deadmau5 presents
WE ARE FRIENDS TOUR
LAUNCHING JULY 15 IN PHILADELPHIA
WITH SUPPORT NERO (DJ SET) FOR ALL SHOWS
AND KASABLANCA, LAMORN AND OTHER FRIENDS
ON SELECT DATES THROUGHOUT
“XYZ” can refer to several things such as the top-level domain name or the 80’s hard rock band. It’s also the latest single from world-renowned electronic musician deadmau5 released today, June 17. Fast tracking synths and driving beats dominate as a nine-and-a-half-minute instrumental, serving as the lead single from the We Are Friends Vol. 11 label compilation due out on mau5trap later this year.
Listen to deadmau5′ “XYZ” now: https://wearefriend5.ffm.to/waf11
Since 2012, We Are Friends (WAF) has been a music compilation series with the clear idea of giving airtime to fresh, newly discovered talent from deadmau5′ mau5trap label. With its 11th edition due to arrive later this year and new singles to drop from the label’s key and rising players before then leading with “XYZ,” the mau5trap family is celebrating the milestone with its first-ever branded tour: deadmau5 presents We Are Friends . Headlined by deadmau5, NERO (DJ set) will support on all shows with Kasablanca, Lamorn and more friends TBA on select dates.
Presented with Live Nation, the WAF trek kicks off July 15 in Philadelphia at The Met and will take deadmau5 and friends across the US through December with stops in Madison, Minneapolis, Washington, DC, Detroit, Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, San Francisco and Boston. Also included are stops at iconic venues such as The Gorge in Washington and Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado. Look for more dates to be announced.
Dates for the deadmau5 presents We Are Friends tour are:
Fri Jul 15 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met
Thu Jul 21 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee
Sat Jul 30 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory
Sat Aug 20 – Washington, DC – Echostage
Sat Aug 27 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Temple Theater
Sat Sep 17 – Buffalo, NY – Outer Harbor Buffalo
Fri Sep 23 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
Sat Oct 01 – Cincinnati, OH – ICON Music Center (indoors)
Sat Oct 08 – Indianapolis, IN – TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park
Sat Oct 15 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Federal Theater
Fri Oct 21 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic
Fri Nov 04 – Denver, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheater
Sat Nov 05 – Denver, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheater
Sat Nov 12 – TBD
Sat Nov 19 – TBD
Fri Nov 25 – TBD
Fri Dec 16 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
About deadmau5:
Joel Zimmerman, more commonly known as deadmau5 (pronounced ‘dead mouse’), is one of the world’s most respected electronic music producers of modern times. Enjoying international chart success with his 2x platinum-certified single “Ghosts ‘n’ Stuff,” as well as “Professional Griefers,” “Sofi Needs A Ladder” and “I Remember,” he has also released seven critically acclaimed albums. The multiple JUNO Award-winning and GRAMMY®-nominated artist’s ability to push the boundaries of his talent his grows at an equal rate to his fan base his, which counts 15 million and more over his combined social media channels. His latest music offerings include “Pomegranate” with The Neptunes, “Bridged By A Lightwave” with Kiesza, “Channel 43” with Wolfgang Gartner, “Hypnocurrency” with REZZ, “When The Summer Dies” with Lights, “Hyperlandia” featuring Foster The People and “this is fine.” with Portugal. The Man. In 2022 deadmau5 teamed with longtime friend and collaborator Kaskade on new music project Kx5 releasing #1 dance music radio single “Escape” featuring Hayla. In the live realm, his 2019/20 US cubev3 tour featuring production of his own design and implementation ranked in the Top 10 of Pollstar’s top tours globally. This year he returns to the road for the ‘We Are Friends’ North American tour and as Kx5 will be headlining the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in December. Beyond his music career, he is also a co-founder of gaming venture PIXELYNX and is an executive of HD streaming platform StreamVoodoo.
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About mau5trap:
Over a decade since its formation, mau5trap—the independent label founded by groundbreaking electronic music producer deadmau5—has become a bastion for trailblazing and genre- defying artists. Casting a palpable influence over the genre, Mixmag readers voted mau5trap among the “Top 50 Labels of the Decade,” placing it in the Top 10. It has served as an influential platform for dance music heavyweights such as Zedd, Feed Me, REZZ, Moguai, Noisia, Chris Lake, i_o and many more. A combination of electronic music, techno, progressive, electro, and leftfield sounds, the label acts as a hotbed for rising talent such as Lamorn, Kasablanca, Morgin Madison, No Mana, BlackGummy, and more.
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