Hardwell to kick off NYC’s Governors Island party season on May 26th
New Yorkers have a season of partying to look forward to this summer at one of their favorite sun-kissed destinations -- and they won't have to wait much longer for it to begin. One week after EDC NY wraps up at Citi Field, the gates at Governors Island will open with Hardwell as the inaugural headliner on May 26th.
Black & White Festival with Jamie Jones, Carl Craig, and Butch (event review)
Last weekend Governors Island hosted the final show of the summer festival season. The people of Ibiza United and Basic NYC put together a star-studded lineup of some of the biggest names in the underground dance music scene for this year’s Black and White Festival. The event featured all-black attire, upgraded sound system, and was a much more intimate experience than past Governors Island shows.
Gareth Emery at Governors Island: 5 tracks you need to know
After Blake Jarrel and Jerome Ismae set the tone with unsurpassed warm up sets, Gareth Emery drove it home with a nice mixture of house and trance -- pleasing fans on all fronts. The island seemed almost at capacity as a diverse crowd of fans unloaded one ferry ride at a time. After Emery's two and a half hour set came to close, Ben Gold took to the decks for an amazing closing session of hard-hitting trance.
Governors Island double header: tickets still available to Digweed and Tenaglia, Thomas Gold
Summer might be coming to a close but it's not over yet, which means we can still enjoy outdoor venues like Governor's Island. This weekend the island is hosting not one but two events -- making it the perfect time for a double header. John Digweed & Danny Tenaglia will be conducting the madness on Saturday and Thomas Gold will be doing the same on Sunday.
Thomas Gold giving away trips to Governors Island and Pacha Ibiza
Thomas Gold wants to fly you and a friend to his Governors Island show or his show at Pacha Ibiza with Axwell and Pete Tong in his Golden Ticket competition. Check out the requirements of what you need to do to enter on Dancing Astronaut.