Hottest tracks of the week (May 15th - 21st)
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This list is for the fan on the go who wants to listen to the hottest tracks from the past 7 days, all in one place. All of these tracks were selected by top DJs, radio shows. and EDM Canada.
Pemberton Music Festival cancelled, files for bankrupcty, with no automatic ticket refunds
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Festival fans received bad news yesterday as they learned that the Pemberton Music Festival has been cancelled. Even worse, Pemberton Music Festival filed for bankruptcy with a declaration that "no automatic refunds" will be given to current ticket holders of the festival. Fans who bought tickets can file a "proof of claim" as "unsecured creditors" at the Trustee's website which can be found here.
Here is the full statement that appeared on Pemberton's main website:
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If you are a current Pemberton Music Festival ticket holder, unfortunately it might be a long time until you get any sort of refund, if at all. If you bought your ticket via a credit card, please contact them immediately to see whether you can secure a refund.
According to Global News, the festival owes $2.5 million to creditors. Organizers have "collected $8,225,000 in ticket revenue so far this year. The budgeted expenses stand at $22,000,000."
Huka Entertainment, one of the main organizers of the event, had the following to say about the cancelation of Pemberton:
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Pemberton was set to bring big back yet another huge lineup featuring Major Lazer, Marshmello, Zeds Dead, Deorro and more. This is a huge blow to the Canadian festival scene and a reminder to support your favourite festivals this summer as there is no guarantee that they will return in the future.
WayHome, fresh off of offering FYRE Festival ticket holders a free GA ticket to their festival happening in July, have graciously extended their offer to all Pemberton Music Festival ticket holders. According the organizers, the response has "been overwhelming & incredible" and they will be replying to every request ASAP. For more information regarding the generous offer, click here.
WayHome won the award of "Best Major Festival" this year at Canadian Music Week and will feature a stellar lineup that includes Flume, Justice, Porter Robinson, Marshmello, and much more. Set at the picturesque Burl's Creek Event Grounds just outside of Toronto, WayHome will most certainly be a go-to festival of the 2017 summer festival season. Click here for more information.
Update: Marc Geiger, head of music at WME, reacted strongly following the cancellation of Pemberton - Click here to read it now on Billboard.
What to do this weekend (May 19th - 21st)
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If you want to keep track with what's going on electronic dance music wise in your city, then check out this weekend guide. Just click below and start planning!
Hottest Tracks Of The Week (May 8th - 14th)
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This list is for the fan on the go who wants to listen to the hottest tracks from the past 7 days, all in one place. All of these tracks were selected by top DJs, radio shows. and EDM Canada.
Win 2 tickets to Paul Van Dyk on May 20th at Marquee Beer Market & Stage!
/Trance legend Paul Van Dyk returns to Calgary on May 20th at the Marquee Beer Market & Stage to deliver a memorable uplifting set. Paul Van Dyk combines live aspects to his trance sets, which brings added dynamism to his live shows. Whenever you check out PVD live, you know that he'll be cranking the 140 bpm trance at some point during his performance.
EDM Canada is offering 2 winners 2 GA tickets each to see Paul Van Dyk live on May 20th at Marquee. To enter, simply log in above (counts as an entry), and choose the various other ways to gain more entries if you wish to do so. The contest starts now and ends on May 17th. You must be 18+ to participate - Enter now and good luck!
