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ARISE Music Festival Proves Its Staying Power As a Staple in Colorado’s Live Music Culture | August 5th – 7th, 2016 [Festival Review] Electronic

ARISE Music Festival Proves Its Staying Power As a Staple in Colorado’s Live Music Culture | August 5th – 7th, 2016 [Festival Review]

Colorado grown ARISE Music Festival celebrated its’ fourth anniversary last weekend. A beautiful community of families and friends came together at Loveland’s Sunrise Ranch for three days of healing, laughing, learning, and straight gettin’ down to a supreme lineup. Incredible art installations and interactive theme camps turned the ranch into a giant interactive playground. Seven stages hosted […]

Aug 10, 2016 Read →
Bass Center 2016 Brings The Bass To Unlimited New Heights [Show Review] Electronic

Bass Center 2016 Brings The Bass To Unlimited New Heights [Show Review]

Colorado hosted the first Bass Center in fall 2010 and last weekend, Lorin Ashton aka Bassnectar returned the festival to its’ Rocky Mountain roots. The ninth Bass Center was held July 29 and July 30 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado. Bassheads went wild when the announcement for festival plans were made last […]

Aug 5, 2016 Read →
Why We Come Back, The Newport Folk Festival [Event Review + Artist Interviews] East Coast

Why We Come Back, The Newport Folk Festival [Event Review + Artist Interviews]

Newport Folk Festival This was my third year attending the Newport Folk Festival in Newport, Rhode Island. Out of the many summer music festivals my friends and I have attended together over the years, Newport is the only one we’ve turned into an annual tradition. This isn’t just because of the incredible musical lineup and delicious […]

Aug 4, 2016 Read →
Intimate, Immersive and Down Right Epic: Enchanted Forest Gathering 2016 [Photo Gallery] Electronic

Intimate, Immersive and Down Right Epic: Enchanted Forest Gathering 2016 [Photo Gallery]

Enchanted Forest Gathering – Compose Yourself Mag Recap from Zach Toth on Vimeo. From the top notch production and excellent music, to the immersive workshops and small intimate environment, Enchanted Forest Gathering truly lived up to its claim as the premiere boutique festival on the West Coast. Every detail came together to create a container for limitless self expression. […]

Jul 29, 2016 Read →
Get Your Astral Observatory Tickets Before Phase 3 Artists Announced And Price Increase [Festival Preview] Festival Coverage

Get Your Astral Observatory Tickets Before Phase 3 Artists Announced And Price Increase [Festival Preview]

An Interstellar Journey through Music, Art & Space, Astral Observatory Music & Arts Festivals promises the MidWest a premier camping experience complete with love, music, art, workshops, yoga, meditations, community art, craft vendors, the famous Astral Gypsies and lots more where that came from! Happening September 1-4th just an 45 miles South of St. Louis […]

Jul 22, 2016 Read →
Suwannee Hulaween Just Gave Us Even More Reasons To Make The Journey: Phase 2 Drop + Thursday Pre-Party [Festival Preview] East Coast

Suwannee Hulaween Just Gave Us Even More Reasons To Make The Journey: Phase 2 Drop + Thursday Pre-Party [Festival Preview]

As if we needed anything else to get ourselves to the prized Suwannee Hulaween gathering in Live Oak, Florida, this October, Silver Wrapper and Purple Hat Productions just announced the phase two artists, the lineup for the most epic Thursday Pre-Party, and a new stage addition to boot. Lineup additions to Suwannee Hulaween’s 4th annual fest include Dirtybird Records’ founder and techno extraordinaire Claude […]

Jul 19, 2016 Read →
5 Reasons Enchanted Forest Gathering is a Unique Festival Experience Festival Coverage

5 Reasons Enchanted Forest Gathering is a Unique Festival Experience

Enchanted Forest Gathering happening July 22nd – 24th, 2016, in Laytonville, CA is merely ten days away! Considered the premiere boutique transformational festival on the West Coast, EFG distinguishes itself by focusing on activating personal growth within its participants, inspiring collective sharing and redefining conscious celebration. Here are five features that set Enchanted Forest Gathering apart from other festivals. 1) […]

Jul 13, 2016 Read →