By: Staff – Bonnaroo has unveiled the full artist lineup for its 2017 edition. This year’s edition of the world- renowned four-day multi-stage camping festival will showcase over 100 artists, headlined by Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Weeknd, and, in an exclusive first-ever headline performance, U2 performing a set that will include the career-defining 1987 release The Joshua Tree in … Continue reading
By: Staff – The Governors Ball Music Festival has announced its 2017 lineup. The seventh annual edition of New York City’s homegrown fest will take place from Friday, June 2nd through Sunday, June 4th on Randall’s Island Park. Featuring performances from Tool (the band’s first NYC performance in 11 years will be a full-length set with … Continue reading
We invited our team of contributors to share some of their favourite concert photos of 2015. Many identify with their top picks on a personal level where the gig was the highlight of their year; for some, their list represents a culmination of 2016’s hard work; and others select clear stand-outs amidst the transforming process of … Continue reading
Photos by: Shahnoor Ijaz – Chicago-based rapper Chance The Rapper, who released his third mixtape, Colouring Book, on May 13th, 2016, which featured guest appearances by Kanye West, Young Thug, Francis and the Lights, Justin Bieber, Ty Dolla Sign, Kirk Franklin, and the Chicago Children’s Choir, performed at Echo Beach in Toronto last night.
Photos by: Saidy Lopez – The second and final day of the 2016 Made In America Festival at the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 4th featured performances by Dutch DJ/Producer Martin Garrix, Chicago-based rapper Chance The Rapper, electronic R&B artist FKA Twigs, who released her third EP, M3LL155X, on August 13th, 2015 via Young Turks, DJ Khaled, and more! Check out more … Continue reading
By: Emmett Robinson Smith – Chance The Rapper’s ascension on the hip-hop totem could be seen coming from a mile away. His landmark 2013 mixtape, Acid Rap, showcased a command of both musicality and artistic vision that usually takes artists years to hone, from the flamboyant jumpiness of “Good Ass Intro” to the perpetual build … Continue reading
Photos by: Kari Terzino – Reaction NYE 2015 took place at the Donald Stephens Convention Center in Chicago from December 30-31, and featured performances by Scottish electronic band CHVRCHES, who released their second album, Every Open Eye, on September 25th, 2015 via Virgin/Glassnote, which follows up their debut album, The Bones of What You Believe, out September 20th, 2013 via … Continue reading
Photos by: Brandon Newfield – Chicago-based rapper Chance The Rapper, who released his debut album with The Social Experiment called Surf, on May 28th, 2015 and his second mixtape, Acid Rap, on April 30th, 2013, performed at the Sound Academy in Toronto last night as part of his ongoing “Family Matters Tour” with Atlanta-based hip-hop artist Metro … Continue reading
Photos by: Steven Shepherd – Day two of the 2015 Squamish Music Festival featured performances by UK pop/soul/R&B singer-songwriter Sam Smith, who released his debut album, In The Lonely Hour, on May 26th, 2014, Los Angeles-based hip-hop artist Schoolboy Q, who released his third album, Oxymoron, on February 25th, 2014 via Top Dawg/Interscope, Chicago-based rapper Chance The … Continue reading
Photos by: Katie Kuropas – The third and final day of the 2015 Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago, IL last night featured performances by Chicago-based rapper Chance The Rapper, who released his second mixtape, Acid Rap, on April 30th, 2013, Hip-hop duo Run The Jewels, who released their second album, Run the Jewels 2, on October 24th, 2014 via Mass Appeal/Sony … Continue reading