Kelly Projects

How festivals, platforms, and audiences can support underground electronic music producers through fair booking, visibility, and infrastructure in the music festival space.

Producers are the foundation of scenes, but they are rarely the beneficiaries of the value those scenes generate. DJs travel. Fees grow. Agents bank. Teams grow. Brand partnerships follow. Meanwhile, many producers struggle to see meaningful returns from music that’s played globally.

As the temperatures drop up North, the party doesn’t end, it just migrates south. DJs, artists, and festival travelers follow the sun, trading club walls for open airs. Here’s your guide to where to dance, explore, and recharge under warmer skies.