30 October and 31 October. Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh
This is for you planners … but with its Halloween date, it’s likely to actually happen. Terminal V is a biannual (twice each year) underground house/techno festival in Edinburgh. To meet all the pent-up pandemic demand, Terminal V will run over two day…>
CLUB AMNESIA
23 October, Closing Party 2021 on Ibiza
Ibiza’s most famous club is having an “inverted season,” announcing its closing party as its first event. And if you miss all the ice cannons, sound systems and decadence, you’ll want to put this event on your “tentative” calendar.
11 September and 12 September, Cascine Park in Florence, Italy
Decibel Open Air alive and kicking for 2021, with a lineup that includes Richie Hawtin, Kölsch, Ben Klock, Italy’s own Marco Carola, Nina Kraviz, Peggy Gou and many more. This is a two-stage event in a large green space amid one of Europe’s fabled citi…>
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