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Vintage Culture Pauses Tour to Recover from Burnout

Published Aug 31, 2026 By Matt White
Vintage Culture Pauses Tour to Recover from Burnout

Image Courtesy: Vintage Culture / Instagram (@vintageculture)

TL;DR

Brazilian DJ Vintage Culture has announced a tour hiatus to recover from burnout after performing 25 shows across three continents in one month. He will skip upcoming performances at Mykonos, Burning Man, and likely ARC Music Festival on September 7, though no return date has been announced.

Brazilian DJ and producer Lukas Ruiz, known professionally as Vintage Culture, announced via Instagram Story that he is stepping back from touring to rest and recover. The artist will not perform at Mykonos or Burning Man this year, and his scheduled September 7 appearance at ARC Music Festival is also expected to be canceled.

A Grueling Schedule

Vintage Culture cited the toll of performing 25 shows across three continents in the span of a month. He explained that he is taking this week to rest and recover from the physically and mentally demanding schedule.

Recent Output on Affairs

The hiatus follows a prolific 2026 for releases. Vintage Culture recently dropped the SELEKTA EP, a collaboration with American DJ and producer Kevin Brauer, as well as the single "Think Too Much." Both releases appeared on Affairs, the record label he founded last year.

Vintage Culture has not announced when he will return to touring or where he will perform next.

Matt White

Matt White

EDM Source Editor

Reporting on the latest in the electronic dance music community with verified accuracy.

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