Category: Social Culture

Live Music Coverage

The Hippie House Presents Step Jam: Austin Pets Alive!, Music, Beer + More || Austin, TX 6.11 [Event Preview]

The Hippie House Presents Step Jam no. 1, the very first in a series of Step Jam events where local businesses join forces with Austin musicians, artists and foodies to raise money for a local charity. Join The Hippie House and friends this Sunday, June 11th, for an afternoon block party at Pressler Place (315 Pressler, Austin, Texas) benefiting […]

Jun 7, 2017 Read →

Festival Coverage

Dive Deeper into 3 of Oregon Eclipse Gathering’s 11 Global Collaborators [Event Preview]

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 […]

May 26, 2017 Read →

Festival Coverage

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]

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 […]

May 25, 2017 Read →

East Coast

Aspiring Students Will Learn From The Best At DelFest Academy 2017 [Event Preview]

 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 […]

May 19, 2017 Read →

Festival Coverage

Wind Rider Music Festival: Where Music, Culture, BBQ & Recreation Meet for Memorial Day in New Mexico! [Event Preview]

  Within the homeland of the Mescalero Apache lie four sacred mountains.  These four mountains represent the direction of everyday life for the Apache people. Tribal elders would often speak of a sacred place called Sierra Blanca. It was there that the creator gave life to the Apache Peoples. It was on Sierra Blanca, according […]

May 10, 2017 Read →

Electronic

Pretty Lights & Friends Surprise Second Line Parade + Pop-up Show Through New Orleans 5.7.17 [Show Review]

Sunday, May 7th, marked a legendary day for Pretty Lights, PLF, New Orleans residents and the lucky people in town for Jazz Fest alike. Earlier that day, Live For Live Music announced that Derek Vincent Smith, the famed American electronic music producer known as Pretty Lights, would be throwing a second line parade to the seventh ward […]

May 9, 2017 Read →

Festival Coverage

Old Settlers Music Festival Celebrates 30 Years In Grand Style [Festival Review]

Old Settlers Music Festival celebrated 30 years of good times with a weekend unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. Old Settlers offers a gourmet samplings of the best singer songwriters, jam bands, bluegrass and Americana you can find – bringing in Grammy winning Los Lobos from LA to headline along with locally grown Austin heroes like […]

May 7, 2017 Read →

Live Music Coverage

Natural Selectah laces Denver with Irie vibes for Reggae Night at Ophelia’s Electric Soap Box | May 3rd, 2017

Ophelia’s is one of our favorite venues in the city, and with the addition of Natural Selectah’s monthly Reggae nights, they’ve become the best. A revolving lineup of singers, percussionists, and horn players means that literally anyone can wind up sitting in on a Wednesday night. For this month’s roster, Natural Selectah guests include members […]

May 3, 2017 Read →

Festival Coverage

California Roots Music and Arts Festival Expands 2017 Greening Efforts; Dive Deep Into Sustainability Efforts Here [Event Preview]

One of California’s leading music and arts festivals, California Roots Music and Arts Festival, is taking initiatives to expand its greening efforts for the upcoming 2017 festival taking place the weekend of May 26th-28th, 2017, in the lovely Monterey, CA. The festival brings top tier reggae and roots music to the area’s deeply rooted music […]

May 3, 2017 Read →

East Coast

DelFest: All you need to know & more for the 10th year of this Maryland festival May 25-28 [Event Preview]

Memorial Day weekend typically kicks off the beginning of summer. More importantly, Memorial Day weekend signals the start of festival season. If you’re a bluegrass or progressive string music fan that can only mean one thing: DelFest! DelFest is a four-day, medium sized, traditional bluegrass and progressive string music festival set in the beautiful Allegany […]

Apr 28, 2017 Read →