Disco

Disco: 131 upcoming festivals, including 47 with tickets on sale.

Disco is an energetic dance genre characterized by a prominent four-on-the-floor beat, syncopated basslines, and lush orchestrations featuring strings, horns, and often a soaring falsetto vocal, creating an irresistible, celebratory atmosphere. Emerging in the mid-1970s in the United States, it evolved from funk, soul, pop, salsa, and psychedelic music, initially finding its audience within African American, Latino American, and Italian American communities in New York and Philadelphia. Iconic artists like Donna Summer, the Bee Gees, and Chic defined the genre's sound and global appeal. Its cultural impact was immense, fostering vibrant dance club scenes and influencing subsequent electronic dance music.

Parent genreElectro