COSTA RICA’S OCASO FESTIVAL REVEALS FULL LINEUP FEAT. DIXON, BOB MOSES, MICHAEL BIBI, CHLOÉ CAILLET, DOC MARTIN, SYREETA, MAGDALENA, EAGLES & BUTTERFLIES AND MORE

Costa Rica's stunning Ocaso Festival from January 6 - 9th, 2023 is fast approaching and today the final international headliners are announced. Playing the gorgeous beaches and jungle clearings of Tamarindo on the Pacific coast will be the previously announced Solomun and Adriatique (their only North American performances before March 2023), plus more from Dixon, Michael Bibi, Bob Moses, Fideles, Airrica, Chloé Caillet, Doc Martin, Eagles & Butterflies, Layla Benitez, Magdalena and plenty of others. Secure your place at this once-in-a-lifetime musical experience at https://ocasofestival.com/.

Ocaso Festival is a life enriching, soul enhancing escape from the every day. It is all about casting a magical musical spell on you as you are wowed by gorgeous sunsets and the natural beauty of the jungle, and spend time bathing in a breathtaking sun-kissed landscape. There will be parties at night amongst the tumbling jungle vibes, parties as the sun sets on the beach and sand is between your toes, and a main stage offering on a new purpose-built festival arena in the town of Tamarindo.

The final lineup includes exclusive sets from the previously announced Diynamic label head Solomun and key label artists Adriatique, plus a special club set from the one and only Bob Moses. Innervisions boss Dixon will serve up deeply enchanting house, while Solid Grooves founder Michael Bibi will bring the cutting edge tech house. Doc Martin is a West Coast house maestro, Shadows party founder Magdalena never fails to cast a melodic spell and Eagles & Butterflies is another house innovator. Italian pair Fideles, rising star Airrica, plus Layla Benitez, Syreeta and Chloé Caillet all bring plenty of unique underground perspectives.

On top of this are many more cultured selectors from across the world and a wide musical spectrum, from local stars to red hot visitors including Zach Walker, Jon Lee, Papa Lu, Driss Skali, Alejandro Peinador, Alel, Alex Orias, Brett Rubin, Ces Castro and Desostoa amongst many others.

Ocaso Festival is renowned for being welcoming to all as a safe space for people from all backgrounds, genders, races and sexualities. It's much loved for its vibrant colours and rich local cultures which you can explore on day trips with friends while in the region, while also looking out for howler monkeys and crocodiles which are protected in the local Las Baulas National Park. It is also proud to be a “leave no trace” event with a beach clean-up before and after the festival and a focus on being mindful of the local flora and fauna.

Ocaso Festival is just around the corner so make sure you are a part of this unique underground gathering

ART WITH ME ANNOUNCE FULL LINE UP 2022 - JAMIE XX, MODERAT, BEDOUIN, MAGDALENA BAY, LEE BURRIDGE & DJ SEINFELD HEADLINE

The Art With Me Festival is returning to Miami and bringing jaw-dropping installation art pieces, top-tier international musicians and performers, and a comprehensive wellness program designed to feed your soul.

Founded by David Graziano in Tulum in 2018, the Art With Me Festival was Tulum’s first large-scale arts and cultural festival. This brought in artists from around the world, which meant guests came in from all over the world as well. As this festival grew, expanding into other countries, it became quite the charitable organization.

“To me, the city of Miami has always had flavor and great culture with its diverse communities and the never-ending movement in its tourist sector. Art With Me is not just a festival. It is a lifestyle brand with a clear road map of bringing highly creative experiences filled with unique activations, events, and sculpture parks,” said Graziano.

This year, the family friendly festival will be held at Virginia Key,  an 863-acre barrier island in Miami, located in Biscayne Bay, south of Brickell and north of Key Biscayne. It is accessible from the mainland via the Rickenbacker Causeway.

The immersive two-day event will bring together local businesses through thoughtful art initiatives, workshops, and panel discussions. 

The events—spanning music, art, food, and culture—will include performances from SG Lewis, Moderat, Bedouin, Big Wild, Elderbrook, Parra for Cuva, Henry Green, Gone Gone Beyond, Magdalena Bay, Lee Burridge presents All Day I Dream, Audiofly, DJ Seinfeld,, QRTR, Paraleven and Matt Caines. and art from multidisciplinary artist South African Daniel Popper, Belgian contemporary artist Michael Benisty, California-based, American contemporary artist Laura Kimpton and many more to be announced. The festival recently announced Phase 2 with the addition of with the addition of Jaime XX, Cole Knight, Facundo Mohrr and many more performers!

Art With Me's innovative approach focuses on well-balanced and complete experiences across six- core pillars: Art With Me, Dance With Me, Eat With Me, Breathe With Me, Play With Me, and Care With Me.

Art and creativity are central, guiding themes for Art With Me and eloquently tie together the adjacent pillars within the events. The organization brings together a huge array of visual artists who build jaw-dropping installations that seamlessly integrate with the surrounding areas. Showcasing these amazing works sparks important dialogues about their origins, where art is headed in the future, and how creativity is the purest outlet for the human experience.

Art With Me brings together artists from around the world to participate with our installations, workshops, talks, environmental design experiences, and create a space for our guests to enjoy one-on-one interactions and dialogues with our creators.

The  most fundamental human experiences have been tied to music for centuries. Dance With Me harnesses this power, celebrates the splendor of different cultures and embraces our beautiful planet while creating unforgettable experiences around the world with international and local artists.

Few activities connect us more directly to the Earth than the act of eating. Eat With Me events serve to reinforce community within the Art With Me family worldwide. Guests will take part in premium culinary experiences with juice bars, food truck vendors and concessions.

BreathWithMe, another core pillar, will offer participants a full array of wellness programs from drum circles to yoga, from temazcales to plant medicine healing. You'll come face to face with a new vision of what it means to care for yourself—and others.

Providing children the opportunity to engage with art in a meaningful and immersive manner is a critical step toward preserving the artist in each of us. Play with Me’s instructors create and oversee a curriculum that gives children an experience that will positively impact them throughout their lives. 

Care With Me is a 501c3 Non-Profit Organization that is here to bring awareness and positive change through cultivating inspirational art and educational experiences for local communities and the environment. So while you take in the sights of Miami and enjoy some art, you’ll be helping out a charity do some good in the world. Soothe your soul while you soothe others.

EPIC POOL PARTIES ANNOUNCE INITIAL ART BASEL LINE UPS - SASHA & DANNY TENAGLIA TO PLAY BACK TO BACK FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER

SASHA & DANNY TENAGLIA TO PLAY FIRST EVER BACK-TO-BACK IN HISTORY

Today the first two of five daytime events are announced for The Epic Pool Party series taking place at the Sagamore Hotel in South Beach Miami for Art Basel Festival week. Cult house brand Desert Hearts will host Mikey Lion, Lee Reynolds, Marbs and Porky on Wednesday, November 30th, while two legends in Sasha and Danny Tenaglia go back to back for the first time ever in what will be a history making set on Sunday, December 4th.

The first event announced on Wednesday, November 30 is hosted by Desert Hearts, this ragtag crew of dreamers has emerged as a vibe-focused force radiating a conscious ethos of house, techno, and love and is at the centre of its own vibrant cultural movement. It's a party that creates intimate experiences of sonic joy. They have hosted all across North and South America, Europe and as far as Australia. Headlining are party mainstays Mikey Lion, Lee Reynolds, Marbs and Porky who will bring classy house sounds.

On Sunday, December 04, there is the epic proposition of two of dance music’s most influential names coming together to go back-to-back for the first time. Sasha is the Last Night on Earth label head and long time pioneer of tasteful and emotive electronica who is constantly pushing new boundaries, and New York hero Danny Tenaglia is known for his multi-genre marathon sets in the world’s most famous clubs. Both have very much helped to shape dance music over the last 30 years so their set will be special indeed. Expect the two titans to dig deep into their collections and serve up a sonic trip like no other. Jonathan Cowan supports the lineup for a party that will go down in history.

Art Basel is a standout week on the cultural calendar as artists from around the world gather together for a special week of parties, discussions, art exhibitions and more on the iconic Miami Beach. Epic Pool Parties from Electric Ibiza and Jonathan Cowan Productions are renowned around the world for their immersive events, next level production and unique locations, and that is the case again during Art Basel as they line-up at The Sagamore, a stunning art deco hotel in the heart of Miami beach. It has a gorgeous pool and terrace and plenty of room for dancing at the festival style main stage, with full production and special fx, cutting edge audio and visual technology with food outlets, elevated bottle service and enhanced VIP options including pre reserved Tables, Private Cabanas and Beds.

Tickets for all parties are now on sale, choose a 5-day pass with re-entry permitted and come and go as you please or a single day ticket.