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Midwest
After years of hustling pins and good vibes at shows, lots, and festivals across the country, Sloth Steady celebrated the Grand Opening of its flagship storefront in Chicago’s vibrant Wicker Park neighborhood on Saturday. Lines winded through the store alongside walls dripping with top quality pins in every size and shape and clothing slathered […]
![6 Sets Not to Miss at Hillberry Harvest Moon Festival Oct. 13th-16th in Eureka Springs, Arkansas [Festival Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/lineup-1.png?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
Hillberry Harvest Moon Festival is THE festival to be at the weekend of October 13th-16th. Presented by Deadhead Productions and Railroad Earth, Hillberry happens at the unique private land dubbed The Farm in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Graced with the best in Americana, Bluegrass, Folk, Soul and more, Hillberry’s lineup is every Bluegrass lover’s dream. The […]
Electronic
Coming out of the deep Southern city of Houston, Day for Night just blew our fucking minds. Albeit Day for Night hadn’t been on our radar last year, we took one look at the impeccable lineup and sealed our plans to be in H-Town the weekend of December 17th-18th. The return of Irish-born producer Aphex Twin was […]
![North Coast Music Festival Invites Changes and Returns for Successful 7th Year in Chicago [Festival Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/northcoast.jpg?resize=540%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
North Coast Music Festival returned to Chicago’s Union Park to bid farewell to the summer festival season with a successful celebration of music, art and community. Now in its seventh edition, NCMF ushered in some changes this year that helped make the festival become a dynamic powerhouse in a crowded festival arena. NCMF’s ability to […]
![Hulaween 2016: Get ready for the biggest, baddest & funkiest costume party you’ll ever be a part of [Festival Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/suwannee.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
East Coast
Suwannee’s Hulaween is quickly approaching and with almost a full week of festivities lined up we are thriving with anticipation to be back at The Spirit in Live Oak, Florida. Presented by Silver Wrapper, Purple Hat Productions & the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, Hulaween is pretty much the most elaborate and action packed Halloween […]
![Chicago’s North Coast Music Festival Brings Musical Diversity and Urban Flavor to Union Park | September 2nd-4th, 2016 [Event Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/ncmf.png?resize=600%2C341&ssl=1)
Electronic
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 […]
![Taco Bout It: LARICA Micro Taqueria Has the Freshest Tacos in the Festie Game [Interview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/neumann.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
Larica Micro Taqueria strives to rise above the norm in the festival vendor game, and it’s safe to say they’ve done a pretty damn good job of it! Boasting an all-natural, made from scratch and locally sourced menu, the imaginative and delicious creations whipped up by Cristina Farmer are the bee’s knees. After indulging […]
![Fruition Takes Vertex Festival’s Inaugural Year By Storm [Artist Interview + Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/4K9A2956.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
The festival gods sure blessed Vertex when they the scheduled Fruition FOUR sets over the inaugural festival’s three days in Buena Vista, Colorado, August 5th-7th. It is the sort of material festival wet dreams are made of and CYM was also blessed enough to be apart of the fruity and freaky ride. If you are […]
![Bass Center 2016 Brings The Bass To Unlimited New Heights [Show Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/bc1.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
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 […]
![Intimate, Immersive and Down Right Epic: Enchanted Forest Gathering 2016 [Photo Gallery]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/EFG-Edits-27.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
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. […]