Shelter brings the likes of Atmos, Captain Hook, Ace Ventura, ONOS; Shelter sees Format:B, Extrawelt live, Dominik Eulberg, Spektre DJ, Shawnecy and Gregor Tresher and HADE Cage has Héctor Oaks, Dax J, Etapp kyle b2b Daria Kolosova, Rebekah, I Hate Models, T78, Kobosil and Matrixxman and more.

Ikarus Festival will sell out so make sure you secure your tickets for this magical journey.

https://www.ikarus-festival.de
Ikarus Festival 2022 – Full Lineup

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AMNESIA Returns To Croatia For An Ibiza Takeover 2022

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The take over runs over Zcre Beach’s famous open air venues and starts with an off-location warm-up party in Zadar

Tickets and accommodation on sale now – https://www.festicket.com/eventgenius/1446161/shop/32902/

AGENTS OF TIME . ALDO MORRO . ANOTR . CAAL . CHRIS STUSSY . DEA TOSH . DJ TENNIS . EAST END DUBS . ELENA MIKAC . ENZO SIRAGUSA . FLEUR SHORE . GERD JANSON . HECTOR OAKS . HEIDI . HORSE MEAT DISCO . ILARIO ALICANTE . IMOGEN . JAMIE ROY . JENNIFER CARDINI . JIMI JULES . LAUREN LO SUNG . LUCA DONZELLI . MAR-T . MARCEL . MARIN BIOCIC . MARCO FARAONE . MASON COLLECTIVE . MATHAME . MONY . PABLO PANDA . PATRICK TOPPING . RICHY AHMED . SAM PAGANINI . SIDNEY CHARLES . SKREAM . SPACEMOTION . SYREETA . TOM BUG

After the overwhelming success of the debut last year, Amnesia is heading back to Zrce Beach on the Stunning Island of Pag in Croatia from Sunday 30 May to Thursday 2 June 2022. The world famous club will raise the bar as it brings an authentic Ibiza experience to the hedonistic Zrce Beach with a multi stage event and an international line-up of DJ talent from across the house and techno spectrum as well as boat parties, after parties and plenty of day time water sports, and high octane activities plus onsite Glamping.

The 2022 edition kicks off with a hell of a warm up party on 29th May, on a very special off-location in Zadar at the Monument of Sun, just an hour away from Zrce beach. It is a historic location which symbolises the Sun while the solar plates absorb solar energy in daytime and are transformed into unusual light effects at night, with the ocean on three sides and a sure to be stunning sunset as the backdrop to the beats. Headlining will be Patrick Topping, Lauren Lo Sung, Marco Faraone and Pablo Panda.

Following on from the Zadar Warm up event, the party heads to Zrce Beach, and hosting the special parties across the four days on Zrce Beach are world renowned brands including Amnesia Presents, the clubs own colourful and international Pyramid brand, plus the gender-inclusive party He.She.They., the edgy straight-through crew Do Not Sleep and legendary local party and festival outfit BSH.

Against all odds in the middle of the pandemic, the debut takeover in summer 2021 was the most hedonistic party the beach had ever seen. It was arranged in just four weeks and saw world class DJs providing almost non-stop parties across the bay’s famous sun kissed, open-air venues. It was a real industry meet up with people involved in all aspects of the scene coming together for some seriously good times.

Now in 2022 these four unmissable days and nights of partying with the Amnesia Ibiza family with up close and personal DJ sets with the festival headliners, as well as legendary afterparties that start after the main stage events and run until well past midday the day after. For those who like to be active in the daytime, there is a non-stop mix of water spots to try, ziplines to fly down and a comfortable on site glamping accommodation that allows you to relax and recover in style before you go again.

This is a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the ionic Amnesia Ibiza atmosphere in a truly picturesque spot. You do not want to miss this one, so get your ticket and accommodation packages now at https://www.festicket.com/eventgenius/1446161/shop/32902

TICKETS & ACCOMMODATION NOW ON SALE
Website – https://croatia.amnesia.es/
Tickets – https://www.festicket.com/eventgenius/1446161/shop/32902/

DAY BREAKDOWNS

Sunday 29th May

WARM-UP EVENT Monument to the Sun
Taking place in ZADAR

PATRICK TOPPING
MARCO FARAONE
LAUREN LO SUNG
PABLO PANDA

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Monday 30th May

PYRAMID
ILARIO ALICANTE
RICHY AHMED
MASON COLLECTIVE
DEA TOSH & PABLO PANDA

AMNESIA PRESENTS
MATHAME
AGENTS OF TIME
SPACEMOTION
ALDO MORRO

ROYS RAVE AFTER PARTY
JAMIE ROY & FRIENDS

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Tuesday 31st May

HE SHE THEY
SKREAM
HORSE MEAT DISCO
JENNIFER CARDINI
SYREETA
TOM BUG

Daytime Pool Party
HORSE MEAT DISCO & FRIENDS

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Wednesday 1st June

AMNESIA PRESENTS
ENZO SIRAGUSA
ANOTR
SIDNEY CHARLES
MONY

PYRAMID
SAM PAGANINI
MARCO FARAONE
HECTOR OAKS
LUCA DONZELLI
IMOGEN

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Thursday 2nd June

PYRAMID
DJ TENNIS
GERD JANSON
JIMI JULES
MAR-T
ELENA MIKAC

DO NOT SLEEP
EAST END DUBS
CHRIS STUSSY
FLEUR SHORE
MARCEL b2b MARIN BIOCIC

Enzo Siragusa makes his long-awaited return to FUSE as he drops his first solo material on the label in two years with ‘Nothing Matters’

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Catch his E:DIMENSION show at Printworks on 29th April

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A selector, producer and label head at the top of his game, Enzo Siragusa continues to prove exactly why he’s held in such high regard as a staple of the underground music scene. While developments have seen the FUSE boss adjust his approach, recent months have combined a wealth of studio time with the unveiling of new projects – most recently announcing the launch of his new genre-bending all-night-long event series, E:DIMENSION. Yet, there’s something about a release from Siragusa on home turf that stands out amongst the pack, with productions like ‘Sagamore’, ‘Desire’, ‘Flexin’ and the ‘Kilimanjaro’ cuts instantly recognisable after just a few seconds, and the same looks set to happen as he makes his highly-anticipated return with his first solo material on the label for over two years. Unveiling one of his most heavily requested tracks to date alongside further peak-time business on the flip, April finally welcomes the arrival of the two-track ‘Nothing Matters’.

“After almost a year hiatus on the FUSE London label and 2 years since my last FUSE release – it’s time to bring it back this April. The last few years were a time of introspection forced on us all. A lot changed in that time for me. Playing records to people and being in raves has always been my main source of inspiration, and without it, I was a bit lost. It was important to take this moment to step back and reconnect with my sound, think about what I want to do with the label and where to take it, both musically and as the product that I want to stand the test of time.

Relaunching the label with a special release that I’m very proud of gives me the perfect opportunity to present a new look, feel & sound from me. FUSE048 and releases to follow will have heavier weighted and limited press vinyl, brand new full artwork & sleeves, and as for the sound – you’ve probably heard these tracks at raves over the past year!” – Enzo Siragusa

A track that’s been making waves for months, ‘ICV (Double Flake Mix)’ brings the sub-shaking, cavernous reese bassline now captured by many across the globe as Siragusa launches into his signature blend of heads-down, hands-up sonics, while the vinyl-only dub delves into afterparty territories to offer up an exclusive version for wax owners. On the flip, title cut ‘Nothing Matters’ graces the B-Side and keeps things moving as meandering melodies ride rumbling low-ends, swinging drums and chunky grooves to shape up proceedings in emphatic fashion. It’s safe to say Siragusa’s back, and he’s back like he never left.

Enzo Siragusa ‘Nothing Matters’ drops via FUSE on 8th April 2022.

Tracklist
1. ICV (Double Flake Mix)
2. ICV (Vinyl Only Dub)
3. Nothing Matters

Enzo Siragusa pres. E:DIMENSION @ Printworks on 29th April 2022

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Tox Ibiza Announces Weekly Residencies

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Pacha Group operated venue will run 7 days a week for the 1st time

https://destinopacha.com/en/
https://www.denialevents.com/
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Destino Ibiza’s underground club Tox is about to become the most talked about party spot on the White Isle. With a brand new approach and diverse, cutting-edge programming seven nights a week by Denial Events, it runs from June 14 till September 30th and will showcase some of the best labels and brands across including the likes of Transmix by Transmission, Axtone, Revealed, as well as Coldharbour. On top of that expect more from underground house, trance and techno, to hippie nights that bring back the original hedonistic vibes of the seventies, Latin nights and amapiano showcases that mix up deep house, lounge and jazz. It is a bold new addition to the Ibiza landscape that offers discerning and sophisticated dancers something totally different than a typical super club experience.

The forward-thinking promotional team behind this is Denial Events. What they are proven to do is create out-of-this world, utterly unique parties that are for the lucky few. Each one goes over and above to cater to those who enjoy the highlife, those who appreciate the finer things in life and want classy and luxurious parties in the most prestigious locations in the world.

And that is what Destino Events has done many times before on the likes of the Solar Eclipse Cruise or when they hosted one of the most talked about private villa parties ever in 2016 with Armin van Buuren playing on a glass-covered pool stage up on a secluded hill top. They have also taken over the Shore Club during Miami Music Week, hosted Carl Cox on a pirate ship for a New Year’s Eve sunset and afterparty in Hawaii in 2020 and hosted parties within parties at EDC Las Vegas.

Now, having previously hosted Fridays at the stylish and intimate Tox, Denial Events step up and program the entire summer schedule as they put the club back on the world stage. Think exclusive private villa parties but in an upscale club without the hassle of being stranded in the middle of nowhere at an illegal gathering. Tox will offer high end service, private tables and a VIP experience but all in a personal and bespoke setting with real attention to detail and care for the clientele.

Says Denial Events’ Christian Parth, “We are very excited about creating an intimate music experience that could only be found at private parties before. This season, Ibiza will have a new hot-spot for the discerning and sophisticated, with unique nights and entertainment that simply cannot be found in the big room clubs of the island.”

The innovative and adventurous musical programming brings something super fresh to Ibiza. Mondays to Wednesday will see the best labels, brands and festivals in the world host exclusive parties with the cream of the electronic world such as Transmix by Transmission, Axtone, Revealed, and Armada Music.

Fridays will be DUSST presented by FS Green who presents the first ever Ibiza residency for the new sound and cultural phenomenon that is amapiano. Taking its name from the Zulu phrase meaning “the pianos”, amapiano (or ‘piano) has gone through many mutations since it began in South African townships less than a decade ago. It takes in everything from sweet, deep house-leaning tracks to a more urgent sound locally known as ‘Bacardi’.

Host FS Green is an Amsterdam raised producer and DJ who has collaborated with Major Lazer, played an impressive Boiler Room show and is now a major player in amapiano sound who will push the culture to new levels with this party with a suave and elegant mix of jazz, downtempo and house.

Saturday , BENDITO, will be about Latin flavours with live acts , and ladies’ night making for a soundtrack like none other anywhere in Ibiza. Sundays are about hedonistic and throwback sounds that rekindle the old Ibiza hippie times from 30 years ago mixed with tropical and exotic boho house grooves curated by Simone Gigante, called GYPSY.

There will also be nights showcasing all-female DJ talents such as ​​Deep Woods, and nights that bring something fresh to trance by blurring the traditional lines and mixing up a selection of melodic techno and majestic progressive house from scene-leading DJs. Markus Schulz is one such artist who will play four dates with his new and innovative Down the Rabbit Hole club concept at Tox Ibiza. The open to close experiences will be a fine window into his ever-increasing euphoric techno-led experience.

The countdown is now on to the opening of Tox which will bring the most anticipated and refined new musical offerings the island has seen in years.

About Pacha Group
The Pacha Group is an international holding company that operates in the music, leisure, entertainment, hospitality, fragrance, and fashion sectors, among others, with a large international presence through its brands: Pacha Ibiza (Night club), Lío, Destino Pacha Resort and El Hotel Pacha. A business group characterised by exporting the Ibiza lifestyle to the whole world, a carefree, fun, sophisticated lifestyle committed to the environment and the people of the island.   
 

The Gardens of Babylon will host their debut Amsterdam music festival

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Date: May 14th
Location: NDSM wharf
Doors open: 12.00
Official Event | Tickets

On May 14th, The Gardens of Babylon will host its first Amsterdam music festival at Noorderlicht and NDSM in Noord with the likes of Matthias Meyer, Yulia Niko, Robag Wruhme, Blond:ish, Stavroz [band], Kevin Valentine (live), Nasiri (live) and soundofoz amongst tens more.

After a long winter whirlwind of restrictions and lockdowns, and thus inevitable letdowns and setbacks, you may have found yourself in a deliberate state of hibernation.

It’s time to awaken from the slumber, after a period of transformation and change. Spring is here, summoning us to break free from our cocoons, emerging as colourful butterflies.

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Transforming the NDSM wharf into a garden of vivid hues and inspiration, we invite you to wear your most colourful outfit to spread your wings and flutter freely.

Divided over three stages, you will find DJs, live bands, acts, immersive performances, speakers, spiritual activities, and much more.The first stage offers 12 hours of music from the likes of Kompakt associate Blond:ish, a full band show from Stavroz who are known for injecting an overall ethnic, acoustic and organic vibe to electronic music, and electric back to back between Madmotormiquel and Sarah Wild. Also playing are Arabella Memdouh, Arabella Memdouh, Niv Ast [live] and the Kalaha Moon band.

Area 2 welcomes innovative talents from the worlds of house and techno including long time Watergate resident Matthias Meyer, the leftfield studio wizard and genre bending DJ Robag Wruhme and Berlin based Yulia Niko who releases on Damien Lazarus’ Rebellion imprint as well as a hybrid show from Garden City Movement and a set from Sinai.

Area 3 is Levantine House and welcomes soundofoz, live shows from Nasiri, Kevin Valentine and Nawras Altaky as well as more from Breath & Energy, Salmaan and Hamada’s Dabkeh.

Lineup

Area 1:
Arabella Memdouh
Kalaha Moon [band]
Dandara
Niv Ast [live]
Madmotormiquel b2b Sarah Wild
Stavroz [band]
Blond:ish

Area 2:
Sinai
Garden City Movement (hybrid)
Robag Wruhme
Yulia Niko
Matthias Meyer

Area 3 (Levantine House):
Breath & Energy
Salmaan
Nawras Altaky (live)
Hamada’s Dabkeh
Kevin Valentine (live)
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