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![Top 5 Sets at Elements Lakewood :: A Supersonic Bass Camp [Festival Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Wax-Future-1.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
East Coast
Elements Lakewood just set the bar for the whole summer. Everything about the inaugural fest was on point. The venue, music, stage production, art, games, workshops, fireworks, even the roller disco rink and pirate ship, and still so much more managed to mesh together into a perfect weekend of fun filled vibes from each early […]
![Emissions Festival is the West Coasts best kept secret | Belden Town, California [Festival Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/emissions.png?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
There are a lot of things to say about the special gathering known as Emissions West Coast Bass Culture, and that’s the reason it’s taken me nearly a month to gather my thoughts and reflect on the sweetness of that weekend. I went to Emissions kind of on a whim – I already had plans […]
![Spring Awakening Festival brings electronic music to Chicago, IL | June 9th-11th, 2017 [Festival Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/79669e86-799d-4b7f-b4df-7765dc7264a5.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Spring Awakening Festival returns to Chicago for its fifth consecutive year, taking over Addams-Medill Park with six stages of non-stop music from afternoon to night. With two main stages, two themed stages each day, an Electric Beach Oasis, and a silent disco, React Presents is bringing in some of the biggest acts in electronic music, […]
![Dive Deeper into 3 of Oregon Eclipse Gathering’s 11 Global Collaborators [Event Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/17966433_10155386672598900_891408752886997439_o.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
The amount of energy going into the execution of Oregon Eclipse is unprecedented. Never before has there been a festival with such an overarching community of gathering organizers from all around the world. Not only are some of our favorite American festivals involved, but also nine other organizers based around the world many of us […]
![Electricology is providing everything you need to be the most sustainable, active, and respectful member of the Electric Forest Family – with the chance to win Tickets for Life! [Event Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/elec-forest-packing.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
Electric Forest announces Electricology, a way for EF Fam to become involved in making the fest the most sustainable and eco-friendly fest it can be. Learn all about the different incentives, actions and personal responsibilities you can take on in order to give back, reduce your impact and EF greener. There’s also ways to earn free […]
![Look Forward to The Compass: Lightning in a Bottle 2017 [Event Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/compass.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
It is in dark and murky times that we often find our calling, our path. The waves of change often send us in the direction of our purpose. Yet the spark that lights the path often comes in the form of a blueprint, a roadmap, a sign that shines in the distance that can show […]
![Aspiring Students Will Learn From The Best At DelFest Academy 2017 [Event Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/del-fest-1.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
East Coast
Memorial Day weekend and DelFest signals the start of bluegrass festival season, but did you know that DelFest also hosts a four-day bluegrass music academy called DelFest Academy? The Delfest Academy is a four day event with three full days of instruction. It is a learning experience where students are immersed in the bluegrass genre […]
![Musical Highlights from Scoremore’s JMBLYA in Austin, TX | May 6th, 2017 [Festival Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/jmblya.png?resize=600%2C315&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
JMBLYA is an event that I look forward to every year, as the youthful staff at ScoreMore consistently puts together an impressive lineup of some of the hottest names in hip-hop and EDM. This year, the event sold out with an astonishing 25,000 tickets in advance, making it the third largest concert of 2017. The […]
![2nd Annual New England Blues Summit Brings Together Musicians, Promoters and Fans [Event Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/unnamed-10.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
East Coast
The New England Blues Summit is a three day blues festival that provides a world class slate of blues performances along with lodging and meals. It is produced by veteran promoter John Hall, of Rhythm Room Entertainment. It ran from Friday April 28, 2107 – Sunday April 30, 2017. Now in its second year, the NEBS […]
Electronic
After hosting the best bass gathering on the west coast for nearly a decade, it’s no surprise that Emissions West Coast Bass Festival have become masters of curation. 2017’s lineup will boast legends of past and future to give us one of the best rosters of the year, including The Pharcyde, X&G, Sober Rob, Craze, Thriftworks, […]