Weekend at a Glance: EDC Week Edition

Weekend at a Glance

It’s Wednesday again, and that means it’s time to make plans for the weekend. We’ve rounded up some of the top shows happening around the country these next few days for you to check out. Jump past the break to check out what’s going on this weekend and to buy tickets.

If we have missed anything, please comment and let us know!

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Dancing Astronaut’s most anticipated parties of the 2013 Ibiza season

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Come economic downturn or cultural epiphany, Ibiza has remained an integral cog to global club culture. Founded by the hippies and refined by a group of club-savvy business men, its dotted superclubs and hedonistic values remain an asset often imitated, but never exactly mirrored. The year may have already spelled big change on the island and a considerable shake-up of its residents, but that hasn’t detracted from another on-point season of clubbing on the infamous White Isle. Dancing Astronaut presents to you, from the mouths of our unofficial Ibiza experts, our most highly anticipated parties for the 2013 season.

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DA’s Best of the Rest: Tuesday June 18th, 2013

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Best of the Rest is a daily feature from Dancing Astronaut that recaps the most important posts of the day as well as the stuff we didn’t get to. With the rapidity that dance music news and releases come out it’s difficult for us to hit everything — we hope BOTR serves as a catch-all. Make sure to check it out at the end of each day to ensure you don’t miss anything!

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Ferry Corsten at Mansion Miami on June 22nd

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This Saturday Ferry Corsten will be bringing his heavy trance stylings to Miami’s Mansion nightclub alongside the estimable Laurent Simeca. Together the pairing will provide a Trance-focused night with big room electro twists that will appeal to both the bottle service crowd and then trance faithfuls. As one half of the superduo New World Punx alongside Markus Schulz, Ferry is adept at crafting high energy sets with stunning melodic backbones. Tickets are $30.00 for guys and $25.00 for girls.

Purchase Tickets.

ID&T releases official TomorrowWorld 2013 trailer

In anticipation of the first ever TomorrowWorld, ID&T is getting ready for what is sure to be an unforgettable experience with its 2013 trailer. The two minute video builds anticipation with an emotional intro capturing the magic of TomorrowWorld. Each shot chronicles different aspects of the festival including the crowd, production, stages, and performers.

If you haven’t already purchased tickets for TomorrowWorld, they are still available.

Casa Indio crosses borders with a unique music and art experience

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Indio, the dark lager Mexican beer, and VICE Media have collaborated for a new multi-city and multi-functional art, music and culture installation dubbed Casa Indio. The unique event encourages patron to “Do Their Thing” and is a fully interactive experience with artists from Mexico and the US.

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DA’s Best of the Rest: Thursday June 13th, 2013

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Best of the Rest is a daily feature from Dancing Astronaut that recaps the most important posts of the day as well as the stuff we didn’t get to. With the rapidity that dance music news and releases come out it’s difficult for us to hit everything — we hope BOTR serves as a catch-all. Make sure to check it out at the end of each day to ensure you don’t miss anything!

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Party like an Astronaut at Hakkasan Las Vegas for EDC Week, win VIP entry for you and 3 friends and meet Tiesto, Dada Life and Nervo

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In celebration of our 4-year anniversary and Dancing Astronaut Week at Hakkasan Las Vegas, we are giving one of our lucky fans the opportunity of a lifetime. For our readers heading out to Las Vegas for Electric Daisy Carnival we are giving away VIP access for you and 3 friends to Hakkasan Nightclub, but the prize doesn’t stop there; the lucky winner – and their 3 friends – will also get to meet Tiësto, Dada Life and Nervo at Hakkasan before their performances.

Enter the contest after the break.

Not the gambling type? Purchase tickets to Dancing Astronaut Week here.

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DA’s Best of the Rest: Tuesday June 11th, 2013

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Best of the Rest is a daily feature from Dancing Astronaut that recaps the most important posts of the day as well as the stuff we didn’t get to. With the rapidity that dance music news and releases come out it’s difficult for us to hit everything — we hope BOTR serves as a catch-all. Make sure to check it out at the end of each day to ensure you don’t miss anything!

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Enter to win a pair of passes to Spring Awakening and a meet and greet dinner with Topher Jones

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This coming weekend Spring Awakening touches down in Chicago and Topher Jones wants to hook you and a friend up with passes to the festival.  Not only will winners be receiving a pair of tickets to the 3-day event but they will also get to have dinner with Topher, giving fans a once-in-a-lifetime experience with the up-and-coming producer.

Don’t forget to grab Topher’s latest release “Hello Chicago (Festival Mix)” via Beatport today!

Enter to win via Topher’s Facebook here.