Once again we are folding over another month and starting fresh again with 30 days of concert opportunities. This April, there are more than just a few EDM shows going on in the Bay Area, but here are just five of the top picks. To check out the rest, visit: http://westcoastedm.com/sanfrancisco/

1. Pegboard Nerds

• Where & When: Ruby Skye 18+ (San Francisco) April 13
• Genre: electronica, dubstep, electronic dance music
• Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pegboard-nerds-rawtek...
• About : Pegboard Nerds, the Danish/Norwegian combo of DJ Alexander Odden and DJ Michael Parsberg, are sweeping the nation with their Revenge of the Nerds 2017 tour. Finally stopping in San Francisco for a night before heading down south to Los Angeles, the two are sure to wreck havoc on Ruby Skye. The duo has worked with big name DJ’s such as Jauz, NGHTMRE, and Krewella and are sure to be making their spot as one of them. The event is featured at Ruby Skye in the heart of all the night life with Infusion Lounge and the Warfield just blocks away. If you are looking to buy tickets, I would suggest doing that sooner rather than later; tickets are going fast, especially at just $20 (including fees)!
• Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/pegboardnerds

1. Virtual Riot

• Where & When: EPR 21+ (San Francisco) April 19
• Genre: electro house, drum & bass, dubstep, moombahton, future house
• Tickets: http://eprlife.com/shop/
• About: Virtual Riot, or more personally known as Valentin Brunn, is an electronic music producer and DJ from Germany. Signed in 2014 to Disciple Recordings, Virtual Riot has since then produced numerous singles, an album, and is to release an EP in 2017. Being added to the Ninja Nation Tour for Datsik this festival season brought out Valentin’s true talents, which I got to personally experience in Hollywood last month. To me, his style is very different than usual producers. He mixes electro house, drum & bass, neurofunk, and much more. If you’re looking to get a taste of this non-traditional artist, check out my personal favorite song of his ‘Never Let Me Go’.
• Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/virtual-riot

1. Louis Futon

• Where & When: The Independent 21+ (San Francisco) April 22
• Genre: EDM, trap, hip-hop
• Tickets: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/1439861-louis-futon...
• About: 23 year old Tyler Minford, aka Louis Futon, is a heavily hip-hop influenced trap and future bass producer from Philadelphia. Known for being the only producer to create official remixes for songs by hip-hop artists such as Logic, Future, G-Eazy, and Mos Def, Futon creates electronic tones intertwined with hip-hop drum and bass beats. Futon is the perfect producer for a bay area show like this, and especially at the intimate venue of the Independent. Unfortunately for the underage, it is a 21+ event, but for those of you old enough it will be a hyped up show for sure.
• Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/louisfuton

1. Deadmau5 & Feed Me

• Where & When: Fox Theater 18+ (Oakland) April 24, 25, & 26
• Genre: progressive house, electronic, dubstep, electro house, drum & bass, trance
• Tickets: http://live.deadmau5.com/tour-dates
• About: Deadmau5 (pronounced “dead mouse”) is a Canadian record producer and DJ who came out to the EDM scene in 2005 with his first album, however has been making the music released in 2005 since 1998 when he was just 17. Since then, Deadmau5 has been nominated for six Grammy Awards and in 2007 founded the independent record label Mau5trap (pronounced “mousetrap”). Now on tour, Deadmau5 has added the English produced and DJ FeedMe to his lineup, bringing in the drum & bass and dubstep beats. The duo of Deadmau5 and FeedMe is not one to be passed up on. With three nights for the show in Oakland there are many opportunities for fans to attend, but hurry tickets are going faster as the shows are upon us.
• Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/deadmau5 https://soundcloud.com/feedme

1. REZZ

• Where & When: 1015 Folsom 21+ (San Francisco) April 28
• Genre: “alien house”, deep house, dubstep, electro house, trance
• Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rezz-at-1015-folsom-t...
• About: REZZ, or Isabelle Rezazadeh, is a 21 year old Canadian DJ who is sweeping the EDM community. REZZ’s style of music is unique in that it is a mix of dark, eery electronic and deep trap and house, creating her genre of “alien house”. But her music is not the sole reason to attend one of her shows. REZZ stage presence and visuals create a vortex of light and excitement that you cannot bear to look away from. With hand movements coinciding with every drop and her signature glowing goggles bouncing side to side, REZZ makes the show much more than just music. If I had to choose, this is the one show out of all in April that I would attend (and if I was 21). REZZ’s shows are an escape from reality, and even if just for a short amount of time, it is very therapeutic. Check out some of REZZ’s songs on her soundcloud to get a taste of what I am talking about, my favorite is 'Selector'.
• Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/official-rezz