Archive for Festivals
Firefly Music Festival 2013: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tom Petty, Vampire Weekend and more
Not to be outdown by the impending Bonnaroo lineup announcement, Firefly Music Festival decided to announce their 2013 lineup first thing this morning to be the media rush. Set for Dover, DE the weekend of June 21-23, this year's festival will be headlined by the Red Hot Chili Peppers,... more
VIDEO: Jam Cruise 11 Cabin Jam with Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers
Photo by Matthew Hebert. Our friend Cousin Dennis via @AdamIcculus sent over this video from the most recent Jam Cruise. He wandered into the cabin where Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers were jamming to their hearts content. Here's the video which gives you a quick glimpse into the unexpected... more
Hangout Festival Announces ’13 Lineup – Tom Petty, Trey Anastasio Band, Kings of Leon, Jim James, Moe. & more
The Hangout Festival just announced the initial lineup for their now annual event on the Gulf Shore. The three festival headliners are Tom Petty, Kings of Leon and a mystery band TBA soon. The band/artist's name is blurred out on the official poster. The event takes place... more
Fans Getting Antsy, Fake Hangout Fest Posters Begin Flooding In
This lineup looks more expensive than your average Glastonbury. If you're going to make a fake festival poster, you can't have five headliners (especially when one of them is a Beatle). Real or not, these are always fun to look at. It's like SIM City for an amateur festival talent... more
Northwest String Summit Initial Lineup Announced
Held as usual at Horning's Hideout in North Plains, OR, the 12th annual String Summit announced it's first slew of strummers yesterday afternoon. Hosted by Yonder Mountain String Band, and with more acts to be announced soon, the festival is set for July 18th-21st, 2013 and these artists have been... more
Electric Forest 2013 Lineup Announced: String Cheese Incident, Pretty Lights, Passion Pit and more
The lineup for this year's Electric Forest Music Festival has just been released. Returning once again to Rothbury, MI for the final weekend in June and headlined once again by String Cheese Incident, this year they'll be welcoming Pretty Lights, Passion Pit, Empire of the Sun, Knife Party and... more
Sasquatch 2013 Lineup Announced: Mumford & Sons, Postal Service, Sigur Rós, Primus 3D and more
The lineup for this year's Sasquatch Music Festival has been released! Topping this year's massive lineup will be Mumford & Sons, The Postal Service, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Sigur Rós, Vampire Weekend, and The XX -- definitely an impressive set and that's just the first six artists. LMB... more
Pitchfork Music Festival: R. Kelly, Bjork and Belle and Sebastian to Headline 2013 Lineup
The Pitchfork Music Festival just announced their three top talents for this year's festival set once again in Union Park in Chicago on the weekend of July 19-21, and I had to read the release twice before I fully grasped how epic it is. Headlining this year's festival will... more
Bottle Rock Napa Valley Festival: Black Keys, Alabama Shakes, Furthur, Flaming Lips & More
A brand new music and arts festival is in the works for the West Coast this May -- The Bottle Rock Napa Valley Music and Arts Festival. The three-day event will take place in Napa Valley, CA on May 10th-12th with tickets going on sale in early February. ... more
JamBase Live Festival: July 5th & 6th @ The Gorge
*UPDATE: The two-day lineup has been revealed. Yesterday we got the first word from the team at JamBase that they're planning something big for the weekend of July 4th, 2013. 2013... what a year. Yeah, we know. It's only just begun. But while everyone else was out worrying and living like the... more
Ultra Music Festival 2013 Announces Phase 2 Lineup
Ultra Music Festival just announced Phase 2 of their 15th anniversary and it is MASSIVE. So incredible that the Ultra Music Festival official website crashed as soon as it was released. Topping the list are electronic kings Alesso, Eric Prydz, Zedd, Pretty Lights and Steve Aoki while the live acts... more
Coachella Announces 2013 Lineup: Phoenix, Blur, RHCP, The Postal Service & More
Coachella just announced their much anticipated lineup for the TWO-weekend festival on April 12-14 and April 19-21 at the Empire Polo Fields in Indio, CA. Headlining and performing both weekends of the sold-out festival will be Blur, The Stone Roses, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nick Cave and the Bad... more
SAVE THE DATE: Disco Biscuits Announce Camp Bisco XII for July 11-13
The Disco Biscuits just posted the dates for their annual Camp Bisco to the festival's website. The three-day event will take place on July 11-13 from the Indian Lookout Country Club outside of Albany, NY. Early bird tickets go on sale Saturday, February 2nd at 10 AM EST.... more
The Ranch Party Announces Inaugural Event in LA on 3/2, Lineup includes Races, Jeffertitti’s Nile, Kisses & More
There's a new music event coming to Southern California this year and your participation will raise funds for kids. The Ranch Party takes place March 2nd at, you-said-it, a ranch on the top of Mulholland Drive in Topanga Canyon. The overnight event with music going from 2pm until... more
SweetWater 420 Festival Lineup: Dumpstaphunk, George Clinton, Robert Randolph, Anders Osborne & More
The SweetWater 420 Festival just announced the lineup for their April 19-21st event. The festival takes place at Candler Park in Atlanta, Georgia. Headliners include George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk, LMB favorite, Anders Osborne and many more. Check... more
2013 Governors Ball Lineup: Kanye West, Kings of Leon, Pretty Lights, Animal Collective and more
The lineup for the 2013 Governor's Ball Music Festival just dropped and it's ridiculously big. Headlining this year's first three-day version of this festival will be Kanye West, Kings of Leon and a big artist yet to be named. Following right behind them will be NAS, Pretty Lights,... more
Mick Jagger says The Rolling Stones Won’t Play Coachella
In the most recent issue of NME (on Newstands 1/23), Mick Jagger addresses the rumors that the band would be headlining Coachella (April 12-14 & April 19-21) this year. "We're not gonna do Coachella, 'cos it's too early. There was a rumor we were gonna do that one, but it's... more
Wakarusa Announces Final Lineup, Adds STS9, Snoop Lion, The Black Crowes & More
Wakarusa have released the final round of artist additions including STS9, The Black Crowes, Snoop Lion, Galactic, and Gogol Bordello. The already stacked lineup (Widespread Panic, Amon Tobin, Son Volt) will be tough to beat this festival season. The tenth annual event takes place on May 30th-June 2nd... more
JAZZ FEST 2013 – Fleetwood Mac, Billy Joel, Dave Matthews Band, Black Keys, Hall and Oates and more
The lineup for this year's New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival has been released. Topping the lineup this year is Fleetwood Mac, Billy Joel, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Dave Matthews, Maroon 5, John Mayer, The Black Keys, Willie Nelson, Daryl Hall and John Oates, Widespread Panic, Dr. John, Frank... more
Mountain Jam IX: Widespread Panic, Primus, Gov’t Mule, Avett Bros and more
The Mountain Jam Festival will return for its 9th straight year at Hunter Mountain in Hunter, NY for a weekend of music and camping June 6-9. The initial lineup was just announced. It includes Gov't Mule, Phil Lesh & Friends, The Avett Brothers, Rubblebucket, Primus, Dispatch, Widespread Panic,... more
Ultra Music Festival 2013 Announces Lineup (Phase 1)
The first phase of 2013's Ultra Music Festival was released last week and it definitely did not disappoint. Highlighted by the Final Performances of the trio Swedish House Mafia, the return of deadmau5, and A State of Trance 600 Arena, the 15th Year Anniversary is gearing up to be possibly the... more
SAVE THE DATE: Electric Forest Festival June 27-30, 2013
The Electric Forest Festival just announced the dates for the now (third) annual gathering at the Double JJ Ranch in Rothbury, Michigan. The four-day festival in the forest will take place June 27th through the 30th with tickets and lineup announcements coming soon. Along with the announcement came... more
Wakarusa 2013: Phase Two Lineup Announced (Amon Tobin, UM, Dispatch and more)
The second phase of the Wakarusa Music Festival lineup was released this morning, and topping the list are three artists that together will make for one eclectic stew of music: Dispatch, Amon Tobin and Umphrey's McGee. Also added to the lineup this year: SOJA, Shpongle, Calexico, MUTEMATH, Karl Denson's... more
Wakarusa 2013: First Round Lineup Announced
The first round lineup for this year's Wakarusa Music Festival was released late last week, and it's definitely a signal of a big year ahead for the industry. You've got the return of Widespread Panic as a major festival headliner, big EDM names like Zeds Dead, Tipper and RJD2... more
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2013 Dates Announced
If there's one thing EVERYONE in San Francisco can agree on, it's that we're lucky to live in the kind of city that hosts Hardly Strictly Bluegrass every year. And everyone just got the news that the dates for next year's festival will be on October 4-6, 2013. Mark it,... more
40th Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival Lineup
Sam Bush Band, Jackson Browne, Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell, Yonder Mountain String Band, Telluride House Band (Sam Bush, Bela Fleck, Jerry Douglas, Edgar Meyer, Bryan Sutton and Stuart Duncan), Feist, Punch Brothers, Trampled by Turtles, Leftover Salmon and more will play the 40th Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival in Telluride,... more
Suwannee Springfest 2013 Lineup
The 2013 Suwannee Springfest is has added the following bands to their lineup for this year's festival in Live Oak, FL taking place March 21-24. Jerry Douglas, Mike Marshall and Darol Anger, Cornmeal, Mamajowally featuring Joe Craven, Mamadou Sidibe and Walter Strauss, Tornado Rider, Larry Keel & Natural Bridge, Dread... more
SnowBall Music Festival 2013 Makes First Lineup Announcement
The Colorado-based SnowBall Music Festival has just made their initial artist announcement and it's quite the eclectic lot, as festival organizers dip into the EDM scene (Pretty Lights, Big Gigantic), indie rock realms (Portugal. The Man) and jam scene (Rubblebucket) to help shape up the lineup (thus far). A music... more
Evidence of Daft Punk, Phoenix & Yeah Yeah Yeahs at Coachella 2013
On top of the recent news that The Rolling Stones would likely be appearing, it now looks like you can add Daft Punk, Phoenix and Yeah Yeah Yeahs (along with Sigur Ros and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds) to the list of bigger artists listed as 'probable' (to use... more
Rolling Stones Mobile App Leaks Coachella 2013 Date!
Early this morning fans on the internet uncovered one of the headliners for next year's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival through an accidental update to the Rolling Stones' official iPhone app. Rolling Stone reports that the band's mobile app listed an April 12th date in Indio, California as... more
Beale Street Music Festival 2013 Expected Lineup (via Festival Outlook)
Consequence of Sound's sleuthing Festival Outlook section is on the beat for the 2013 Beale Street Music Festival with some rumored and expected hints as to who will be appearing at the music-centric portion of the Memphis in May International Festival. Last year's lineup (included Jane's Addiction, My Morning Jacket,... more
