Tuesday, May 20, 2014

The Movement Electronic Music Festival increases amenities for concert-goers

The Movement Electronic Music Festival in Detroit, May 24-26, will once again offer a variety of top-notch amenities designed to enhance the festival experience even more for the thousands expected to descend upon Hart Plaza this weekend, including some tantalizing new food and beverage options.



Paxahau, producers of the festival, have again partnered up with several of the leading innovators in the hardware and software production and performance realm of electronic dance music, including several exciting new additions like Roland USA, Keith McMillen Instruments, SynthArk and Detroit Modular. They join other noteworthy brands like Allen & Heath, SubPac (presenters of the new “Listening Station” that is part of the new Silent Disco Stage, powered by Ford and Sennheiser), Novation, Reloop, IK Multimedia, Focusrite, Serato Video, Beyerdynamic and more.


Sennheiser, renowned German manufacturer of industry-leading DJ and consumer headphones, will also be showcasing their latest designs in the 2,500 square foot Technology Area, located near Movement’s Underground Stage. The area will be open each day of the festival, and is free to all festival attendees. Several Technology Area partners are also making generous donations of gear and expert instruction to help support the Music Technology program at Youthville Detroit.


Movement is also excited to announce that, for the first time, several crowd-pleasing food trucks will be onsite to serve up a host of tasty food options to festival fans. El Guapo takes fresh Mexican to the streets and turns it upside down, fusing it with all varieties of international food cuisine; Tuk Tuk serves up big Southeastern Asian flavors, including pho, pad Thai, porkball soup, curries and more; Mac Shack crafts mac n’ cheese creations and French fries with personality, while GrindHouse invites fans to try their artisanal sausages and Hungarian fried pizzas. The food trucks will join other long-time festival favorites, like internationally acclaimed Slow’s-to-Go.


The Movement Biergarten area, located along the Detroit Riverfront, adjacent to the Beatport Stage will serve up a wide selection of quality local, regional, national and international beers. The Biegarten area is a great place for attendees to hang out in-between performances and enjoy some brews from noted marques like Stella Artois, Hoegaarden, Spaten, Right Brain Brewing, Goose Island, Frankenmuth Brewing, Millking It Productions, New Belgium, Strongbow, Rochester Mills Brewing and more. All bar locations will now be accepting cash and credit card payments.


Movement fans can learn more about these amenities and more by downloading the free Movement 2014 smartphone app at itunes.apple.com/au/app/official-2014-movement-electronic/id868705780?mt=8. The innovative app allows fans to customize their own schedule, capture the moment with the postcard feature, share their meet-up spot with friends with the “Friend Finder” option and explore all of the expansive official afterparty options.


Tickets for Movement are on sale now and can be purchased by visiting www.movement.us. The cost for a three-day weekend pass is currently $130 and grants fans general admission access to the festival grounds with in-and-out privileges. The cost for a three-day VIP pass is currently $260 and includes many extras that can be found on the website. Check out the official Movement 2014 trailer online, www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjfYii2zOHI


The Movement Electronic Music Festival takes place every Memorial Day weekend inside Hart Plaza – Detroit’s legendary riverfront destination. The festival features: six technologically-rich outdoor stages; more than 100 artists; a posh VIP setting located behind the main stage; dozens of official afterparties; an interactive technology center featuring the hottest gear in the industry; and several art displays to stimulate the senses. Over 107,000 people from around the globe attended the 2013 festival.


Awards and accolades received by the festival and producer include: 

·      #8 on Rolling Stone list of “Summer 2014’s Must-See Music Festivals”

·      #5 on inthemix list of “12 Festivals You Don’t Want to Miss in 2014”

·      Resident Advisor’s “Festival of the Month” for May 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2008 and 2007

·      #2 on Details “Hottest Summer Music Festivals of 2013”

·      #18 on inthemix list of “25 Festivals to Discover Before You Die” 2013

·      “Best Niche Festival” 2011 Rolling Stone

·      #1 on the 2010 New York Post list of “10 Outstanding Music Fests”

·      “Best Annual Event” by the Real Detroit Weekly reader’s survey in 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010

·      “Best Festival” by Metrotimes reader’s survey in 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2009.

 

About Paxahau

Paxahau, now in its ninth year as producers of the Movement Electronic Music Festival in Detroit, first established itself 15 years ago as an online resource to promote both Detroit and electronic music. Paxahau is a name synonymous with excellence and an industry reputation that is second to none. Paxahau is proud of their continued independently owned festival status and is recognized across the world by artists and industry executives as a premier production and promotions organization.  


To learn more, visit www.paxahau.com.



3-Day Weekend Passes & 3-Day VIP Weekend Passes Now on Sale at www.Movement.us