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Electric Picnic Director Responds to Crowd Crush Scare During Armand Van Helden Set
The festival's director has spoken out to defend safety measures after crowds surged during a set from Armand Van Helden, causing what was described as a "terrifying" collapse.
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fabric Takes Over St Paul's Cathedral for Four-Year Music Series
London's fabric nightclub has partnered with St Paul's Cathedral to stage a series of "contemporary music" events set to run until 2030.
7 Sept 2026
Mixmag Talks Shop with ADE's Jan-Willem van de Ven
Mixmag's Industry Insider series turns its attention to Amsterdam Dance Event, sitting down with the festival's Managing Director for a conversation on the business behind the event.
7 Sept 2026
Boomtown Fair Leans Into "Radical Redesign" for 2026
Boomtown Fair's 2026 edition embraced a "Radical Redesign" theme, expanding its scale and scope while holding onto the festival's core spirit of freedom and unpredictability.
7 Sept 2026
Fugees' Milton Keynes Set Cut Short Amid Licensing Dispute
Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean's Fugees performance at Diaspora Calling! in Milton Keynes was cut off after just an hour, leaving fans frustrated after a licensing issue silenced their mics.
11 Aug 2026
Jacques Greene, The Avalanches and TSHA Headline This Week's New Music Roundup
Mixmag's weekly new music radar spotlights fresh releases from Jacques Greene, The Avalanches and TSHA among the biggest tracks landing this week.
11 Aug 2026
Linney Channels Setbacks Into New Single 'TOUGH LOVE'
EDM.com's Class of 2025 artist Linney releases 'TOUGH LOVE,' a new single that turns a run of professional setbacks into a resilience anthem.
9 Aug 2026
BARELY ALIVE Launches New Label Dedicated to Brostep
BARELY ALIVE has started a new label spotlighting brostep, debuting with an 18-track compilation called "Killed It! Vol. 1" that showcases dubstep's next generation.
9 Aug 2026
Festival Lineups You May Have Missed: Unsound NYC, Temper, Mira
A roundup of festival news from the dance and electronic world highlights announcements from Unsound NYC, Temper, and Mira.
8 Aug 2026
GRAMMY-Winning Producer William Orbit Dies at 69
Electronic music producer William Orbit, best known for his work on Madonna's landmark 1994 album 'Ray of Light,' has died at age 69.
8 Aug 2026
Sheffield's Tank Nightclub Closing Its Doors After 12 Years
The Arundel Gate venue is set to close this weekend, with owners pointing to rising costs and mounting operational obstacles as the cause.
8 Aug 2026
Leeds' TESTBED Gears Up for September Reopening with Major Upgrades
The 2,500-capacity Leeds venue TESTBED is set to relaunch in September with a new mezzanine, custom stage and upgraded sound system.
8 Aug 2026
Facial Recognition Tech Deployed Near Boardmasters, But Not at the Festival Itself
Police are rolling out facial recognition technology in Newquay this week, though the tools won't be used at Boardmasters Festival itself.
8 Aug 2026
Westminster Council Proposes Curbs on New Music Venues in Soho
Westminster Council has put forward plans that would restrict new venues offering "music, dancing and similar entertainment" in Soho, a move now facing public consultation and criticism from Mayor of London Sadiq Khan.
8 Aug 2026
Ibiza Moves to Freeze New Nightclub Licenses
The Consell d'Eivissa has drafted proposals that would block any new nightclub licenses from being issued on the island.
8 Aug 2026
Insomniac Addresses EDC Orlando Crowd Flow Concerns
As EDC Orlando attendees return to reality, there has been perhaps an outsized focus on crowd flow concerns at EDC Orlando 2025.
10 Jul 2026
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