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Abduction by bass and beats: Phoenix Lights 2017 was out of this world | April 8 + 9th, 2017 [Festival Review] Electronic

Abduction by bass and beats: Phoenix Lights 2017 was out of this world | April 8 + 9th, 2017 [Festival Review]

Article by Brandon Lopez and John Miller Phoenix Lights was a gathering that could not be missed by earthlings and aliens alike. With a bass filled sound system and floodlights shooting towards the heavens, it is nearly certain that interstellar beings intercepted our communications. While I can’t say I saw any abductions or probings happening, there […]

Apr 18, 2017 Read →
Hillberry Harvest Moon Festival Adds Yonder Mountain String Band, The Infamous Stringdusters & More to Final Lineup, Oct. 12-15 Eureka Springs, AR [Event Preview] Festival Coverage

Hillberry Harvest Moon Festival Adds Yonder Mountain String Band, The Infamous Stringdusters & More to Final Lineup, Oct. 12-15 Eureka Springs, AR [Event Preview]

Deadhead Productions and Railroad Earth throw a Harvest Moon Festival every year in the beautiful Ozark Mountains called Hillberry Harvest Moon Festival. The festival takes place mid October over the weekend of the 12th-15th at a cozy and breathtakingly beautiful venue called The Farm in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Today the final line-up for the festival […]

Apr 17, 2017 Read →
Pretty Lights Live, Above and Beyond, Gorgon City, The Floozies and more join the underwatery depths of Imagine Festival | September 22nd – 24th, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia [#DroolMode] Electronic

Pretty Lights Live, Above and Beyond, Gorgon City, The Floozies and more join the underwatery depths of Imagine Festival | September 22nd – 24th, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia [#DroolMode]

Georgia’s had its share of epic festivals, from Counterpoint to TomorrowWorld, and Imagine Festival has held its own every year since its inception in 2013. With this being only the first phase lineup, we are sure that Imagine is packing a serious punch with the rest of their music announcements to come. They’ve literally snagged […]

Apr 17, 2017 Read →
High Sierra Music Festival Drops Jam Packed Late Night Shows [Event Preview] Electronic

High Sierra Music Festival Drops Jam Packed Late Night Shows [Event Preview]

The 27th Annual High Sierra Music Festival in Quincy, California, offers a wide variety of top and upcoming musical acts, parades, movement classes, nonprofits, vendors and more to provide a weekend full of fun for the entire family. The festival takes place June 29th- July 2nd and the lineup boats two nights of the Trey Anastasio Band, […]

Apr 12, 2017 Read →
Fool’s Paradise brought all the Funk, legendary sit-in’s and foolery to St. Augustine for 2nd year [Festival Review + Photo Gallery] East Coast

Fool’s Paradise brought all the Funk, legendary sit-in’s and foolery to St. Augustine for 2nd year [Festival Review + Photo Gallery]

Music lovers from all over came together at Fool’s Paradise over the April Fool’s weekend in St. Augustine, Florida, to enjoy some funky jams and unforgettable memories. St. Augustine is America’s oldest city and rumored to be the home of the famed Fountain of Youth. The vibes at Fool’s Paradise left attendees realizing how sacred the space is […]

Apr 12, 2017 Read →
The FIRST-EVER Suwannee Summer Clusterpluck is coming in hot with a lineup of legendary musicians | June 23rd + 24th, 2017 at Suwanee Music Park in Live Oak, FL [Event Preview] East Coast

The FIRST-EVER Suwannee Summer Clusterpluck is coming in hot with a lineup of legendary musicians | June 23rd + 24th, 2017 at Suwanee Music Park in Live Oak, FL [Event Preview]

Purple Hat Productions and Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park (SOSMP) are teaming up on a spanking two-day gathering called Suwannee Summer Clusterpluck. The magical Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Florida, will host the event over June 23rd & 24th and will feature some of the best American bluegrass and new […]

Apr 11, 2017 Read →