Spring Awakening Music Festival drops the daily artist lineup… Weekend planning made easier!!
Check out the daily breakdown below to find out which day your favorite artists are playing! Next week, additional artists will be added to the lineup with the “Class of 2018” and “STFU: A Silent Disco.” This year, SAMF is proud to renew a focus on the beacon of talent that lies right here in Chicago with the addition the city’s prolific homegrown artists.
Raise your hands if you can’t wait?!?! Ugh, I love festival season. See you guys there!
When it comes to putting on a good show, Steve Aoki does it well. He rocks the stage, interacts with the crowd, tries to connect with every person in the room and throws cakes! For those that complain abut the fact that he “just pushes a button and walks around stage” here what I say to you… He’s more than just a DJ, he’s an entertainer, he puts on a show that goes beyond the smooth transitions between tracks and live music playing.
The Kolony tour features classics ‘No Beef’, ‘Turbulance’, ‘Boneless’, ‘Mayhem’, and more, while also featuring he’s newest tracks like ‘AZUKITA’ and remixes of ‘Mi Gente’, ‘My Heart Will Go On’ (The Titanic Song) and more. Click through the pix below for the Steve Aoki KOLONY tour raannt experience.
Ok… I literally just saw Above & Beyond in Indy last night and this announcement gets me so excited for Miami Music Week next month. They put such. a. good. show! For the Miami show, the guys will be bringing along friends that can rock the house just as hard as they do.
So on Ultra eve, Thursday March 22nd, Above & Beyon will be taking over the RC Cola Plant with Seven Lions, Jody Wisternoff b2b Luttrell, ALPHA 9 b2b Spencer Brown, and Gabriel & Dresden.
Miami Music Week and Ultra are just a few weeks away and you have got to add this night to your schedule. They’re literally amazing (as you may already know – but if you haven’t seen them, GO!).
It’s incredibly amazing seeing a generation of rave goers take over a crowed that partly was made up of kids that weren’t even born when Above & Beyond first got together. This 90’s rave vibe was everything! Reminded me of the days when ‘göt 2b glued’ and tight tank-tops were part of the raver started kit. Over the years, Above & Beyond has continued to put together incredible performances, emotionally charged songs, and captivating world tours. I’m glad I was able to witness their magic, their power of being a group and sticking together for so long, for penetrating my soul with their music, for every goosebump and for all the FEELS had with every light flicker, laser flashed, bass dropped, and lyric sang. The ‘Common Ground’ tour starts with the warmest of hello’s and it ends with an incredible, not really but you’ll get the point, ‘see you later’.
There’s still dates on their tour, so if you haven’t seen them, get your tickets! If you’ve seen them and need to hop back in time to your good’ol days of raving, get your tickets! If you’re just looking for a good time, get your tickets! Above & Beyond does not disappoint!!! Check out or pictures below.
2/21 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant 2/27 – Phoenix, AZ – Rawhide 3/2 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium 3/7 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theatre 3/9 – Boise, ID – Revolution Concert House and Event Center 3/13 – Kansas City, MO – Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland 3/15 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works 3/16 – New Orleans, LA – The Joy Theater 3/17 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy 3/18 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte
For ticket information click here: http://www.aboveandbeyond.nu/commonground/tour/
OH YES! OH YES MIAMI!!!! Who is ready to celebrate Ultra’s 20th Anniversary?!?!?! The announcement for the Miami Resistance lineup filled ups with pure joy and electro darkness. Specially, as the legend that is Carl Cox, leads the Arcadia phenomenon.
They’re at it again… Alex & Drew just dropped their new single ‘You Owe Me’. The upbeat ballad makes for the perfect muslin for the upcoming festival season anthems. I can already feel the mixed live version thumps bursting through my body while dancing at Ultra Music Festival Miami… I can already feel it! The fun duo also dropped the official video today. Now, this is going to sow how much TV I watch, but did anyone watch Beverly Hills 90210? The remake series? The house they use is the same house Naomi Clark lived in! SUCH a SEXY house. Aside from the useless location information, lol, the cinematography of the video is pretty stellar. Alex & Drew did an amazing job creating a new track for us to fall in love with and a video to match it!
Speaking about the album as a whole Don said “These last few years have been quite a journey for me on all levels. I had to fight many demons on a personal level and rediscovered myself as an artist in the process. I never thought I would end up where I am today, but on my journey I have learned and experienced many things that I have (subconsciously) used while working on this album…”
Number 2!!! They highly anticipated Don Diablo album drops with an impressive list of collaborative tracks and true to character beats.
Don Diablo has created a world known personality and vibe with his infamous snapchats, fan interactive meet & greets, and crazy fun shows. Check out the full tracklist below and give it a nice download and listen.
Speaking about the album as a whole Don said “These last few years have been quite a journey for me on all levels. I had to fight many demons on a personal level and rediscovered myself as an artist in the process. I never thought I would end up where I am today, but on my journey I have learned and experienced many things that I have (subconsciously) used while working on this album. FUTURE features sixteen tracks that all have their own story, both musically as well as lyrically. I wanted this to be a motivational record that sonically showcases new ideas on a productional level, ranging from Future House to Future Pop and everything in between. I feel blessed to have worked with some of the most incredible new voices out there like James Newman, Nina Nesbitt, Betty Who, Calum Scott and many others. To me THEY represent the FUTURE and their talent is a very important part of this album. Besides this I also provided my own vocals to three of the songs on FUTURE, which definitely makes this album one of the most personal things I have done in a long time. After releasing many singles and remixes these last few years it feels amazing to finally be able to present a real body of work to my fans (and hopefully FUTURE fans) again. Having said that…I am as inspired as I have ever been so the next album will definitely not take another six to ten years”
Tracklist
1. Don Diablo ft. Mike Waters – Back To Us
2. Don Diablo ft. BullySongs – Everybody’s Somebody
3. Don Diablo ft Nina Nesbitt – Put It On For Me
4. Don Diablo ft. Calum Scott – Give Me Love
5. Don Diablo ft. Betty Who – Higher
6. Don Diablo ft. A R I Z O N A – Take Her Place
7. Don Diablo ft. James Newman – Head Up
8. Don Diablo ft. Miles Graham – Bright Skies (The Bit U Know)
9. Don Diablo ft. BullySongs – Found You
10. Don Diablo – Reflections
11. Don Diablo – You Can’t Change Me
12. Don Diablo ft. Holly Winter – Don’t Let Go
13. Don Diablo ft. Dave Thomas Junior – Killer
14. Don Diablo ft. Paije – People Say
15. Don Diablo – Satellites
16. Don Diablo – Echoes
OMG!!!! This lineup is unreal!!! A-N-DDDD IT’S JUST PHASE 1!!!! If you were debating on going to Spring Awakening this year (Which why would you even debate it?!), here’s a reason why you shouldn’t miss it! Tickets are on sale here: https://www.springawakeningfestival.com/
the Solstice Stage host performances by AFROJACK, BORGORE, CARNAGE, DASH BERLIN, DIMITRI VEGAS & LIKE MIKE, HARDWELL, KASKADE, STEVE AOKI, and TIËSTO. The Equinox Stage will showcase ALISON WONDERLAND, BIG GIGANTIC, DEADMAU5, FLUX PAVILION, NGHTMRE, TCHAMI, SLUSHII, VIRTUAL SELF (Porter Robinson’s new alias that blends house, happy hardcore, garage and techno), and ZEDS DEAD. The Equinox Stage include beats from BAAUER, BLACK TIGER SEX MACHINE, JOYRYDE, MATOMA, MINNESOTA. And the Solsitce Stage will have 3LAU, GETTER, SAM FELDT, SEVEN LIONS, SLANDER, and TRITONAL.
A-M-A-Z-I-N-G-!-!-!-!-!
IF THAT WASN’T ENOUGH, Spring Awakening also reveals the identity of this year’s six Branded Stage showcases. React’s coveted event series will return with another round of specially curated stages for fans to explore. Whether you’re searching for soaring thrills and infectious rhythms of the TRANCE ARENA, the BASS KITCHEN’s perfect combination of grit and grime, or minimal beats by REQUIEM, the newest techno series, there’s a stage for everyone to call home.
GET READY!
Additionally, SAMF will host stage takeovers from three diverse brands within the dance music community. Attendees will experience uniquely tailored lineups from SUNDAY SCHOOL, featuring both big-name and underground champions currently dominating the scene, Oliver Helden’s HELDEEP Records imprint, and the acclaimed music publication DJ MAG with its own all-star lineup of DJs from the highest realms of EDM stardom.
SPRING AWAKENING 2018 – PHASE ONE LINEUP (Alphabetical Order)
3LAU
Afrojack
Alison Wonderland
Baauer
Big Gigantic
Black Tiger Sex Machine
Borgore
Carnage
Dash Berlin
deadmau5
Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
Flux Pavilion
Getter
Hardwell
Joyryde
Kaskade
Matoma
Minnesota
NGHTMRE
Sam Feldt
Seven Lions
Slander
Slushii
Steve Aoki
Tchami
Tiësto
Tritonal
Virtual Self
Zeds Dead + More Artists TBA!
The ‘Spider’ will run across all three days of the event, headlined by heavyweights including Better Lost Than Stupid (Davide Squillace, Mattias Tanzmann & Martin Buttrich),Chris Liebing, Guti b2b wAFF,Hot Since 82, J.E.S.u.S (Jackmaster, Eats Everything, Skream and Seth Troxler), Nic Fanciulli, Patrick Topping & Special Guest, Sasha & John Digweed, Stephan Bodzin (live) and many more.
As expected The Megastructure will welcome back some of the biggest names in house and techno across the first two days of the festival, with headline sets form Carl Cox (on both days), Adam Beyer, Jamie Jones, Joseph Capriati, Josh Wink, Nastia and a special b2b2b performance from Dubfire, Nicole Moudaber & Paco Osuna and a debut performance from Pan-Pot.
More names are due to be announced across both arenas in the coming weeks. The official Phase 1 lineup below:
