One of the first major festivals of the year is ready to welcome it’s patrons with open arms this week, and in a big way.

The streets of New Orleans are already starting to fill in with crowds in anticipation of the impending party that is about to happen on Friday, but the festival itself isn’t the only reason why this event has become a crowd favorite over the years.

On top of offering an eclectic and diverse lineup that appeals to the masses, Buku touts itself as a much more immersive and interactive festival than most. After leaving the festival is when the party goes into high gear by offering after-parties at local venues with some of the festival’s biggest headliners.

This year, fans can get a chance to party with Skrillex at his reunion show with original band From First to Last presented by Emo Nite from LA, Slander and NGHTMRE are bringing their infamous GUD VIBRATIONS party and WAKAAN is bringing Liquid Stranger with heavy dub all-stars just to name a few.

On top of all the after events, the festival itself has pulled all the stops to make this it’s biggest and best installment thus far. With an all new stage added and an even bigger area for fans to party, this surely is going to be the event they’ve had to date.

As of last week, BUKU is 100% sold out, however hopeful attendees still have some luck to fall back on. The festival has teamed up with Fliptix as an official resale partner for tickets. Fliptix is an app you can use to get tickets to events for face-value, so you don’t have to worry about scalpers or illegitimate ticket sales. Simply download the app, type “BUKU” in the events, and you will be notified whenever tickets go on sale.

Ravers Choice is beyond excited to be on the scene and in full force starting this Thursday.

Social Mess is taking St. Patrick’s Day next level with its new Irish Lights Festival, illuminating the city and bringing in national headliner Lost Kings to play at Park Tavern on Saturday, March 16. Multiple areas of entertainment will be set up featuring a host of DJ’s spinning EDM, tropical house, deep house, progressive house, and open format music.

Attendees can expect the same energy and excitement found at Social Mess parties but with an elevated concept befitting the city. Nearly 5,000 friends will gather in the heart of Midtown to light Atlanta green during an unforgettable, all-day party in celebration of all things Irish.

General admission and VIP tickets are available. Early prices start at $20 but will increase closer to the event date. Tickets can be purchased HERE

We’re all too familiar with the routine; It’s Friday, you get off work, head to your car, sit in 1-2 hours of Atlanta’s notorious traffic, and get home with just enough energy to throw your broken body on the couch to rest up before your weekend plans commence. We all know the feeling, but what if there was a tropical oasis waiting for you right after work, and you didn’t have to fight the hoards of commuters before getting to your weekend festivities?

District Atlanta and Sweetwater Brewing has your shortcut to the weekend this Friday, March 15th by hosting the first patio day party of the year, and they’ve made sure to go above and beyond in terms of making sure guests are satisfied on every level. On top of booking the legendary Sam Feldt to play in the evening, District wanted to give back to it’s fellow, hard-working commuters by throwing a party the likes of which the city has yet to see.

Opening at 6:00 pm, you can expect to walk into the event with an entirely new perspective, working with a top tier gardener, the patio will be transformed into a tropical oasis complete with exotic foliage that is sure to make you forget about how demanding the work week was. Sweetwater Brewing has agreed to co-host the event, and will be unveiling their new  420 Strain Mango Kush Wheat Ale for all attendees to enjoy, fresh from the dank tank, well before the general public sees it on shelves.

As the evening moves forward, you can catch some of you favorite District staff on the grill, cooking up burgers, hotdogs, grilled pineapple and BBQ chicken to keep the masses full. To cool down, we will have a vendor on grounds serving up exotic ice cream flavors that you surely won’t see at your local supermarket.

On top of live tropical house sets on the patio stage, you can stay entertained with yard games such as cornhole, giant Jenga, and a limbo contest. District and Sweetwater certainly made all the stops to make this an event you will not want to miss out on.

Tickets are limited and can be purchased HERE . For $5,  you can solidify your spot to the pre-party as well as access to the Sam Feldt performance which goes until late.

So dust off those Hawaiian shirts, tell your friends, and get ready for the tropical event of the year!