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Contact Winter Music Festival #CONTACT2016 Official Trailer

Monday September 26

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#Contact2016 Line Up Announced

Monday September 26

The frequencies are buzzing as we head into our 5th Voyage this year at Western Canada’s largest winter music festival Contact Festival 2016! #MakeContact at BC Place with our headliners: double platinum album producer Flume, garage-house producing brothers Disclosure (DJ Set), the anonymous electronic sensation Marshmello and our favourite Canadian bass producers Zeds Dead. The […]

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Official #CONTACT2015 Aftermovie – DEC 26 & 27 at BC Place

Wednesday March 30

The frequencies are buzzing as we head into our 5th Voyage this year at Western Canada’s largest winter music festival Contact Festival 2016! #MakeContact at BC Place with our headliners: double platinum album producer Flume, garage-house producing brothers Disclosure (DJ Set), the anonymous electronic sensation Marshmello and our favourite Canadian bass producers Zeds Dead. The […]

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#CONTACT2015 OFFICIAL AFTERMOVIE RELEASED

Wednesday March 30

Good things come to those who wait… There was no experience quite like Contact Festival last year & we’re excited to share with you some of the most memorable moments over the course of the two days from #Contact2015.  From headliners Above & Beyond and Hardwell, to everyone else on the main and FVDED stages, what you’ll witness is that our […]

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WHAT SO NOT #CONTACT2015 RECOVERY PARTY

Friday January 1

Good things come to those who wait… There was no experience quite like Contact Festival last year & we’re excited to share with you some of the most memorable moments over the course of the two days from #Contact2015.  From headliners Above & Beyond and Hardwell, to everyone else on the main and FVDED stages, what you’ll witness is that our […]

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OFFICIAL #CONTACT2015 PHOTO GALLERIES NOW LIVE

Friday January 1

… WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE: It’s hard to come down from how incredible Contact Festival was this year. Just a couple weekends ago, #Contact2015 was a celebration of the successes we have garnered as a cohesive and established community & we’re excited to share you EIGHT galleries from our talented photographers: Pooya Nabei, Brendan Leong […]

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#CONTACT2015 DAY 2/DEC 27 (PHOTOS BY POOYA NABEI)

Sunday December 27

… WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE: It’s hard to come down from how incredible Contact Festival was this year. Just a couple weekends ago, #Contact2015 was a celebration of the successes we have garnered as a cohesive and established community & we’re excited to share you EIGHT galleries from our talented photographers: Pooya Nabei, Brendan Leong […]

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#CONTACT2015 DAY 1/DEC 26 (PHOTOS BY POOYA NABEI)

Saturday December 26

… WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE: It’s hard to come down from how incredible Contact Festival was this year. Just a couple weekends ago, #Contact2015 was a celebration of the successes we have garnered as a cohesive and established community & we’re excited to share you EIGHT galleries from our talented photographers: Pooya Nabei, Brendan Leong […]

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#CONTACT2015 DAY 2/DEC 27 OFFICIAL AFTERPARTY – CELEBRITIES

Sunday December 27

… WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE: It’s hard to come down from how incredible Contact Festival was this year. Just a couple weekends ago, #Contact2015 was a celebration of the successes we have garnered as a cohesive and established community & we’re excited to share you EIGHT galleries from our talented photographers: Pooya Nabei, Brendan Leong […]

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#CONTACT2015 DAY 1/DEC 26 OFFICIAL AFTERPARTY – CELEBRITIES

Saturday December 26

… WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE: It’s hard to come down from how incredible Contact Festival was this year. Just a couple weekends ago, #Contact2015 was a celebration of the successes we have garnered as a cohesive and established community & we’re excited to share you EIGHT galleries from our talented photographers: Pooya Nabei, Brendan Leong […]

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#CONTACT2015 DAY 2/DEC 27 OFFICIAL AFTERPARTY – COMMODORE

Sunday December 27

… WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE: It’s hard to come down from how incredible Contact Festival was this year. Just a couple weekends ago, #Contact2015 was a celebration of the successes we have garnered as a cohesive and established community & we’re excited to share you EIGHT galleries from our talented photographers: Pooya Nabei, Brendan Leong […]

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#CONTACT2015 DAY 1/DEC 26 OFFICIAL AFTERPARTY – COMMODORE

Saturday December 26

… WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE: It’s hard to come down from how incredible Contact Festival was this year. Just a couple weekends ago, #Contact2015 was a celebration of the successes we have garnered as a cohesive and established community & we’re excited to share you EIGHT galleries from our talented photographers: Pooya Nabei, Brendan Leong […]

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#CONTACT2015 DEC 26/27 (PHOTOS BY BRENDAN LEONG)

Saturday December 26

… WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE: It’s hard to come down from how incredible Contact Festival was this year. Just a couple weekends ago, #Contact2015 was a celebration of the successes we have garnered as a cohesive and established community & we’re excited to share you EIGHT galleries from our talented photographers: Pooya Nabei, Brendan Leong […]

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#CONTACT2015 DEC 26/27 (PHOTOS BY BEN CZEGENY)

Saturday December 26

… WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE: It’s hard to come down from how incredible Contact Festival was this year. Just a couple weekends ago, #Contact2015 was a celebration of the successes we have garnered as a cohesive and established community & we’re excited to share you EIGHT galleries from our talented photographers: Pooya Nabei, Brendan Leong […]

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KILL THE NOISE #CONTACT2015 RECOVERY PARTY

Saturday January 2

… WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE: It’s hard to come down from how incredible Contact Festival was this year. Just a couple weekends ago, #Contact2015 was a celebration of the successes we have garnered as a cohesive and established community & we’re excited to share you EIGHT galleries from our talented photographers: Pooya Nabei, Brendan Leong […]

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#CONTACT2015 EXCLUSIVE w/ VANIC

Saturday January 2

Steadily rising in the electronic world, Vancouver-based producer Vanic has proven himself as an artist with his technical approaches to an unique sound. From a summer spent across North America to an upcoming tour alongside Adventure Club, he takes his mark in Vancouver with Contact Festival. As the Festival quickly approaches we had the chance […]

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#CONTACT2015 TRAILER

Wednesday September 16

Steadily rising in the electronic world, Vancouver-based producer Vanic has proven himself as an artist with his technical approaches to an unique sound. From a summer spent across North America to an upcoming tour alongside Adventure Club, he takes his mark in Vancouver with Contact Festival. As the Festival quickly approaches we had the chance […]

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#CONTACT2015 LINEUP RELEASED

Wednesday September 16

Blueprint and Live Nation Canada are proud to announce the return of Western Canada’s largest indoor electronic music event: CONTACT Winter Music Festival. Now in its fourth year, the two-day event takes place on December 26th and December 27th across two stages at BC Place Stadium. With nearly 28,000+ dance music lovers of all ages […]

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MAKE CONTACT… #Contact2015

Sunday September 13

Blueprint and Live Nation Canada are proud to announce the return of Western Canada’s largest indoor electronic music event: CONTACT Winter Music Festival. Now in its fourth year, the two-day event takes place on December 26th and December 27th across two stages at BC Place Stadium. With nearly 28,000+ dance music lovers of all ages […]

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FVDED: THE NEXT CHAPTER

Sunday September 13

To all of our FVDED family, After 3 years of weekly parties, hundreds of international guests and unforgettable memories, we want to thank you for all of your support and let you know that FVDED as a weekly party will now be winding down to a close. With BC’s vibrant and diverse Bass music culture, […]

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YOUR OFFICIAL #CONTACT2014 AFTERMOVIE

Sunday September 13

There was no experience quite like Contact Festival last year. #Contact2014 was a celebration of the successes we have garnered as a cohesive and established community & we captured a few of the most memorable moments from the two day event last December 26th & 27th, 2014 to share with you. From headliners Zedd & Armin to everyone […]

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#CONTACT2014 SETS VANCOUVER SOCIAL MEDIA RECORD (AGAIN)

Sunday September 13

If you were in or around downtown Vancouver during the post-Christmas weekend, you might’ve seen some ruckus about at BC Place with loud music, a dazzling light show and thousands of revellers gathering around the world renowned stadium. If you were lucky enough, you might’ve even been one of those revellers yourself, in attendance at Contact […]

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#BPMASSIVE MEMORIES WITH RUKES

Sunday September 13

Chances are if you’ve seen an image from a festival or tour or club night that “not only made you stop and gaze upon its beauty, but made you feel like you were there—or really bummed that you weren’t—the photographer simply know as “Rukes” aka the #1 DJ (Photographer) was probably the man behind the lens”. […]

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#CONTACT2014 AFTERPARTY – DAY 2 – COMMODORE

Saturday December 27

Chances are if you’ve seen an image from a festival or tour or club night that “not only made you stop and gaze upon its beauty, but made you feel like you were there—or really bummed that you weren’t—the photographer simply know as “Rukes” aka the #1 DJ (Photographer) was probably the man behind the lens”. […]

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#CONTACT2014 FVDED AFTERPARTY – DAY 1 – COMMODORE

Friday December 26

Chances are if you’ve seen an image from a festival or tour or club night that “not only made you stop and gaze upon its beauty, but made you feel like you were there—or really bummed that you weren’t—the photographer simply know as “Rukes” aka the #1 DJ (Photographer) was probably the man behind the lens”. […]

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#CONTACT2014 FVDED AFTERPARTY – DAY 2 – CELEBRITIES

Saturday December 27

Chances are if you’ve seen an image from a festival or tour or club night that “not only made you stop and gaze upon its beauty, but made you feel like you were there—or really bummed that you weren’t—the photographer simply know as “Rukes” aka the #1 DJ (Photographer) was probably the man behind the lens”. […]

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#CONTACT2014 AFTERPARTY – DAY 1 – CELEBRITIES

Friday December 26

Chances are if you’ve seen an image from a festival or tour or club night that “not only made you stop and gaze upon its beauty, but made you feel like you were there—or really bummed that you weren’t—the photographer simply know as “Rukes” aka the #1 DJ (Photographer) was probably the man behind the lens”. […]

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CONTACT FESTIVAL – DAY 2/DEC 27 – BRENDAN LEONG

Saturday December 27

Chances are if you’ve seen an image from a festival or tour or club night that “not only made you stop and gaze upon its beauty, but made you feel like you were there—or really bummed that you weren’t—the photographer simply know as “Rukes” aka the #1 DJ (Photographer) was probably the man behind the lens”. […]

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CONTACT FESTIVAL – DAY 2/DEC 27 – DESMOND CHONG

Saturday December 27

Chances are if you’ve seen an image from a festival or tour or club night that “not only made you stop and gaze upon its beauty, but made you feel like you were there—or really bummed that you weren’t—the photographer simply know as “Rukes” aka the #1 DJ (Photographer) was probably the man behind the lens”. […]

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CONTACT FESTIVAL – DAY 2/DEC 27 – POOYA NABEI

Saturday December 27

Chances are if you’ve seen an image from a festival or tour or club night that “not only made you stop and gaze upon its beauty, but made you feel like you were there—or really bummed that you weren’t—the photographer simply know as “Rukes” aka the #1 DJ (Photographer) was probably the man behind the lens”. […]

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CONTACT FESTIVAL – DAY 1/DEC 26 – POOYA NABEI

Friday December 26

Chances are if you’ve seen an image from a festival or tour or club night that “not only made you stop and gaze upon its beauty, but made you feel like you were there—or really bummed that you weren’t—the photographer simply know as “Rukes” aka the #1 DJ (Photographer) was probably the man behind the lens”. […]

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CONTACT FESTIVAL – DAY 1/DEC 26 – BRENDAN LEONG

Friday December 26

Chances are if you’ve seen an image from a festival or tour or club night that “not only made you stop and gaze upon its beauty, but made you feel like you were there—or really bummed that you weren’t—the photographer simply know as “Rukes” aka the #1 DJ (Photographer) was probably the man behind the lens”. […]

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CONTACT FESTIVAL – DAY 1/DEC 26 – DESMOND CHONG

Friday December 26

Chances are if you’ve seen an image from a festival or tour or club night that “not only made you stop and gaze upon its beauty, but made you feel like you were there—or really bummed that you weren’t—the photographer simply know as “Rukes” aka the #1 DJ (Photographer) was probably the man behind the lens”. […]

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#CONTACT2014 Aftermovie TEASER

Saturday December 27

Chances are if you’ve seen an image from a festival or tour or club night that “not only made you stop and gaze upon its beauty, but made you feel like you were there—or really bummed that you weren’t—the photographer simply know as “Rukes” aka the #1 DJ (Photographer) was probably the man behind the lens”. […]

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#CONTACT2014 AFTERMOVIE TEASER

Saturday December 27

It’s hard to come down from how incredible Contact Festival was this year. Last weekend, #Contact2014 was a celebration of the successes we have garnered as a cohesive and established community & we’re in the midst of capturing the most memorable moments from the two day event. We’re just as excited as you are to flashback on […]

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LOOKING BACK ON #CONTACT2014

Saturday December 27

Regardless of what anyone tells you festival withdrawals are real. Coming down from two blissful days devoid of anything resembling reality can be hard to swallow. Nonetheless it’s doubtful that any live music lover would forgo the experience for anything. For years Vancouver has been attempting to nail down our very own self-sustaining euphoric mecca—a […]

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MERRY XMAS FROM OUR #CONTACT2014 LINEUP

Saturday December 27

Merry Christmas to all of those who are about to make contact with us very shortly – aka Contact Festival that is! Our #CONTACT2014 lineup is something we’ve been dreaming about just as much as a kid dreams of Santa during the holiday season, so we compiled some of the artists’ holiday posts that will […]

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EXCLUSIVE: GRAMATIK GETS #FVDED FOR CONTACT

Saturday December 27

Set to headline day one of the #FVDED Stage at Contact Festival, Gramatik is sure to bring his signature mix of soul-funk infused chill-step fury to attendees. This year alone Gramatik produced a solo LP, The Age of Reason, the inaugural Exmag LP entitled Proportions, and continued collaboration with Griz as Grizmatik. Genres be damned—live […]

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#CONTACT2014 PODCAST W/ ALVARO PROL

Saturday December 27

Scene & Heard with Stuart Derdeyn talks to Alvaro Prol of Blueprint Events about the coming Contact Music Festival.  The annual Electronic party at BC Place on Boxing Day weekend just keeps getting bigger and better and he’ll tell us why this year’s should be even more fun and a look ahead on coming shows. LISTEN/DOWNLOAD THE PODCAST HERE From Contact-Festival.com: […]

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THE #CONTACT2014 APP FOR IPHONE + ANDROID

Saturday December 27

The official #Contact2014 app is here and it’s your guide to everything CONTACT! Features include: Your EXCLUSIVE #Contact2014 Day 1 & Day 2 Schedules Get to know your artists w/ detailed bios and links Custom Schedule maker w/ notifications before each artist hits the stage Buy tickets for the show & afterparties Frequency Asked Questions aka FAQ […]

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YOUR #CONTACT2014 FVDED STAGE GUIDE

Saturday December 27

Since its inception as a weekly Wednesday mainstay at Celebrities Nightclub, #FVDED has brought Vancouver the best in underground and bass culture. Always league’s ahead of the ever changing dance music landscape #FVDED continues to showcase raising stars and artists on the cusp of breaking big. From making an appearance on this year’s Ultra Miami […]

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G.A. SOLD OUT: Your #CONTACT2014 Main Stage Guide

Saturday December 27

Speechless would be an understatement.. We are incredibly humbled and thankful to all of our #bpfamily & #contactfamily out there that have officially helped us SELL OUT Contact Winter Music Festival G. A. tickets *completely in advance* 24 days before the festival doors even open. After 3 + years of love poured into @ContactFestival we are blown away […]

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#MAKECONTACT W/ KAYTRANADA

Saturday December 27

More than any other Canadian producer at the moment, there are seemingly endless reasons to get attached to Kaytranada. He’s funny, he loves poutine, he has style and he’s great at SnapChat, but above all else it’s the universality of his sound that’s most impressive about him. Born in Haiti and raised in the annals […]

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#CONTACT2014 LAUNCHES SINGLE-DAY VIPS

Saturday December 27

That’s it guys! Single-Day G.A. Tickets for both Day 1 & 2 of #CONTACT2014 are now officially sold out in advance. Didn’t get your hands on them before they disappeared in the atmosphere? The festival has now released Single-Day VIP Tickets for those who wish to have the ultimate Contact Festival experience. SINGLE DAY VIP TICKETS ARE […]

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CONTACT SINGLE DAY LINE-UPS REVEALED

Saturday December 27

#CONTACT2014 single day line-ups & ticket on-sale date have been released this morning exclusively via the Contact Festival Instagram. For those of you wanting to buy single day tickets, here’s your chance to pick which day you want to go to – Or you can save yourself from deliberation and snag those 2-day passes while you can via […]

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Behind the Buzz – BP sits down w/ VANCITY BUZZ

Saturday December 27

Blueprint is Vancouver’s largest lifestyle and entertainment company, known for throwing the top music events and festivals, in addition to owning and operating some of the city’s best nightclubs and restaurants. Given our love and passion for providing the hottest cultural happenings in the city, we saw a natural fit to collaborate with Vancity Buzz, […]

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#CONTACT2014 ANNOUNCED

Saturday December 27

Western Canada’s largest indoor music festival returns to BC Place over two-days with the biggest names in electronic music FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA—(September 26, 2014): Blueprint, in partnership with Live Nation Canada, is excited to announce the full artist line-up and details for the city’s most anticipated electronic music event of the year: […]

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MAKE CONTACT.. REESTABLISH TRANSMISSION #CONTACT2014

Monday September 22

Western Canada’s largest indoor music festival returns to BC Place over two-days with the biggest names in electronic music FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA—(September 26, 2014): Blueprint, in partnership with Live Nation Canada, is excited to announce the full artist line-up and details for the city’s most anticipated electronic music event of the year: […]

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RE-ESTABLISH TRANSMISSION. #CONTACT2014

Monday September 22

Make Contact, Re-establish transmission. #CONTACT2014

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Heineken Inside The Green Room: Blueprint

Tuesday September 9

Make Contact, Re-establish transmission. #CONTACT2014

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Behind The Scenes of BP w/ Heineken & DJMag

Tuesday September 9

Our friends at Heineken and DJ Mag Canada take you inside our world Blueprint Events. The newly-released feature interviews some of Blueprint’s very own members that discuss what it takes to throw the caliber of events that we do & what inspires us to keep bringing Vancouver the best shows yet. Watch the video above!

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#BP17YR FULL LINEUP REVEALED

Tuesday September 9

It’s finally here! Below, we’ve revealed the FULL #BP17YR aka the Blueprint 17 Year Anniversary line-up for Thanksgiving Weekend on Saturday, October 11th at Pacific Coliseum. Who will join the almighty Above & Beyond for our 17th birthday? Take a look below at who’s joining us for our birthday next month & before you buy your […]

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THUMP Features Blueprint’s POOYA NABEI

Tuesday September 9

If you’ve been to a Blueprint show, you’ve probably seen his bouncy head of hair running around, snapping your photo and capturing all of those amazing moments you’ve come to know & love us for! Well THUMP did a great piece profiling our beloved & extremely talented photographer Pooya Nabei Photography, read the feature by our own Ziad […]

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15 Questions With MAKJ

Tuesday September 9

A few months ago, Mackenzie Johnson (aka MAKJ) was the best DJ you had never heard of, which definitely all changed after his mind-blowing set at Contact 2013. The 23-year-old producer is being hailed as electronic’s hottest act, recently selling out our upcoming show at Celebrities on Saturday, March 1st for his Peyote Tour. With […]

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#CONTACT2013 DAY 2 RECAP – GLENJAMN

Friday December 27

A few months ago, Mackenzie Johnson (aka MAKJ) was the best DJ you had never heard of, which definitely all changed after his mind-blowing set at Contact 2013. The 23-year-old producer is being hailed as electronic’s hottest act, recently selling out our upcoming show at Celebrities on Saturday, March 1st for his Peyote Tour. With […]

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#CONTACT2013 DAY 1 RECAP – GLENJAMN

Thursday December 26

A few months ago, Mackenzie Johnson (aka MAKJ) was the best DJ you had never heard of, which definitely all changed after his mind-blowing set at Contact 2013. The 23-year-old producer is being hailed as electronic’s hottest act, recently selling out our upcoming show at Celebrities on Saturday, March 1st for his Peyote Tour. With […]

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Contact 2012

Wednesday December 26

A few months ago, Mackenzie Johnson (aka MAKJ) was the best DJ you had never heard of, which definitely all changed after his mind-blowing set at Contact 2013. The 23-year-old producer is being hailed as electronic’s hottest act, recently selling out our upcoming show at Celebrities on Saturday, March 1st for his Peyote Tour. With […]

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#CONTACT2013 DAY 2 After Party w/ DIRTY SOUTH & MAKJ

Friday December 27

A few months ago, Mackenzie Johnson (aka MAKJ) was the best DJ you had never heard of, which definitely all changed after his mind-blowing set at Contact 2013. The 23-year-old producer is being hailed as electronic’s hottest act, recently selling out our upcoming show at Celebrities on Saturday, March 1st for his Peyote Tour. With […]

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#CONTACT2013 Day 1 After Party w/DIPLO, CASHMERE CAT & BAAUER

Thursday December 26

A few months ago, Mackenzie Johnson (aka MAKJ) was the best DJ you had never heard of, which definitely all changed after his mind-blowing set at Contact 2013. The 23-year-old producer is being hailed as electronic’s hottest act, recently selling out our upcoming show at Celebrities on Saturday, March 1st for his Peyote Tour. With […]

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#CONTACT2013 – Day 2

Friday December 27

A few months ago, Mackenzie Johnson (aka MAKJ) was the best DJ you had never heard of, which definitely all changed after his mind-blowing set at Contact 2013. The 23-year-old producer is being hailed as electronic’s hottest act, recently selling out our upcoming show at Celebrities on Saturday, March 1st for his Peyote Tour. With […]

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#CONTACT2013 – Day 1

Thursday December 26

A few months ago, Mackenzie Johnson (aka MAKJ) was the best DJ you had never heard of, which definitely all changed after his mind-blowing set at Contact 2013. The 23-year-old producer is being hailed as electronic’s hottest act, recently selling out our upcoming show at Celebrities on Saturday, March 1st for his Peyote Tour. With […]

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#CONTACT2013 Day 2 Afterparty w Flosstradamus + RL Grime

Friday December 27

A few months ago, Mackenzie Johnson (aka MAKJ) was the best DJ you had never heard of, which definitely all changed after his mind-blowing set at Contact 2013. The 23-year-old producer is being hailed as electronic’s hottest act, recently selling out our upcoming show at Celebrities on Saturday, March 1st for his Peyote Tour. With […]

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#CONTACT2013 Day 1 Afterparty w Dada Life

Thursday December 26

A few months ago, Mackenzie Johnson (aka MAKJ) was the best DJ you had never heard of, which definitely all changed after his mind-blowing set at Contact 2013. The 23-year-old producer is being hailed as electronic’s hottest act, recently selling out our upcoming show at Celebrities on Saturday, March 1st for his Peyote Tour. With […]