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Ibiza clubbing and COVID-19: how the White Isle has adapted during the pandemic The world's best-known party island, Ibiza has been heavily impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Frequent restriction changes, extortionate fines and bans on dancing, parties and smoking have affected the music and hospitality industries hugely. But while it's hit locals hard, the pause in summer season has also given time for a reset and for the White Isle to […]

Berlin Love Parade to return in new form in 2022 Rave The Planet is set to take place in July 2022 Amy Fielding Berlin's Love Parade is set to return in a new format next year. Organisers of a brand new street party in Berlin, Rave The Planet, have announced that their debut street parade will take place on the 9th July 2022, after coronavirus restrictions forced the team to […]

Finally, the BPM Festival will not be held in 2021. It was supposed to be celebrated in Tamarindo from March 3rd to  March 7th but unfortunately, due to the current epidemiological situation, it is postponed to January 12th-18th 2022. Now for those who had bought the tickets already the promoter gives a couple of options, either they can keep it for 2022 or they just request a refund. Unfortunately, another festival is canceled […]

100 OF THE WORLD’S BEST CLUBS 100 Of The World’s Best Clubs is a new book, from the makers of leading electronic magazine DJ Mag, that celebrates the amazing venues that define the global electronic music scene. Limited to 1,000 copies, the 184-page hardback book ships boxed as the ultimate raver’s coffee table accessory. It is available now priced at £50 from djmagshop.com From its nascent underground beginnings, clubbing and DJ culture […]

Live music venues could be reopened by Autumn, leading U.S. infectious diseases expert suggests The timescale relies on America's vaccination programme, and is likely to involve additional safety measures once performances restart Martin Guttridge-Hewitt Live music venues in the U.S. could reopen by Autumn, according to the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci. America's foremost expert in infectious diseases made the statement […]

Designing Dance: Electronic Traces the Origins and Legacy of Club Culture With a focus on EDM's originators and the British context, the Design Museum's exhibition sets itself apart from others on electronic music and design.   Union Rave, by Andreas Gursky, 1995 Courtesy Felix Speller for the Design Museum Remember nightclubs? That mask-less, gloveless world where you’d melt into a gyrating, strobe-tinged crowd of hundreds while losing yourself to the […]

Brexit could prevent musicians touring in U.S. as well as Europe, experts warn Acquiring a visa to play the country is set to get much harder Brian Coney Experts have warned that Brexit could prevent UK musicians from touring in the US as well as Europe. Coming days after the UK government denied rejecting the offer of visa-free tours for musicians in the EU, figures from the UK music industry have […]

Germany has increased its arts and culture funding to €2.1 billion for 2021. Following the initial wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new scheme from the German government entitled Neustart Kultur, which translates to restart culture, promised €150 million would be injected into the country's live music and events industry. The news came as part of the government's broader €1 billion plans to rebuild cultural and entertainment businesses. Now, a German parliament […]

Bootshaus launches VR version of German club The VR club is gearing up to host virtual parties in the coming weeks Bootshaus has launched a VR version of the German club. Hosting the likes of Alan Fitzpatrick, Charlotte de Witte, FJAAK and Joseph Capriati prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, and ranking No. 6 in this year's Top 100 Clubs poll, Cologne club Bootshaus has now launched a virtual version of the […]

Berlin clubbing and COVID-19: how Europe's party capital is changing One of the world’s great party cities, Berlin is facing up to the COVID-19 pandemic in its own unique way. How are the clubs getting on, are there illegal parties happening, and what is the route back to some semblance of normality? DJ Mag takes a stroll through the heart of the German clubbing capital Paul Hanford It’s a Sunday […]