Founder Of Stereosonic Speaks Out About Drug Safety At Music Festivals
In the wake of Australia's recent slew of overdoses, injuries, deaths, arrests and general volatility at several of the Stereosonic music festival's stops in Sy...
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2016 Will Be The Year We See Major Drug Reform … Hopefully
I don't know if you've noticed, but there have been a lot of articles about drugs lately.
And yes, we've put out quite a few ourselves, but many other public...
LA Country Task Force Makes Reasonable Suggestions To Ensure Festival Safety
Good news for LA dance music fans - the city isn't going after your events.
After the tragic deaths at HARD Summer 2015 that led to a general crackdown on LA...
Health Professionals Weigh In On MDMA After Stereosonic Sees Two Deaths In A Week
In response to the two deaths linked to Australia's Stereosonic music festival series last week, Alex Wodak, physician and director of the Alcohol and Drug Ser...
Real Truth: Ecstasy Deaths Receive More Coverage Because It’s Illegal
A recent article from the Independent came with the headline "Why does someone dying from alcohol poisoning get no media coverage, while an ecstasy-related deat...
Mothers Of Deceased Ravers Plead For Change At Paradiso Festival & Gorge Amphitheatre
While music festivals entertain tens of thousands of attendees at each event, many aspects of live music come with dangerous risks. Festivals, whether we like i...
Veld Music Festival Steps Up Its Safety Measures
Organizers of Toronto's Veld Music Festival have decided to take extra preventative measures against drug and alcohol associated danger, following the two deat...
Ultra Music Festival Raises Age Requirement
UPDATE: Ultra has officially confirmed the new minimum age policy, saying the decision was made "to reinforce and promote the safety of all Ultra Music Fest...
Helpful Tips For Burning Man Attendees: “How Not To Die”
If you're going to Burning Man this year, listen up. Being in the middle of the Black Rock Desert and hosting nearly 50,000 attendees, Burning Man is quite ...
Boston Police Uses Facial Recognition Technology During Boston Calling Music Festival
Photo courtesy of bostonmagazine.com
The post-apocalyptic shock of the Boston Marathon massacre has made the residents skeptical in attending crowded eve...
Electric Zoo Bans CamelBaks To Deter Drug Use
After much confusion and outrage the past few days from festival-goers, it seems the website rings true: Electric Zoo 2014 is banning CamelBaks.
Although...
The Making Of A Festival: Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas
The amount of work that goes into a festival such as EDC Las Vegas seems beyond imagination. An article by edmsauce describes just how much work actually...