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What? Did Deadmau5 Just Offer To Buyout SFX Entertainment?

February 5, 2016

Sarcasm extraordinaire Deadmau5 is the latest celebrity to take a dig at the infamous CEO of SFX. Deadmau5 went all out in a simple but hard hitting tweet to Robert Sillerman offering him a sarcastic $14 mil...

Burning Man 2016 Tickets Will Burn A Hole In Your Pocket

Mohit Thakkar

February 5, 2016

FS News, International

The modified rates will start from $424 and go all the way up to a whopping $1308! Gone are the days when Burning Man was free and the first time that entry was charged it was only a measly $30. Now each yea...

Ex-Pantera Vocalist Banned From Festival After Racist Nazi Salute

Mohit Thakkar

February 4, 2016

FS News, International

Phil Anselmo and his band Down are no longer welcome at the FortaRock festival after his "White power" salute at Dimebash. Phil Anselmo has come under fire from the music community and fans alike for his atr...

Eagles Of Death Metal Are Making A Brave Comeback Through Byron Bay Bluesfest

Mohit Thakkar

February 4, 2016

FS News, International

Undeterred by the unfortunate events in Paris, the band agrees on the importance of their touring now more than ever. The last time the Eagles Of Death Metal performed in France, their concert fell victim to...

Check Out Skrillex’s Shambhala Set In All Its 360° Glory

Mohit Thakkar

February 4, 2016

FS News, International

Skrillex went hard with his performance at Shambhala 2015. The 360° video phenomenon has changed the way we experience video content. From sports events to music festivals, all of it can be streamed on our p...

Berlin Film Festival To Pay Tribute To David Bowie & Alan Rickman

Mohit Thakkar

February 3, 2016

FS News, International

Bravo, Berlin Film Festival! Both the legends will be remembered through their on-screen performances. The untimely demise of both David Bowie and Alan Rickman at the start of this year sent ripples acros...

Electric Forest Revealed Their Mammoth Lineup Via Snail Mail

Mohit Thakkar

February 3, 2016

FS News, International

Electric Forest gets creative with their 2016 initial lineup announcement. 150 lucky people woke up yesterday to a surprise in their mailbox; the name of an artist who would be part of the 2016 Electric Fore...

A Music Festival In Mali Took Place Despite Widespread Terrorism

Mohit Thakkar

February 3, 2016

FS News, International

Mali hosted Festival Acoustik after Jihadist terror attacks as a sign of recovery, and as a big and justified 'fuck you' to extremists. The Radisson Blu Hotel in the Mali capital of Bamako fell victim to an ...

Drug Amnesty Bins At Music Festivals, Can Help Reduce Risks

Mohit Thakkar

February 2, 2016

FS News, International

Australian health groups push to for this move, which will hopefully reduce drug related offences at music festivals while also easing police work. In an attempt to reduce recent drug related issues at m...

Tomorrowland Just Set A New Ticket Sales Record!

Mohit Thakkar

February 1, 2016

FS News, International

The Belgian ticket allocation of Tomorrowland is completely sold out! While TomorrowWorld struggles with bankruptcy, Tomorrowland is thriving more than ever. Belgian ticket sales were just opened and were me...

A Festival Ripped Off Coachella, And Now They’re Legally Fucked

Mohit Thakkar

February 1, 2016

FS News, International

No one messes with Coachella. Coachella is sueing indie fest Hoodchella over trademark infringement. L.A. based Hoodchella Underground Music Festival was served with a lawsuit from Coachella organizers l...

Kygo’s New Festival Will Be Hosted In A Castle!

Mohit Thakkar

January 30, 2016

FS News, International

The Tropical House pioneer will be organizing a festival in an actual Castle! Kygo is on a a roll after he made news last year when he took over the Scandic Ornen hotel in his hometown of Bergen, Norway for ...

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