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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 …

Waka, Waka, Waka: Wakarusa Unveils Lineup

nate — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 20:26:52 +0000

Wakarusa #8 returns to Mulberry Mountain in Ozark, Arkansas on June 2. Today they announced the initial lineup, featuring big names and suspected headliners like like My Morning Jacket, Ben Harper & Relentless 7, Thievery Corporation and Umphrey’s McGee, as well as Ekoostik Hookah from Columbus and the Werks from Dayton. Other notable artists include Bassnectar, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Mumford …

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 …

25 Acts to See at Louisville’s Forecastle Festival

nate — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 02:53:20 +0000

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 …

My Friday at Bonnaroo 2010

nate — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:50:03 +0000

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 …