Fans of the EDM heavy festival Electric Daisy Carnival can certainly whet their appetite this weekend at the Phoenix Lights Festival in Downtown Phoenix. Electro-House heavy hitter Hardwell shines as top billed with Zeds Dead, Robin Schulz, Route 94 and Lane 8 also performing.

One act to look out for is Dirty Bird’s Kill Frenzy. The German tech-house (err booty-house?) producer promises to have a good showing. Kill Frenzy is definitely a stand-out act to see and should be performing early so do not miss it.

The festival is this Sunday, March 22nd at Civic Space Center in the heart of Downtown Phoenix. There’s also going to be a post-festival party at the Monarch Theater with Zeds Dead. Get ready to call in sick Monday morning because this fest is going deep into the night.

WHERE TO BUY TICKETS

The festival is this Tickets are available online for $65.00 or can be purchased at various Zia Records in Phoenix.

Zia Records – Tempe

3201 S Mill Ave (NE Corner)
Tempe, AZ 85282
(480) 829-1967
Mon-Sun: 10AM-Midnight

Zia Records – Camelback
1850 W Camelback Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85015
(602) 241-0313
Mon-Sat: 10AM-11PM
Sun: 10AM-10PM

Zia Records – Chandler
3029 N Alma School Rd
Chandler, AZ 85224
(480) 857-4942
Sun-Thurs: 10AM-10PM
Fri-Sat: 10AM-11PM

Zia Records – Thunderbird
2510 W Thunderbird Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85023
(602) 866-7867
Mon-Sun: 10AM – Midnight

Full Line-Up

Hardwell

Zeds Dead

Robin Schulz

Route 94

Lane 8

Kill Frenzy

SecondCity

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McDowell Mountain Music Festival has released their 2015 lineup with a decidedly  more diverse array acts to perform in Phoenix March 27-29. The four headliners who top the bill could not be more disparate.

We’ve got Wide Spread Panic’s brand country classic rock, Passion Pit’s bubbly electropop, Thievery Corporation’s jazzy trip-hop, and Phantogram’s droning electronica filling out the top billings this year. MMMF has been known for it’s eclectic lineups in the past but this year it appears festival organizers to have embraced it’s reputation as a smorgasbord  of different tastes. To keep things straight for our readers I have broken down the lineup into genres. There may be some overlap in these groups so please don’t crucify me in the comment section (I get it; Portugal, the Man released an electronic album in 2007)

“Rock”

Widespread Panic

Portugal. the Man

Trampled by Turtles

The Hourglass Cats

Black Bottom Lighters

Tommy Ash Band

“Dance”

Passion Pit

STRFKR

Trombone Shorty & New Orleans Avenue

Thievery Corporation

Phantogram

Karl Denson

“EDM”

Break Science

Beats Antique

Sunsquabi

So there you have it! A festival that appeals to near any group of friends, unless of course you only listen to hip hop as there is none to be found this year! 3-Day Passes are on sale now for $135 with single day passes for $50 + fees.

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True Music Festival, Arizona’s first multi-genre festival, has just added some additional acts to their already impressive lineup.

First on the list, we have Detroit-based producer and master of all things funky, GRiZ. Following up the release of his incredible sophomore album, Rebel Era, GRiZ is sure to bring his unique and energetic live show to the Valley of the Sun.

The next exciting addition is OWSLA artist, Kill Paris. Known for his glitch-hop style of EDM, Kill Paris has released some huge tracks including his remix of “Saturn” on Kill the Noise‘s Black Magic Remixes EP.

Other indie rock artists added to the list include He’s My Brother She’s My Sister, Hellogoodbye, Kopecky Family Band, and Arizona natives Black Carl, Dry River Yacht Club, and Black Carl.

The first ever True Music Festival will be held on December 14, 2013 at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. Tickets are available now for $70. TrueVIP Packages will go on sale Friday, October 25th starting at $1500 for a 15 person suit.

For more information, check out the True Music Festival website. 

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True Music Festival is a brand new, multi-genre music festival making its debut this winter in Scottsdale, Arizona at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick Resort. The festival, which will be taking place on December 14, 2013, is already packing some major heat in terms of headlining artists.

First on the list is the always eccentric and EDM favorite, Bassnectar. With his new album out and Immersive Music Tour already underway, Bassnectar will be wrapping up his year by bringing his huge sound and incredible light show to the Scottsdale area.

The next headliner is one of the most influential and genre-bending bands in rock ‘n’ roll: The Flaming Lips. The three-time Grammy award winning band is known not only for some of the most thematic tracks ever written, but more importantly for their amazing live shows including elaborate costuming and visuals, and lots of toilet paper. Don’t forget about Wayne Coyne crowd surfing in a a giant balloon.

The next big name to take the stage at the True Music Festival is hip hop mogul Wiz Khalifa. Khalifa, who has also been busy with an international tour, is sure to be a huge bringer for hip-hop fans across Arizona. Wiz is best known for his tracks “Black and Yellow,” “Young Wild & Free,” and “No Sleep.”

Sticking to their motto of having a “multi-genre” music festival, the final two artists on the headliner list give attendees a true blend of indie and folk rock. Capital Cities, known best for their smash dance single “Safe and Sound,” and Lord Huron who have been making waves in the indie community since 2010, will be bringing the perfect mix of grooviness to an already stacked lineup.

First tier general admission tickets are on sale now, while VIP and other packages will be available within the next coming weeks.

Be sure to check back soon for more information on additional artists, tickets, and more! 

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If you missed out on  the Sound Wave Block Party in Scottsdale, fear not, for this year’s Wet Electric intends on being one of the biggest parties of the year.

Activated Events and Relentless Beats have teamed up to bring Tempe some of the best artists from around the world for the “ultimate daytime music festival.”

Based at Big Surf Waterpark in Tempe, Arizona, Wet Electric 2013 is your chance to get wet and wild with some of the hottest artists and attendees in Tempe in the biggest wave pool in the country!

Wet Electric 2013 Lineup

In past years, Wet Electric has hosted artists like Dada Life, Eric Prydz and The Crystal Method. This year, however, we can expect to see even bigger names with even bigger tracks. The Wet Electric 2013 lineup includes a powerhouse of artists like DJ AM protege MAKJ, EDC favorite and party all-around party animal Chuckie, Russian-born Arty, big-room house artist (and RL Grime’s alter ego) Clockwork, and dubstep innovator Flux Pavillion. 

Also featuring… 

Abstrakt, Hemmesphere, Sam Groove, Hazardous, Nasty Nos, Kuntrol, Exacilbur, Grey the Mute, The Agency, Mad Max, BiJou and more!

Tickets

Ticket purchase is good for entry and access to all water slides (yay!) — 21+

Use promotional code “JNTM” to get $5 off your order! Tickets for Wet Electric 2013 can be found by clicking here.

Dates & Times

MAINSTAGE LINEUP: 

Flux Pavilion: 7:30pm – 9:00pm

Chuckie: 6:15pm – 7:45pm

Arty: 4:45pm – 6:15pm

Clockwork: 3:45pm – 4:45pm

MakJ: 2:45pm – 3:45pm

Decipha: 1:30pm – 2:45pm

Lujan: 12:00pm – 1:30pm

Wet Electric 2013 will be from 12PM to 9PM on Saturday, October 5, 2013.

Check back for updates on the lineup, set times, and more!

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This year’s event was one of the best of its kind to date; from some incredible up-and-coming acts to the world’s biggest and best DJs, Sound Wave was the place to be this past weekend. Incredible artists and an awesome energy filled both the outside street stage and inside the Maya Day + Night Club as thousands of people from all across the valley came together for one fun-filled day.

One of the first artists we got to check out was Arizona native Brazzabelle who had everyone at the Maya stage dancing for her entire set. As the sun beat down on attendees, Brazzabelle kept the party going playing some of the best big-room house, and lead right into another JNTM favorite, DJ Craze. 

Craze was definitely a surprise to most of the Scottsdale crowd as he dropped the biggest and boomiest trap and hip hop tracks this audience had ever seen. He was also a great artist to watch as he was able to get the whole crowd to react to his set.

While Craze was killing it inside Maya, we also got to check out Miami favorites and artists on the rise, Brass Knuckles who are making some pretty big waves (no pun intended) in the EDM community by combining a traditional electronic setup with live instrumentation. They’re known for calling themselves a “band” rather than just another DJ group — which could not be more true. These guys completely dominated the street stage with their huge drops and sick guitar solos.

As the sun began to set and the audience continued to grow, another JNTM favorite took the Maya stage by storm. Drezo wasted no time with his performance at Sound Wave. Dropping some of the best deep house tracks including Brodinski’s “Nobody Rules the Streets” and his own secret weapon, “Rogue,”  Drezo had the Scottsdale crowd blown away.

Finally, as the opening acts were coming to an end, Porter Robinson took to the stage in his first performance in AZ since his stop in Tempe for his Language Tour in 2012. Simply put, Porter was one of the hardest hitting acts of the entire day. Playing a lot of his stuff featured in this year’s Ultra performance, it was no surprise that he had EVERYONE dancing and jumping in the streets.

Of course, what Sound Wave would be complete without a performance from a world-wide legend. Last year, the festival headlined with Kaskade, who was recently awarded by DJ Mag as America’s Best DJ. This year, Scottsdale was lucky enough to get the world-renowned and EDM legend Tiesto to end the festival. One of the best parts of Tiesto’s set was the fact that he played some of his older tracks like Elements of Life. Like Porter, Tiesto had the entire block party jumping and dancing well into the night.

As the night came to an end and everyone shuffled out of the venue with their ears still ringing from a day full of awesome dance music, there was hardly anything to complain about. All in all Sound Wave was a smooth running event that definitely put Scottsdale on the map as a hot spot for DJs around the world. We look forward to seeing what Disco Donnie Presents and Steve LeVine Entertainment have in store for the future!

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Steve LeVine Entertainment & Public Relations and Disco Donnie Presents are teaming up to bring you one of the biggest EDM music festivals in Arizona for the fourth year in a row. Taking place both inside Maya Day + Nightclub and between Indian Plaza road and Saddlebag Trail (just south of Camelback Road) in Old Town Scottsdale, this year’s Sound Wave is going to be one for the books.

Talent

With artists from all over the world busting out some of the biggest tracks of today, Sound Wave promises to be one of the best shows to celebrate the end of summer.

The headlining acts alone are enough reason to check out this show: Tiesto, who has spent this year headlining shows like Tomorrowland, EDC Las Vegas, and a sold out show at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, returns to Scottsdale along with Porter Robinson who has also been killing it around the globe (especially with one of our favorite sets of Ultra 2013). Other notable artists to watch out for at this year’s Sound Wave include Amtrac, Treasure Fingers, and Cave Creek native Brazzabelle.

UPDATE: Sound Wave has just announced that our good friend Drezo will be performing at this year’s event, along with DJ DECiPHA, Jerry Wang, DJ Soulman, Arizona native Pickster One, and many more!

Packages

Since the show is taking place in the heart of Old Town Scottsdale, the good people behind  Sound Wave are hooking you up with some exclusive packages at the W Scottsdale. The package includes two tickets per bed, two SIP tickets per registered guest, and obviously a fantastic room at one of the hippest hotels in Scottsdale. Get your packages here.

Dates & Times

The Sound Wave Block Party will be taking place this Saturday, September 21, 2013 from 2PM to 11PM (18+) and 11AM to 2AM (21+). Tickets can be purchased here.

Official lineup and festival map:

For more information on the Sound Wave Block Party, check the official website, Facebook, and Twitter. 

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