ROB BOSKAMP. FOTO MARCEL ANTONISSE/ BIOGRAPHY: DJ Rob Boskamp is probably one of the most well-known names in Dutch DJ-history. He has played every single festival and every single club in Holland and is also a regular in most clubs at the isles of Curacao and Bonaire. His DJ-styles range from soulful, [...]
Award-winning DJ and producer Nkosinathi Maphumulo, popularly known as Black Coffee, is set to make history on October 7, 2023, when he becomes the first South African act to headline Madison Square Garden in New York City. The show will feature a 12-piece orchestra, surprise guests, and a 360-degree stage setup, according to Billboard. Black Coffee will [...]
Our October recommendations include a LGBTQIA+-focused gathering in São Paulo and experimental programming in Kraków, Braga and Mexico City. Unsound Kraków, Poland October 1 - October 8 Renowned for spotlighting experimentation and leftfield scenes, Unsound turns 21 this year. With this year's theme of "DADA," the long-running Kraków festival includes an Artificially Intelligent Artistic Director (AIAD) [...]
Soul Central is most famously known for their version of ‘Strings Of Life’ which became a worldwide anthem and one of the most prominent songs in clubland. Soul Central is most famously known for their version of ‘Strings Of Life’ which became a worldwide anthem and one of the most prominent songs in clubland. [...]
Founded by local DJs, the 300-capacity space is located in a busy market area and will officially launch in November. Unmute is a new 300-capacity club in Hanoi. Housed in a warehouse-style building within a 24-hour fruit and vegetable market, the venue consists of two distinct spaces. Cuốn Club Room, on the fourth floor, has [...]
'EXZESS Berlin – Hauptstadt der Clubs' can be viewed in full from September 7 A new three-part documentary series has been revealed, 'EXZESS Berlin – Haupstadt der Clubs', exploring contemporary Berlin nightlife culture and the previous five decades of its club community, The complete series - commissioned jointly by rbb and ARD Kultur - [...]
By the late 1970s, New York had a number of nightclub destinations for queer folk. There were the exclusive parties at Nicky Siano’s The Loft, the sped-up house tracks pulsating from Paradise Garage, and the celebrity-laden elusive gatherings at the famed Studio 54. However, drive a little past the Lincoln Tunnel towards the Garden State, [...]
Making history with the 36-hour NON STOP club night, non-profit MTL 24/24 is working to seed a better future for nightlife in Montreal and spread helpful ideas beyond its borders It’s 3:AM and DJ Minx is powering through a pounding, sultry house set inside the Pavilion at the Port of Montreal’s Grand Quay. On most weekends, clubs [...]
JOESKI is one of the most prolific producers of house music in the world. With a career spanning three decades, the NYC DJ and producer established his label Maya Records in 2001 with the classic track, Hustler’s Revenge. While his collaboration with DJ Chus on El Amor propelled the label to the forefront of [...]
From August 11-13, West Coast Weekender will join forces with Charivari Detroit to bring us the Charivari Detroit Music Festival at Historic Fort Wayne in Detroit. Today, we are fortunate to have an opportunity to connect with the legendary and prolific Oscar P! Oscar, thank you so much for agreeing to share a few [...]