Beatport, now an SFX Entertainment Inc. company and the obvious destination for anything related to electronic music, has announced that it will host a stage at this summer’s Vans Warped Tour, to bring a brand new dimension of dance music to all those attending.
Funnily enough, Vans Warped Tour is celebrating its 20- year anniversary and Beatport is currently rejoicing their first decade of existence. Also to follow are naming rights for their stage dedicated to electronic and hip hop acts, as well as large-scale social marketing through vast channels.
Clark Warner, Executive Creative Director of Beatport mentioned,
“We’re honored for this opportunity to elevate the dance and electronic music component of this iconic summer event. Whether it’s punk, dance, or hip-hop, the underground attitude transcends genre. Beatport’s mission is to serve both DJs and their fans, as well as introduce their music to new audiences. What better partner than Vans Warped Tour to accomplish this?”
“The Vans Warped Tour has always focused on the kids and what they’re listening to. It’s impossible to do that today without dance and electronic music playing a role,” said Kevin Lyman, founder of the Vans Warped Tour. “We’ve always believed in offering fans a choice, and a spectrum, of music and as such we’ve blended dance and hip-hop into the lineup over the last two years. It’s now time to dedicate a stage for those fans under the banner of the biggest brand in dance music. I can’t think of a better name for this stage than Beatport.”
The lineup for the inaugural Beatport stage is:
Antiserum
Captain Capa
Crizzly
DJ Nicola Bear
DJ Scout
K. Flay
MC Chris
NiT GriT
Pacific Dub
Sleeper Agent
Watsky
Wax
The 2014 Vans Warped Tour will kick off Friday, June 13 in Houston, TX, with 42 total dates until its final stage on Sunday, August 3 in Denver, CO. For more information, visit their official website.
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