HARD Summer 2013 announces its lineup, may contain puppies
Using the power of puppies to announce its lineup, HARD Summer unveils a star-studded lineup perfectly suited for the Los Angeles scene. With entire stages dedicated to Ed Banger and Dirtybird there is no shortage of envelope-pushing artists here; throw in some of the biggest names in their respective genres; Knife Party, Bassnectar, Baauer and more and you've got one of the most impressively curated lineups we've seen this festival season. Always tastemakers in the industry, HARD Summer continues its dedication to emerging talents with TNGHT, Oliver, Bondax, and Keys N' Krates all penciled in to perform. Have you ever wondered what Alvin Risk would look like if he were a canine? Or what type of dog Dillon Francis would be if he could lick himself? HARD Summer has all the answers.
Holy Ship!! recaps its 2013 voyage, announces pre-booking for 2014
HARD Events' second annual voyage of the electronic music Holy Ship!! took place this past January, sailing on a luxury liner from Fort Lauderdale, FL to Nassau, Bahamas and casually stopping along the way for a beach rave on a private island. On top of an announcement for 2014's Holy Ship!!! (notice the extra exclamation points), they've also released a seven minute recap video of this year's event -- capturing the best of sets from Diplo, the dirtybird crew, Skrillex, Justice, A-Trak, Skream & Benga, Knife Party, Tommy Trash, and countless more. There's nothing that doesn't look ridiculously fun about this boat rave -- let's all go next year.
Holy Ship! announces schedule for second annual voyage
HARD Events has announced the full schedule for the second coming of their quite unique Holy Ship! rave-on-a-cruise-ship, this year from January 4-7 traveling from Florida through the Bahamas. The festival has been sold out for months (sorry if you thought you could still get in on the party), but if you're one of the lucky few to have snagged tickets, start prepping for your Dirtybird Disco, Rump Shaker parties, Earstorms, and Island Parties. Come back and tell us how it was. Check out Friday's schedule above and Saturday and Sunday's below.
Haunted House Tour at Pier 94: Knife Party, Tommy Trash, Kill The Noise and more on October 26
Pacha NYC has announced the Haunted House Tour will be taking over Pier 94 on Friday, October 26th. Celebrate Halloween on the waterfront with Knife Party, Tommy Trash, Kill the Noise, Style of Eye, Baauer, and Destructo. Tickets go on sale September 13th.
Forbes lists World’s Highest Paid DJs, Tiesto’s $22 million snags top spot
Forbes has released a list of the top 10 highest paid DJs, and Tiesto tops the list with reported earnings of $22 million. Skrillex, David Guetta, Swedish House Mafia, and Steve Aoki round out the top five. The list comes at a time when there's a lot of consolidation happening in the market, but if it is going to last, the growth must be carefully planned.