By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – Nothing signals winter’s death rattle like the beginning of festival season. Summer 2015 may feature more music festivals than comic book movies, and now comes the trouble of choosing which one to go to. Take a tip from us and give Atlanta’s Shaky Knees a shot. This year’s headliners include The Strokes, Pixies, Wilco, Ryan … Continue reading
By: Krystyn Bristol – This weekend, Pasadena’s Rose Bowl will host Shaun White’s Air + Style event as of the very few recurring festivals that flourish with a collaboration of sports and music cultures. White, former two-time champion of Air + Style, is the majority of the shareholder of the Air + Style company. … Continue reading
By: Krystyn Bristol – The Life is Beautiful festival returns for its second year in downtown Las Vegas this weekend, with a line-up that includes, Kanye West, Outkast, and Foo Fighters. With over 30,000 people expected to attend each day of the festival, it’s projected to provide Las Vegas with boosted revenue of $20 million. Recognized … Continue reading
By: Krystyn Bristol – The Way Over Yonder Festival, best known as Newport Folk Festival’s West Coast edition, returns for a second year to the Santa Monica Pier as one of the largest folk music events this year. This year’s festival will showcase acts such as Jackson Browne and Lucinda Williams and newer or more traditional folk … Continue reading
By: Krystyn Bristol – Where else can you find Grammy-winning artists, loads of craft beer, raffles and charitable silent auctions in the midst of the rivers and trees of Ottawa? Coined as “the great escape”, the 2014 Ottawa Folk Fest is bringing all of those perks and more to the woodsy atmosphere for five … Continue reading
By: Josh Friesen – Little known about Kitchener, Waterloo is that the music energy around there is stronger than ever! With the annual weekend-long KOI Music Festival, the energy will be pumping even more. This year, KOI has drawn in some bigger acts such as Protest The Hero, Silverstein, Every Time I Die, Miss May I, … Continue reading
By: Krystyn Bristol – With the Boston Calling Music Festival happening this week, fans are sure to witness some fantastic bands over the course of this bi-annual, three-day festival at City Hall Plaza in downtown Boston from September 5 to 7. With an already stacked line-up that includes Lorde, Girl Talk, Spoon, The Replacements, Nas, and more, that are ready … Continue reading
By: Krystyn Bristol – Jay-Z is officially bringing his “Made in America” festival across the country to Los Angeles this year. Originated in Philadelphia in August 2013, Budweiser Made in America: LA will be held at Grand Park in Los Angeles on August 30 and 31. Although the Philadelphia show will still remain, the addition … Continue reading
By: Staff – The third annual VELD Music Festival is happening this weekend at Downsview Park in Toronto, and over 60,000 are expected to take it all in. With an all-star line-up that includes EDM heavyweights Armin van Buuren, Calvin Harris, Sebastien Ingrosso (Swedish House Mafia), Martin Garrix, Zedd, along with a touch of hip-hop … Continue reading
Photos by: Amanda-Susan Carson (@xoAmandaCarson) – We were granted a special preview of what was in store for Digital Dreams 2014 last night before 80,000 fans arrive today and tomorrow! In addition to the stages, which look more like cathedrals of bass, we were also introduced to Digital Dreams’ new cashless wristband system, which will allow festivalgoers to make purchases on site … Continue reading