Category: Music

Las Vegas Academy of the Arts Celebrates 30th Anny with Alumni Showcase

In the heart of Downtown, housed in the historic original Las Vegas High School (c. 1932) building plus a blocks-large campus, exists an artists’ utopia where freedom of expression is fostered rather than suppressed—often with award-winning results. Founded 30 years ago as an almost experiment for the Clark County School District, i.e., a public magnet…
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Triple-Threat DJ Colette’s “When the Music’s Loud” Tour Comes to Vegas

Sometimes there’s a singer. Sometimes there’s a DJ. Sometimes there’s a singer with a DJ or a DJ that sings on their own productions in the studio. But how often do you see a DJ that’s also the live singer at the same time? A rare triple threat in the form of the legendary Colette will step…
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Brunch with a Beat: Sundays are for House Music at 18bin

Tired of Kenny G elevator jazz wannabes or bad acoustic cover songs while trying to day-drink bottomless mimosas? The weekly Sunday soirée at 18bin in the Las Vegas Arts District is a welcome alternative to basic brunches thanks to its groovy vibes and grownup atmosphere. For the March 19 installment of House Music Brunch, guest…
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Life Is Beautiful Review: Sin City’s favourite fest continues Vegas’ live performance legacy

Downtown Las Vegas may be the less-polished sibling to the glitz and glamour of The Strip only a few kilometres away, but for one weekend a year, it transforms into a fabulous festival playground.
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Beyond the Life is Beautiful 2022 Headliners

From rock to R&B, underground electronic to local Las Vegas acts, and other diverse sounds, here are 10 artists we recommend adding to your schedule on the Life is Beautiful app. Apologies in advance for any conflicts—such is festival life!
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Let’s Talk About Deep Tech

Oh, genre labels. Love them or hate them, some heads live and die by discerning the subtle differences assigned to descriptors. Whether it be to break it down on Beatport charts, cultivate a Spotify playlist, decipher which festival stages have certain vibes, or even to be the ultimate electronic music nerd to win friends and…
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What Can We Learn from Ultra Europe’s Undercard?

A grip of superstar DJs expectedly adorns the top of the flyer for Ultra Europe 2022 July 8-10 in Split, Croatia. However, when perusing those smaller logos on the lineup, numerous artists could be unfamiliar to a majority of audiences in America. Examined parallel to the flagship Ultra Music Festival in Miami during Miami Music…
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Remembering DJ Jordan Stevens

Rising through the ranks of the Las Vegas underground electronic music scene, Jordan Stevens worked his way up from playing underground warehouse parties and afterhours clubs to spinning alongside legends at the world’s top venues. He’ll perhaps be most widely remembered as the weekly resident DJ for Paul Oakenfold’s groundbreaking prime time “Perfecto” party at Rain…
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Club Quarantine: Gabriel & Dresden, Kristina Sky, Destructo, & Chris Cox Help Fight the Coronapocalypse Blues

Staying connected in this uncharted era of social distancing might be easier than ever before thanks to technology. However, as stay-at-home orders to prevent the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) are taking a mental toll on many, creative ways to fight isolation have emerged rapidly, including many artists in the world of music bringing fans…
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[PR] Whet Travel Announces the Return of Groove Cruise Cali for the Biggest Sailing Yet

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WHET TRAVEL ANNOUNCES THE RETURN OF GROOVE CRUISE CALI FOR THE BIGGEST SAILING YET ABOARD THE NCL BLISS! The World’s Premier Electronic Music Cruise is Back on the West Coast! CLICK TO TWEET: Back by popular demand, @GrooveCruise returns to the West Coast this fall for its biggest sailing yet! Join the…
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