The latest in music festival news comes from the great northwest and Sasquatch, which celebrates its ten year anniversary this May. Once again the festival will take place at the beautiful Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington, which is one of the premier outdoor concert venues in the entire country. The festival runs from May 27-30, featuring three …
Tag Archive: Flaming Lips
Feb
07
2011
Feb
01
2011
Hangout On The Beach With Paul Simon, Foo Fighters and Widespread Panic
In year one – 2010 – the Hangout Music Festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama made their mark in the festival world as the only one of its kind, featuring artists like Trey Anastasio, the Zac Brown Band, John Legend, The Roots, Ben Harper and the Black Crowes, among many, many others. In 2011, Hangout will …
Dec
11
2010
More of the Year’s Best: In Concert
With the year coming to a close you’ll likely see a few more lists regarding some of the best musical-related things of the year as seen through my eyes. It should be noted that none of my choices are based on popularity, polls or anything like that. Although these lists are basically personal reminders, I would also …
Oct
11
2010
20 Mind-Blowing Performances of 2010 (So Far)
1. Flaming Lips – Bonnaroo Music Festival/Forecastle Festival Hands down, the Flaming Lips are the best band I’ve seen all year long, and maybe even in the top five that I’ve ever seen. I’m not sure why I waited until 2010 to finally see them - I discovered them over ten years ago when I was in …
Jul
12
2010
Forecastle Day Three Review
The annual Forecastle Festival in Louisville, Kentucky wrapped up late Sunday evening (technically it was early Monday morning), to a crowd of just over ten thousand people who fought through three days of sweltering temperatures to see any number of the one-hundred plus bands that were on the bill, including headliners and jam band road warriors Widespread Panic and alternative rock …
Jul
07
2010
25 Acts to See at Louisville’s Forecastle Festival
Against Me! The Florida folk-punk band released their fifth studio album (White Crosses) last month and are playing Sunday on the East Stage from 10:30-11:50 Bassnectar The heavy tempo, electronica project of Lorin Ashton is playing Saturday on the West Stage from 9:00-10:15 CAKE The California alt rock band who was an integral part of …
Jun
17
2010
My Friday at Bonnaroo 2010
I awoke sometime shortly after sunrise on Friday morning, to what I’d imagine is the same feeling you would have if you were stuck inside of an oven. With it being this early and already topping ninety degrees, we were still several hours away from the music beginning for the day, so I spent the …
Apr
29
2010
20 Picks for Bonnaroo 2010
Bonnaroo is just forty-one days away, but for many people like myself, listening to and talking about the bands playing is a topic that seems to come up every day of the year in my conversations. Some of my friends, I’d imagine, are probably pretty sick and tired of hearing the word “Bonnaroo” come out of my …
Apr
23
2010
Bonnaroo Announces Late Night Bands
One of the biggest things that sets Bonnaroo apart from “all the other festivals” is that those other festivals have a curfew. At Bonnaroo, they don’t tell the bands they have to stop at a certain time, although bands are typically scheduled until 4 am. In the past, some bands and fans have managed to …
Mar
24
2010
Bonnaroo Additions Include Latin-Themed Tent
More announcements from the world of Bonnaroo today. After the success of last year’s African music themed tent, 2010 will see the addition of “Latino Alternativo”, featuring some of the most exciting acts in Latin music including tent headliners, Ozomatli, who are multiple Roo vets. Also on the bill for the Latin-themed tent are Los …