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12 Open Air Venues You Need to Visit This Summer

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If thereā€™s one supreme thing to look forward to during the summer itā€™s open air parties. Warm weather and blue skies overhead as lush house grooves emit from the speakers ā€“ itā€™s a hard scenario to beat.

Throughout summer itā€™s not uncommon to see open-air pop up parties such as Richie Hawtin in PlaƧa de la Boqueria, tINI hosting beach events in Ibiza (until they getĀ shut down by authorities), or Subtract and Sublevel taking over a golf course in Malibu. But pop-up parties aside, thereā€™s established venues that will be grooving all summer.

Here are 12 open air venues that we have our sights on this summer.

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Where Is The Next Ibiza?

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I’ve said it before, and I will say it again: IbizaĀ is changing – and if anyone tells you otherwise they have either not seen it with their own eyes or are simply lying to you.

In recent months we have seenĀ local officials closing down beach parties, imposing 6:30am club curfews and admitting that the island cannot take in much more tourism due to depleted natural and local resources. And let’s not forget the imminent end of the legendary Space Ibiza (with ENTER and Carl Cox’s Music Is Revolution both leaving the island), the rise of VIP-centeredĀ UshuaĆÆa as well as the increasing prevalence of commercial dance music throughout the Balearic island. On top of that, a recent criminal investigation by local authorities has resulted in raids at Amnesia, Space and Privilege, with four men arrested, including the owner of Amnesia and his son.

ThingsĀ areĀ changing, and Ibiza is no longer the same Ibiza of 5, 10 or 15 years ago, and while progress is natural,Ā a large portion of dance music fans are now looking for less-regulated new destinations to freely enjoy the underground sounds of their favorite artists. Below are our top picks for the “next Ibiza” – destinationsĀ that have been and continue to be more and more popular for those seeking to party while on vacation.

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