THE GARDENS OF BABYLON WILL HOST THEIR DEBUT AMSTERDAM MUSIC FESTIVAL

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.

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.

VERVE ANNOUNCES FINAL LINEUP AND PRE-PARTIES

The much-anticipated first edition of Verve Festival is to host two special pre-events on Friday May 20th at ROK Club and SUDPOL CLUB in Luzern. The main festival runs 21st - 22nd May, 2022 at Lucerne's Allmend/Messe 1 arena and the final line up features the likes of Dubfire, Fatima Hajji, Ae:ther, Ben Klock, Innellea, Lilly Palmer, Oliver Huntemann, Joris Voorn, Animal Trainer, Denis Horvat, Konstantin Sibold, Miss Monique, Øostil, Pig&Dan, SHDW & Obscure Shape and plenty of others.

The party starts early on Friday at ROK Club in Luzern with Citizen Main, Kuriosikum, Patrischa and Yannick Muller all bringing the grooves, while at SUDPOL CLUB in Luzern, Boho plays back to back with Milla Lou, Deniz Bul, Flo Le Fortis, K.Zimir, Kantarik, Kollektiv Luether, Paradoks and Tibasko.

After that the party moves to the innovative indoor space Lucerne's Allmend/Messe 1 arena, a state of the art venue with high end technology, and punchy sound system and futuristic vibe. In all, over 30 DJs will provide more than 24 hours of music across two special stages with 10,000 people in attendance. Next to the world class music, you can look forward to a culinary world tour that will take you through the best tastes on the planet, and when you need to relax and chill with a cocktail, there is a stylish outdoor area.

The line-up is packed with world-class talent from across the techno spectrum. On Saturday, the likes of Joris Voorn, Innellea, Ae:ther, Doma, Fatima Hajji, Øostil, SHDW & Obscure Shape, Konstantin Sibold, Marco Capone, Gaen, Juliet Fox and more all line up. On Sunday, it is Animal Trainer, Ben Klock, Dubfire, Cattaree, Denis Horvat, Lilly Palmer, Oliver Huntemann, Pig&Dan, Miss Monique, Vanita and more who bring the irresistible sounds.

There are just a few weeks left until this game-changing and sure to be historic Verve debut. Tickets are selling fast so make sure you get yours now from verve-festival.ch.

DAVID GUETTA, DEADMAU5, DIMITRI VEGAS & LIKE MIKE, DJ SNAKE, STEVE AOKI AND MORE SET TO HEADLINE THIS YEAR’S BigCityBeats WORLD CLUB DOME: LAS VEGAS EDITION

JAMIE JONES’ PARADISE LABEL TO MAKE GERMAN FESTIVAL DEBUT HOSTING STAGE AT WCD POOL SESSIONS 

The ‘biggest club in the world’ prepares to meet the entertainment capital of the world as BigCityBeats WORLD CLUB DOME announce the first wave of names set to play this year’s Sin City themed edition in Frankfurt on 3-5th June, 2022.

After a two-year hiatus due to the global pandemic, the annual event is set to make a sensational return to the festival circuit, with some of the biggest names in dance music already confirmed for the flagship show. Pioneering producer Deadmau5, Belgian blinders Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, will join French superstars David Guetta and DJ Snake, and party starter Steve Aoki, as well as Blasterjaxx, Laidback Luke, Le Shuuk, NERVO, Quintino, Tchami and W&W on the indoor main stage.

With over 300 DJs, acts and artists across 30 stages, BigCityBeats WORLD CLUB DOME is the only electronic festival in Germany to boast not one, but two main stages. Located directly in front of the stadium complex, the outdoor main stage will play host to a wide range of acts including Alle Farben, Gestört aber GeiL, Glockenbach, James Hype, MOGUAI, Morten, Robin Schulz, Scooter, and Sickick. Sunday will see a very special hip-hop takeover outside, with Juju and Sido the first two of a series of the genre’s greats to be announced over the coming weeks.

The ground-breaking event that saw the end of Germany’s festival lockdown last year, the WCD Pool Sessions will return to the Deutsche Bank Park, showcasing the very best the techno scene has to offer. Set against a backdrop of green meadows, blue sky, refreshing pools, the imposing skyline of the big city and a touch of Ibiza, the WCD Pool Sessions lineup features a wide-range of techno talent including Honey Dijon, Loco Dice, Pan-Pot and Sven Väth. German stalwart Boris Brejcha will take over the WCD Pool Sessions stage on Friday with his FCKNG SERIOUS brand, Saturday will see a very special premiere for the German festival landscape as Jamie Jones puts on a Paradise label takeover, with grandmaster Sven Väth commanding the stage with his Cocoon imprint on Sunday.

Ensuring all elements of electronic music is represented, from EDM, trance, bass, trap, future house, progressive, house, psytrance – the BigCityBeats WORLD CLUB DOME Las Vegas Edition has every style covered. Hardstyle pioneer, Angerfist will headline the open-air Zombie Stage, with Coone, Da Tweekaz, Harris & Ford, Headhunterz, Infected Mushroom, Le Shuuk, Lost Identity, Neelix, Sub Zero Projekt, and Zatox also on hand to represent the hardcore community.

Tickets for the BigCityBeats WORLD CLUB DOME are available in the current pre-sale stage for EUR 127.00 plus fees (3-day club ticket) at: www.worldclubdome.com/las-vegas. Secure yours now!

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