Monthly Archives: July 2018

Treat Yo Self: An Inside Look at Bonanza Campout’s VIP + Super VIP

photos by Jose Valdovinos for Festival Squad VIP: three letters that translate into many meanings depending on the context. In Las Vegas, VIP means bottle service, champagne sparklers and a fancy table in a nightclub enclosing beautiful men and women. In the festival space, VIP typically means side viewing areas and an extra bar. For […]

Dirtybird Campout Announces STACKED Lineup!

Photos by Get Tiny Photography Our favorite summer camp for adults returns… and WITH A NEW WEST COAST LOCATION! Get ready for beautiful Fall nights and lakeside excursions at Dirtybird Campout West 2018! Here we have it, folks: Presenting… Your 2018 Lineup! While summer festival season has been in full swing, our favorite camp counselors have […]

An Unforgettable Weekend at Electric Love Festival Austria

Photo Credit: Klemen Stular By: Katarina Cvetko Last weekend marked the 6th annual edition of Austria’s largest electronic music festival. With over 180,000 tickets sold and visitors from over 60 nations, Electric Love Festival pulled off yet another successful year and is giving some of the biggest festivals a run for their money. Having attended […]

Exclusive Interview with Kayzo: Inspirations, Relationships, and the Future of The Binches

By: Katarina Cvetko American based DJ and producer Hayden Capuozzo, known professionally as Kayzo, has been tearing up the electronic music scene with his unique and versatile sound. The young prodigy has no boundaries when it comes to his work, incorporating sounds from multiple genres to create something that stands out from your typical headlining […]

Jaira Burns on Songwriting, Dream Collabs, Playing Her First Festivals, and a Broken Foot.

Interview by Amanda Cosenza and Alyssa DiCaterino Jaira Burns is the fiery, blue-haired, 21-year-old who is ready to take over the music world. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, Jaira started her career by uploadpiing covers to YouTube. At just 20 years old, her song, “Ugly,” was released and featured in a Beats Headphones commercial featuring Kylie […]

EDC Orlando Releases Lineup: Bassnectar, Alesso, Kaskade, and more

EDC Orlando will once again be returning October 9th and 10th, 2018. Since 2011 the festival has been drawing huge crowds to Tinker Field. Today they released their 2018 lineup featuring Kaskade, Tiesto, Bassnectar, Alesso, Martin Garrix, Alison Wonderland, and many more. See full line up below! Tickets and more information can be found here.

The Werks Are Throwing A Party & You’re Invited: Exclusive Interview

This weekend while attending Electric Forest in Rothbury, Michigan, Festival Squad had the opportunity to sit down and talk to Chris Houser, Jake Goldberg, and Dan Shaw from The Werks! This jam band from the Dayton, Ohio area have been a major force in the festival world for years now playing at different festivals including […]

Love, Ants, Playing on the Moon, and Political Division: An Interview With DREAMERS

photos taken from the Official Dreamers Facebook page Nick Wold, Marc Nelson, and Jacob Lee Wick made up the “cosmic rock” trio known as, DREAMERS. With a strong sound, interesting music videos, and hilarious personalities, this group is one to keep your eye on. They absolutely rocked their first time on The Farm, and we […]

Meet OMNOM: House Music’s Latest Talent [Exclusive Interview]

Cody Lee, aka OMNOM, has been making some serious waves in the house music scene lately. Earlier this year, he had the internet longingly searching for a track ID following Dirtybird Campout East where Walker & Royce dropped his track ‘Fo Free’ during a back to back set with Claude VonStroke. A few months later […]

DUNE SEASON IS APPROACHING!

“Music is Faceless. Let my music tell my story.” -ZHU Just this past April, our favorite mysterious house mastermind, ZHU, led fans all over the globe on a scavenger hunt for details regarding his massive 2018 Fall Tour. Hints were dropped at Coachella, and it just kept getting better from there. The excitement was high […]