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Sasquatch: The Music Festival

nate — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 22:19:52 +0000

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 …

Hangout On The Beach With Paul Simon, Foo Fighters and Widespread Panic

nate — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 23:16:14 +0000

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 …

More of the Year’s Best: In Concert

nate — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 20:01:16 +0000

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 …

20 Mind-Blowing Performances of 2010 (So Far)

nate — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 00:41:20 +0000

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 …

Forecastle Day Three Review

nate — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 01:10:50 +0000

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 …