GEM & JAM ANNOUNCES 2023 FESTIVAL LINEUP FEATURING HEADLINERS THE STRING CHEESE INCIDENT, LSDREAM, THE FLOOZIES, AND EMANCIPATOR

THE GENRE-BLENDING MUSIC AND GEM & MINERAL FESTIVAL RETURNS TO PIMA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS FEBRUARY 3 - 5, 2023

Gem & Jam Festival has announced the full lineup for its 15th annual edition set to take place February 3 - 5, 2023. The three-day music, art, performance, and gem & mineral festival will return to the scenic desert landscapes of Pima County Fairgrounds in Tucson, Arizona.

Headliners include legendary jam band The String Cheese Incident and psychedelic bass purveyor LSDream, both of whom will be making their Gem & Jam Festival debuts. Gem & Jam veteran headliners include electro-funk duo The Floozies and genre-melding producer Emancipator.

Gem & Jam Festival will also welcome back acts like the genre-blending funk band The Motet, electro-twang outfit Dirtwire, psychedelic dub producer Ott, saxophone-wielding bass producer SoDown, Canadian glitch-hop duo The Funk Hunters, Chicago-house music pioneer Mark Farina, and blues-inflected multi-instrumentalist/producer Marvel Years.

First-time Gem & Jam Festival performers include house purveyor Justin Martin, spiritual vocalist Ayla Nereo, Grammy-nominated producer Haywyre, indie-jam rock group Aqueous, experimental bass-music duo EAZYBAKED, Pete Tong-heralded soulful house producer Justin Jay, soul trio The Nth Power, world music multi-instrumentalist Poranguí, and the metal/bass-music melder Ravenscoon.

Speaking on last year’s Gem & Jam, Billboard stated, “Gem & Jam’s intimate footprint (three outdoor stages, an indoor space, a row of food and craft vendors and areas for live artists and workshops) made it possible to explore every nook and corner of the site, much of which was decorated with a gem theme… With 6,000 attendees ... this was the biggest iteration of the festival to date. Still, the vibe was homey and homespun."

Located on 640 acres and just 20 miles south of downtown Tucson, the Pima County Fairgrounds is surrounded by nature and resides in a stunning desert environment, creating an expansive and magical setting perfect for Gem & Jam Festival. Similar to years past, Gem & Jam will offer on-site camping, RV passes, glamping options, late-night music, daytime workshops, delicious food & drink, a world-renowned vendor bazaar, and of course, around-the-clock music and art.

Glamping options are not included with ticket admission and are available for purchase separately via the Gem & Jam website. Reserved in a shaded campsite on grass, each luxury tent sleeps two comfortably and comes inclusive with an inflatable mattress, bedding, furniture, space heater, and electricity.

Payment Plans are available for 3-day weekend festival passes. Attendees can split up the cost of their ticket over a few easy payments. All ticketing options can be found here.

Following their successful 2022 partnership, Gem & Jam is once again teaming up with environmental festival organization Green Disco to improve the festival’s environmental footprint and give its audience the opportunity to have an eco-friendly experience. Gem & Jam attendees can buy a Green Disco Eco-Band - an optional ticket add-on that supports nonprofits in Tucson, offsets measurable amounts of carbon, and supports data collection efforts. Made from 100% hemp, this optional $20 wristband allows you to wear what you value and provides access to exclusive perks on-site!

CRUCAST ANNOUNCES EPIC INDOOR FESTIVAL AT PRINTWORKS AND AUTUMN TOUR FEATURING SKEPSIS, DARKZY, KANINE AND MORE

FEATURING P. MONEY, JAMIE DUGGAN, AXEL BOY,  CAJAMA, MICHAEL SPARKS, HEMERA, KATALYST, UPGRADE, GINO, START THE VIBE, PROBLEM CENTRAL, SKEPSIS, DARKZY, KANINE, WINDOW KID

The Crucast tour kicks off in Liverpool on September 24th and takes in parties in Oxford's O2 Academy and Newcastle's Digital as well as an epic Indoor Festival at London's Printworks that covers every facet of bass music in explosive fashion on 15th October.

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.

And it is to Printworks where the party heads in supersized fashion on October 15th: CruCast's Indoor Festival will transform the famous halls into mesmeric party spaces with next level lights, lasers and all consuming sound. The line-up is suitably massive with Special Guests Problem Central and CruCast regulars including Skepsis, Darkzy, Kanine and Window Kid joined by an array of talents.

They include cult hero, grime MC and rapper P. Money, Sheffield bass don Jamie Duggan, young Bristol bass prodigy Axel Boy, special back to backs between Cajama and Michael Sparks, Hemera and Katalyst, Upgrade and Gino plus Start The Vibe aka Sub Zero b2b Original Sin b2b Taxman. Window Kid will also line-up for a DJ set.

Around that hugely anticipated celebration, CruCast parties around the UK are sure to serve up plenty more high energy bass thrills with much loved regulars and scene-innovators Skepsis, Darkzy, Kanine, Window Kid, Zero, Lazcru and MC AD all bringing the freshest mix of bass, grime, garage drum & bass and plenty in between. Each of those stars lines-up at all three parties which start at Camp N Furness in Liverpool on September 24th. Then it is to Oxford's cavernous O2 Academy on 15th November and the cutting edge space that is Digital in Newcastle on 2nd December.

The nights might be drawing in but CruCast has plenty to look forward to for bass lovers.

LOVE MACHINE RETURNS THE CALIFORNIA DESERT FOR AUTUMN EDITION

DIXON, PAN-POT, KINK, DENIS SULTA, DOC MARTIN, WAFF ALL HEADLINE 

After a memorable Spring edition, Love Machine is set to return this autumn with three more dream-like days of carefully balanced music, health and wellness tucked away in the sun-soaked Jacumba Hot Springs, near San Diego, California. From November 11th - 13th 2022 the likes of Dixon, Pan-Pot, KiNK, Denis Sulta, Doc Martin, wAFF, DJ Heather, Innellea, Sébastien Léger and many more will play.

Infinite amounts of heart and soul go into every single aspect of Love Machine. It is a carefully curated and intimate retreat with inspirational music, art, mindful and holistic workshops, yoga, sound baths, meditation and healthy lifestyle awareness, all in the sun-bathed, boulder-strewn mountains of Jacumba California, just 75 minutes outside San Diego. The whole site becomes a feast for all the senses with meticulously designed production, performances and workshops, large art installations, delicious healthy food and a focus on socially minded experiences.

The classy resort for all this encompasses a restaurant with two pools and a spa with many natural features including its unique desert environment, hot spring and clean air in the Mountain Empire area of southeastern San Diego County. It takes you away from everyday life and into a new, unforgettable world.

All new for this year is a special Tent Stage that will feature the next level production Love Machine is renowned for and that makes the main Mountain Stage so immersive and breathtaking. It will feature lush day beds, special mood lighting, an array of boho plants, carpets and futurist Moroccan vibes and much more to make for something beautifully escapist.

As well as the world class musical offerings, Love Machine is a place to rest, recuperate and rejuvenate the soul. As such there is a complete program of workshops, yoga, meditation and more that help strike a perfect balance between music, health and fun. Meanwhile, a newly designed and fully enhanced area will offer camping in a secluded spot away from the main festival.

Friday will see house shaman Dixon joined by future techno star Innellea, German tech titan Tiefschwarz, house legend DJ Heather and Ofier, with Saturday headlined by the acclaimed Pan-Pot pair, a live show from Bulgarian techno wizard KiNK, the immersive sound of Sébastien Léger, complemented on direct support from master producer Ruede Hagelstein and more from Dink! b2b Rybo. Sunday brings big time party starters Denis Sulta and wAFF, plus West Coast legend Doc Martin who has become a staple of the enchanting festival, accompanied by the stylish sounds of Francesca Lombardo and Lost Desert.

There is no experience quite like Love Machine. Get your tickets now for this essential winter retreat at https://lovemachine.live/