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East Coast
Gather up, Hulagans! Suwannee Hulaween music festival makes its return on Thursday, October 27th through Sunday October 30th. For those who don’t know, Hulaween has absolutely been the place to be on Halloween weekend for the past 9 years. With this year’s “Horror-Disco” theme and an average attendance of 20,000 people, there is sure to […]
![Cherry Glazerr in New York City at Madison Square Garden | April 11, 2022 [Photos]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/DSC07029-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
East Coast
On April 11th, 2022, Los Angeles’ band Cherry Glazerr reached a milestone opening for a co-headlining tour with Portugal the Man and Alt-J at Madison Square Garden. Though the band has seen a rotation of members since its’ inception in 2013, that hasn’t slowed the growth of their die hard fanbase. Founded by Clementine Creevy, […]
![The Emerald Cup 2017: Keeping NorCal’s MMJ Industry Organic | December 9th + 10th, 2017 [Event Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/workingemerald.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
Through a series of synchronicities, I ended up at the Emerald Cup in a working capacity. Offered a gig with Meadow MD by a friend, I was in charge of wristbanding all attendees with Proposition 215 credentials.
![Rockstar Madness: Behind the Scenes with Portugal. the Man at the American Music Awards 2017 [Guest Post]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/getty.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Guest Posts
Matthew Cooker is a cello player who performs alongside Portugal. the Man in the studio and large scale live performances. This is his personal account of his experience joining the band at this year’s American Music Awards. We plan to have more of these guest posts in the coming months, so keep your eyes peeled. […]
![[Photo Gallery] BUKU Music + Art Project 2015 in New Orleans | March 13th + 14th, 2015](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/11078052_1569885189919089_8394869286184541191_n.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
Our weekend in New Orleans was simply magical. The city oozes charm, mystery and an irresistible character that we can’t help but get enough of. BUKU Music + Art Project was everything we dreamed and more; from the magnificent stages and the mesmerizing art to the pure Nola culture present throughout the grounds, we can’t […]
Festival Coverage
It seems to make more and more sense to us that Arizona is the perfect place to kick off festival season proper. After covering Gem and Jam Festival earlier this February, there’s another AZ fest that is calling our names to return to the desert. Taking place in downtown Phoenix, McDowell Mountain Music Festival is […]