| Frequency | Annually |
|---|---|
| Location | Touring various cities in North America |
| Years active | Two |
| First | 2011 (age 15) |
| Last | August 19, 2012, (in Phoenix, Arizona, Arizona, United States) |
| Genre | Electronic-music festival |
| Website | Idfestival.com |
The Identity Festival was an American annual music festival that featured popular electronic music artists. The festival toured various North American cities.
Conception
The talent agency William Morris Endeavor recognized the demand for electronic music and organized the festival and tour that promised fans of the genre a "full electronic music experience".[1]
2011
Artist lineup
- Aeroplane
- Afrobeta
- Avicii
- Booka Shade
- Chuckie
- Datsik
- Disco Biscuits
- DJ Shadow
- Doorly
- The Eye
- Holy Ghost!
- Jessie and The Toy Boys
- Kaskade
- L.A. Riots
- Modeselektor
- N.E.R.D.
- Nero
- Nervo
- Pete Tong
- Pretty Lights
- Rusko
- Skrillex
- Steve Aoki
- The Crystal Method
- White Shadow
Tour dates and venues
- August 11: Indianapolis, IN @Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
- August 12: Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
- August 13: Pittsburgh, PA @ First Niagara Pavilion
- August 14: Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
- August 16: Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
- August 18: Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
- August 19: Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center
- August 20: Boston, MA @ Comcast Center
- August 21: Wantagh, NY @ Jones Beach Amphitheatre
- August 23: Atlanta, GA @ Lakewood Amphitheatre
- August 24: Tampa, FL @ 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre
- August 25: Miami, FL @ Klipsch Amphitheatre @ Bayfront Park (canceled)[2]
- August 27: Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
- August 28: Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Pavilion
- August 30: Albuquerque, NM @ Hard Rock Casino Presents: The Pavilion
- September 2: San Diego, CA @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
- September 3: San Francisco, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
- September 4: Los Angeles, CA @ San Manuel Amphitheater – San Bernardino, CA
- September 5: Las Vegas, NV TBD
- September 10: Seattle, WA @ The Gorge
2012
Artist lineup
- Adrian Lux
- Arty
- Audrey Napoleon
- Bingo Players
- Cole Plante
- Datsik
- D3FF & AKTEC
- Doctor P
- DVBBS
- Eric Prydz
- Eva Simons
- Excision
- The Eye
- The Gaslamp Killer
- Hardwell
- Jdevil
- Kerli
- Le Castle Vania
- Madeon
- Mighty Fools
- Nero
- Noisia
- Paul Van Dyk
- Porter Robinson
- Showtek
- Static Revenger
- Stephan Jacobs
- Wolfgang Gartner
Tour dates and venues
- July 19: Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
- July 20: Detroit, MI @ Elektricity Festival Grounds
- July 21: Toronto, Canada @ Echo Beach powered by Rogers
- July 26: Mansfield, MA @ Comcast Center
- July 27: Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
- July 28: Wantagh, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
- July 29: Philadelphia, PA @ Festival Pier at Penn's Landing
- August 2: Atlanta, GA @ Aarons Amphitheatre
- August 3: Tampa, FL @ 1-800 Ask Gary Amphitheatre
- August 4: Miami @ Klipsch Amphitheatre at Bayfront
- August 10: Dallas @ Gexa Energy Pavilion
- August 11: Houston @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
- August 17: San Francisco @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
- August 18: San Diego @ Cricket Amphitheatre
- August 19: Phoenix @ Pavilion Amphitheatre
See also
References
- ^ "Venues Today :: Identity Electronic Tour Set for Summer". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
- ^ "Identity Festival Miami Canceled Due to Hurricane Irene; Miami Tickets to be Honored at Tampa UPDATED - Miami Music - Crossfade". Archived from the original on October 9, 2011. Retrieved December 31, 2012.