Next month, Beatport will celebrate its fifth birthday as the industry leader of digital downloads in electronic music with a series of parties in the world’s best clubs.
The Beatport 5 Year Anniversary Tour will take place in 13 clubs in nine countries throughout January and February, including The End in London, Womb in Tokyo, Tenax in Florence, Beta in Denver, and Berlin’s Watergate.
The tours aims to highlight some of electronic music’s leading lights as well as up and coming talent – the creative lifeblood of the scene.
Jonas Tempel, CEO of Beatport said: “In the past five years, Beatport has grown into a very large family of artist, labels, DJs and fans all connected by our love for electronic music. This tour is a celebration of the efforts and a way to share all that we have accomplished together. Thanks to everyone that has joined and supported Beatport along the way.
Dubfire, Andrew Weatherall, Steve Angello, Cevin Fischer and Phonique will all play at Beatport 5 Year Anniversary parties, as will Mountain People, Stimming, Sascha Dive, Seth Troxler, Konrad Black, Guillaume & The Coutu Dumonts and many more leading artists.
Beatport 5 Year Anniversary Tour schedule
London, UK | 03 Jan 09 | The End
Dubfire, Nic Fanciulli, The Shapeshifters
Zurich, Switzerland | 16 Jan 09 | Hive
Phonique, Sascha Dive, Stimming, drumpoet.comMUNITY, Mountain People
Tokyo, Japan | 24 Jan 09 | Womb
Richie Hawtin
Denver, USA | 24 Jan 09 | Beta
Bad Boy Bill
Florence, Italy | 24 Jan 09 | Tenax
Konrad Black, Seth Troxler, Guillaume & The Coutu Dumonts
Berlin, Germany | 28 Jan 09 | Watergate
Andrew Weatherall, Heidi, Sascha Funke, Format B, Sten, Appleblim, Danton Eeprom
New York City, USA | 06 Feb 09 | Cielo
Motorcitysoul
San Diego, USA | 06 Feb 09 | Spin
Steve Angello
Paris, France | 07 Feb 09 | Rex Club
Troy Pierce, Konrad Black, Shonky
Toronto, Canada | 07 Feb 09 | Circa
Cevin Fischer
Miami, USA | 07 Feb 09 | Mansion
Dubfire
Los Angeles, USA | 07 Feb 09 | Giant @ Vanguard
Steve Angello
Madrid, Spain | 14 Feb 09 | Low Club
Sascha Funke, Thomas Muller
Good to see beatport going strong after this period, in a time where illegal sharing is the norm! The line-up looks mouthwatering, and just check the Berlin DJs, wow! Techno in German style! And its awesome to see The End still going strong.
