International Archives

An LGBT Festival In Russia Flourishes Despite Ban On “Gay Propaganda”

December 1, 2015

LGBT visibility in Russia is rare, let alone entire festivals dedicated to the community. Here's how the brave Manny de Guerre and Gulya Sultanova managed to make it happen. The LGBT community in Russia has ...

There’s Going To Be A Surprise Act In The Glastonbury 2016 Lineup

Sanjana Ajith

November 23, 2015

FS News, International

After the festival's 2016 tickets were snapped up in record time, organisers have announced that 80% of the artists in the lineup have been booked, and there's a surprise in store. Glastonbury is a festival ...

Governor’s Ball Petitions Against New York City’s Coachella-esque Festival

Dhriti Menon

October 16, 2015

FS News, International

Could this be the shadiest festival rivalry of all? AEG Live's plans for hosting a very Coachella-like festival in New York City next June, may just not happen thanks to the organisers of NYC's favourite mus...

Cuba May Soon Have Its First Electronic Music Festival

Sanjana Ajith

October 6, 2015

FS News, International

With the end of the US embargo in sight, Cuba may see its first electronic music festival in 2016. Manana 2016 is "an inclusive and collaborative festival that connects Afro-Cuban Folkloric music with the p...

The Alfa Future People Aftermovie Will Leave You Spellbound

Sanjana Ajith

October 5, 2015

FS News, International

The Russian festival raised the stakes this year with magnificent stage design that might just be the best in the world, maybe even better than Tomorrowland and Ultra! Watch the aftermovie here. Leading bran...

DVBBS’s Tour Manager Hid Weed Up His A** at Ultra Music Festival

Sanjana Ajith

October 5, 2015

FS News, International

The newest guests on the show "College Weekly Live", DVBBS decide to tell the hilarious story about the time their tour manager sneaked weed into a festival by hiding it up his ass. The "mobile late night ta...

TomorrowWorld In Jeopardy As SFX Entertainment Shares Drop

Sanjana Ajith

September 30, 2015

FS News, International

The TomorrowWorld catastrophe has had a landslide effect on the festival's finances and SFX entertainment, and this could mean serious consequences for the festival. In a sad ending to one of the most-awaite...

The Bacardi NH7 Weekender Shillong Venue Is Pretty Damn Awesome

Sanjana Ajith

September 30, 2015

FS News, International

As you're gearing up for the ultimate Weekender experience in Shillong, you might want to make note of where it's happening. At the RBDSA Sports Complex, Madan Kurkalang, Bhoirymbong, the first Shillong edit...

Mahindra Blues Festival Is Heading To Chicago This Year

Sanjana Ajith

September 29, 2015

FS News, International

"Asia's largest and finest Blues phenomenon" is going to have a Chicago edition, and it's going to be just as amazing as it is in Mumbai, if not more. This is going to be the first international extension of...

Watch This Incredible GoPro Footage Of A Skydiver Over Burning Man

Sanjana Ajith

September 29, 2015

FS News, International

Here's something you don't see often, even at Burning Man. Adding to the slew of weird, hilarious or just plain amazing footage of Burning Man that has surfaced since the festival's 2015 edition is this gorg...

Oktoberfest Debuts In London This Year

Sanjana Ajith

September 28, 2015

Culture, FS News, International

After cities like Cincinnati, Blumenau and Brisbane embraced the legendary German event, for the first time, London is hosting its own traditional Oktoberfest. In partnership with Munich's most famous beer b...

TomorrowWorld Washed Out: Leaves Attendees Stranded

Sanjana Ajith

September 28, 2015

FS News, International

Mother Nature has not been kind to TomorrowWorld this year. Bad weather and bad planning left people stranded with no food, water, or shelter for miles. Thunderstorms and rain created dangerous conditions fo...

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