Events

She was seen arriving in Ibiza at the beginning of the month with a dozen or so suitcases in tow in preparation for her summer residency as a DJ at renowned club Amnesia. And giving partygoers a glimpse of what she’s packed Paris Hilton slipped into a racy bondage style bra as she took to the decks at her Foam and Diamonds party on Thursday evening. It didn’t take long for the 27-year-old to whip the crowd into a frenzy as she spun some tunes in her typically flesh-flashing ensemble.

Now in its seventh year of existence, the Hard Summer festival once again grabbed Los Angeles’ State Historic Park by its cojones over the weekend. Featuring a roster of artists from across the electronic spectrum, the music was spread across four stages and two days, and performed for some 70,000 people. Somewhere between a high school rave and a state fair that you really wouldn’t want to bring your parents to, there were many things in abundance. Among them: syncopated hi-hats, undergarments disguised as clothing, and young people absolutely on one. Or two.

Tomorrowland 2013 is a fact. A festival that lasts 3 days (day 1, day 2, day 3 of the festival) with almost every big DJ in the world creates a lot of special moments. Some moments might have slipt you by, that's why we've put together a few of magical Tomorrowland moments for you.

The sun kept the clouds at bay for the third and final day of Tomorrowland despite unfavorable forecasts going into the weekend. As the gates opened, the early morning sun beat against the remnants of the previous night’s rain, creating a foggy haze that spread throughout the grounds. By mid afternoon the fog had burnt away, leaving clear blue skies and a vibrant crowd in its wake.

Revelers who returned for the second day of Tomorrowland were treated to a refreshed festival grounds and an entirely new musical experience. With Friday’s rain leaving areas of the festival muddy and unpassable, organizers re-mulched many of the walking paths and replaced the downtrodden floorboards from the day before. Replacing Carl Cox & Friends, Laidback Luke brought his own cast of characters for the Super You & Me stage while Axwell, Avicii and Armin gave fans little reason to leave the festival’s Main Stage.

The clock struck noon in Boom, Belgium, and fans from DreamVille and afar rapidly filled into the Tomorrowland grounds to catch a glimpse of what they had waited 364 days to witness. Flocking to culturally themed food stands, onsite jacuzzis, poker tables and, of course, any of the fifteen stages in full effect early into day one.

Just a week shy of Wireless Festival, Insomniac took to the Olympic Park with a star-studded line-up and the flamboyant productions to see if Electronic Daisy Carnival held as much power over British dance music fans as it has its North American followers. With the park steadily cascading with fairy wings, rave paint, a total of 50,000 party-goers stole the prosthetic park with a hunger for electronic dance music that few British festivals have ever successfully tapped into.

This past weekend, the music festival that takes over Miami every year, made its way across the pound and then some all the way to Croatia.Ultra Music Festival Europe debuted in Croatia to a sold out crowd of eager fans from all over. With incredible performances from Armin van Buuren, Krewella, Sander van Doorn, Porter Robinson, Carl Cox, NERVO and many more, it was a weekend full of memories.

This summer's edition of Kappa FuturFestival took place over the weekend of the 13th and 14th July at Parco Dora, Torino. The setting is a suitably decaying old industrial area and the main stage was in the spare innards of an old factory. The sun was out, as were thousands of ravers all of Europe, so the scene was perfectly set from the get go.

Usually a term saved solely for fakers and wannabes, between July 31st and August 14th, the Z-list is THE most desirable list you could possibly be on. This year fellow Z Citizens include the likes of Dubfire, Azari & III, London Elektricity, Moderat, Booka Shade, Luciano, Cassy, Robert Babicz, Marc Romboy, Ricardo Villalobos and LOADS more. Fancy joining the list? Then read on…

Electric Zoo’s new trailer makes me excited about the festival and I live in LA. As always, E Zoo is one of the biggest festivals on the East Coast and easily gives all New Yorkers a reason to get excited about Summer (minus the suffocating like humidity and heat). We already expect the line-up to be ridiculous and, on talent alone, is one of the only weekend long events that can stand up to UMF, EDC, and, now, TomorrowWorld. That’s a pretty great list to be included in. Watch, enjoy, and don’t forget to get tickets if you’re anywhere in the area.