Spring Awakening Festival first wave lineup (accidentally) released
Chicago dance music fans have another reason to rejoice for this upcoming festival season — Spring Awakening has just announced the first wave of its lineup for the three-day June festival. Well, not exactly. Earlier today, Clubtix accidentally uploaded an image which revealed the "first wave" of artists that have been booked for the three day festival that is set to take place from June 14th-16th.
UPDATE: Early bird tickets for Spring Awakening Music Festival now sold out
The Chicago-based Spring Awakening Music Festival is back for its second year, and early bird tickets are on sale now. The festival is expanding from two to three days and is set to take place Friday, June 14th through Sunday, June 16th at Soldier Field (rave in a football stadium!). The early bird ticket for this three day festival is now set at a very reasonable $65 price. Between this, the newly announced EDC Chicago, and Lollapalooza, Chicago is shaping up to be a veritable festival city this season.
Good Morning Mix – Lee Foss’s BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix (11/10/2012)
Lee Foss, one half of Hot Creations and one quarter of Hot Natured, debuted a stunning Essential Mix this past weekend on Radio 1. A native Chicagoan, Foss introduced the mix as a showcase of his history and upbringing, but also as a tribute to Ben Wilson, a promising high school basketball player whose sudden death sparked a social uprising during the urban crack heyday in 1984. The mix is dynamic and emotive, keeping both an eye on the past and the future much as Hot Creations' originals seem to do. The entire body of work is worth a dedicated listen, but we've also pulled out some of our highlights below.
Spring Awakening Festival to hit Chicago in June: Skrillex and Afrojack, but no Daft Punk
There have been rumors of an EDM-oriented festival hitting Chicago's Soldier Field this summer; now we can confirm that the Spring Awakening Festival will take place on June 16th and 17th with Afrojack and Skrillex topping the bill.