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Decibel Open Air Reveals Its Fourth Edition

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Headliners include Paul Kalkbrenner, Caribou, Cosmo, Nina Kraviz, Peggy Gou, Richie Hawtin and more

SATURDAY 10TH & SUNDAY 11th SEPTEMBER 2022
PARCO DELLE CASCINE
FLORENCE, ITALY

tickets and info:
www.decibelopenair.com

Decibel Open Air is ready to make its grand return with its fourth edition. One of the most awaited festivals in the worldwide calendar will be held at Parco delle Cascine in Florence, Italy 10th – 11th  September, from noon until midnight. 

After a two-year break due to Covid-19, Decibel Open Air is back with a new location, three stages including a new one and more than 40 artists representing the best international DJs and live acts, with a huge and eclectic range of artists.

Decibel Open Air stages will be hosted by Paul Kalkbrenner, Caribou, Cosmo (live), Reinier Zonneveld and Vitalic, Amelie Lens, Fisher, Marco Carola, Michael Bibi, Nina Kraviz, Peggy Gou and Richie Hawtin (DJ set). Decibel Open Air stages will be also hosted by elrow, the craziest party in the world and Terminal V, one of the biggest UK indoor festivals. 999999999, Adiel, Dimmish, Elkka, Fideles, Giorgia Angiuli, Giulia Tess, I Hate Models, Jessy Lanza, Kölsch, Mace, Overmono, Pan-Pot, Pôngo, Sara Mozzillo, Stephan Jolk, T78, Tamburi Neri, Toni Varga, Viviana Casanova and Wade are other artists that will line up. The full line up will be revealed in a few weeks.

MTV, the world’s premier youth entertainment brand, is Decibel Open Air’s official media partner for 2022. In Italy, MTV is broadcast exclusively by Sky Italia and streaming on NOW.

The organisation declines all responsibility in case of tickets not purchased through our official agencies not mentioned in our official press releases

Decibel Open Air is a Decibel Eventi, Nautilus Event and VIVO Concerti production

General info:
DECIBEL OPEN AIR
www.decibelopenair.com
Mail to: [email protected]

UFFICIO STAMPA VIVO CONCERTI
Teresa Brancia – [email protected]
Matilde Scoglio – [email protected]
[email protected]

General info:
VIVO CONCERTI
www.vivoconcerti.com
Mail to: [email protected]
Tel: +39.02.30515020

Family Piknik teams up with Reve Bivouac for a very special weekend in Belgium

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Michael Mayer, Anja Schneider, Marc Romboy headline

More infos & Tickets : revebivouac.com // familypiknikfestival.com

On May 28-29th, Reve Bivouac will host a special event with French open-air festival Family Piknik. Based in South of France each summer, this festival has became one of the most looked-after in Europe thanks to his top line-ups and his unique concept, open to all generations and creating one-of-a-kind dancefloor experience under the trees, from noon to midnight. Attendees from all over Europe fly to Montpellier to take part but this time, it’s the south of France bringing its magic to Belgium.

Flamingos, coloured flowers, tropical elements and many other elements from the Family Piknik collection will take over Reve Bivouac for one weekend. Also, Family Piknik adds some very special guests to get the experience even more intense. Three of the most respected artists from the German underground scene will be in action. Anja Schneider, Marc Romboy & Michael Mayer. Belgian well known artist Nico Morano, who lately joined Family Piknik’s music label with a banger remix, will also be rocking the ethnic tent along with FG resident Axel Haube, French newcomers Betical, Losless & Mark Hoffen, as well as some of the best members of the Family Piknik crew, Abstraal, Mood Gorning & Albanø will be next to their flamingos in chiefs Tom Pooks & Joy Kitikonti.

An extra special line-up over two days of pure Family Piknik madness, from noon to midnight, combining the authenticity of Reve Bivouac with the sunny madness from Family Piknik.

More infos & Tickets : revebivouac.com // familypiknikfestival.com
Dates : May 28-29th
Venue : Reve Bivouac – Wavre, Belgium

Full line-up (from a-to-z) :

Headlining Acts:

ANJA SCHNEIDER – MARC ROMBOY – MICHAEL MAYER – NICO MORANO – TOM POOKS B2B JOY KITIKONTI

Support Acts:

ABSTRAAL – ALBANØ – AXEL HAUBE – BETICAL – LOSLESS – MARK HOFFEN – MOOD GORNING – SEA – SOULDUST

END OF THE ROAD 2022 – PREVIEW

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THE 2022 HEADLINERS HAVE NOW BEEN ANNOUNCED AND WE ARE DELIGHTED TO SHARE THE LINE UP WITH YOU

PIXIES

FLEET FOXES

BRIGHT EYES

KHRUANGBIN

Also joining the line up, in no particular order are:

THE MAGNETIC FIELDS | ALDOUS HARDING | KURT VILE AND THE VIOLATORS |

PERFUME GENIUS | KEVIN MORBY | TINARIWEN | BLACK MIDI | LUCY DACUS | GREENTEA PENG |

THE WEATHER STATION | PORRIDGE RADIO | YARD ACT | SO MANY MORE…

Beyond that, End of Road also includes a dedicated children’s area, as well as a range of workshops, a healing field, film tent, comedy tent, games area and a library in the forest.

EUROPEAN METAL FESTIVAL ALLIANCE MEMBERS LAUNCH ‘METAL UNITED’ CHARITY T-SHIRT

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Members of the European Metal Festival Alliance (EMFA), have today launched a new ‘Metal United’ t-shirt, with all proceeds going to a recognised relief charity to aid Ukrainian people most in need in their current crisis.
 
The festivals taking part in this fundraiser – Alcatraz Hard Rock & Metal Festival, Belgium; Art Mania Festival, Romania; Bloodstock Open Air, Great Britain; Brutal Assault, Czech Republic; Dynamo Metal Fest, Holland; Inferno Metal Festival, Norway; Into The Grave, Holland; Leyendas Del Rock, Spain; Midgardsblot, Norway; Motocultor Festival, France; Party.San Metal Open Air, Germany; Resurrection Fest, Spain; and Summer Breeze Open Air, Germany – are all united against war and oppression, and welcome all people, no matter what country they are from, or what race or religion they are. The festivals want to make plain that they are not for Ukrainians and against Russians; that they wish most of all to just help people who are in need in these troubling times.

The t-shirt is available in a wide range of sizes at https://www.sbtix.de/produkte/45549-charity-shirt-for-ukraine for 16,66 Euro, with proceeds going to Music Saves UA. It can be pre-ordered until March 20th, with shipping beginning at the start of April. Vlad Yaremchuk, Booker of Atlas Weekend Festival, co-initiators of Music Saves UA, states: “We are the All-Ukrainian Association of Music Events, in peacetime we are the largest association of representatives of the music industry of our country.


Now, normal life in Ukraine has completely stopped. So, we are using all our resources and people to provide humanitarian help to our people who need it the most right now. Our team works 24/7 to help as many victims of this cruel war as possible.


Humanitarian help centre has already been deployed on the premises of the Atlas venue in Kyiv. We are also working on setting up refugee assistance centres on the borders with Europe to facilitate a safe and robust infrastructure for hundreds of thousands of civilians fleeing the country. Our entire team is currently located in multiple cities of Ukraine, and we are in close contact with volunteers, Ukrainian military, and humanitarian groups so we are aware of the current urgent needs on the ground and are ready to provide immediate help where it is most needed at this very moment.Therefore, we need financial assistance urgently. For this we have organized a project aimed at raising funds for the humanitarian needs of the civilians in Ukraine.


We encourage you to not remain indifferent and to help Ukrainian families to survive this difficult time.”
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vamp.org.uaInstagram: https://instagram.com/vamp.org.ua Adam Gregory from Bloodstock Festival on behalf of EMFA comments, “We all find ourselves shocked at recent events and wish to do all we can to aid in such harrowing times. All proceeds from the t-shirt will be going to support those in need and our thoughts are with everyone affected by war or oppression.”

Rapture Festival Returns to Virginia Key Beach Park & Announces Phase 1 Line up – Bedouin, Monolink & Sabo & Goldcap

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The legendary event returns to Miami Music Week as the weeks only beach party

https://www.rapturefestivals.com
https://www.facebook.com/rapturefestival
https://www.instagram.com/rapture_festival

On Friday, March 25th, Rapture Festival returns as the one and only daytime beach festival during this year’s Miami Music Week. This artful coming together of art, music, wellness and nature takes place on the stunning Virginia Key Beach Park with a world class line-up. There will be Miami exclusive sets from Monolink and Sabo & Goldcap, while Bedouin also play with more names to come, plus plenty of extra fun including water sports, mindfulness and an environmental workshop. Capacity for this life-enriching, soul-warming party are limited so get yours now from https://www.rapturefestivals.com. 

Rapture Festival is making a triumphant return against all odds, which is sure to please fans who thought the much loved festival might never make a comeback after the pandemic. But once again this year it will bring together music, art and wellness with a real focus on environmental awareness and preservation. In previous years the festival has been widely praised by global media as a tasteful getaway during the madness of Miami Music Week and is famous for its warm, friendly atmosphere and cultured approach. It is also the only true beachfront music experience of the whole week amongst the usual selection of hot clubs and dark warehouses. To dance on the beach, though, takes you into a wholly different musical dimension.

This year once again Rapture will promote a healthy and spiritual lifestyle with yoga, healing, meditation therapy and more in a full Wellness centre with an environmental workshop plus drum circle and live performances. You can also look forward to an evocative mix of artists making live art and promoting multi-cultural and historical themes. Importantly, it all kicks off at midday right with access to the beach so is a perfect chance to get your swimwear on, try some paddle boarding and various other water sports as well as dance with the sand between your toes and frolic in the sea all afternoon as the music plays.

The truly unique location for this cultural gathering is Virginia Key Beach Park, a blissful nature reserve that was formed in 1896 at the same time as the state of Miami itself. It is a barrier island park with expansive wetlands, scenic beaches and sweeping views of the bay, all with the Atlantic breaking on the beach. Add in a sure to be special sunset that will add an extra scintillating atmosphere to the music and you have the best possible party at this year’s Miami Music week.

Proving the perfectly fitting soundtrack, German live-act, singer-songwriter and producer Monolink will play an exclusive show that will fuse ambient, electronica, techno and house into a mesmeric soundtrack on the beach. The artist is a master of his craft and his 2021 album Under Darkening Skies was the latest proof of that so expect to hear plenty from it. Then Bedouin will bring their famously shamanic desert house sounds, American duo Sabo & Goldcap are famed for their huge Desert Sunrise remix of Sting’s ‘Desert Rose’ and for their always much talked about and iconic sets at Desert Sunrise, which have been viewed online millions of times. Expect them to bring their always warm and tropical grooves with many more names to come.

Rapture Festival is a perfect escape and carefully considered tonic that will uplift and inform mind, body and spirit in these troubled times.

LINKS

https://www.rapturefestivals.com
https://www.facebook.com/rapturefestival
https://www.instagram.com/rapture_festival

LINE UP

​​Monolink (Exclusive Miami Music Week performance)
Bedouin
Sabo & Goldcap
Yusf Osiris
Dude Skywalker

Loads more to be announced

Rapture Festival
Friday March 25 2022
Historic Virginia Key Beach Park
4020 Virginia Key Beach Dr, Miami, FL 33149

Stories In The Park Announces Epic Return For 2022

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Andy C, Sub Focus, Flava D, Mason Collective, Big Miz, Friend Within, Salute & more taking over Palmer Park in June

Stories In The Park is all set to return to Reading’s Palmer Park for a third superb edition on Saturday June 18th. After Chase & Status headlined a huge sell-out year in 2021, Stories is back in 2022, once again boasting two stages of the most cutting edge international DJs from the worlds of drum & bass, bassline, garage, house and techno, this year’s headliners include Andy C, Sub Focus, Flava D, TS7, Mason Collective, Big Miz, Friend Within, Salute and more to come. This year is already set to be another sell-out year and tickets are on sale now, starting at just £20 and available here: https://fatso.ma/Vxzw.

This proudly independent festival has made a huge impact in a short space of time. The first two editions set a high standard, with a real focus on high end production, loud and proud sound systems and line-ups that offered something fresh for the region. The two high-spec stages have their own carefully considered look, sound and feel, with one covering drum & bass and baseline, and the other delving into the worlds of house and techno.

This year, 5000 people will roll into Palmer Park, a historic green space in the city surrounded by trees and with plenty of freedom to roam. As well as the two stages of music, a wealth of street food vendors and plenty of well stocked bars will be on site to keep you fuelled across the weekend. The festival comes from an experienced team of promoters who run seven weekly club nights and over 40 one off events every year, so there is nothing they don’t know about putting on edgy, exciting parties for young and hedonistic music lovers.

Says the Director, Toby Mullins, “This is just the beginning for Reading’s brand new festival, Stories In The Park. We have plans to take it to the highest possible level and deliver the biggest live acts and DJs in the world.”

That rings true with this year’s line-up which features Ram Records boss Andy C, DnB heavyweight Sub Focus, the queen of all things bass Flava D, plus UK chart topper Nathan Dawe who is best known for his 2020 hit “Lighter” featuring KSI. Add in bassline and niche innovator TS7, bass, hip-hop, rap and jungle mixologist Pat Nazemi, rising Manchester talent Salute, Glaswegian house, techno and disco selector Big Miz, the party starting Mason Collective and ever popular Friend Within, you have a mouthwatering cross-section of talents.

This promises to be the most epic Stories In The Park yet, so make sure you’re a part of it.

https://www.storiesinthepark.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/StoriesRDG/
https://www.instagram.com/storiesrdg/

Forbidden Forest Announces Live Stage Line up for 2022

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The Live Stage will be powered by boohoo, and features AJ Tracey, Chase & Status (DJ Set), Craig David pres ~TS5
Bad Boy Chiller Crew, Ella Eyre, Miraa May

Forbidden Forest have just announced a brand new summer partnership with leading global fashion brand Boohoo.comto host an all new live stage. This year the enchanting and intimate Festival escape brings its biggest and best ever line-up with boohoo.com to the all new location of The Belvoir Estate in Grantham from Saturday 2nd – Sunday 3rd July 2022.

The exclusive boohoo stage will be headlined by award winning, game-changing London rapper AJ Tracey, who is the man behind classics like ‘Ladbroke Grove’ and ‘Little More Love’ which mix up grime, rap and garage in anthemic ways, drum & bass icons Chase & Status (DJ Set), high energy garage legend Craig David presents TS5, as well as Bradford’s breakout rap collective Bad Boy Chiller Crew plus Ella Eyre and Miraa May. The latest additions join the already announced likes of Adam Beyer, Loco Dice, Jamie Jones, Darius Syrossian, Alan Fitzpatrick, Apollonia, Gorgon City, Sonny Fodera, Basement Jaxx (DJ Set), Andy C, Marco Carola and many more. Day, weekend and camping tickets are now available from https://www.forbidden-forest.co.uk/tickets. 

This year leading fashion brand boohoo will host their own experiential space alongside plenty of immersive mini eventsthroughout the festival. The mini events will boast plenty of highly Instagrammable moments as some of the music and fashion industry’s most celebrated influencers descend on the Forest. The brand, known for its pure-play, affordable and innovative fashion offerings, will host the boohoo live stage on Sunday 3rd July as well as the VIP area with a superb soundtrack.

Forbidden Forest 2022 is set to raise the bar once again with for the first time on-site camping and high grade facilities with a 24-hour market place, gourmet food stalls and plenty more to make it a magical getaway from everyday life. Make sure you are part of the magic.

LATEST ADDITIONS

AJ Tracey, Chase & Status (DJ Set), Craig David pres ~TS5 Bad Boy Chiller Crew, Ella Eyre, Miraa May.

PHASE 1

ADAM BEYER, ALAN FITZPATRICK, ANDY C, BASEMENT JAXX (DJ SET), DARIUS SYROSSIAN, DIMENSION (DJ SET), GORGON CITY, HYBRID MINDS, JAMIE JONES, LOCO DICE, MARCO CAROLA, PATRICK TOPPING, SHY FX, SONNY FODERA, SUBFOCUS (DJ SET) & MANY MORE.

Carl Cox announces Open Air party on Brighton Beach this summer

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Carl Cox Invites
Very special guests to be announced
Location: Brighton
Date: Saturday 23rd July, 2022

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SIGN UP FOR PRIORITY ACCESS TO TICKETS
www.carlcoxbrighton.com

Pre sale tickets on sale Wednesday 16th March at 10am
General sale tickets on sale Wednesday 16th March at 1pm

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Globally renowned star Cal Cox will return on the famous pebbled beach on Brighton with a selection of his own personally invited friends and peers a day before. The likes of Andy C, Sub Focus, Shy FX, Dimension, Friction and many more play on the Sunday.

This is the second of the four dates to be announced by Louder and Joy so to get your tickets sign up for priority access at www.carlcoxbrighton.com. Carl’s appearance in Brighton sold out in a matter of days last year so signing up for tickets is highly recommended.

Last year’s show surpassed all expectations as Carl delivered a show that left nothing for imagination. For that reason he is known around the planet for his high energy sets of powerful house and techno. The big man with the bigger smile has for years been a kingpin in Ibiza at clubs like Space, and tours the world’s best clubs on a non-stop basis with his dexterous DJ style mixing up both classics and cutting edge new sounds as well as plenty of the music he releases on his own Intec label. There are few bigger names in electronic music than this legend, and to see him play on the beach in the open air will be historic indeed.

The day after on Sunday July 24th is a high class drum & bass affair with scene innovators and pioneers alike playing a stage hosted by Worried About Henry and Breakin Science. They include the likes of Andy C, Sub Focus, Wilkinson, Shy FX, Dimension, Friction and Harriet Jaxxon.

With more dates still to be announced. On The Beach 2022 is already set to be an unmissable weekend of music from across the genres.

Lost In A Moment by Innervisions Returns to the UK for the 1st time in 6 Years at 17th century country manor

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Lost In A Moment by Innervisions
Saturday 9th July, 12.00 – 22.00
Tofte Manor, MK44 1HH

Âme b2b Dixon
Avalon Emerson
Elkka
HAAi
Jimi Jules b2b Trikk

Pre-sale sign up: https://labyrinthevents.com/liam?ref=press

After a 3 year hiatus Innervisions’ Lost In A Moment is returning. The unique open air event conceptualised by Dixon will take place on Saturday July 9th for the first time globally since the pandemic began and for the first time in the UK for over 6 years.

Lost In A Moment was born in 2012 at El Monasterio in Barcelona, breaking grounds in terms of site, natural surroundings, architecture, history and atmosphere. Since then Lost In A Moment has continued to take place under the sky, never full, always airy, operating with unexpected light and unreleased music to challenge and shift the mindsets connected to electronic music events. It last saw the shores of the UK on Osea Island in 2016 and now it is returning.

The event will take place on Saturday 9th July at the 17th century Tofte Manor in the heart of the UK countryside. A venue that combines the energy and atmosphere of a spiritual sanctuary with the beauty of the stunning British open air woodlands.

The venue is home to a labyrinth, which mirrors the design and pattern of the ancient labyrinth in Chartes Cathedral, France. Party roamers will have the opportunity to walk the labyrinth on the day of the event and will experience a totally unique entrance to the venue. Innervisons will be bringing their superb production to the venue for the day.

Dixon and Âme will play b2b for the only time in the UK this summer, whilst Innervisions stars Jimi Jules and Trikk play b2b for the first time in the UK. 

Innervisions have tapped the triple scorpio supernova Avalon Emerson, the scene’s much loved HAAi and one of the most exciting talents on Ninja Tune, Elkka as guest invites on the show.

Don’t risk not getting lost.

Presale sign up is now live and presale tickets will go on sale exclusively to those who signed up at 12pm GMT // 1pm CET // 7am EST on Friday 11th March.

Pre-sale sign up: https://labyrinthevents.com/liam?ref=press
Facebook event: www.facebook.com/events/381923837093673
Event artwork, promo videos & venue images.
Venue & transport info: www.labyrinthevents.com/tofte-manor

We support the people suffering in the Ukraine and stand against all war.

In light of the current crisis, we will be using proceeds from the event to support the anti-war movement, and charities that provide medical relief and support to marginalised groups, children and the artist community of Ukraine. We will immediately donate £5 of every ticket sold and also share a portion of the profits.

On The Beach returns to Brighton with some of Drum & Bass’ biggest names

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Andy C
Sub Focus – Wilkinson
Shy FX – Dimension
Friction
Harriet Jaxxon
More to be announced

Stage hosted by Worried About Henry & Breakin Science

Location: Brighton
Date: Sunday 24th July, 2022

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SIGN UP FOR PRIORITY ACCESS TO TICKETS
https://onthebeachbrighton.com/

Pre-sale tickets on sale Wednesday 9th March at 10am
General sale tickets on sale Wednesday 9th March at 1pm

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After a much talked about and sold out debut last year, On The Beach makes a triumphant return to the shores of Brighton on July 24th 2022. Lining up for this one day, open-air and high energy drum & bass experience will be global dons of the genre Andy C, Sub Focus, Wilkinson, Shy FX, Dimension, Friction, Harriet Jaxxon with more names still to be announced.

This is just the first of the four dates to be revealed for the On The Beach series, so keep your eyes peeled for some huge future announcements. Sign up for priority access to tickets at https://onthebeachbrighton.com.

Louder and Joy are the experienced promoters who bring all their party know-how to this fresh offering which plays out right next to the glistening sea. With the beach beneath your feet and the beats raining down on you from the towering main stage, this is a perfect open-air party away in a gorgeous location with views out over the sea. As the afternoon slowly turns to evening and the sun sets, it provides a stunning backdrop while world’s best DJs will match the mood with a forward thinking soundtrack and the big screens immerse you in a world of visuals.

Leading the way is long time pioneer and The Executioner Andy C, who never fails to raise his game each and every time. He is joined by fellow mainstay Sub Focus, who is famed for his multi-style approach, plus Wilkinson, serial hit maker and firm Ibiza favourite who is sure to bring some of those vibes to the beach.

Shy FX is another cornerstone of the drum & bass scene who has plenty of tricks and explosive tunes in his arsenal and also lining up will be the local hero and famously technical DJ behind the mighty Shogun Audio label, Friction. New school star Harriet Jaxxon always brings a selection that spans all eras and will be joined by more names to come.

On The Beach is the most essential drum & bass festival in the South. Do not miss out on the limited capacity tickets.