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Flossy at West Fest--Chicago

Chicago-based DJ duo Flosstradamus have been banned by the Chicago Police Department from playing Mad Decent Block Party this August because (I kid you not) the crowd went too wild at their set at West Fest.

Flosstradamus released the following statement on their Facebook:

“BAD NEWS: so CPD is saying our set at West Fest almost caused a "riot" so they've had us removed from the Mad Decent Block Party.

I'm extremely upset about this, but will refrain from going on any rants or tirades. Just know that we have you on our back Chicago, and we'll be back VERY SOON!”

Mad Decent Block Party is set to take place on August 18th on Milwaukee Ave from 12-10.

Why Electric Daisy Carnival Needs To Come To Chicago

I think it goes without saying that everyone in the Chicago area would love to have the legendary Electric Daisy Carnival right here in the Windy City! But in case Insomniac Events needed some reasons to bring EDC to the Second (to none) City here are just a few:

1. It’s the center of the Midwest in every sense of the word (geographically, culturally, etc.) Most importantly it is the geographical center which makes it ideal for all in the Midwest to make the trip up for EDC. It is in between Milwaukee, St. Louis, Indianapolis, and Madison. As if you even need those in surrounding cities to attend with the…

2. 10 Million people in the Chicago metro area alone. Chicago is a huge city with bigger (more populous) suburbs. Its pretty much doubtless that an EDC Chicago would sell out in minutes due to its…

3. Huge EDM scene. Which is shown by countless sold out shows at the Congress Theater, a perpetually packed Perry’s Tent at Lollapalooza, and 3 new EDM festivals announced this year alone (Spring Awakening, Wavefront, and most recently FSDM). And all of these festivals prove Chicago has…

4. Amazing venues! The only problem Insomniac Events would have is choosing exactly which venue to put Electric Daisy Carnival! They could put it in and around Soldier Field as Spring Awakening did, Grant Park as Lollapalooza does every year, or Toyota Park as the new FSDM will be. I would put my money on Soldier Field (as this is where ReactPresents had their festival and they are the most likely choice for a promotional partner) but Grant Park would be an incredible location and definitely has the space!

Hopefully this summer we'll see Electric Daisy Carnival in Chicago in 2013! Let Pasquale Rotella (head of Insomniac) know how much you want to see an EDC Chicago!

Avicii and Kaskade Lollapalooza Aftershows

Avicii and Kaskade will both be playing Lollapalooza aftershows at Chicago's Studio Paris!

They are both likely to sell out in minutes (and be crazy expensive) as this is one of Chicago's more intimate venues but if you are one of the lucky ones who can get a table more power to you!

Tiesto and Dada Life Announce Chicago Show

Tiesto and Dada Life have announced a show at UIC Pavilion in Chicago on October 13^th later this year. The show is part of Tiesto’s millionth installment of his College Invasion Tour.

Floor tickets are on sale for $52 with Mezzanine and Balcony tickets on sale for $42 and $37 respectively.

New EDM Festival Coming to Chicago!

Yet another EDM festival is coming to Chicago! The company Aura Presents, along with Aragon Ballroom, has announced that the Future Sound Dance MusicFestival will be coming to Toyota Park (Home of the Chicago Fire) in Bridgeview over Memorial Day Weekend.

They have announced that the festival will feature 4 stages, over 60 artists and they anticipate a crowd of 40,000. They have also announced that the line-up will be released as follows:

Phase 1: August 25^th, 2012

Phase 2: November 1^st, 2012

Phase 3 (Final Announcement): January 15^th, 2013

No word yet on who will be headlining but Aura Presents has confirmed that it won’t be Skrillex (Completely serious, they really announced that).

One Month til Lollapalooza: Sunday

Kaskade @ Lollapalooza 2009

Sunday has always been a huge day for EDM at Lollapalooza and this year is no different. Perry’s will close out its day with Doctor P, Big Gigantic, Zeds Dead, and then Chicago native Kaskade! Could you ask for a better way to end the weekend?!

Dubstep icon, Doctor P comes on midday to bring the tent down followed by electronic jam band Big Gigantic to start one of the biggest raves of the weekend. After that, Zeds Dead will melt faces in preparation for house legend Kaskade.

Following his legendary set at Coachella, expectations are high for Kaskade’s set in not only his hometown, but the birthplace of house, Chicago. Playing across the park from Kaskade will be French electronic duo… Justice (I was hoping for the other French electronic duo too). This will undoubtedly be a hard choice for many in the Chicago EDM scene but my prediction is that the young crowd will pack Perry’s Tent for their hometown hero.

So what act are you guys most excited to see at Lolla this year?

One Month Til Lollapalooza! Part Duex

Saturday features two of the biggest names in house, Calvin Harris and Avicii. With hits such as Seek Bromance, Fade Into Darkness and, most recently, Silhouettes, Avicii is so much more than Levels (but that will stop him from playing it). His festival set features a giant (and somewhat creepy) head from which he DJs on top of. It made its debut at this year’s Coachella and will be sure there in Grant Park this year. Before him, at Perry’s, Calvin Harris will be bringing the tent down with house hits like Feel So Close, Let’s Go, and Bounce.

Aside from the big name producers, Perry’s will also feature PaperDiamond, UK dubstep duo Skream & Benga, and Salva. I think it’s clear there will be no shortage of dubstep at Lollapalooza this year. There will also be a notable amount of hip-hop at Perry’s on Saturday with B.o.B and Star Slinger…. I'd cover them more but this isn's a hip-hop blog.

North Coast Fest Final Lineup Announced

The ENTIRE North Coast Music Festival lineup has been released! And there will be two EDM headliners joining Pretty Lights. They are Girl Talk and STS9! Of course we can’t forget 2/3 of Swedish House Mafia, Axwell and Steve Angello. Other EDM monsters include Knife Party, Steve Aoki, Alesso and so many more!

North Coast Fest has also announced that the Groupon Silent Disco has been expanded to fit over 200 fans in a dome which is sure to be a unique experience for all involved.

More to come on North Coast Fest as we get closer to the date!

But until then here’s a little preview of what to expect:

One Month Til Lollapalooza!

ITS OFFICIALLY ONE MONTH TIL LOLLAPALOOZA!! Sorry for the all-caps enthusiasm but I’m just that excited! Why? Because exactly one month from today we’ll all be watching Bassnectar, Nero, Porter Robinson, Madeon, and Zedd tearing up Perry’s Tent!! And I’m sure that more than a few of you are looking forward to non-perry’s players Passion Pit, M83, and SBTRKT.

As for Friday’s aftershows, you could either see Madeon and Porter Robinson destroy The Mid (seriously, I’m worried they’re gonna tear the place to the ground) or Nero and Die Antwoord at the Congress (I’ll be at the latter since I’ll be missing Die Antwoord in favor of Madeon at Lolla).

Expect Bassnectar’s set to be packed and f***ing CRAZY! His last show in Chicago (at the Congress) sold out quicker than any other show on his tour. Why? Because Chicago is packed with more Bassheads than any other city!

But unfortunately some tough choices will have to be made (depending on what you’re into of course). If you like Passion Pit, be prepared to choose between them and Porter Robinson as well as getting a decent spot for Nero as they go 15 minutes into their set. Although no one looks forward to making choices like these it’s something we’ve come to expect from Lollapalooza. Year after year they put artists with similar fan bases against each other and sometimes it almost seems like they’re trying to make it as hard for you as possible. I’m sure that’s not what they’re doing but it sure feels like it!

Anyway, I hope you all have a kick ass time at the opening day of Lolla in ONE F%#$ING MONTH!!!