îLESONIQ 2024 DAILY LINEUP IS ANNOUNCED

AUGUST 10 - 11 | PARC JEAN-DRAPEAU
AUGUST 9 | îLESONIQ IN THE CITY

îLESONIQ 2024'S TWO JAM-PACKED DAYS THIS SUMMER,
MONTREAL WILL GO OFF LIKE NEVER BEFORE!

îLESONIQ presented by Bell, Canada’s premiere dance music festival, celebrates nine years of moving the masses with a non-stop party featuring many of the world’s top DJs and performers, carefully selected, curated and scheduled to give festivalgoers an epic musical journey they won’t forget.

This year, the îLESONIQ team took great care to program a cohesive and diversified daily line up that appeals to lovers of many styles and subgenres within the dance world and keep them dancin’ all weekend. With so many amazing artists assembled at one festival, the idea is to spread out the acts so that fans of any particular genre won’t have to choose between their favourites, as schedule conflicts were a huge consideration when putting the puzzle pieces together.
 
Of course, the DNA of the festival remains steeped in EDM, so fans of massive mainstream bangers will be super served some of the biggest acts in the world on the enormous Bell OASIS stage. Saturday and Sunday respectively, the mainstage will be headlined by the incomparable DJ Snake and none other than the Godfather of EDM, Tiësto. Before the smorgasbord of lasers, video and pyro brighten the night on the festival main stage, Loud Luxury and Subtronics will both perform a memorable sunset performance on Bell OASIS. This is also where fans will be able to enjoy Zedd, Timmy Trumpet and Audien playing B2B with Jason Ross who will prove once more that “progressive house never died”.
 
As the festival has evolved, so have the stages and musical genres. So this year, for the first time, on Saturday the MIRAGE stage will host some of the best in underground house and melodic techno. Fans can expect an unbelievable lineup on that stage featuring Ukrainian DJ superstar Miss Monique - a very special act for Montrealers, who will no doubt remember her one-of-a-kind performance at our very own Biosphere in 2022 for Le Cercle. Actor and DJ Idris Elba will bring his superstar power to the MIRAGE stage as well. Underground house fans won’t want to miss Green Velvet and Patrick Topping’s exclusive back-to-back set. 
 
With the famed Coca-Cola NEON stage surround sound system in place, acts like Paris-born Samplifire will get people's faces melting, while Montreal favourite, Wooli will return with one of his triumphant sets.To close the stage that day, Sub Focus & Dimension will deliver a shot of heavy drum & bass that will shake the entire island - their only joint performance in North America.The MIRAGE stage on Sunday is where bass fans will be headed, to experience NGHTMRE meeting JAUZ for a loud and fiery B2B which will be tailored for îLESONIQ. If that weren’t enough chaos, MASTERHAND will make a festival appearance to close out the MIRAGE stage - the twisted DJ supergroup features 3 heavyweights from the dubstep scene: Space Laces, Eptic, and Svdden Death who will elevate things to ecstatic levels.
 
Sunday’s lineup at the Coca-Cola NEON stage will be a treat for fans of techno and house, with acts like Italian couple Giolì & Assia, Lilly Palmer, veteran Paul Kalkbrenner, and Space 92 x Popof present: TURBULENCES, a project that was conceived for the sole purpose of being an unforgettable live experience. Fans can also expect some special surprises with added production on the Coca-Cola NEON stage that will light up the performances and bring everything to the next level.

Kick off the festival early with îLESONIQ in the City on August 9 
at a concert venue downtown (more details to come).

îLESONIQ 2024 TICKET PRICES

GENERAL ADMISSION TICKET / SINGLE-DAY: starting at $140 CAD
GENERAL ADMISSION TICKET / 2 DAYS: starting at $235 CAD

RBCxMUSIC GOLD TICKET / SINGLE DAY: starting at $210 CAD
RBCxMUSIC GOLD TICKET / 2 DAYS: starting at $355 CAD

SKY LOUNGE TICKET / SINGLE-DAY: starting at $265 CAD
SKY LOUNGE TICKET / 2 DAYS: starting at $435 CAD

American Express Cardmembers can get Front Of The Line® presale tickets starting today, March 18 at 11 a.m. ET until tomorrow, March 19 at 10:59 a.m. ET.
Click HERE to take advantage of the offer.

Klarna offers to secure your tickets now and pay in 4 interest-free payments.
Info: ilesoniq.com


Single-day tickets on sale March 19 at 11 a.m.
2-day tickets already on sale.
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WAY OUT ARRIVES AT E1 LONDON WITH PIRATE COPY, BRADII, SAVIO TESTA AND MORE

Innovative tech house brand Way Out is in the middle of a busy run of events all over Europe and next up it is set to make its mark at London's warehouse venue E1 on April 20 2024. Headlining this unmissable extravaganza is Kaluki's leader Pirate Copy alongside Way Out founders Bradii, Savio Testa, rising stars Shokë and newest Way Out residents Verso and Beckie Adams. 

After a superb 4th birthday at Fabric recently, Way Out continues to reach new heights. The brand is very much shaping their sound and having a huge impact on the current tech house world and that will continue with this next party at E1 London; with unreal dedication to cutting edge light, sound LEDs and all manner of audio-visual technology that will ensure this is a sensory stimulating experience like no other. 

The very Special Guest for this one is Kaluki's founder and well regarded music visionary Pirate Copy who makes his Way Out Debut and will bring with him the sort of deep rolling and groove driven tech house that has made him such a star. He has dropped plenty of killer tunes on plenty of influential labels and is no stranger to playing the world’s best clubs and festivals from Fabric to Parklife Festival to Warung in Brazil. He will be joined by Way Out founders Bradii and Savio Testa as well as Neapolitan duo Shokë, Way Out Records A&R who are making huge waves with compelling new tunes on the likes of the vital Solid Grooves. 

Also making a debut at this event are the newest recruits to the Way Out family, namely  Verso and Beckie Adams who are sure to dig deep and show you just what their signature sound is all about. 

This is another tastefully curated party that brings together the next generation with tried and tested stars of the scene so do not miss it. 

Early bird tickets now on sale

ARC MUSIC FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES LINEUP FOR 2024 EDITION

Returning to Chicago’s Union Park This Labor Day Weekend
August 30 – September 1

Featuring Armand van Helden, Carl Cox B2B Green Velvet, Charlotte de Witte, Derrick Carter B2B Mark Farina, Detroit Love (Carl Craig B2B Moodymann), Disclosure, Dom Dolla, Gorgon City, Hiroko Yamamura B2B DJ Hyperactive, Honey Dijon, Idris Elba, Jayda G, Kaskade Redux, LP Giobbi, Purple Disco Machine, Reinier Zonnneveld Live, Sara Landry, Skepta, Sven Väth + More

Spanish Party Outfit Elrow Returns as Stage Host

Passes On Sale Friday, 3/15 at 12PM CST

ARC Music Festival, Chicago's flagship house and techno festival, has revealed the lineup for its 2024 edition taking place from August 30th to September 1st. Returning to the heart of the city at Union Park this Labor Day Weekend, ARC’s fourth iteration will be soundtracked by the world’s leading house and techno selectors in the historic birthplace of house music.

Since its inception, ARC has bridged a diverse range of global and local musical influences and audiences, entrenching itself as a cornerstone in the global festival circuit while shining a spotlight on the rich cultural heritage of Chicago. ARC’s fusion of cutting edge production, progressive lineup curation, and emphasis on educating the next generation of electronic music listeners on its origins has elevated its impact and appeal to an international scale.

Led by Auris Presents, Chicago's premier producer of experiential festivals and events,  ARC fans will also be treated to an expansive slate of intimate ARC After Dark afterparties late into the morning hours. After Dark programming will run five days from Thursday to Monday, showcasing a variety of uniquely curated parties featuring artist aliases, special b2bs, label takeovers, plus select acts outside of the festival lineup. The after party series spans over 13 venues, 30 parties, and 80 artists, and is exclusively available only to ARC festival pass holders.

A host of headlining acts lead ARC’s festival lineup including GRAMMY-nominated brotherly production duo Disclosure, dance music stalwarts Carl Cox B2B Green Velvet, a special house set from legendary grime pioneer Skepta, and Chicago-born globally renowned visionary Honey Dijon. Top tier acts continue to line the bill with Belgian techno powerhouse and KNTXT label head Charlotte de Witte, GRAMMY-nominee and in-demand hitmaker Dom Dolla, and German techno veteran Sven Väth.

In line with ARC’s forward-thinking approach to sonic curation, unique back to back sets and special collaborations elevate its lineup to new heights. This includes a back and forth of in-demand house acts Hot Since 82 B2B Chris Stussy and Sonny Fodera B2B Eats Everything, the high BPM sonics of DJ Heartstring B2B Partiboi69, and the collaborative GOLFOS project of Pawsa and Dennis Cruz. Additional highlights include UK powerhouse duo Ben Sterling B2B ROSSI., clubland favorites DJ Boring B2B Young Marco, and a meeting of new and old school with Dennis Ferrer B2B HoneyLuv.

Other back to back spectacles on the ARC lineup feature Detroit meets Chicago sets from the pioneering Detroit Love (Carl Craig B2B Moodymann) plus seasoned selectors DJ Holographic B2B Shaun J Wright, along with dual Chicago back to backs from house architects Derrick Carter B2B Mark Farina, Hiroko Yamamura B2B DJ Hyperactive, and Marshall Jefferson B2B Gene Farris.

ARC will showcase modern house luminaries including disco funk master Purple Disco Machine, chart-topping production duo Gorgon City, the melodically-tinged Kaskade Redux set, Bronx-born duo The Martinez Brothers, inimitable disco queen Jayda G, and piano-house icon LP Giobbi. The lineup will also feature Dutch duo ANOTR, innovative GRAMMY-winning artist Cassian, breakout star Mau P, Dirty Disco party head AZZECCA, and fan-favorite actor and selector Idris Elba.

ARC will continue to lean into its heavier techno curation led by the early 2000s influenced productions of German DJ Klangkuenstler, Filth On Acid heavy hitter Reinier Zonneveld Live, the high priestess of hard techno Sara Landry, German electronic duo FJAAK, French DJ and producer Nico Moreno, and versatile Ukrainian act Daria Kolosova. For more eclectic sonics, fans can look forward to Jazz-inspired Scottish musician Barry Can't Swim, lo-fi house selector DJ Seinfeld, cross-genre producer Logic1000, fast rising UK bass and garage phenom Sammy Virji, and the melodic high bpm stylings of KETTAMA, X CLUB., and salute.

Global house and techno fans will be treated to an immersive journey at ARC, with curated production elements and art to guide them between each of its four distinct stage environments. ARC will return all four of its stages from 2023 including the industrial Grid stage, the interactive and psychedelic production of Spain’s celebrated elrow alongside its renowned performers, the deeper sonics of the Expansions stage, and the newest fan-favorite, Area 909 – an homage to house and techno’s foundation in a raw and energetic setting.

Passes go on sale this Friday at 12pm CST at arcmusicfestival.com.