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Bud Light presents Sensation's Canadian debut this summer By AUX staff

Your summer party schedule just got a lot better: It was announced last night that Bud Light presents Sensation is coming to Canada for the first time with a show at Toronto's Rogers Centre on June…

Get your Bud Light Sensation tickets before they go on sale By AUX staff

When you compare Canada to the rest of the EDM world, we’ve been missing out. How many times have you seen YouTube videos of tens of thousands of people dancing their faces off at a seemingly…

10 rules for partying at Bud Light’s Sensation By Marcus Laflamme

Whether you’re at an outdoor love-in, a hush-hush 4 a.m. loft afterparty, or a massive EDM banger like Bud Light’s Sensation—which, as we detailed earlier this week, is FINALLY coming to Canada, hands up!—this much is clear: Partying has rules. Don’t fret, though: we have your back with this handy list of tips that’ll help you navigate the party of the summer (and all subsequent parties, so keep them in your back pocket).

10 reasons Bud Light's Sensation will be 2013's most insane party By Marcus Laflamme

Think fast: What comes to mind when you think of partying? Packed clubs with the world’s top DJs? Red plastic cups full of Bud Light? Dancing your ass off until the sun comes up (and then goes down…

10 instances of EDM infiltrating popular culture By Marcus Laflamme

Face it, it's 2013 and EDM is everywhere. It's not as if electronic dance music has always been a well-kept secret, but in recent years, an explosion in popularity has seen the subculture infiltrate the mainstream at virtually every opportunity. For the past few years, EDM has been steadily seeping into pop music, movie trailers, and commercials, proving that the right DJ can be just as compelling outside of a club setting.

10 past performers to get you hyped for Bud Light's Sensation By Marcus Laflamme

With a reputation for killer production value and a huge soundtrack provided by world-class DJs (right as they're on the tipping point of mainstream success, so you can brag that you saw them here…

INFOGRAPHIC: Canada's party priorities By Marcus Laflamme

How much does Canada like to Light It Up? As it turns out, a heckuva lot. But until now, no one's been able to prove it. In preparation for the biggest EDM party of the summer, we sent our team of…

Bud Light Sensation announces its full DJ lineup By Marcus Laflamme

There's been no shortage of chatter about Bud Light Presents Sensation, and for good reason: It makes its Canadian debut on June 1, after being one of the world's hottest electronic music events.

INFOGRAPHIC: The BPM party thermometer By Jesse Ship

Our BPM Party Thermometer measures how danceable your favourite genres really are. Hey, it's science!

INFOGRAPHIC: Bud Light Sensation by the numbers By Marcus Laflamme

In June, the summer's biggest party is coming to Canada. But how big is it? We found out.

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