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Shocking News of Sexual Assault At Running of the Bulls Festival!

July 8, 2016

If news about the cruelty the bulls go through at the famous Running of the Bulls Festival in the city of Pamplona, Spain was not enough there are new reports about a 19- year old girl being sexually assaulted...

Kale Yeah! New York Food Festival Announces Kale Eating Competition

Sanskriti Shukla

July 8, 2016

FS News, International

For your daily dose of WTF. What happens when a food festival that is known for its buffalo mac and cheese and s'mores cupcakes decides to go healthy? You get a kale eating competition called Kale Yeah! ...

CRSSD Just Announced Its Fall Lineup And You Might Wanna Sit Down For This

Sanskriti Shukla

July 8, 2016

FS News, International

Miike Snow, ZHU, Cashmere Cat, Lido, Flight Facilities and Ta-Ku are just a few of the main headliners. Held at the Waterfront Park in San Diego, CRSSD or FNGRS CRSSD happens to be one of the biggest nam...

Moscow’s Premier Electronic Festival Shuts Down Prematurely, Resulting In Uproar

Brij Dalvi

July 7, 2016

FS News, International

Russia's best electronic music festival Outline shut its doors several hours before it was about to begin, citing various reasons for its closure and angering ravers. While the ravers are hurling slurs at th...

Heavy Metal Legends Twisted Sister Ill Treated At Canadian Festival

Mohit Thakkar

July 7, 2016

FS News, International

That's just not how you treat an artist. The creators of 80s hits such as We’re Not Gonna Take It and I Wanna Rock were extremely unhappy with the treatment they received at the Amnesia Rockfest in Montebell...

EDC’s Mainstage Cost How Much To Build?!

Mohit Thakkar

July 7, 2016

FS News, International

Whoa. With Electronic Music festivals dominating the festival scene worldwide, there is always an intense competition to build something bigger and better. Not to mention that tickets now cost upwards of $300 ...

Mumford and Sons To Boycott Swedish Festival After Reports of Sexual Assaults

Sshiva Tejas M

July 6, 2016

FS News, International

Grammy winners Mumford and Sons have just announced that they will not be performing at the Swedish festival, Bravalla after reports that 35 girls were sexually assaulted at the event last week. The band con...

Activists Protest Against The Gruesome Running Of The Bulls Festival

Sshiva Tejas M

July 6, 2016

FS News, International

54 PETA animal rights activists grabbed buckets filled with fake blood and doused themselves in it to protest the gruesome tradition of Running of the Bulls in the city of Pamplona, Spain. This was done wit...

Deadmau5 Announced His Own Booking Fees, And It’s Bonkers!

Brij Dalvi

July 6, 2016

FS News, International

EDM's most polarizing superstar Deadmau5 almost broke the fourth wall by announcing his own booking fees per show/festival, and you're not going to believe it! In a reply to a fan's tweet that asks the mau5 ...

Insomniac’s Trance Powerhouse Dreamstate Is Heading To New York

Brij Dalvi

July 6, 2016

FS News, International

Trance lovers, rejoice! Insomniac's phenomenal trance music property Dreamstate will happen in New York for the first time ever. Dreamstate New York will be the first stand-alone Dreamstate event to take pla...

10 Japanese Summer Music Festivals That Should Be On Your Go-To List!

Sshiva Tejas M

July 6, 2016

FS Features, International

This might be your chance to venture into Japan to see some fresh faces and explore some new music from the enchanted land! It's summer now and for everyone who is obsessed with music, it means only one thi...

Finland Has A Beer Floating Festival And It Is The Epitome Of Chill

Sanskriti Shukla

July 5, 2016

FS News, International

Take a break as you float down a river in rafts full of cold, delicious beer. Kaljakellunta, also known as 'Beer Floating', is an annual open festival originating from the Uusimaa province of Finland, where ...

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