Category: Midwest

Jamband

Yonder Mountain String Band Wows Red Rocks with Preservation Hall Jazz Band & Drive-by Truckers August 20th [Show Review]

Colorado’s Yonder Mountain String Band brought it back home with a stellar performance on the famous Red Rocks last Saturday, August 20th. Openers Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Drive-by Truckers started the night off proper bringing us a some soulful jazz followed by a dose of solid country rock before YMSB blasted us off into […]

Aug 23, 2016 Read →

Electronic

Chicago’s North Coast Music Festival Brings Musical Diversity and Urban Flavor to Union Park | September 2nd-4th, 2016 [Event Preview]

Calling all Coasties! Chicago’s favorite end of summer blowout is returning to Union Park this Labor Day Weekend. Now in its sixth year, NCMF has become a staple in the Midwest festival arena. Curated by local club promoters React Presents, this year is shaping up to be one of the most fun yet. North Coast […]

Aug 22, 2016 Read →

Electronic

Pretty Lights at Red Rocks Ft. Maddy O’Neal, Marvel Years, SuperVision & Chris Karns Aug. 12+13 [Photo Gallery]

Last weekend at Red Rocks was one for the history books. A two night run with Colorado’s own Derek Vincent Smith a.k.a. Pretty Lights Music and band donned the rocks for two mind-blowing nights filled with some of the biggest and baddest electronic producers in the game. Joined on August 12th by Colorado stunner Maddy O’Neal and […]

Aug 19, 2016 Read →

Electronic

Vertex Festival Raises Bar for Festival Scene With Stellar First Year In Buena Vista, Colorado [Festival Review]

Last weekend in the breathtaking mountain town of Buena Vista, Colorado, Madison House Presents and AEG Live brought into fruition an inaugural festival unlike any other. Vertex Festival has now set the bar even higher for the festival scene and given music, art and fun lovers all over a new ‘must-do’ weekend every year. Check […]

Aug 15, 2016 Read →

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 →

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 →

Electronic

Deitch, Porter and Sayers Turn Ophelia’s into a Funk Oasis | July 27th, 2016 [Show Review]

When three talented musicians decide to join forces it’s sure to be massive, even if it’s only for one night. That’s exactly what Denver was treated to on last week’s hump-day, July 27th, as Adam Deitch, Joey Porter and Garrett Sayers came together to create a melting pot of pure funkery. The intimate and sensual […]

Aug 1, 2016 Read →

Jamband

String Cheese Incident Bless Red Rocks With Epic Start to Three-Night Run | July 15th, 2016 [Photo Gallery + Show Review]

Waking up to a perfect Colorado bluebird sky, it was clear to see that Friday, July 15th, was the epic start to a 3 night String Cheese Incident run at one of the most beautiful amphitheaters in the world, Red Rocks. These local musicians always make their Red Rocks run extraordinary because Colorado is home to these guys, […]

Jul 27, 2016 Read →

Festival Coverage

7 Happenings At Vertex Festival That You CANNOT Miss, August 5-7 in Buena Vista, Colorado [Festival Preview]

Vertex Festival is quickly approaching and with so much magic scheduled to go down in the beautiful mountains of central Colorado, we decided to throw together a list of 7 happenings we are NOT going to miss out on next weekend. Don’t forget to jam our specially curated Vertex Festival Playlist while you read about all the […]

Jul 25, 2016 Read →

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 →