Whenever you are now you can always escape from there. Escape to meet incredible emotions, kilowatts of sound and crowds of clubbers worldwide. The number of awesome festivals in 2013 is increasing. Both new and the known ones are there. In this publication we’d try to list some of this year’s the most interesting and popular festivals and events. The ones you need to go to or fly to depending on your location.
The Most Important Festivals on May 2014 (The Choice of Smileradio)
We Are Presenting To The Attention Of Dance Music Fans The Most Significant Festivals In May 2014
Purple Hatters Ball 2014 (Live Oak, Florida, May 9-11, 2014)
The three-day music festival honors the memory of longtime friend of SOSMP and music festival lover Rachel Morningstar Hoffman.
For the first time, Purple Hatter's Ball will also offer more scheduled activities including healing and arts workshops, yoga, massage, hula hooping, painting and more, as well as a silent disco. Taking place during the springtime, the venue itself is a virtual playground with endless fun and activities such as swimming, canoeing, kayaking, disc golf and biking. The park also offers guest comforts including cabins, general store, full service restaurant, showers and water stations.
Mysteryland USA 2014 (Bethel, NY, May 23-25, 2014)
Approach has been a winning formula for no less than two decades. The festival offers its guests a creative journey, combining music with theatre, movies, interactive installation art, street performers and spectacular shows at bizarre decorated stages. Short list artisrs: Steve Aoki, Kaskade, Moby, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Nicky Romero, Showtek, Nervo, Fedde Le Grand, Dillon Francis, Kill The Noise, Dubfire, Booka Shade, Chris Liebing, Heidi, Pete Tong, Justin Martin, Carl Craig, Soul Clap, Don Diablo, John Dahlback and many others.
Electric Daisy Carnival NYC 2014 (East Rutherford, NY, May 24-25, 2014)
Since 1993, Insomniac has been producing experience-based events and festivals for electronic dance music lovers all over the world. Founded by Pasquale Rotella and built upon his creative vision, the company's core philosophy is to encourage audience participation through interactive art, roaming theatrical performers, and fully immersive state-of-the-art production design. Behind every corner and inside every area of insomniac's festivals is a new adventure waiting to be explored. Among the artists there are such well known as Carl Cox, Dannic, Claude Vonstroke, Bassjackers, Afrojack, Adventure Club, Destructo, Dj Snake, GTA, Headhunterz, John Digweed, Krewella, Martin Garrix, Nero, Sander Van Doorn, R3hab, Umek, Loco Dice, Tommy Trash, Tale Of Us, Tiesto, Steve Angello and others.
Sunset Music Festival 2014 (Tampa, FL, May 24-25, 2014)
Founded in 2012, Sunset Music Festival has become a staple to its home of Tampa, Florida and its venue Raymond James Stadium. The event has gone from being a single day event, to being a two-day event for the third edition in 2014. SMF has hosted many international names including David Guetta, Steve Aoki, Markus Schulz, Knife Party, Carnage, Krewella, Ferry Corsten, Zedd, Hardwell, Benny Benassi, Aly & Fila, Adventure Club, Blasterjaxx, Brodinski, Dannic, Cosmic Gate, Dj Snake, Headhunterz, Funtcase, Tommy Trash
Movement 2014 (Detroit, May 24-26, 2014)
Movement Electronic Music Festival is an annual three-day event held during Memorial Day weekend celebrating Detroit's electronic music legacy. The festival takes place inside Hart Plaza - Detroit's iconic riverfront park - and features: five technologically-rich outdoor stages; more than 100 artists (such as Baauer, Boys Noize, Carl Cox, Carl Craig, Claude Vonstroke, Chris Liebing, Dixon, Dj Snake, Function, Heidi, John Digweed, Justin Martin, Loco Dice, Maceo Plex, Marco Carola, Pete Tong, Richie Hawtin, Shackleton, Tale Of Us, Tiga); free Wi-Fi access on the grounds; a posh VIP setting located behind the main stage; dozens of official afterparties; an interactive technology center featuring the hottest gear in the industry; and several art displays to stimulate the senses. Over 107,000 people from around the globe attended the 2013 festival.
Lightning In A Bottle 2014 (Bradley, CA, May 22-26, 2014)
Lightning in a bottle is a celebration of art, music, performance, sustainability and life. From its world class music (both international and as well as local up-and-coming) talent, to its performance artists, to its live painting (known as lightning in a paintcan, an initiative of the do art foundation), to its workshops in sustainability and a host of other subjects, to an incredible array of speakers on such topics as women in leadership, to its family and child-friendly entertainment, lib endeavors to be a well-rounded event where attendees from all walks of life can find a way to connect with others as well as themselves. We recomend to pay attantion at Moby, Baauer, Claude Vonstroke, Gaslamp Killer.
Time Warp Argentina 2014 (Costa Salguero, Buenos Aires, May 30-31, 2014)
2014 is the year that surely deserves its mark in your calendars. Having the last 20 years of Time Warp in mind – starting from the early beginnings in 1994 up to today – we want to thank you for your support, for two decades of living the moment and feeling electronic music.
Therefore we're really happy to announce the „Time Warp 20 years Tour“ in 2014. This tour will not only spread the Time Warp spirit over Europe: for the first time ever Time Warp will cross the ocean and make its debut appearance on the South American continent, which is also the first tour date to be revealed: Time Warp Argentina!
On 30th and 31st of May 2014 Buenos Aires will be the first stop on our journey. This means that this Time Warp edition will not only be the first abroad Europe but also the first one keeping the action going for two days! And everybody has a possibillity to admirate of Luciano, Loco Dice, Art Department, Richie Hawtin, Tale Of Us, Matador and other great masters of techno stage.
Free Press Summer Fest 2014 (Houston, TX, May 31- June 1, 2014)
Free Press Summer fest is held at Houston's Eleanor Tinsley Park, located within the beautiful Rolling Hills of the greater buffalo Bayou Park. Situated on the very outskirts of downtown, Tinsley Park marries the very best of city and natural settings with its natural grass amphitheater set on the bayou overlooking Houston's impressive skyline. The headliners of festival: Zedd, Above & Beyond, Wu-Tang Clan, Deftones and others.
Rock in Idro 2014 (Bologna, Italy, May 30- June 2, 2014)
A new format and a new city for Rock In Idro 2014. For its 6th edition the Italian rock festival moves in Bologna at Arena Joe Strummer – Parco Nord from May 30th to June 2nd. Four nights of great music with famous Italian and international artists. For EDM fans will be perform Fatboy Slim, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and others.
