Side Quest Dispatch

ILLFEST IS ALMOST BACK TEXAS!🎨🔊 From massive bass drops and immersive production to live mural painting and nonstop creativity across the festival grounds, @illfest 2026 is shaping up to be one of the wildest weekends of the summer!🤌🏼☀️🔥 We broke down the lineup, art experience, festival culture, and everything that makes ILLFest one of Texas' most unique EDM festies🌱💫🎶 Read the full article in the bio⚡️🔗 📸: @illfest (feature) ✍️&📸: @sidequestdispatch

THANK YOU SEVEN LIONS FOR INVITING US INTO YOUR UNIVERSE!✨ From floating celestial lights & cathedral-inspired visuals to explosive dubstep, psytrance, and emotional melodic moments, @sevenlions transformed @713musichall into a dark fantasy world during his Asleep in the Garden of Infernal Stars tour stop in Houston!🌟🪴💥 @nurkomusic & @levelupdub also invested in the cinematic sensory experience with unforgettable sets & proper vibes🔥⚡️🌀 Read our full recap in the bio🔗🌙 ✍️,📸&🎥: @sidequestdispatch

CHANGE IS INEVITABLE @disclosure @breakawaydallas 😎

Styx + Stone debuting as a new home for house and techno in Houston Midtown!🙌 This opening marks the next step from a trio that’s been consistently building spaces for house and techno across the city🌃 From Cypress to Eado to the Heights and now Midtown, their vision has always centered on creating elevated experiences rooted in music and community🫶 Over time, they’ve helped pave the way for emerging artists, introduced new sounds to local dancefloors, connected creatives across scenes, and even used their platforms for fundraisers and community-driven events, proving that nightlife can be impactful💥 Read our full interview with the collectives in our bio🔗 And don't forget to keep a close eye on what they’re building next.🖤 ✍️: @sqdispatch 🎥&📷: @urbina_films

WHO'S READY FOR A LOOOONG WONKY AF WEEKEND???🙋‍♀️🔊 Love is in the air this weekend friends...❤️🙌 and maybe it's because there's 50+ damn shows happening across our state alone!🤯 If you're having a hard time narrowing down where to find rave bae, dance with the galentine's, or just bender it out this 3-day weekend... we got the picks for you😈: ⚡️ @subtronics is back in Dallas & ready to wonk tf out at @thepaviliontmf allll weekend long🔥 ⚡️ @wearekream is bringing their Liquid Lab concept to @theconcourseproject 💦 ⚡️ @benwal.music gonna be vibin' out in Austin & Houston💫 ⚡️ @deorro is bringing the party to Central with stops in Austin & San Marcos‼️ ⚡️ @ravefurrest has come to play in Austin & Dallas🐱 ⚡️ @angrybaby_music is taking the over the road to breakaway series in San Marcos & Dallas ⚡️ @samcollinsmusic is bringing the house down to Houston & Austin ⚡️ @discip_dj gonna be grooving away in El Paso & Dallas🕺 ⚡️ @zuezeu is bringing the waves and vibes to Dallas & San Antonio🌊 ⚡️ ... and many more💥 Happy groovin!🪩💃

SPACE MOM 🤝 SPACE CITY🪐 Houston felt the pendulum swing as @officialrezz transformed @713musichall into a dark, immersive journey!🖤🌀From start to finish, her hypnotic visuals & production pulled us all in and we have the full scoop on our experience⚡️ Read our full recap in the bio🔗 📸: @capturedbycyga (feature, slides 4 & 8) ✍️&🎥: @sqdispatch

If you weren't at Lights All Night 2025, you seriously missed out!⚡️ From @saralandry 's heavy techno takeover to @tvboo & @porterrobinson blasting us off into the new year🚀, @lightsallnight was a total sensory reset and living art piece🌈✨The festival was full of nonstop discovery with artists you didn't even know you needed in your life until now!💥 We experienced it all from the heart of the crowd and captured every moment from the massive sets to the community vibes that made this year truly unforgettable!🫶 Ready to relive the magic? 🔗Tap the link in our bio for our full LAN 2025 recap ✍️: @sqdispatch 📸: @lightsallnight (feature) & @pix.tg (slides 3 & 13) 🎥: @sqdispatch

@yorayburger is building a whole movement!🤠🔥 What started as viral Latin Rave edits in Texas has now landed him on massive stages, including rocking EDC alongside @deorro 🎶 We sat down with the hometown talent to talk culture, hustle, and how he’s turning Tex-Mex flavor into an international sound!🎧 Tap the link in our bio to read the full story🌵🎶 ✍️: @sqdispatch 📸 (feature): @jnunezmedia 📸&🎥: @sqdispatch

ONE LAST GROOVY WEEKEND OF 2025... LET'S MAKE IT COUNT!🪩🕺 Our recommendations for the weekend include...💫 ❄️ @zedd is doing a two night run at @silodallas this weekend!⚡️ ❄️ the blood bath rave is back tonight in Dallas!!😈🩸 ❄️ @djacslater is hitting the decks in Houston tonight👀💿 ❄️ @wreckno & @superfuturedj plan to shake some ass in Austin tomorrow💅🏻🔥 ❄️ the Dallas EDM awards/masquerade is taking place at @soundersdallas tomorrow night!🎭 ... and so much more per usual💥 Swipe👉wisely fam!🎉

Ever walk into a night and realize you’re not leaving the same? Multiple rooms, 25+ DJs, and a crowd that stayed moving all night… Houston Fest was a journey!✨🖤 And we decided to write about how it was all brought together under one roof. Full recap in the bio🎶 ✍️: @sqdispatch 📸: @urbina_films & @iyuliphotograph

Dubstep legend @caspaofficial sat down with us at @beyondexistencefest to break down his sound: from the East Coast hip-hop that shaped him, to the one plug-in he can't live without!👀🎧 We also chit chatted about creativity, food, and why you should catch him alongside Peekaboo in Austin & Dallas this upcoming March!😈 Read our full exclusive interview in the bio🔊 ✍️: @sqdispatch 📸: @troyacevedo (feature), @nathenlanemedia (Slide 2), @harrisonlupfer (Slide 4) & @_visual_emotions (Slide 6)

Houston got a lil' swampy last week!💥🖤 A time was absolutely had with @subdoctamusic as he came in full swing with his emotional, nostalgic edits only he can deliver⚡️His set progression felt immersive & steady as he built a connection between the audience and music that carried through the entire room!🔥We also loved seeing him take photos and share moments with everyone after his set - it was so heartwarming!❤️ @smashdwubz b2b @dwnld_the_dj followed right after with track selections were bold, playful, and heavy!💥EVERYBODY was shaking something as no one was safe from the heat🔥Talk about a contagious ripple effect!🔊 The production and atmosphere across the board was 100% dialed in! The lasers were crisp, sound heavy, clean, and fully locked into bass heaven🌀S/O to @darkroomsessions.ofc & @aferhtx for putting together something special!💗 Swipe👉to watch our experience🙌 ✍️,📸,🎥: @sqdispatch