Win 2 tickets to the Mad Decent Block Party in Calgary!

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The Mad Decent Block Party (MDBP) returns to Calgary on Friday, September 4th at the Shaw Millennium Park with arguably one of the best lineups of the entire tour. Diversity is the name of the game and the Calgary stop have brought together a wide array of talent ranging from the more chill vibes of Klingande and Sam Feldt, to trap star RL Grime, and of course Major Lazer. Daktyl and Party Favor will be waving the Mad Decent flag high as they take the stage and will rep their label hard. One of the biggest additions to the MDBP has to be the Seattle duo Odesza as they have continued to put out amazing music and have graced many of the biggest stages in the world. At a recent festival in Montreal, Odesza was named as one of the top 5 sets and will almost assuredly give a memorable performance in Calgary. 

EDM Canada has teamed up with Union Electronic to give away 2 general admission tickets to this year's MDBP in Calgary. To enter, simply log in (counts as an entry), and the select the many other ways to enter! You must be 18+ to enter, and the contest will end on Monday, August 31st at 1:00 pm. Hurry and enter now!

Listen to Major Lazer's next album right now

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Peace Is The Mission is the title of Major Lazer's next album and it's now available to listen to on Soundcloud. Comprised of 9 tracks including the recent hit "Lean On", this will be the third album from Major Lazer. Based off a quick first listen, I can tell that this album is a much stronger effort than Free the Universe, check it out:  

Tour alert: Major Lazer will be touring across Canada this summer as part of the Mad Decent Block Party - click here for more details. 

You can buy Peace Is The Mission on iTunes right now.

Local Calgary community association worried about the Mad Decent Block Party

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Mad Decent Block Party Calgary

As reported by CTV News:

"Residents of the nearby communities of Castleridge, Falconridge, and Martindale are worried the family oriented park won't be able to handle a festival the size of Mad Decent.  Marc Langlois, with the Falconridge-Castleridge Community Association, says the community was not consulted when plans for the outdoor concert was approved.

"The biggest worry is the after effect," says Langlois.  "What happens when the thing shuts down after eleven o'clock? If there's 4,000 people coming out of here where are they going to go?"   

 

Union Events, the organizers behind the MDBP in Calgary, will be sending out flyers that will clearly indicate "times, security and traffic plans" to all houses within the vicinity of the event this week. Hopefully that will help clear up any concerns that Marc Langlois and the Falconridge-Castleridge Community Association may have.

The lineup for Calgary's Mad Decent Block Party is absolutely phenomenal with artists like Major Lazer, Zeds Dead, Dillon Francis, Flosstradamus, Big Gigantic and more booked for the July 19th event at Prairie Winds Park. Tickets are on sale now: $45-$50 for General Admission, and $79.50 for a VIP pass. Click here now for full event information.