Tramlines Festival announces first wave of acts
UK: Tramlines, Sheffield’s award-winning inner-city music festival, has announced the first wave of artists for its 2016 event, which will take place across multiple venues and outdoor stages in the city’s centre from July...
PlayPass confirms Eastern Electrics as its first 100% cashless festival client in the UK
UK: European RFID provider PlayPass has confirmed that its first 100% cashless festival in the UK will be Eastern Electrics 2016.
The independent dance festival, which sold-out of 15,000 tickets last year, will return with...
The Masked Ball announces names for 10th anniversary
UK: Cornwall’s immersive and theatrical festival The Masked Ball will celebrate its 10th birthday party this May as a fully-fledged weekender, with a line-up that includes Jungle, Basement Jaxx, Julio Bashmore, Mike Skinner and...
DICE becomes Apple Music curator
UK: DICE, the world’s fastest growing live music platform has joined XL Recordings, VICE and Pitchfork as curators on Apple Music.
Each week DICE’s music team, led by former Vice veteran Russ Tannen and...
SFX Entertainment files for bankruptcy
USA: The much-troubled EDM titan SFX Entertainment has declared bankruptcy, after much financial turbulence in its immediate past. In light of the move, the company’s outstanding debt of $300 million will be eliminated in...
Mojo Barriers undergoes European restructure
EUROPE: Alex Borger has been promoted as director at Mojo Barriers as part of a restructure in January 2016.
Borger joined Mojo Barriers in 2001 working on events. He joined the office support team in...
More Acts for Exit Festival: Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, James Zabiela and more
SERBIA: Exit Festival has added a slew of new names to its Dance Arena, including Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Mind Against, Tale of Us, Hernan Cattaneo b2b Henry Saiz, and James Zabiela.
Exit Festival...
Truck Festival expands to a three-day event for 2016
UK: Oxford’s original music festival, Truck, has confirmed that for 2016 the event will expand to three days from July 15 – 17 at the Hill Farm site. A whole extra 24 hours will...
Hot Chip, Dizzee Rascal and more for Love Saves the Day
UK: Love Saves The Day has announced its line-up for 2016, including headliners Hot Chip and Dizzee Rascal, plus Everything, Everything, Mura Masa, Maribou State, Shura, and many more.
Motor City Drum Ensemble, tipped as...
80s music festival Rewind to return this summer
UK: Rewind, the world’s biggest 80s music festival, will return with three UK festivals during July and August 2016.
Rewind Scotland will return for its sixth year at Scone Palace, Perth from July 22 -...
