Festivals Archive
SXSW Review: Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T, Bun B @ Austin Music Hall
March 16, 2013
[slideshow gallery_id=”8″] We return with coverage of South by Southwest with the spotlight on Friday’s events. We hit a bit of a hiccup on Thursday, breaking our cardinal rule of ‘park thy butt at one venue and call it a night.’ We started at the ACL Live to check out the soul review, jumped to
SXSW Review: Natalie Maines, Iron and Wine, Dawes @ ACL Live
March 14, 2013
[slideshow gallery_id=”7″] We opened our week-long South by Southwest coverage by hitting up one of Austin’s quintessential hole-in-the-wall bars, The Belmont, to witness music’s next generation amongst the sweaty masses. Last night, we went to the opposite end of the spectrum, visiting the new ACL Live at Moody’s Theatre comfortably tucked into the W Hotel.
SXSW Review: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Action Bronson, Icona Pop @ The Belmont
March 13, 2013
[slideshow gallery_id=”6″] Welcome to South by Southwest! Spring arrived in sunny Austin, Texas to welcome the music industry after a week of technology and film festivities. Tuesday was the official start of the music leg, but the meat of the presentation will be served later in the week. There were a few panels to munch
Under the Radar Artists to Check Out at SXSW 2013
March 8, 2013
South by Southwest (SXSW) is an annual treat for fans of all media in Austin, Texas. One of few festivals to serve as a major player in the music AND film industries, SXSW features plenty of big name performances from the likes of Green Day, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.
Has BamaJam Music Festival 2013 Been Cancelled?
March 2, 2013
One of country music’s best festivals returned to Enterprise, Alabama from hiatus last year. BamaJam first strut onto the festival scene in 2008 and has boasted acts like Taylor Swift, Blake Shelton, Kenny Chesney, Kid Rock and Zac Brown Band during its evolution. BamaJam hasn’t always managed to skirt controversy though as the 2011 event
Prince Signs On for Three Nights at Montreux Jazz Festival
February 15, 2013
Prince will perform three concerts at this year’s Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. The concerts will be held July 13-15 at the festival, which runs from July 5-20 this year. Prince will be considered one of the headliners of the festival, and the rest of the lineup will be announced April 18. This is the
Bottle Rock Festival Premieres with Black Keys, Flaming Lips, The Shins
January 30, 2013
The first ever Bottle Rock Music and Arts Festival will feature Black Keys, Flaming Lips and the Shins, among many others. The festival will be held May 9-12 in Napa Valley, California and will focus on food, wine, comedy and beer as well as “over 40 of today’s most relevant bands,” as the event’s website
Rolling Stones, Daft Punk Looking Likely for Coachella 2013
December 18, 2012
It’s looking like the headliners at next year’s Coachella festival may be the Rolling Stones and Daft Punk. Though the official lineup for the 2013 incarnation of the event has yet to be released, internet rumors that the two artists will appear at the festival have been flying around due to a couple of alleged
Up and Coming Bands to Check Out at Austin City Limits
October 3, 2012
Austin City Limits, taking place the weekend of October 12th, is one of the premiere music festivals in the USA. It features plenty of big headliners, like Neil Young, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Black Keys, and The Roots. But what about the other acts? Austin City Limits is reputed for consistently choosing a slew
Music Midtown 2012: A Review
September 25, 2012
We’ve wrapped the second year of Music Midtown in Atlanta, and the expanded two-day festival brought in more bands and more fans to the belly of Piedmont Park. Although the cool relief of fall has been digging in its heels of late, there was nothing cool about this weekend. Temperatures kicked up into the 90s