Festivals Archive
Review: Kings of Leon, The Shins, Macklemore at Hangout Fest
May 18, 2013
I’m sitting here on a lawn chair in the sand, watching the waves crash against the sand, as Jim James’ psychedelic musings drifted over from the Hangout Stage. Now that’s the way to see a concert. Today we come to you from sunny Gulf Shores, Alabama. It is the site of the 2013 Hangout Festival
Bands to Check Out at Hangout Music Festival
May 13, 2013
In 2010, when the Hangout Music Festival kicked off in Gulf Shores, Alabama, the news came as a delight to both music fans and local business owners. The shore-side festival boosted the town’s economy just before the summer rush, and many music fans were thrilled with the eclectic lineup – a treat for a state
Carolina Rebellion 2013 in Photos
May 8, 2013
[slideshow gallery_id=”14″] Well this year’s Carolina Rebellion certainly was eventful. Normally with our festival coverage, we cap things off with a wrap-up review, but with things taking a turn for the worse on Sunday a broad overview is a bit redundant. Yesterday, the festival organizers did step up to cover the rain snafu, offering partial
Carolina Rebellion Cancellation Edition Plus Sevendust, Buckcherry
May 6, 2013
Sometimes you begin typing up an article with something completely unexpected. When the day started, we had lots of rain, but the promise of Soundgarden, Bush and Rise Against were enough to pull our sorry butts off the couch to brave the harsh elements. A strange thing happened along the way. The fans showed they
Review: Alice in Chains, Limp Bizkit, Deftones at Carolina Rebellion
May 5, 2013
What a difference a year makes. This weekend last year, I was sweating my balls off in Memphis, taking in the bevy of acts at Beale Street Music Festival. Last night, I was freezing my nips off at Charlotte Motor Speedway. I wasn’t watching the stock cars endlessly circle the Nascar track. I was here
Top 5 Artists to Check Out at Carolina Rebellion
May 2, 2013
For fans of hard rock and heavy metal, Carolina Rebellion is a festival that can’t be missed. Held every May in North Carolina, 2013’s version takes place in Concord over two days. Alice In Chains, Limp Bizkit, and Deftones headline this year’s festivities on Saturday, May 4th, while Soundgarden, Rise Against, and Bush lead the
Infographic: Coachella Music Festival Facts & Figures
April 5, 2013
The music festival season is about to kick off in a big way. Coachella is bearing down on Indio, California like a tsunami. The two-weekend event brings the big bands (Chili Peppers, Stone Roses, Blur), greasy food and enough sun to make your sunscreen weep. We thought we’d take a moment to look at how
Why South by Southwest Music Festival Just Isn’t Worth It
March 22, 2013
The 2013 edition of the South by Southwest (SXSW) music festival is officially in the books. The craziness that descended on Austin for the week brought the music industry and all its glory. There were thousands of bands playing in hundreds of venues in this drunken orgy of music. This was our first year covering
SXSW Review: Vampire Weekend, Haim, Small Black @ Stubb’s
March 17, 2013
[slideshow gallery_id=”10″] So we’ve reached the end of our SXSW experience. And I do mean experience. SXSW is like no other festival that we’ve covered, primarily because it’s not really a festival. South by Southwest is an industry event that takes the city of Austin hostage for the week and every hole-in-the-wall that can serve
SXSW Review: Flaming Lips, Divine Fits, Jim James @ Auditorium Shores
March 16, 2013
[slideshow gallery_id=”9″] On Friday, we headed over to Auditorium Shores, a beautiful, spacious outdoor venue, to catch three much buzzed about SXSW acts: The Divine Fits, Jim James, and the Flaming Lips. This open air venue was chosen to provide a free opportunity for local Austinites who didn’t shell out hundreds of dollars for wristbands
