Next year, the United States will once again vote for who it wants to represent the country as president. Donald Trump was sworn into office as 45th president of the United States on January 20, 2017 — next November, the country will have the opportunity to either choose a new representative, or re-elect Trump for another four years.

The Democratic Party is doing all it can to prevent the latter from happening. Though California never goes red, the historically blue state still does its part in hosting events to drum up support. The California State Convention is the largest gathering of the most active Democrats from around the state. Saturday, June 1, 2019 they will be hosting a concert event at Temple Nightclub featuring musical guest Alesso.

Dance music artists have never been shy about voicing their opposition to our current administration, even if they’re not technically US citizens. The event is sponsored by Evan Low with the Foundation for California’s Technology & Innovation Economy.

As it is a sponsored night, tickets are a bit more expensive than usual. You’ll pay $55 for GA entry, or $100 for a  Temple Bar Card Package, which includes entry and a bar card pre-loaded with $45. (There’s no savings here, except perhaps convenience.)

See the event here to RSVP or purchase tickets.

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Woodstock 50 has been fighting an uphill battle the past month, after passing its expected on-sale date and then having multiple issues inherent to the festival exposed, among having its main investor pull out and “cancel” the festival.

However, the festival is lucky as a judge in New York Supreme Court has ruled that investor Dentsu Aegis Network did not have the capacity to completely cancel the festival on its own. That being said, it’s mostly a legal victory as Woodstock co-founder Michael Lang still reportedly has to find $30 million in funding.

While the judge ruled that Dentsu couldn’t cancel the festival outright, it was also ruled that the investment company did not have to return the $17.8 million it took from their joint account to Woodstock. That, in addition to the fact that W50 still has not secured the proper permits for the festival during the rigmarole.

A talent agency head previously told Billboard, “We’re not even going to have a discussion with Lang until we see that every permit needed for this event has been secured. I’d also like to hear how he plans to convince fans to buy tickets for an event that’s been already canceled.”

Yet somehow, Lang still seems confident that the festival will take place. “We have always relied on the truth and have never lost faith that the Festival would take place,” Lang said in a statement reacting to the judge’s decision. “I would like to thank all of the talent and their representatives for their patience and support. Woodstock 50 will be an amazing and inspiring festival experience.”

As of right now, Woodstock 50 will still take place August 16th-18th in Watkins Glen, New York.

H/T Consequence of Sound

Already this year, two major festival have live streamed the madness that goes down. Both Ultra and Coachella brought in tens of millions of viewers collectively, but Electric Daisy Carnival this coming weekend is sure to give both festivals a run for their money.

Insomniac Events is teaming up again with LiveXLive for its stream, and also reportedly bringing in STIRR, a free, ad-supported streaming service owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group. This year, four distinct channels across STIRR will feature live continuous performances and exclusive behind-the-scenes content to audiences nationwide.

“For music fans in Las Vegas who can’t be at the festival in person, our partnership with STIRR provides a fantastic opportunity to experience one of the best events in the world live, as it happens,” said Robert Ellin, CEO and Chairman of LiveXLive. “For brands, it’s a powerful opportunity to connect directly with a local community as well as a global audience.”

The STIRR live streams will start at 6:45 p.m. PDT on Friday, May 17, with LiveXLive’s Channel 1 featuring performances on the main stage, including the festival’s opening ceremony, hosted this year by Bill Nye.

Back with an absolute vengeance, Benda has returned to Your EDM with another eclectic production just ahead of his monumental EDC Las Vegas Performance. With past releases on Buygore, the future grows brighter and brighter every year for this young prodigy.

Out on the legendary Insomniac Records label, the man himself releases “Special Habits” as part of the annual EDCLV compilation that hosts some of the most forward-thinking productions of the year. With support from the pioneering producer Borgore, this future- classic is an instant slammer.

With the hybrid use of energetic synths aligned with jaw-crunching bass lines, this spectacular producer illustrates his creative prowess with absolute precision. Boom.

Out now: https://fanlink.to/EDCLV2019COMP

More than 60 festivals across the UK have band together to help put a stop to single-use tents. The group is urging major retailers including Argos and Tesco to halt marketing such items.

An estimated 250,000 tents are left at festivals across the UK each year, according to a report, amounting to 900 tons of plastic waste every festival season. If these tents were donated to charity it would be one thing, but the reality is much of these barely-used tents go straight to the landfill.

The Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) speaks on behalf of festivals like Shambala, Boomtown Fair and Boardmasters. All of which support the initiative to stop single-use tents and other plastic waste.

In 2018, these music festivals pledged to cut down on plastic at events, resulting in a drastic cut to other single-use items like plastic straws, drink cups and more. A glitter ban was also instated across the 60+ festivals.

AIF CEO Paul Reed said: “We call upon major retailers to stop marketing and selling tents and other camping items as essentially single-use, and profiting from disposable culture.”

“The message here is not ‘buy a more expensive tent’… festival audiences can take positive action and reduce their carbon footprint simply by taking their tent home and reusing it, ensuring that it doesn’t become a single-use item this summer.”

Here in the states, Electric Forest is making an effort with eco-friendly tents — but it’s a rather pricey option. Hopefully in the future we’ll see more of these at a more affordable price.

In the meantime, if you buy a tent for a music festival — Please, please use it until it wears out or make sure it’s donated. Tents aren’t trash to leave behind.

Source: Sky News

We stan a parent who stands up for their kid. Recently, Whipped Cream’s dad, Bob Cecil, recently dove into the comments on his daughter’s Instagram to fend off some naysayers doubting her ability to really DJ.

“Is your set prerecorded?” asked @cold_world_arsonist. “U do so much jumping around how do u stay on point?”

Clearly, Bob didn’t take kindly to someone assuming his daughter wasn’t putting in the prerequisite work. He responded: “most tracks she plays will [be] from 10 sec to maybe longest 30 secon. It’s all done through beat matching feeling matching to keep the show at max throughout. The movement and being [in] shape comes from 12 years of competitive figure skating.”

Damn, Bob just laid down the truth.

Honestly, I’ve been a fan of Whipped Cream since I first saw her at HARD Summer 2017, opening up the Green tent at 12:30 and packing it out. Seeing her rise has been nothing short of enjoyable, and I’m glad she has the support from her parents, as well, to keep her motivated.

If you’re interested in seeing Whipped Cream live to see what all the fuss is about, check her tour schedule here.

Hahahahahaha my dad on Instagram talking to people who question me actually being able to DJ pic.twitter.com/WKuDPehveT

— WHIPPED CREAM (@WHIPPEDCREAM) May 9, 2019

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