What to do this weekend (Dec 6th - 8th)

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Win 2 tickets + meet & greet opportunity to see Visionaire in Toronto and Montreal!

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Who wants an opportunity to win 2 free tickets and an opportunity to meet & greet one of rising stars in the big room/progressive house scene? Visionaire, the DJ/Producer from New York has burst on the scene last year thanks to his power packed productions that had received support from the likes of Hardwell, Chuckie, and more. Did I mention that all of his tracks are available for free on his Soundcloud? If you've never heard of Visionaire, sample two of his biggest tracks below:

Want to get a sense of what's it like at a Visionaire live set? Well check out this bass heavy clip as he unloads the drop to Python infront of the New York city crowd:

Visionaire will be coming to Toronto at Uniun Nightclub this Friday, and then will head to Montreal to support Lazy Rich and Helena at the New City Gas in Montreal:

To win 2 free tickets and a meet and greet opportunity to see Visionaire in Toronto and Montreal, follow these simple contest rules below:

Toronto

To win 2 tickets and a special meet and greet opportunity to see Visionaire at Uniun Nightclub this Friday:

1. Follow @edmtoronto on Twitter.
2. Tweet the following:

Giving away 2 tickets and MEET & GREET w/ @ItsVisionaire on Fri, Dec 6th at @UNIUNNightclub - Follow @edmtoronto + RT this to enter!

Contest ends this Thursday, December 5th at 3 pm.

Montreal

To win 2 tickets and a special meet and greet opportunity to see Visionaire at New City Gas this Saturday:

1. Follow @edmmontreal on Twitter.
2. Tweet the following:

Giving away 2 tickets and MEET & GREET w/ @ItsVisionaire on Sat, Dec 7th at @newcitygas - Follow @edmmontreal + RT this to enter!

Contest ends this Thursday, December 5th at 3 pm.

The contest starts now, so enter ASAP because this giveaway opportunity only lasts for 24 hours!

Note: To win make sure you're on Twitter at the contest close because potential winners will be receiving a direct message and you must reply to win. To win you must give me your full name and email address to set up the guest list + meet & greet opportunity. Failure to be present to give me your winning information at 3 pm will result in a forfeit and another winner will be selected.

Check out the phase 1 lineup of the 4-day Lumen festival in Montreal (Updated)

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The phase 1 lineup for the 2013 edition of the Lumen festival at the mega-venue New City Gas has been revealed. Just like last year, Lumen is 4-days long, and if the phase 1 lineup release is any indication, this will be a big-room electro party binge that will satisfy many that are looking for an in-your-face party in Montreal. Lumen starts on Thursday, December 26th with recent big room converts W&W, along with Hardwell favourite Dyro. On Friday, December 27th, New City Gas will play host to master DJ Laidback Luke who has the ability to electrify any crowd with his DJ skills. Joining the Dutch virtuoso will be headbanging Tommy Trash. On Saturday, December 28th, long time veteran Fedde Le Grand will serve headlining duties for the final night. If you like Dutch DJs, then Lumen's phase 1 lineup roll out should bring a huge smile to your face.

Update: Lumen has been extended a day to accommodate the rescheduled date for Eric Prydz at New City Gas. But expect a few curve balls thrown in as I'm sure there will be decent support for the Swedish producer on December 29th.

But you know what's the best part? You can buy a 4-day pass to see all 4 shows for only $65 right now. That averages out to only $16.25 per day, which gives fans great value for your dollar. To buy your Lumen tickets today, click here.

Remember that this is only the phase 1 lineup, as you can expect quite a few more DJs to be added for each night.

For more event information on the Lumen festival, click here.

 

Chuckie talks up Calgary in this latest video

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Thump had the chance to take a 72 hour trip with Chuckie that included special coverage of a packed gig over at Flames Central in Calgary. Check out what Chuckie had to say about the Calgary electronic dance music scene in a video that also included a flight in a private jet, some beer drinking, and a little Vegas action:

Tomorrowland confirms 2 weekends for its 2014 edition in Belgium

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Tomorrowland is expanding to 2 weekends its 2014 festival dates. This immensely popular festival sold out in 1 second last year, so the decision to expand makes perfect sense. Set every year in Boom, Belgium, Tomorrowland attracts over 300,000 visitors from all over the world to unite for an extrasensory experience filled with loads of electronic dance music spanning from many genres. Tomorrowland's 1st weekend is set for July 18th - 20th, 2014, while the second weekend will take place from July 25th - 27th, 2014.

Here's the official promo video:

For more information, visit their official site.

Who's planning on attending both weekends? For Canadians wanting to plan an ultimate European getaway, you could use the week in between to tour around while you wait for the second weekend.