From the Stroller to the Stage: Tomorrowland Festival to Showcase DJs as Young as 11

A gaggle of diminutive DJs will quickly discover themselves on the world’s largest pageant stage, the place they will ship beats as recent as a lemonade stand.

The organizers of Belgium’s iconic Tomorrowland pageant have introduced Rise, a model new stage showcasing DJs as younger as 11. One of 16 phases at this 12 months’s occasion, Rise is an activation of the model’s Tomorrowland Academy collection, which invitations youngsters to take part in weeklong digital music mentoring workshops.

23 artists are poised to thrown down at Rise, the place they will combine tracks with the finesse of a playground “Connect Four” champion.

“I always say everything is possible! Whenever anyone asked me what’s next, what else I would love to achieve, I’d always reply that my dream is to perform at Tomorrowland,” DJ Michelle, 11, who will develop into the youngest to ever carry out at the pageant, tells EDM.com. “I’m telling you, dreams do come true. Tomorrowland, wait for me—I’m coming!”

Born in Azerbaijan and based mostly in Dubai, DJ Michelle turned the youngest to ever compete in the DMC World DJ Championship at the age of 9. She joins a Rise lineup that includes Maite Dedecker, Horizontal Soundsystem, Varoc and extra.

It appears many youngsters are ditching treasure hunts for turntables as of late—and music pageant organizers are taking discover. Last month, a nine-year-old DJ made historical past when he turned the youngest to ever carry out at England’s legendary Glastonbury Festival.

Tomorrowland returns to Boom subsequent weekend from July 21-23 earlier than taking up the metropolis for one more outing from July 28-30. You should purchase passes and discover out extra right here.