If you missed your chance to attend a Breakaway Music Festival in 2024, fear not. With its rapidly expanding reach, the fest will likely be coming to a city near you in the year ahead.

The nation’s leading traveling EDM festival, Breakaway is set to bring its massive electronic music lineups and audiovisual production first to Dallas in April 2025, then Atlanta, Huntsville, Philadelphia and Phoenix throughout the year.

“2024 was Breakaway’s biggest year to date,” said Breakaway co-founder Zach Ruben. “We can’t be more excited to have a bigger and more electric year in 2025 by bringing a premium festival experience, presented by CELSIUS, to six brand new markets.”

Breakaway has one more stop left in 2024, coming to the Bay Area October 25-26 for a special Halloween event headlined by RL Grime and Marshmello.

Lineups for the new locations have not yet been announced, but Early Bird tickets are on sale now and can be found here.

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Fresh off the release of their stunning Inhale / Exhale album, RÜFÜS DU SOL are now giving fans what they’ve been craving for years: a massive tour stacked with live performances across the globe.

With an uncanny ability to blend emotion, connection and electricity on the stage, the beloved electronic trio’s live performances are synonymous with euphoria. Fans in Australia, New Zealand, Europe, the UK and North and South America will soon be able to experience it.

“The energy and passion we get from our fans in North and South America is incredible,” RÜFÜS DU SOL said in a press release. “The US was the first place to really embrace us outside our home country, and in the past few years we’ve seen that love grow throughout Mexico and South America, it’s something we never imagined would happen! We’ve spent the past seven years living out here among you and being part of the music loving community here; being able to play our music to crowds like this all over the Americas is something we’ll never take for granted.”

RÜFÜS DU SOL today announced their global “Inhale / Exhale World Tour 2025,” in which they will be “performing some of their biggest headline shows to date,” according to a press release. Those include concerts at Pasadena’s Rose Bowl Stadium and London’s Crystal Park Palace, among many others.

SG Lewis, Glass Beams, Neil Frances, Overmono and Sofia Kourtesis will provide support on various dates of the tour, which you can find below.

Tickets for RÜFÜS DU SOL’s “Inhale / Exhale World Tour 2025” will be available starting with an artist presale on Tuesday, October 22nd at 10am local time. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general ticket onsale Thursday, October 24th at 10am local time.

RÜFÜS DU SOL Inhale / Exhale Word Tour 2025 Dates

^ With Support From Glass Beams
# With Support from Neil Frances
& With Support from Overmono
~ With Support from Sofia Kourtesis
* With Support from SG Lewis (Live)

March 12 – Estadio 3 de Marzo – Guadalajara, MX (#) | NEW
March 14 – Estadio Banorte – Monterrey, MX (#) | NEW
March 19 – Costa 21 – Lima, PE ($) | NEW
March 21 – Lollapalooza Chile – Santiago, CL | FESTIVAL
March 23 – Lollapalooza – Buenos Aires, AR | FESTIVAL
March 26 – Qualistage – Rio de Janeiro, BR ($) | NEW
March 28 – Lollapalooza Brazil – São Paulo, BR | FESTIVAL
March 30 – Estéreo Picnic – Bogotá, CO | FESTIVAL
April 23 – Dos Equis Pavilion – Dallas, TX (~) | NEW
April 24 – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion – The Woodlands, TX (~) | NEW
April 26 – Q2 Stadium – Austin, TX (~) | NEW
April 27 – Walmart AMP – Rogers, AR (~) | NEW
April 30 – Lakewood Amphitheatre – Atlanta, GA (#) | NEW
May 1 – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre – Tampa, FL (#) | NEW
May 3 – FPL Solar Amphitheater at Bayfront Park – Miami, FL (#) | NEW
May 6 – Ascend Amphitheater – Nashville, TN | NEW
May 8 – Merriweather Post Pavilion – Columbia, MD (#) | NEW
May 9 – Coastal Credit Union Music Park – Raleigh, NC (#) | NEW
May 10 – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater – Virginia Beach, VA (#) | NEW June 11 – Plaza Mayor at Poble Espanyol – Barcelona, SP
June 14 – Uber Eats Music Hall – Berlin, DE
June 17 – AFAS Live – Amsterdam, NL
June 21 – Auditorium Cavea – Rome, IT
June 24 – Zénith – Paris, FR
July 5 – Crystal Palace Park – London, UK
July 25 – Red Bull Arena – New York / New Jersey, NJ (&) | NEW 
July 27 – Xfinity Center – Mansfield, MA (&) | NEW
July 29 – Budweiser Stage – Toronto, ON (&) | NEW
August 3 – Ruoff Music Center – Noblesville, IN (&) | NEW
August 5 – Pine Knob Music Theatre – Clarkston, MI (&) | NEW
August 9 – DICK’s Sporting Goods Park – Commerce City, CO (^) | NEW
August 10 – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre – West Valley City, UT (^) | NEW
August 12 – Hayden Homes Amphitheater – Bend, OR (^) | NEW
August 14 – Shoreline Amphitheatre – San Francisco Bay Area, CA | NEW
August 16 – Rose Bowl Stadium – Los Angeles, CA | NEW
November 7 – RAC Arena – Perth, AU (*)
November 11 – Adelaide Entertainment Centre – Adelaide, AU (*)
November 13 – Rod Laver Arena – Melbourne, AU (*)
November 20 – Qudos Bank Arena – Sydney, AU (*)
November 25 – Brisbane Entertainment Centre – Brisbane, AU (*)
November 29 – The Outer Fields at Western Springs – Auckland, NZ (*)

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There’s nothing more hair-raising than a paranormal encounter. Whether it be a visual appearance or a disturbing sensation, these mysterious occurrences can be a traumatizing exposure, leaving anyone in distress.

Usually, these instances fade into the depths of one’s memory banks, a casualty to time like most other human experiences. However, every year, as the temperatures drop and the nights grow longer, an appetite grows to share one’s scary stories for others to feel that chill up their spines.

In the spirit of the spooky season, we scoured the roster of America’s largest Halloween EDM festival to find the most frightening stories from their nights on the road. From sinister sleep demons to creepy cannibal lodgings, these are the terrifying tour tales from some of the acts performing at this year’s Escape Halloween.

Escape is scheduled for October 25-26 at San Bernardino’s NOS Events Center. You can grab your tickets for the 18+ festival here.

Ghastly

“One time while I was touring in Germany, I was completely exhausted from having to go to the airport directly after the show. When I landed and finally got to my hotel room, I laid at the foot of the bed with my head facing the door and drifted off, thinking I was falling into a dream.

I realized I was actually wide awake when my hotel room door opened, and a large shadowy monster made of static began crawling toward me.

As it approached my face, the noise grew louder—static mixed with screaming and horrifying, negative words like “this is it, you’re going to die.” I was completely frozen, unable to move, overcome with terror to the point of insanity.

Finally, the sleep paralysis broke, and I could move again. In terror, I screamed, “GET AWAY FROM ME!” To my surprise, there was someone standing in the doorway — an cute older German housekeeper with a look of confusion and shock on her face.

She hesitantly said she would come back later as I tried to apologize and explain what I just saw, but that only seemed to scare her more. I’m still not sure if the sleep paralysis demon was real or not, but it’s safe to say that I completely freaked out the housekeeper.”

Softest Chyl

Softest Hard: “T-Pain had me come play a DJ set on his Wiscansin Tour and the last stop was in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. We were all recommended to stay in this hotel that was right across the street from the venue so it was easy to commute to the show.

We had arrived the day before the show and we just hung out in the hotel since it was the middle of winter and it was freezing outside, me and my tour manager walked into our room and it was already feeling a little off, the bed frame was very weird and it had these odd upside-down symbols on it that had us looking at each other in confusion. The hallways felt eerie and the light was yellow and the hotel was very old fashioned. My tour manager felt very unsettled so she took out one of those bibles that some hotels provide and we blessed the room.

Later on we got hungry so we walked down to the diner that was in the hotel, after we ate our food we made small talk with our server and asked her what’s Wisconsin famous for and she proceeds to tell us that we were staying in the infamous hotel where Jeffrey Dahmer would lure his victims to and we stayed in the room right below the room he was murdering people in.

Not only that, just down the street was where Dahmer’s apartment was where he did all the horrific acts of cannibalism and murder, we were told that apartment building was no longer there anymore and it was just an empty space.

The next day at the show the liaison was taking me and my tour manager to the green room and to get there you had to go down stairs to the basement and past this humongous indoor pool that was empty and filled with graffiti, we were told that the venue we were playing at was also haunted and that a little boy and a man hung themselves down stairs by the downstairs/pool area.

I love the friends that I made there but sorry Wisconsin I don’t think I will be coming back anytime soon.”

RayRay

“After a show in Vietnam, I stumbled back to my hotel around 3am, drained from the night. As soon as my head hit the pillow, I heard it—a steady flow of water. I looked over and saw the bathroom faucet running full blast. Weird. I wanted to get up and turn it off, but I was too exhausted. As I rolled back over, something felt wrong, like I wasn’t alone. But sleep pulled me under before I could figure it out.”

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Kaskade is making the most wonderful time of the year even more magical in 2024 with the return of his beloved Christmas shows.

The intimate series is known for marrying the old with the new by threading Kaskade’s electronic renditions of timeless Christmas classics with audiovisual production for a wholesome holiday experience.

A total of nine events will take place in Salt Lake City, New York and Los Angeles between December 6-21 at Kingsbury Hall, Brooklyn Paramount and the United Theater on Broadway. The events in New York and Los Angeles include both matinee and evening times.

The festive performances will feature a live band, vocalists and, of course, joyful tracks from Kaskade’s fan-favorite Christmas albums, like his interpretations of “White Christmas” and “O Christmas Tree.”

“After last year’s Christmas Shows in Los Angeles, I knew I had to get the band together and run it back again this year,” Kaskade wrote in an announcement share on his social media. “I am bringing this one-of-a kind live intimate show to you. Bring your family + friends; start a new Christmas tradition with me.”

The presale will kick off October 23th. For more information and to sign up for early access, head here.

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Kygo’s eponymous world tour is about more than one man. His story can’t be told without collaboration, a plot point the legendary producer is highlighting around the globe.

Kygo landed in Vancouver, British Columbia on October 10th as part of the ongoing Kygo World Tour. The Norwegian DJ did not pack light, bringing along several friends with whom he’s crafted global dance hits.

Collaborators Parson James, Justin Jesso and Zak Abel all performed in Vancouver as well as dance music producer Vandelux and chart-topping songstress Zara Larsson. Most tour dates are supported by two of the following eight musicians: Sam Feldt, Larsson, Gryffin, Sofi Tukker, HAYLA, Vandelux, Victoria Nadine and Klangkarussell.

Kygo sprinkled intimate moments with the audience between sharing the spotlight. He regularly played an electronic keyboard during his set but commanded attention most when sitting at the grand piano front and center.

His piano strokes were a frequent highlight, especially when accompanied by singers or a stunning sextet of violinists. The grand finale incorporated many of these elements with the addition of marching percussionists.

Kygo’s production included two elevating platforms, pyrotechnics, lasers, confetti and synchronized light-up crowd bracelets. Thursday’s headliner shared the wealth of these production elements. Each collaborator had a standout moment during the show.

Jesso performed multiple songs, including his 2017 collaboration “Stargazing.” A highlight moment was when he invited a fan (shoutout to Jessica) onstage to perform the track and jam with the musical duo. James got the awards show treatment as a camera followed him from backstage at Rogers Arena to the stage while performing their global hit “Stole the Show.”

Abel performed both “Freedom” and “For Life” with Kygo. Arguably the show’s most memorable visual saw Kygo and Abel playing piano and singing, respectively, on an elevating platform as overhead lasers beamed a cone around them.

Kygo is one of the most globally recognized electronic musicians, boasting multiple songs exceeding one billion Spotify streams. Kygo acknowledges his broad reach with a wonderful variety act. Timeless dance music tracks, pyrotechnics, live singers and instrumentalists and—in Larsson’s case—a full-blown pop concert come together seamlessly. There’s something for everyone.

If you head to Kygo’s tour to sing your heart out to “It Ain’t Me” or “Higher Love,” you won’t be disappointed but rewarded tenfold. The tour celebrates a remarkable 11-year career and acknowledges that success isn’t built alone. A party is more fun with friends after all.

Take a look at Kygo’s remaining 2024 and 2025 tour dates below and head here to purchase tickets.

• Oct 17 – Los Angeles
• Nov. 6 – Copenhagen, Denmark
• Nov. 8 – Oslo, Norway
• Nov. 9 – Trondheim, Norway
• Nov. 13 – Johanneshov, Sweden
• Nov. 15 – Berlin
• Nov. 17 – Budapest, Hungary
• Nov. 21 – Koln, Germany
• Nov. 23 – Vienna
• Nov. 26 – Amsterdam
• Nov. 29 – Assago, Italy
• Dec. 3 – Brussels
• Dec. 7 – Paris
• Dec. 11 – London
• Dec. 13 – Dublin
• Jan. 23 – Toronto
• Jan. 25 – Mexico
• Feb. 28 – Junggu, South Korea
• March 1 – Funabashi, Japan
• March 7 – Melbourne, Australia
• March 8 – Sydney

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Ultra, known for curating some of the most beloved dance music festivals in the world, has revealed the headliners for the second season of its RESISTANCE club residency at M2 Miami.

ARTBAT, Carl Cox, Eli Brown and Vintage Culture are just a few of the many major DJs booked for the residency. Nestled in Miami Beach’s Art Deco District, M2 will welcome back the famed techno and house music offshoot from November through May.

The RESISTANCE Season 2 series kicks off November 2nd with Mahmut Orhan, Davide Squillace b2b Matthias Tanzmann and Township Rebellion slated to play the highly anticipated Opening Party.

RESISTANCE is also gearing up for special events during Miami Art Week and New Year’s Weekend. Techno heavyweights Mind Against will play during Art Week and a mystery headliner has been booked for New Year’s. The residency will ultimately wrap up on May 10th, 2025 with an epic Closing Party.

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The Windy City is about to be drenched in the cosmic brilliance of Pretty Lights, who has announced a momentous pair of arena concerts to usher in 2025.

The fabled electronic music producer and sampling virtuoso is set to celebrate New Year’s at Chicago’s Wintrust Arena from December 30-31. The rare twin bill will showcase his signature blend of kaleidoscopic visual production and electro-soul, a mesmerizing combination that has earned him a devoted following over the years.

Pretty Lights had remained out of the public eye since the summer of 2018, when he performed for a sold-out hometown crowd at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheater. He then reemerged for last year’s “Soundship Spacesystem Tour,” returning to the stage by virtue of a surreal concert in Denver.

Pretty Lights’ comeback reached new heights during the ensuing “Soundship Spacesystem 2024 Check Your Vector Tour” as he blazed back onto the scene through a slew of momentous headlining performances, including a long-awaited return to Red Rocks. Now, as that triumphant tour reaches its zenith, he’s primed to close it with a grand finale that promises to be nothing short of extraordinary.

Early access to VIP tickets will be available Wednesday, October 16th at 10am CT on Pretty Lights’ website. He’ll then host an artist presale the following day at the same time before a general ticket release on Friday, October 18th at 10am CT.

Thursday’s artist presale will only be accessible to those who sign up for a unique code on the site. In an effort to mitigate bots and resellers, the codes will be delivered by Seated via email and SMS in the hour prior.

You can read Pretty Lights’ full announcement below.

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In the lead-up to Ganja White Night‘s “Wobbleween” event, the dubstep duo is offering fans a unique opportunity to escape into their music by virtue of a no-phone, no-lights DJ set in Minneapolis.

The set, the first of its kind from Ganja White Night in five years, promises an experience where the focus is purely on the sound and the atmosphere, stripped of digital distractions.

“We haven’t done a no phones no lights dark room DJ set since 2019 and this felt like the right time to bring it back, before Wobbleween in a city that has supported us from the beginning,” the duo said on X, reflecting on their decision to revive the concept.

The growing popularity of no-phone events within the electronic music scene has sparked a wave of spirited discourse from artists, fans and organizers alike. DJ icons like Bob Sinclar, who recently opened up about the isolating effect of excessive smartphone use at live shows, have lamented the devices’ tendency to detract from the connection between the performer and the crowd.

Ganja White Night’s upcoming show aims to foster a collective energy where the music is the sole focus. The 360° setup adds a dynamic element and ensures the sound hits from every angle, while the absence of phones and lights encourages fans to be fully present in the moment. Miami’s iconic Club Space implemented a similar no-phone policy for a 24-hour party earlier this year, and artists like Damian Lazarus and James Hype have championed the growing movement toward digital detox in clubs.

Ganja White Night’s show is scheduled for October 24th at Minneapolis’ Granada Theater. You can purchase tickets here.

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Wynn Nightlife has announced a high-profile afterparty featuring Anyma, confirming the superstar DJ’s Las Vegas nightclub debut in the midst of his groundbreaking Sphere residency.

Scheduled for Monday, December 30th at XS Nightclub, the show is being organized in partnership with Framework, with whom Wynn Nightlife is collaborating to produce the upcoming Art of the Wild festival. It will take place after Anyma’s show that night inside the Sphere, one of eight in a historic run at the record-breaking venue.

Wynn Nightlife says the “landmark event” will allow fans to experience Anyma’s music in an intimate setting, a rarity considering his performances are typically reserved for major music festivals like Tomorrowland and Coachella.

“We’re thrilled to be a part of Anyma’s Las Vegas nightlife debut, and this exclusive one-time event,” said Ryan Jones, Vice President of Wynn Nightlife. “Wynn Nightlife strives to be at the forefront of the nightlife hospitality industry by offering dynamic programming, creating one-of-a-kind experiences and leading innovation. Anyma at XS Nightclub delivers all of that.”

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Anyma has revealed the lineup for his upcoming residency at the Vegas Sphere, a historic run that will establish him as the record-breaking venue’s first-ever electronic music headliner.

As the melodic techno superstar plans to change the fabric of Vegas DJ residencies from the heart of the Sphere’s inner sanctum, he’s announced a stunning lineup to meet the moment. Joining him are Tiësto, Amelie Lens, Charlotte de Witte, Adriatique, CamelPhat, Dixon, Mike Dean, Keinemusik’s Rampa and Swedish House Mafia’s Sebastian Ingrosso.

The undercard is replete with fan-favorite artists from Anyma’s Afterlife Recordings, which was named EDM.com‘s best record label of 2023. That includes Argy, Layton Giordani, Massano, Parisi, Script and collaborative sets from Cassian b2b Keven de Vries and Chris Avantgarde b2b Rebūke.

Collectively billed as “The End of Genesys,” a reference to Anyma’s eye-popping audiovisual brand and albums of the same name, the residency comprises eight shows: December 27th to January 1st and January 10th to 11th. Check out the schedule below.

Anyma’s residency is a watershed moment for the record-breaking Sphere, where only a handful of iconic rock and jam bands have performed prior. He’s set to join U2, Phish, Dead & Company and The Eagles as resident headliners of the structure’s pioneering concert venue, which contains the world’s largest and highest-resolution wraparound LED screen.

“Three years ago when I started Anyma I would have never believed we’d come this far – all I can say is Thank You,” Anyma said in September. “To all 100,000 of you attending I promise to give you the best show of my life, with special surprises and guests lined up.”

The residency’s art direction will be spearheaded by Alessio De Vecchi, who in 2023 was named EDM.com‘s best visual artist. Renowned multidisciplinary artist Alexander Wessely will serve as Executive Producer and additional production will come from the animation studio Woodblock.

Fans can purchase tickets to the January 10-11 concerts here. Tickets for all other shows are sold out.

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