SXM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES DEBUT IBIZA SUMMER RESIDENCY: BRINGING THE CARIBBEAN INFLUENCE TO THE WHITE ISLE

The renowned SXM Festival is thrilled to announce its first-ever summer residency in Ibiza. This series of three exclusive events will bring the unique SXM Festival magic to the iconic White Island, promising unparalleled electronic music community spirit.

The residency will take place at Akasha/Las Dalias, a venue chosen for its exceptional sound quality, exquisite design, and boutique size, perfectly embodying the off-the-beaten-path charm that SXM Festival is celebrated for. Attendees can look forward to intimate events filled with surprise performances and the signature decorations that have made SXM Festival a standout in the global festival scene.

Resident DJs for this residency are next level and include the talented Kadosh who is known internationally for his distinctive blend of melodic house and techno. He is joined by Julian Prince, the founder, artistic director, and curator of SXM Festival whose love of the culture fueled the desire to create this experience. Julian’s music reflects the festival's visionary narrative and evident passion for what this music and movement always stood for—love and happiness.

Next is a true dance music legend Sander Kleinenberg who has held major residencies in Ibiza over the last two decades and now makes a triumphant comeback with SXM Festival.

The first event in the series will also feature special performances by SXM Festival favourite Nicolas Masseyeff who is known for his deep, rhythmic intensity and his immense library of releases including his recent collaboration with Parallel on Crosstown Rebels. Oxia, Fellow trailblazer Oxia also lines up and is one of the artist pillars of SXM Festival who promises to deliver the same goods that have made him such a legend in the scene.

The following events of this trilogy will feature the festival’s favourites and are acts to be featured in the next edition of SXM Festival, unfolding March 12-16, 2025.

SXM Festival is committed to creating unique and magical nights for all who venture to join. Each event will be a testament to the elements that have made SXM Festival renowned; immersive decorations, top-tier sound quality, and an atmosphere of surprise and high end cabaret circus like performers.

“Bringing the Caribbean vibes to Ibiza is a dream come true,” says Julian Prince. “We’re excited to merge the best of both worlds, creating a series of events that will be remembered for their innovation, intimacy, and incredible music. This is the beginning of something very special”

Sander Kleinenberg shares his excitement, stating, “My long-standing love affair with Ibiza is ready for a rejuvenation. In conjunction with SXM, I will join the residency at Akasha for three nights, making me a part of the Ibiza I fell in love with many moons ago. Akasha represents the authentic spirit Ibiza is famous for.”

Lineup (5th July)

Julian Prince
Kadosh
Nicolas Masseyeff
Oxia
Sander Kleinenberg

MOGA FESTIVAL REVEALS TASTEFUL FIRST WAVE FOR 2024

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The life-enriching MOGA is back after a two year hiatus with another exceptional experience featuring an eclectic mix of music, wellness, art, and conferences in Essaouira for its 5th edition from October 2-6. The much-loved cultural gathering spans five days and features a wealth of activities and concerts in the city centre (from October 2-3) and the irresistible main events at the Sofitel Essaouira Mogador Golf & Spa (October 4-6). The first lineup announcement includes Dekmantel Soundsystem, DJ Tennis, dOP, Margaret Dygas, Seth Troxler, Rhadoo, Prins Thomas, Hunee, Sonja Moonear, Shkoon and more.

The festival’s Portuguese edition recently set a record with 23,000 attendees. The Moroccan edition aims to host 16,000 festival-goers, 30% of whom are international. The OFF program on October 2-3 offers free and paid activities in Essaouira, including workshops, yoga classes, and concerts. Among the international artists, the best of the Moroccan electronic scene was represented and the country was also highlighted through a multitude of cultural initiatives including a mural by street artist Said Sabah created with the support of the Moroccan Ministry of Youth, Culture, and Communication, as well as the Almada City Hall.

From October 4-6, the Sofitel Essaouira Mogador Golf & Spa will feature five stages with Moroccan, Portuguese, and international artists for the first time in two years after last year’s edition was cancelled due to an earthquake in the region.

 Lineup: Phase 1 Announcement

For the 2024 edition, the word and wonderful sounds of Seth Toxler will be joined by Scandi-disco king Prins Thomas, Zurich DJ and club owner Kalabrese brings his minimalist disco, Romanian techno pioneers Praslea and Rhadoo drop stylish sounds, and the popular Pachanga Boys, known for their loved up mix of house, prog and plenty in between, also play, as do notable French house trio Apollonia with their famously deep and heady sounds. 

On top of this will be cult Japanese minimalist Fumiya Tanaka, the love-fueled selections of disco, soul and house man Hunee, live shows from Stavroz, ADASSIYA and French outfit dOP, house and techno brilliance from Margaret Dygas and heady loops from Maayan Nidam and much more to come. 

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ADASSIYA (LIVE) - ANGEL SANCHEZ - APOLLONIA - ATLASSI - BASSAM  - CALEESI  & SARAH KREIS - CARLITA - CARUAN - DAOX - DEKMANTEL SOUNDSYSTEM - DI LINH - DIASS - DJ TENNIS - DJ VIBE - dOP (LIVE) - FUMIYA TANAKA - HUNEE - GIU NUNEZ - GUEDRA GUEDRA - KALABRESE - LAMACHE - MAAYAN NIDAM - MALIKA - MARGARET DYGAS - MARKUS NIKOLAI (LIVE) - MONILE - OUISSAM - PACHANGA BOYS - PRASLEA - PRINS THOMAS - RETRO CASSETTA - REQ TEQ - RHADOO - SETH TROXLER - SHERI VARI - SHESH - SHKOON (CLUB LIVE SET) - SONJA MOONEAR - STAVROZ (LIVE) - SUZE IJÓ - WHOSKENZA & MORE TO COME

MOGA FESTIVAL

2 - 6 October 2024

Essaouira, Morocco

DEADMAU5 AND LIQUID STRANGER TO HEADLINE THE DEBUT EDITION OF GRIDLIFE SUMMER APEX, WISCONSIN’S NEW MUSIC AND MOTORSPORTS FESTIVAL

Friday, July 26 - Sunday, July 28, 2024 
Road America in Elkhart Lake, WI

“Bringing the GRIDLIFE Festival to Road America has been a dream of ours since we started over a decade ago. Not only is it one of the greatest circuits in the world, it's simply an amazing place to spend a weekend. We’re so excited to be able to build this new festival together and show a whole new community the magic of this incredible venue.” - Chris Stewart, founder of GRIDLIFE

Following the success of sold-out, eleventh edition of GRIDLIFE Midwest, which brought headliners Zeds Dead and Mersiv to Michigan’s Gingerman Raceway earlier this month, grassroots motorsport and lifestyle brand GRIDLIFE is proud to present their brand-new ‘Music Festival At High Speed’ concept - GRIDLIFE Summer Apex Music & Motorsports Festival.

Taking place from Friday, July 26 - Sunday, July 28, 2024, at Road America in Elkhart Lake, WI, the inaugural edition of GRIDLIFE Summer Apex invites car aficionados and music lovers alike to revel in the premier ‘Speed Meets Sounds’ experience.

GRIDLIFE Summer Apex will serve up a monster evening of electronic music performances on Saturday, July 27, headlined by GRAMMY-winning superstar deadmau5 and WAKAAN label boss Liquid Stranger, with support sets from bass music producer Dogma and other regional acts (to be announced soon.) In addition to Saturday night’s official music programming, the three-day event will offer various pop-up music experiences throughout the park.

GRIDLIFE Summer Apex will welcome a full weekend of racing, drifting, music, and car culture at one of the most prestigious race tracks in the world, Road America. Located in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, this track offers challenging turns and exhilarating straights, backdropped with serene greenery, immersing thousands of adrenaline-seekers in a multisensory motorsports journey. 

On the race track, GRIDLIFE Summer Apex will host Time Attack races, drifting, GLTC club race series, GRIDLIFE Rush SR national championship, a hand-selected car showcase, HPDE Sessions, Sunday Driver Program and much more on the historic 4-mile circuit.

The best way to get the full GRIDLIFE Summer Apex experience is to camp on-site at the Road America Campgrounds. The festival offers multiple camping options including tent sites available across the grounds, RV Non-Trackside (with hookups and without), RV Trackside (with hookups and without) which provides some of the best on-track viewing action throughout the weekend. VIP Packages include all GA amenities plus VIP access including exclusive VIP carousel trackside viewing and hangout area, VIP stage viewing, VIP Infield parking, VIP bathrooms, limited edition swag bag, a drift taxi raffle entry, and more. Check out all ticketing and camping options here.

Additional festival programming will include the GRIDLIFE Arcade with racing simulators, vintage arcade cabs, Mario Kart, and Smash Brothers in addition to GRIDLIFE’s vendor midway with a range of automotive brands selling merchandise, hosting activations, and more.

Fueled by the mission of motorsports inclusion and sparking car curiosity, GRIDLIFE organizes a series of annual motorsport events and festivals across North America, with GRIDLIFE Summer Apex, GRIDLIFE Midwest Festival, GRIDLIFE Laguna, and GRIDLIFE South Carolina standing out as the four weekends that include musical programming. At these four preeminent destination events, attendees that range from music aficionados to car enthusiasts and “car curious” individuals are welcomed to explore GRIDLIFE’s accessible celebration of car culture. 

Whether you grew up on the track or are a complete car novice, GRIDLIFE Summer Apex attendees are guaranteed a weekend to remember, featuring world-class music from national headliners and local talent, hundreds of race cars on track, the world’s best drifters, E-sports, and car shows, as well as vendors, camping & amazing food all in an open all access environment. With three days of automotive enthusiasm, ‘The Music Festival At High Speed,’ gathers hundreds of grassroots and professional drivers from around the country and merges car and music cultures together. 

Fans can purchase tickets and keep an eye out for future announcements about Summer Apex and GRIDLIFE’s other various events via https://www.summerapex.com/