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Electronic
There is a feeling in the air, isn’t there? Whether conservative or left-leaning, we feel ourselves in the midst of a great-happening. As I sit here typing these words, multiple states have joined in a “showdown” at the Texas border in a dispute between the president and the governor. Political unrest has never been greater, […]
![Euphoria Festival’s Long-Awaited Return to Austin, Texas [Review + Photos]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_0737.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Jamband
Euphoria Presents brought back the beloved Euphoria Music Festival for a one-day showdown in the pumping heart of downtown Austin, Texas. The cherished music and art event took place on the lawn at the Long Center with the gorgeous cityscape serving as the backdrop for the day and evening’s festivities. The months and months of […]
![RADO brings Groovy Jam-Rock to Colorado Mountain Towns [Tour Update]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/270332503_307208008080429_5296409572491057288_n.jpeg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Funk
Based in Denver, RADO synchronistically fuses Jam, Groove, Rock, Funk, and a little bit of everything in between to create a genre-mashing conglomerate of styles that gift something for everyone. Whether it’s a high-speed four-to-the-floor psychedelic jam, or a low bpm groovy, funk section, RADO is sure to keep the bodies moving. Cultivated from the […]
Jamband
In the grand Schema Things, all you really need is more jamtronica in your life. Four sonic warriors made that realization, and are here to fill that missing gap you’ve been subconsciously searching for. Denver’s Schema Things is the summation of a group of talented local individuals coming together to give the scene a fresh […]
![Fruition joins Greensky Bluegrass at Taos Mesa Brewing Mothership in New Mexico | September 20th, 2017 [Photo Gallery]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/GSBG-Banjo-2-1.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Jamband
A night of strings, blues and fun – contributing photographer Austin Dodson captured wonderful performances by two of our favorite bands. Fruition and Green Sky Blue Grass both gave tremendous and energetic performances that cemented Taos Mesa Brewing Mothership as one of our new favorite venues. Re-live the night through Austin’s photos and make sure to […]
![The String Cheese Incident Brings Surplus of Cheesy Love to Stubb’s Austin, TX, April 13-15th [Show Review + Photo Gallery]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/SCI-@-Stubbs-Night-2-27.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Interviews
Colorful individuals of all ages made their way into Stubb’s BBQ on Red River and 8th Street in the historic downtown Austin. It was night one of a sold-out three-night-run from the genre-defying supergroup The String Cheese Incident, and downbeat was a little more than an hour away. We had been waiting patiently […]
![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]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/17862304_653371874853618_1641943636932603546_n.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
East Coast
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 […]
![Hear ye, Hear ye! Fresh ‘Spring Cheese’ Tour Dates Announced [Event Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/16265268_10154510428616645_2232730107498559826_n.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Jamband
There’s really nothing like fresh tour announcements. And when you find THE STRING CHEESE INCIDENT in your backyard with a three-night run at Stubb’s in Austin, TX – April 13 to April 15 – that is cause to celebrate with cartwheels and backflips! SCI announced spring tour dates for Texas and the Midwest earlier today. […]
![Ringing in the New Year with The String Cheese Incident, Big Gigantic & The Floozies in Broomfield, Colorado [Event Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/4K9A1701.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
The floor of the 1st Bank Center in Broomfield, Colorado, shook in excitement as thousands fans rustled their feet in anticipation. The String Cheese Incident’s fifth consecutive New Year’s extravaganza kicked off on Thursday, December 29th and the energy was tangible as the crowd eagerly awaited the music to begin. The String Cheese Incident’s wildly glamorous three-night […]
![Road to Gem and Jam 2017: Playlist and Schedule [Event Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/15823444_1347882315243982_8981923915897376057_n.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
Gem and Jam 2017 is right around the corner and the excitement for this extremely intimate and special festival is bursting at the seams. Kicking off the festival season in early February in Tucson, Arizona, Gem and Jam’s 11th year lineup is probably the dreamiest ever and we cannot wait to bask in the goodness […]