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Sunday, September 6th, 2026
Nexus Artists x Higher Ground proudly present a Labor Day Weekend showcase of epic proportions & the NEXT installment of New England’s longest running Electronic Music series!!
SUNDAY NIGHT MASS™
Feat.
SYDNEY BLU
DRUMCODE | MAU5TRAP | HE.SHE.THEY | FARRIS WHEEL UNIVERSAL MUSIC | DESERT HEARTS - TORONTO, CAN
Sydney Blu has built one of the most respected careers in electronic music. With beginnings in Toronto, Canada, performing at The Guverment, Footwork Nightclub, and within the LGBTQ2S+ community, Sydney Blu has become one of the most respected and trailblazing women in underground electronic music. Her breakout release “Give It Up for Me” on Mau5trap made history as the first track by a solo female producer to reach the Top 10 on Beatport’s Overall Chart, later climbing to #1 where it remained for over three months. More than a decade later, the record returned to #1 again with a fresh techno remix, cementing its place as one of the defining underground dance records of its era. Now touring the globe and living life through music, Sydney founded her imprint Blu Music in 2009, built on a foundation of dancefloor rich house and techno, before expanding the brand with the launch of the legendary Blu Party in 2010.
Sydney has released music on some of the most recognized labels in the industry, including Hot Since 82’s Knee Deep in Sound, HE.SHE.THEY, Desert Hearts Records, Deadmau5’s Mau5trap, Universal Music, Adam Beyer’s Drumcode & Truesoul, Yousef’s Circus Recordings, Kevin Saunderson’s KMS Records, Katermukke, and more. With multiple Top 10 records since then, Sydney continues to chart year after year, including the recent “Mind Games” on Knee Deep in Sound, premiered by Billboard Magazine.
Beyond her success as a producer, Sydney has maintained a relentless touring schedule as a DJ. 2025 marked one of her most successful touring years to date, performing around the world with her Change the Beat showcases in cities such as San Francisco, Las Vegas, Phoenix, and Brooklyn, culminating in a new partnership with Universal Music at Amsterdam Dance Event. Her worldwide performances have taken her to Output (Brooklyn), Stereo (Montreal), Space (Miami & Ibiza), Avalon, Sound and Exchange (Los Angeles), CODA (Toronto), Sisyphos (Berlin), Panama (Amsterdam), and many more. In November 2011, she performed at the Rogers Centre in Toronto for Deadmau5’s Meowingtons Hax Tour, playing in front of 35,000 fans, the largest solo headlining dance event in Canadian history. Since then, she has headlined festivals and clubs worldwide, including Electric Island (Toronto), The BPM Festival (Costa Rica & Mexico), Digital Dreams (Toronto), Evolve Festival (Halifax), Burning Man, Ultra Music Festival (Miami), and performances across Europe, South America, Asia, Tunisia, and Egypt.
In late 2021, Sydney launched the nonprofit organization Change the Beat, in partnership with Native Instruments, Beatport and a roster of A list dance labels. The initiative empowers electronic music artists, producers, and DJs through education, mentorship, workshops, and networking opportunities, focusing on women and underrepresented voices. Over the past two years, Change the Beat has signed over 100 female and gender expansive artists while mentoring them on their production journeys.
To support this mission, it has hosted remix competitions with major labels such as Mau5trap, Drumcode, Insomniac, HE.SHE.THEY., Anjunadeep, Hospital, Toolroom, Club Sweat, Realm (Gorgon City), Nervous, Desert Hearts, Poker Flat, Rawthentic, and Circus Recordings. In October 2023, Change the Beat was selected as a recipient of The Beatport Parity Fund, marking the next stage of its mission, expanding its global reach through showcases and club events featuring artists such as Nicole Moudaber, Eli & Fur, Maya Jane Coles, and Oona Dahl.
2025 also saw the relaunch of her Blu Music imprint with the uplifting house single “This Song is 4 You”, followed by the release of her first new Mau5trap single since 2008, “Never Let Me Down” featuring Erika Perry. Released on February 12, 2026, the record is a powerful nod to Depeche Mode’s classic of the same name, blending emotional nostalgia with her modern production edge. Looking ahead, Sydney is launching a series of shows with Oona Dahl, a collaboration born from years of shared stages, mutual respect, and a deep love for the craft, now evolving into a new chapter of music and touring together.
One of Sydney Blu’s greatest accomplishments to date has been her successful advocacy for a new category at Canada’s largest music awards, The JUNO Awards, “Underground Dance Single of the Year.” The category was officially accepted in June 2021 and debuted in 2022, with Sydney serving as its Chair. During the pandemic, she completed her second full length artist album CONVICTION (March 2021), which amassed over one million streams, secured multiple chart placements on Beatport, and earned a JUNO nomination for Electronic Album of the Year.
With no signs of slowing down, Sydney Blu continues to push boundaries in electronic music through her releases, performances, collaborations, and unwavering advocacy for inclusivity on the dance floor. We are so excited to be welcoming her to the Green Mountains of Vermont for her debut showcase & Labor Day weekend extravaganza!!
MIGHTYKAT
PURR-CLUB | FEELINGS/MOSTLY | 3DJs | LISTED - MONTREAL, CAN
International DJ and veteran of the Montreal electronic music scene for over 20 years, MightyKat has no problem commanding a dance floor with well-curated selections that span eclectic house, rare disco cuts, the funkier side of techno, and beyond. Her versatility is further demonstrated by her equal abilities to warm up a room, close out a night, or control the primetime slot at clubs, festivals and afterhours alike.
Shortly after starting her vinyl collection, MightyKat founded the wildly successful ‘Dizzy’ night at Salon Daomé in the early 00’s for 4 years, presenting to Montreal to now-legendary names like Ricardo Villalobos, Luciano, Zip, Sonja Moonear, and Sammy Dee. Through the years, MightyKat has also shared a bill with Doc Martin, Atish, Maya Jane Cole, Cassy, Bedouin, Derrick Carter, Ryan Crosson, Matthew Dear, Art Department, Anja Schneider, and Blondish to name just a few. Now with her popular sunset party ‘Purr Club Social’ in Montréal for 5 years, continued as a weekly livestream for 52 episodes during the lockdown. She also lent her talents to the Listed Takeover of Desert Hearts TV Twitch this past spring.
In addition to frequent appearances at Montreal’s premiere club Stereo, she has been heard laying down grooves at prestigious venues across the continental US and beyond such as Club der Visionaere (Berlin), KaterBlau (Berlin), The Brooklyn Mirage (Brooklyn), Output/Panther Room (Brooklyn), Flash (DC), Do Not Sit on the Furniture (Miami), La Santanera (Playa del Carmen), Batofar (Paris), The Midway (SF), Monarch (SF), and many more. She has left her mark on Piknic Électronik (Montreal), the BPM Festival, SXM Festival, Sanctuary (Tulum) WMC's infamous Ship of Fools/Listed parties, and underground outfit Resolute, plus Burning Man appearances at Mayan Warrior, Music Savages, The Kazbah, and the celebrated "Tutu Tuesday" party with Atish. We are BEYOND excited for MightyKat to be making her Sunday Night Mass debut on Labor Day Weekend 2026!!!
VALKYRIE
SOUND SCIENCE - VT
After nearly two years behind the decks, Valkyrie has become a growing force in the Burlington Vermont Electronic Music scene. Originally discovering her love for electronic music over a decade ago, she brings that long-standing passion into every set she plays. While staying rooted in a sound shaped by the darker edges of house and techno, she's known for blending hypnotic rhythms, driving baselines, and carefully crafted selections. Valkyrie builds immersive sets keeping the crowd locked in from the first track to the last.
RESIDENT DJs:
D-LAV b2b JUSTIN R.E.M.
SOUL CLAP RECORDS | NEXUS ARTISTS | SUNDAY NIGHT MASS - VT
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TICKETING: $25.00 - EARLY BIRD TIX (*ONLY 50 AVAILABLE!!!*)
$30.00 ADV || $38.00 D.O.S.
Purchase tickets “in person” @ the Higher Ground Box Office & SAVE on *surcharges & fees*
DOORS:
7:30 P.M. - 1:00 A.M. //// 18+
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SOUND DESIGN & REINFORCEMENT:
HIGHER GROUND x NEXUS ARTISTS
LIGHTING & LASER PRODUCTION:
LIGGY LIGHTS (Presented By: Nexus Artists)
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