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Damian Lazarus Announces Complete Lineup for Day Zero Tulum: Begin Again

North America and CanadaAugust 14, 2026August 14, 2026

Once a year, an eclectic global tribe is drawn deep into the jungles of Tulum for a ritual where ancient tradition, untamed nature, and the hedonistic pulse of the dancefloor…

Desert Hearts reveal intimate new Microfest

North America and CanadaJuly 31, 2026July 31, 2026

Desert Hearts have revealed the lineup for Microfest, an intimate new boutique festival experience taking place at Deloro Valley in Northern California on October 1-5. Taking Desert Hearts back to…

San Francisco Free Concerts Announce Daytime Disco in Union Square featuring Poolside

North America and CanadaJuly 23, 2026July 23, 2026

Independent San Francisco Bay Area live-entertainment company Another Planet Entertainment in conjunction with the San Francisco Recreation & Park Department is excited to announce the next installment of their free…

All Day I Dream Announces Summer Closing at Industry City in Brooklyn, NY

North America and CanadaJuly 22, 2026July 23, 2026

All Day I Dream has announced their return to Industry City in Brooklyn, NY on September 19, 2026. The show marks All Day I Dream’s second New York City gathering…

ORIGIN Los Angeles, set to open in Downtown Los Angeles’ Arts District

North America and CanadaJuly 9, 2026July 9, 2026

ORIGIN Los Angeles is set to open in the Arts District of Downtown Los Angeles in late summer or early autumn 2026. The venue continues the industrial event space at…

NYC Record Label and Party Series Akumandra has announced its Inaugural Festival

North America and CanadaMay 27, 2026May 27, 2026

Record label and party series Akumandra, founded by Sainte Vie, has announced its inaugural festival after eleven years of throwing underground events in New York City. The Akumandra Festival will take place…

Bass Made Visible: H₇O Launches on LA’s Westside

North America and CanadaMay 22, 2026May 22, 2026

Los Angeles underground night H₇O launches this month with a pointed provocation: “Don’t just feel the bass. See it.” Kicking off at Wurstküche Venice on May 30, the party pairs…

MUTEK Montréal reveals final music program, new additions for its 27th edition this August

Festivals North America and CanadaMay 13, 2026May 13, 2026

The International Festival of Digital Creativity and Electronic Music MUTEK has revealed the artists confirmed for its 27th edition, taking place August 25–30, 2026 in Montréal. Bringing together pioneers of electronic music,…

Embassy Studios Recording and Mixing Complex Opens in the Heart of Manhattan

Music Industry North America and CanadaMay 5, 2026May 5, 2026

Embassy Studios, a new professional recording facility located in Midtown Manhattan’s historic Engineering Building, has officially opened, introducing a multi-room studio environment designed around hybrid production workflows, networked audio infrastructure,…

Cercle Festival lands in Mexico

Featured Festivals North America and CanadaMay 5, 2026May 5, 2026

Cercle announces the arrival of Cercle Festival in San José del Cabo, set to take place on November 14-15, 2026, within the singular landscapes of Baja California Sur. Building on…

John Digweed, GU019 Los Angeles: The Night America Finally Tuned In

Featured North America and Canada Throwback ThursdaysApril 30, 2026April 30, 2026

The Global Underground Archive · Global Underground 019 – John Digweed – Los Angeles There is a moment in every cultural shift where the room finally tunes in. For dance…

All Day I Dream Announces 10th Annual Summer Tour Stop At Golden Gate Park in San Francisco

North America and CanadaMarch 18, 2026March 18, 2026

All Day I Dream has announced their upcoming stop at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, CA on June 6 as part of the beloved event series’ Summer tour. Celebrating…

Chicago’s ARC Music Festival Reveals 2026 Lineup and Four Day Expansion

Festivals North America and CanadaMarch 11, 2026March 11, 2026

Chicago’s ARC Music Festival unveils its 2026 lineup and announces an expansion to four days, returning Labor Day Weekend from September 4–7. Led by Auris Presents, the city’s leading force…

REFUGE NYC announces first names for Spring

North America and CanadaMarch 9, 2026March 9, 2026

Brooklyn venue Refuge NYC has revealed the first names for its Spring season, led by the launch of a new monthly residency from New York house pioneer Victor Calderone alongside…

Jeff Mills Performs Live Score to Metropolis at Palace of Fine Arts

North America and CanadaFebruary 25, 2026February 25, 2026

On March 7, Detroit techno pioneer Jeff Mills presents Cinemix: Metropolis Metropolis live at the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, performing an original electronic score in real time to Fritz…

The Twilo reunion lands in the original West 27th Street room for a 25th anniversary Weekend

North America and CanadaFebruary 4, 2026February 4, 2026

The pulse of an NYC golden era is finally coming home. Twenty-five years since the closing night of the Chelsea underground space that became the north star for music-first late-90s…

Brooklyn Mirage rebrands as Pacha New York under new management

North America and CanadaFebruary 4, 2026February 4, 2026

The Brooklyn Mirage in East Williamsburg will reopen in June 2026 as Pacha New York, following a year of significant operational and financial difficulties that saw the venue remain closed…

Carl Craig Named Michigan State University’s Next Artist-In-Residence

North America and CanadaJanuary 28, 2026January 28, 2026

Michigan State University has selected internationally renowned Detroit DJ, producer, and techno innovator Carl Craig as a MSUFCU Arts Power Up artist-in-residence, a program that brings visionary artists to campus…

Three-day experiential program merging Art and Electronic Music to close San Francisco Art Week

North America and CanadaJanuary 14, 2026January 14, 2026

Bay Area nonprofit Endzeit announces California: a shifting identity, a landmark three-day program exploring shifting sociocultural landscapes through contemporary art and live electronic music. Taking place January 23–25, 2026, at…

Above & Beyond announce Group Therapy 700 (ABGT700) at The Gorge Amphitheatre

Festivals North America and CanadaDecember 17, 2025December 17, 2025

Above & Beyond announce that their 700th episode of their globally celebrated radio show, Group Therapy (ABGT700), will take place at the Gorge Amphitheatre in Washington State across the weekend…