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Copa del Rave Announces LA World Cup Residency
Copa del Rave Announces LA World Cup Residency with DJ-led watch parties at Academy LA and Exchange LA
Copa del Rave has announced that it will take over two of LA’s top nightclubs, Academy LA and Exchange LA, for a global World Cup watch party series this summer. The Copa del Rave Residency will feature DJs and party curators showing up in support of their home nations while the world’s teams compete for the biggest prize in soccer. Across the residency, match days will be treated as full club events, with DJs sharing curated music tied to the teams on screen, promoter partners bringing international fan communities into the venue, and additional experiences including food trucks, specialty drinks, a Niky’s Sports retail pop-up, and charity support for Common Goal.
What To Expect From Copa del Rave’s World Cup Match Day Events
Each Copa del Rave match day will center on the teams playing on screen, with DJs and promoter partners connecting the music to the countries and fan communities represented in the tournament. Starting June 11 and running through July 19, the residency will bring its World Cup watch party format to Academy LA and Exchange LA, with artists including Claude VonStroke, DJ Minx, Todd Edwards, Pangea Sound, BOLO THE DJ, Blaq Pages, and Ardalan appearing across the series. The events will also bring in curatorial partners such as Afrobeats To The World, Gasolina, Reggaeton Rave, Haitian Spotlight, and Vibraza Records, giving each match day a closer link to the teams, communities, and music cultures represented on screen.
The viewing setup gives the Copa del Rave Residency more substance than a regular club screening, with giant LED screens for the matches, team flags, soccer content, specialty drinks, food trucks, interactive games, and a Niky’s Sports retail pop-up. Academy LA also gives the series an outdoor option through its 4,000-square-foot patio, which includes cabanas, a movable bar, seating, private restrooms, and its own sound system, making it useful for fans moving between match viewing, food, drinks, and side activations during the day. With Common Goal attached as the charity partner, the residency keeps the original Copa del Rave connection to soccer and fundraising while expanding it into a public Los Angeles World Cup event across two major clubs.
Copa del Rave’s Charity Soccer Roots Give The LA Residency A Bigger Purpose
Before expanding into a public World Cup watch party residency, Copa del Rave began in 2019 as a music industry charity soccer tournament in Los Angeles. The series has since raised more than $75,000 for charity, bringing together teams from across the music business while also featuring appearances from names including Diplo, The Chainsmokers, Chris Lorenzo, TEED, Kah-Lo, and Karaba. That history matters here because the residency is not starting from a loose soccer theme, but from an existing project that has already connected dance music, football culture, and fundraising in Los Angeles.
For the Copa del Rave Residency, that charitable side will continue through a partnership with Common Goal, the organization connected to World Football Giving Day and wider efforts to improve youth access to soccer around the world. Within the context of the 2026 World Cup, the partnership gives the Academy LA and Exchange LA events a purpose beyond the screen and the DJ booth, tying the residency back to the community-focused idea that first launched Copa del Rave. From there, the series can position itself as both a nightlife event and a soccer culture project, bringing fans together around the tournament while keeping its charity roots visible across the summer.
Tickets And Additional Lineup Announcements
The first Copa del Rave Residency lineup confirms a wide mix of DJs and curator-led parties, with more artists still to be announced as the summer schedule approaches. Since the article has already covered the main names, venue setup, and charity angle, this closing section can stay tighter and focus on the rollout: the confirmed residency is only the first phase, with additional match day details expected to follow through the official Copa del Rave channels.
Tickets and further information for the Copa del Rave Residency are available through the official website. The series will run from June 11 to July 19 across Academy LA and Exchange LA, giving Los Angeles a World Cup watch party format that connects the tournament calendar with DJs, promoter partners, soccer activations, food, drinks, and charity support without treating the matches as a standard club screening.
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EDC Thailand daily lineup splits for December 18–20 at Rhythm Park Phuket are here, along with takeovers from Bassrush, Dreamstate, Basscon and Factory 93
EDC Thailand returns to Rhythm Park, Phuket from December 18–20 for its third edition, following its debut in 2025 and second edition earlier this year. This December also marks the global finale of EDC’s 30th Anniversary celebrations, bringing the anniversary year to a close in Phuket with six stages and a lineup covering different spectrums of electronic dance music, from house and techno to trance, bass and hard dance. With just over two months to go, the EDC Thailand daily lineup splits are now here, showing who will play across Friday, Saturday and Sunday alongside stage takeovers from Bassrush, Dreamstate, Basscon, Factory 93 and Insomniac Records.
EDC Thailand Daily Lineup Breakdown
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Friday, December 18: Bassrush, Factory 93 And Insomniac Records
Friday, December 18 features 43 artists, with Bassrush Experience, Factory 93 Presents and the Insomniac Records Takeover hosting across the day. Among the biggest names are Charlotte de Witte, Dom Dolla, Above & Beyond, Vintage Culture and CamelPhat, while Leveltronics, the B2B from Subtronics and Level Up, is one of Friday’s most interesting bookings. Andy C, ATLiens, KREAM and Odd Mob are also worth keeping on the radar.
Saturday, December 19: Dreamstate And Factory 93
For Saturday, December 19, Dreamstate Presents puts trance at the centre of part of the day with Paul van Dyk, Giuseppe Ottaviani, Andrew Rayel, ALPHA 9 and Daxson, while Factory 93 Presents continues its weekend-long presence. Elsewhere, Martin Garrix, Kaskade, Mau P, I Hate Models and James Hype are all on the schedule, with the Subtronics Sunset Set adding another set worth making time for.
Sunday, December 20: Basscon And Factory 93
The final day, Sunday, December 20, sees Basscon take over with Coone, Da Tweekaz, Darren Styles, Sickmode, Anderex and a dedicated Showtek Hardstyle Set. Factory 93 Presents is back for a third day, while DJ Snake, Tiësto, Green Velvet B2B Steve Angello, Jamie Jones, Miss Monique and Worship sit among the other major names closing out EDC Thailand.
What Else To Expect From EDC Thailand 2026
Beyond the daily lineup, EDC Thailand 2026 will spread across six stages at Rhythm Park, including kineticFIELD, circuitGROUNDS, stereoBLOOM, neonGARDEN, bionicJUNGLE and Boombox. The wider festival experience also goes far beyond the stages, with carnival rides, large-scale art installations, pyrotechnics and EDC’s Funkdafied Freaks, which include dancers, stilters, aerialists and circus performers throughout the site.
There will also be more to explore between sets, including Kandi Casino at Downtown EDC, which is located outside the VIP areas, and Binary Beach, while VIP attendees have access to extras including a VIP Ferris Wheel, Beauty Bar, kandi-making station, viewing areas and seated chill zones. Hotel EDC Thailand also returns with EDC-themed experiences outside the festival grounds. While the All Access Pass covering the official opening beach party and day parties is already sold out, individual Beach Party tickets are still available.
With the EDC Thailand daily lineup splits now showing how each day will play out across Rhythm Park, the countdown to December 18–20 is getting closer. Single-day tickets are also on sale now alongside full weekend passes, so get your tickets here and we’ll see you under the electric sky in Phuket this December.
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From Creamfields raver to APEX, Hannah Laing comes full circle with a 2027 English festival exclusive 15 years after first attending the festival
Creamfields will celebrate its 30th anniversary in Daresbury from August 26–29, 2027, marking three decades as one of the UK’s biggest electronic dance music festivals. As the lineup continues to take form, Hannah Laing has been confirmed to play APEX on August 28 as an English festival exclusive. The booking adds another major name to the anniversary weekend. For Hannah Laing, however, it also has a personal connection to a festival that has been part of her story for years.
From Camping At Creamfields To Playing Its Stages
Hannah Laing’s connection to Creamfields started as a festivalgoer, not an artist. She first attended in 2012, then kept returning and camping with friends while building her name in Scotland. By 2019, she had crossed from the crowd onto the festival lineup for the first time. She already knew Creamfields from years of attending, which made that first booking personal in a completely different way.
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The bigger turning point came in 2022, when she opened Patrick Topping’s Trick stage. Hannah Laing has spoken about worrying that an early slot might mean an empty stage. Instead, the crowd quickly grew into the thousands, with many travelling down from Scotland to see her. She was still balancing DJing and producing with her job as a dental nurse. Seeing that level of support at one of the UK’s biggest dance festivals showed how far her audience had grown.
The years since have changed where Hannah Laing now stands as an artist, but Creamfields has remained part of several important points in her career. Her 2027 APEX appearance brings that history back to the festival she once attended and camped at with friends. This time, she returns during its 30th anniversary edition.
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How Far Hannah Laing Has Come Since 2022
Since that Creamfields breakthrough, Hannah Laing has gone from balancing DJing with her dental nursing job to touring full time. Her international profile has grown considerably along the way. Her music has also become more closely linked with the harder side of dance music, drawing from hard house, trance and techno. That fast-paced sound first helped her gain a following in Scotland and has continued through her more recent releases and sets.
Doof And Her Growing International Career
A major part of that growth has come through Doof, the brand she launched around her own events and releases. Doof In The Park has since become one of the strongest examples of how far her audience now reaches beyond club shows. Her touring schedule has grown alongside it, with appearances at Tomorrowland, EDC Las Vegas, TRNSMT, Parklife and BBC Radio 1 Dance Weekend.
Tracks such as “Good Love” with RoRo have also introduced Hannah Laing to a much wider audience. The track became one of her biggest crossover moments and added another major step to a career already growing quickly through live shows. Since then, she has continued releasing music while taking on bigger festival bookings in the UK and overseas.
With Creamfields 2027 still ahead, Hannah Laing’s booking stands out as one of the more personal announcements tied to the anniversary edition. The festival has followed different stages of her career for 15 years, from attending as a raver to playing APEX as an English festival exclusive.
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Metamorfosi closes 2026 Amnesia Ibiza season with sold-out closing and Joseph Capriati B3B Jamie Jones B3B Chris Stassy
Metamorfosi closed its 2026 Amnesia Ibiza season on September 29 with a sold-out final night headlined by Joseph Capriati B3B Jamie Jones B3B Chris Stassy. The closing wrapped up a 14-date Tuesday residency that began on June 30, bringing Metamorfosi back to Amnesia Ibiza after spending its 2025 season at Hï Ibiza. Across the summer, Joseph Capriati was joined by names including Richie Hawtin, Seth Troxler, Maceo Plex, Ben Klock, Mau P, Josh Baker and Anfisa Letyago, with house and tech house taking a larger role on the Terrace and techno given its own focus in the Club Room.
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Metamorfosi Grew From Three Dates To A Full Ibiza Residency
Joseph Capriati first introduced Metamorfosi at Amnesia Ibiza in 2022 with three dates. The residency expanded to five dates in 2023 and eight in 2024, giving Capriati more opportunities to curate lineups across house and techno.
By 2025, Metamorfosi had reached a 14-date season at Hï Ibiza. Another 14-date schedule followed in 2026, by which point the concept had grown from three individual dates into a weekly Ibiza residency.
The 2026 season also included newer techno names such as Alarico, Serafina, Adiel and Quest. They appeared alongside more established artists throughout the summer, extending the range of names involved across both sides of the residency.
Joseph Capriati, Jamie Jones And Chris Stassy Led The Sold-Out Closing
For the September 29 finale, Joseph Capriati, Jamie Jones and Chris Stassy came together on the Terrace for a B3B through the final part of the night. Their set included new IDs, tracks heard throughout the summer and selections across house and tech house.
Elsewhere on the Terrace, Marco Faraone and Marco Tropeano B2B Francesco Squillante also appeared on the closing lineup. In the Club Room, Skizzo, Elisa Bee and Freddy K handled the techno side of the final night.
The closing continued the following day with The Day After at 528 Ibiza on September 30. The event began at 16:00 on the outdoor Garden Stage before continuing indoors from 23:00, giving Metamorfosi one final date after the residency itself had finished at Amnesia Ibiza.
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