Photos: Escapade Music Festival Lands Huge 2022 Edition With ILLENIUM, Tiësto and More - EDM.com

Escapade Music Competition made its grand return to Ottawa’s TD Place Stadium June 24-26, additional cementing itself as probably the most thrilling festivals in Canada’s capital.

After being postponed for 2 years in a row attributable to laws associated to COVID-19, Escapade Music Competition made positive it landed its official return in a greater than spectacular manner. Whereas the beloved Canadian fest befell on the Ottawa Baseball Stadium in September 2021, followers and attendees had been aching to return to TD Place Stadium for the anticipated summer season version.

And Escapade’s organizers made positive to ship.

Deadmau5 at Escapade Music Competition 2022.

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Not solely did the Escapade staff lengthen the pageant to a few days with this yr’s version, however in addition they deliberate their greatest lineup but. A slew of dance music’s most esteemed DJs and producers had been joined by numerous younger, revolutionary artists on the invoice.

Escapade Music Competition at Lansdowne Park, Ottawa.

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Escapade Music Competition featured a formidable three phases, two of which had been positioned proper outdoors the TD Place Stadium. Its large Mainstage included units by Misplaced Kings, Nicky Romero and Tiësto on the pageant’s first day earlier than ILLENIUM enchanted attendees with a usually explosive efficiency.

In the meantime, the Stadium Stage hosted bass-heavy DJ units by ATLiens, Ganja White Night time and two EDM.com Class members, Lucii and Ray Volpe, who had been included within the prestigious 2021 and 2022 lists, respectively. To not point out a riveting headline efficiency from the legendary deadmau5.

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The Trance Mainstage, however, boasted euphoric performances from the likes of Cosmic Gate, Andrew Rayel and Markus Schulz in addition to progressive home luminary Audien, who took the decks for a particular trance set.

Ray Volpe at Escapade Music Competition 2022.

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On Escapade’s second day, the Stadium Stage featured a takeover from Seven Lions’ Ophelia Information, with otherworldly units from Trivecta, Kill The Noise, Wooli, Mentioned The Sky, Seven Lions and extra.

Along with Lions’ solo set, the melodic bass pioneer teamed up with Kill The Noise for a particular B2B efficiency, which mesmerized attendees with hovering synths and devastating bass. The Trance Stage was the Home Get together Stage on that very same day, internet hosting units from GORDO, Solardo and Duke Dumont whereas the likes of Deorro, Alan Walker, Kaskade and DJ Snake took over the Mainstage.

Solardo at Escapade Music Competition 2022.

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Day Three wrapped up the pageant with a bang. Superstars similar to Sam Feldt, Don Diablo, Above & Past and Martin Garrix lit up the Mainstage with explosive performances whereas Spag Heddy, SVDDEN DEATH, SLANDER and Excision introduced their ruthless sounds to the Stadium Stage.

Lastly, the Home Get together stage featured a headlining efficiency by masked G-house star Malaa in addition to groovy DJ units from Dom Dolla, John Summit, Joel Corry and extra to tie a bow on a blue-ribbon pageant expertise.