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Jamband
Papadosio brings their stripped-down Microdosio Tour to Chicago’s Lincoln Hall for two intimate nights this April. The Microdosio Tour is an opportunity for the experimental quintet to expand their musical boundaries even further. By compacting their gear and shifting focus to synths, samplers and drum machines opens a refreshing approach to the band’s new material […]
Electronic
Ohio welcomes the return of Breakaway Music Festival on August 23rd and 24th to MAPFRE Stadium. Continuing the trend of booking diverse top-notch talent, the 2019 Columbus edition features Dubstep powerhouse Bassnectar, platinum selling Hip-Hop artist Future, young Chicago-based electronic duo Louis the Child and renowned Atlanta rapper Young Thug. The event is hosted by […]
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Electronic
For the 5th consecutive year, an ominous series of lights hovered over a crater sized piece of land at Rawhide Event Center in Chandler, AZ during the first weekend of April. These flashing lights did not come from the sky, instead they were shining out from the weekend-long extraterrestrial themed rave during Phoenix Lights Festival. […]
![Bridging the Gap between Rock and Dubstep with Decadon [Artist Interview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/0f1d58a9-50766612_1676327289066159_1486477044295401472_n.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Dubstep’s newest heavy hitter, Decadon, will be joining the musical invasion this weekend at Phoenix Lights Festival in Arizona. Growing up in the neighboring state of Colorado, 23-year-old Decadon, or Donnie Miller, began playing guitar with rock bands in hookah lounges and shifty bars around the Denver area. Completely immersed in the Colorado music scene, Miller […]
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Electronic
Hailing from the land down under, 22-year-old Throttle will be trading green Melbourne suburbia for the desert city of Phoenix when he makes his debut performance at Phoenix Lights Festival in early April. Growing up in Australia, Throttle, aka Robbie Bergin, took to music at an early age. Learning guitar as a child and […]
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Festival Coverage
The alien minds at Relentless Beats have chosen their initial artist selections for this year’s Phoenix Lights Festival. The Mothership will be returning to The Park at Wild Horse Pass at the Rawhide Event Center in Chandler, AZ. This festival is landing with a stacked arsenal of musical ambassadors. Catch some of the top names in […]
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Electronic
Calling all Earthlings: Reports have been confirmed that an alien mothership is touching down this Spring in the Arizona desert. This alien aircraft has been identified as the vessel carrying the lights and sounds of one of the region’s largest and wildest parties. Phoenix Lights will be making landfall at Wild Horse Pass in […]
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Festival Coverage
On September 8th, Chicago welcomes Claude Von Stroke and his band House Music Marauders back to the Midwest for the inaugural Birdhouse Festival. Riding the success of the East and West Coast campouts, the Dirtybird Boss looks to add to his party portfolio by headlining the first major Dirtybird event in the Midwest mecca since […]
![Mamby Returns to Chicago for Beachside Blowout [Festival Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/96880380-26173215_2021630874757579_5415012906164838227_o.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
It takes a certain bold brilliance to compile a collection of shining indie rockers, top Hip-Hop artists and an impressive collection of House and Techno DJ’s on a Southside Chicago beach. However, organizers of Mamby on the Beach seized an opportunity to create this completely unique experience. Now, in its 4th year, Mamby continues to be […]
East Coast
Umphrey’s McGee landed in Kalamazoo on February 2nd and 3rd as frost and snow blanketed over the Michigan region. Frigid weather did not matter much to the band as they came armed with a fire in their hearts and ready to show love for the Midwest. This became obvious throughout the weekend as the band delved deep […]