Global Dance Festival -- returning to Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colo. July 19 -21, 2013 – today announces its initial lineup. Tickets go on sale March 22 at www.ticketmaster.com.

This year’s festival will feature three unique days that celebrate the fusion of electronic dance music with other genres and showcase the diverse array of talent in today’s musical landscape. For the first time, Friday night will highlight artists that blend electronic music and live performance, including acclaimed world fusion act BEATS ANTIQUE and improvisational live electronic duo EOTO, as well as EMANCIPATOR,OTT, ZOOGMA and more acts still to be announced.

Saturday will feature a dance-heavy lineup led by electro trio SAVOY, along withSANDER VAN DOORN, ARTY, EMMA HEWITT and Colorado’s own ECOTEK.

Sunday’s lineup brings a mixture of bass and trap beats with MIMOSA, GRAMATIK, GRIZ, SEVEN LIONS and KILL PARIS.

More acts will be announced in the coming weeks.

Gates will be open at 5 p.m. each day. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 22nd from www.ticketmaster.com.

Two of trap music’s hottest stars, BAAUER and RL GRIME, will be teaming up for a special back-to-back set on Sunday, July 21 of Global Dance Festival. As creator of the ubiquitous anthem “Harlem Shake,” Baauer has become an unstoppable force in the trap takeover and one of the festival circuit’s most in-demand artists.Alongside fellow rising star, RL Grime, this back-to-back set is sure to be one of the weekend’s major highlights. Other new additions include CARNAGE, K THEORY (LIVE), SIGNAL PATH and SORNE.-- Friday, July 19BEATS ANTIQUEEOTOEMANCIPATOROTTZOOGMASIGNAL PATH SORNE Saturday, July 20SAVOYSANDER VAN DOORNARTYEMMA HEWITTCARNAGEK THEORY (LIVE)ECOTEK Sunday, July 21MIMOSAGRIZGRAMATIKBAAUER B2B RL GRIMESEVEN LIONSKILL PARISMany more to be announced. The 11th annual Global Dance Festival will take place on July 19 through July 21, 2013 at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colo. Gates will be open at 5 p.m. each day. Single-day GA and VIP tickets are now on sale from www.ticketmaster.com.

We are thrilled to announce that Sunday, July 21st of Global Dance Festival will feature both solo sets from Griz and Gramatik, PLUS a rare collaborative set from Grizmatik. One of the most exciting artist collaborations of the past year, these giants of funk have united their soulful yet bass-laden unique styles for one infectious sound that is taking the world by storm.Frontman of the record label "Lowtemp," Gramatik is known for his lush, big beats, breaking through all boundaries and sampling classic hip hop beats and live instrumentation for a funky, downtempo feel. A master of production, Griz infuses hip hop, electro soul and future funk, often incorporating live performance or recording of his Alto Saxophone, creating a ground-breaking sound that absolutely smashes dance floors. Prepare to be blown away by their artful combination of funk, soul and gritty electronic synths as they dominate Red Rocks with bass thumping energy and an undeniable groove. Their live performances emphasize the idea that good music is felt, not heard, and we can't wait to experience it beneath the Colorado night sky.The 11th annual Global Dance Festival will take place on July 19 through July 21, 2013 at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colo. Gates will be open at 5 p.m. each day. Tickets are available now from www.ticketmaster.com.