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Electric Daisy Carnival Announces Its 20th Anniversary Dates And Prices

September 9, 2015

Electric Daisy Carnival is coming back with a bang in 2016, and just announced its prices dates for its 20th Anniversary. Here they are. From its inception as a one-room, one-stage show in 1997, Electric Dai...

Watch The TomorrowWorld 2015 “Key To Happiness” Trailer

Sanjana Ajith

September 9, 2015

FS News, International

There can be no doubt about TomorrowWorld being one of the world's best electronic music festivals, especially once you see their new stage designs and the Key To Happiness Trailer. TomorrowWorld is the larg...

Security Guard Suspected In Possible Homicide At Backwoods Music Festival

Sanjana Ajith

September 9, 2015

FS News, International

In more bad news for Backwoods Music Festival, Oklahoma, a death under mysterious circumstances is being investigated as a possible homicide. An investigation was launched into the death of a man on Saturday...

Skrillex’s Brother Cancels Set After Being Attacked By A Security Member

Sanjana Ajith

September 7, 2015

FS News, International

Festival security miscommunication can lead to some pretty drastic consequences, as was evident from what happened at the Backwoods Music Festival in Oklahoma. An EDM/rock duo called FYER, which is lead by S...

Watch Katy Perry’s Hilarious Burning Man Video

Sanjana Ajith

September 7, 2015

FS News, International

First-time Burners, Katy Perry just summarised your experience in a nutshell with this video. Katy Perry is definitely having a blast at Burning Man, but no one can accuse her of not having a sense of humour...

Techno Meets Tinder With New Dating App That’s Perfect For Festival Goers

Anupama Khedkar

September 4, 2015

FS News, International

Mix'd, described as 'Techno Tinder', is the ideal dating app for concert/festival goers. We live in a world where online dating is no more an embarrassing secret, but a mainstream method of meeting new peopl...

A Woman Got Teleported Across Festival Site While Inside A Portaloo

Dhriti Menon

September 2, 2015

FS News, International

This is one of the most unusual stories we've come across this week. In what seemed to be a mistake, organisers of the Newlyn Fish Festival earlier reported that a woman while using a portaloo was mistaken p...

Tomorrowland Inceptor’s One Tribe Cancelled, Cites Weak Ticket Sales

Dhriti Menon

September 2, 2015

FS News, International

The highly anticipated mega-camping music festival One Tribe stands cancelled. Earlier this year, when news of One Tribe Festival was announced by ID&T and SFX Entertainment. residents of southern Ca...

Kanye Headlines FYF Fest, Brings Up Rihanna On Stage As A Surprise

Dhriti Menon

August 24, 2015

FS News, International

Love him or hate him, you can't deny Yeezy's stage presence and performances. Los Angeles FYF fest happened over the weekend, where Kanye West bagged a replacement headliner spot only two days prior. This di...

Japan Overdoses On Cute With Its “Pikachu Outbreak” Festival

Sanjana Ajith

August 20, 2015

Culture, FS News, International

Pikachu Tairyou Hasse Chu, or The "Pikachu Outbreak" returned for the second year to Yokohama, Japan's second largest city, and it was spectacular. This adorable festival is on its way to becoming a popular ann...

Shambhala Has Its Own Brand Of Non-Judgemental Drug Testing, And It Works

Sanjana Ajith

August 20, 2015

FS News, International

With its Harm Reduction Tent, Shambhala Festival, Canada has really hit upon a logical solution for the steadily increasing number of drug-related issues music festivals face. This is how drug testing at festiv...

This Amazing New Documentary Brings 7 Festival Experiences To Life

Sanjana Ajith

August 20, 2015

FS News, International

This new documentary, simply titled FESTIVAL, is an honest and engaging film that sheds new light on a festival goer's experience, and what music festivals actually mean to the people who attend them. (Image...

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