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Friday, June 7
Odesza: the Last Goodbye Finale
BMO Stadium
Friday, June 7 at 6:30 pm
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Electric Forest 2024 - Day 1
Electric Forest
Thursday, June 20 at 11 am
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Friday, June 21
Electric Forest 2024 - Day 2
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Friday, June 21 at 11 am
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Saturday, June 22
Electric Forest 2024 - Day 3
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Saturday, June 22 at 11 am
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Sunday, June 23
Electric Forest 2024 - Day 4
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Sunday, June 23 at 11 am
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Thursday, July 4
Odesza: the Last Goodbye Finale
The Gorge
Thursday, July 4 at 7:30 pm
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Friday, July 5
Odesza: the Last Goodbye Finale
The Gorge
Friday, July 5 at 7:30 pm
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The simple power of DRAMA’s musical expression is matched only by that of their work ethic. Since 2014, the Chicago-based duo have bootstrapped a subtle rise on their own terms, self-releasing several EPs and mapping multiple tours with Midwestern grit. A multicultural collaboration between producer Na’el Shehade and vocalist Via Rosa, the project plays to the complementary dynamics of their unlikely pairing, blurring the lines between R&B and dance-pop, heartbreak and bliss.
Rosa grew up in a musical household; her parents played in a reggae band, they toured as a family, homeschooling Rosa into her early teens, limiting her listening primarily to Sade, oldies, Brazilian and Afrobeat music. After moving to Chicago, she connected with hip-hop collective THEMPeople. Born in Chicago, Shehade fell in love with DJ culture as a kid and took up music production and engineering; his interest eventually led to professional opportunities, including studio work with Chance the Rapper, Kanye West, and music projects for MTV and Bravo.
In early jam sessions the chemistry was clear; Rosa’s soulful delivery interlocked with Shehade’s chic Chicago house-infused production style. A lovesick sound emerged over two EPs, Gallows in 2016 and Lies After Love in 2018, and continued on to their debut album Dance Without Me in 2020.
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