"They all thought it was a niche or that it would go away, but now it’s filling stadiums and DJs are headlining more traditional festivals. Shambhala Music Festival postponing their virtual event set to start on July 23The festival was postponed due to sexual assault against one of their performers DJ Billy KennyOrganizers have now paused their social media and have not said when the event will be rescheduledSALMO (NEWS 1130) — An annual electronic music festival in Salmo, B.C. “Sometimes trying to coordinate six highly artistic stage directors you get some challenges, but the end product is amazing,” Jimmy explained. Get breaking news, weather and traffic stories in your inbox 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. July 24th - 27th, 2020. We’ve also seen the career of the artist change over time and it’s been interesting to watch it all evolve.” Coupled with gifts to schools and hospitals - and a recent $125,000 donation to a local school theater for lighting, audio and other equipment -the festival's ripple effect continues to enrich the local community.The often misunderstood arena of drug testing at festivals has also been a catalyst for progress and a fascinating subject of study. Heading into its 23rd edition, the festival is Canada's most established electronic music festival. Also, when people can educate themselves on their choices it’s got to be better than people unintentionally taking something with an extremely negative side effect, causing harm to their body, or worse.” Security checks for illicit drugs - but people can get narcotics into prisons, so a string of shirts that say "SECURITY" won't be 100% effective. The fest's organizers took to Twitter to announce the heartbreaking news.Shambhala posted a lengthy statement on their website addressing the postponement, which you can read in full below. EDM.com will report from the event so even those who can't attend don't have to miss a beat. Returning crew will receive an email to re-register. The biggest names in electronic music come to this festival. “They have their own budget," Jimmy said.

23rd Annual Shambhala Music Festival - Salmo, BC, Canada. The Shambhala Music Festival is designed to evoke a truly creative and welcoming feeling.

Annually curating a lineup anchored in house, EDM and dubstep, Shambhala showcases the sounds rattling dance floors across North America and beyond. Raking rocks and doing whatever needed to be done That’s how Byron Whitlaw, the stage director for The Grove, remembers starting his journey with Shambhala Music Festival 12 years ago. Vancouver is a seven-hour drive, Calgary is a seven-hour drive and Spokane, Washington is about 2.5 hours from the site over the US-Canada Border. The Shambhala Music Festival is officially postponing its 2020 festival to July 2021. Still, other accusations have also been made against the D.J., who has now deleted all his social media.

I reported …Demeter criticized the festival’s initial response and claim’s the SMF silenced her from speaking out in the past.“They have blocked me from being allowed to comment on their posts to tell my story and to let the world know that they allowed Billy Kenny to continue to play at the festival for three years after me and another woman reported him for several acts of harm against women.”SMF has also paused their social media while they review their harm reduction strategies, adding no further comment.Important update regarding harm reduction and Shambhala at Home Organizers have also offered apologies to those affected and encourage victims who have not yet reported their assaults to reach out to their victim support network or helpline.Festival organizers add they will take multiple steps, which included education staff and guests, extensive background checks for artists, and a commitment to a zero-tolerance policy for assault of any kind to reduce “the potential for future harm.”“We know that these actions won’t reduce the trauma felt by anyone who has experienced sexual violence, but we move forward with the commitment to dismantle rape culture, and we take accountability for the role festivals play in this.”The festival has grown steadily since 1998 when about 500 people attended. Mark Ronson, Kaskade and Shambhala favorite The Librarian are among the acts that have graced the stage. “Last year we had an unintended consequence where a lot of drugs were testing really pure. {* backButton *} You may have created a profile with another 2440 Ash St. Vancouver, BC V5Z 4J6 © 1996-2020 Rogers Media. Enter your email address to get a new one.Sorry we could not verify that email address. has postponed its virtual event due to sexual assault allegations made against at least one performer.The Shambhala Music Festival was set to begin July 23, but allegations have been made about U.K. artist Billy Kenny, who has played at the festival before and was set to perform as part of the online event this year.“In light of allegations against past and present artists on our performance roster, we recognize that forms of sexual assault exist in our society and we take accountability for the role festivals play in this,” Shambhala’s Twitter release reads. Enter your email below and we'll send you another email.Rogers Media uses cookies for personalization, to customize its online advertisements, and for other purposes. Even into the businesses they create.When PK first got involved with Shambhala their global takeover was still in its infancy.

In response to the allegations, Kenny addressed at least one incident in Edmonton in 2017. The theory is that because there are these tests the people who are bringing this stuff to festivals know they are going to be held accountable so they’re not putting all this other crap in there. {* forgotPassword_sendButton *} Through the week social media users called on the festival to take more accountability. Arcadian pastures evolve into a futuresque setting on an epic scale.



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