Archive for Festival Recaps
EPIC FESTIVAL RECAP: Wakarusa 2012
Wakarusa isn’t the biggest festival I’ve been to. They don’t get the A list headliners of Bonnaroo or the media coverage of Coachella. They can’t boast about the bustling city life of San Francisco like Outside Lands or the shady woodlands of Rothbury like Electric Forest, but what Waka may... more
Bonnaroo 2012: Highlights, Photos and Videos from Day Four (Beach Boys, Bon Iver, Phish)
And so came the final day of Bonnaroo 2012, a sad day in the lives of tens of thousands when reality forces them to return. But, the stages at Centeroo prevailed, giving us an abundance of music to ease us before our departure on this very cool, overcast day.... more
Bonnaroo 2012: Highlights from Day Three (Skrillex, Mogwai, Chili Peppers and more)
Saturday began and ended as one for the record books, as Charles Bradley, the “original victim of love,” and his Extraordinaires quickly took on the energetic crowd at What Stage. The Extraordinaires starting things off with a few sickly brouhaha jams, and then the soul spinner himself, Mr. Chalres... more
Bonnaroo 2012: Photos and Videos from Day Three (Santigold, Superjam and Sunsets)
Continue below for a handful of photos and a few videos from Santigold, Das Racist, The Roots, a legendary Questlove/D'Angelo & Friends Superjam, Red Baraat, Mogwai Alice Cooper, Red Hot Chili Peppers and a glimpse of a rather glorious Saturday Sunset over Day Three at Bonnaroo 2012. Thanks to Billy... more
Bonnaroo 2012: Highlights from Day Two (Radiohead, The Word, The Soul Rebels)
And so it continued, with a crisp slice-of-pie sky and an urgent push for fun by all the Bonnaroo brethren. After draining a few delicious bottles of water and chowing down on a couple breakfast burritos, we were ready to roll into Centeroo for the ultimate show down of sound.... more
ROUNDUP: Radiohead @ Bonnaroo 2012
Radiohead headlined the What Stage last night at Bonnaroo and the entire webcast has found its way online for all of us to enjoy the next day. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz96Vf_kKrE Here's the setlist: Radiohead @ Bonnaroo 2012 Setlist Bloom, 15 Step, Kid A, Weird Fishes/Arpeggi, Staircase, The Daily Mail, I Might Be Wrong, The... more
Bonnaroo 2012: Quick Highlights from Day One (White Denim, Alabama Shakes and more)
Ladies and gentlemen, Bonnaroo 2012 has arrived, and it began with explosive force on Thursday night with acts such as White Denim, Big Gigantic, The Alabama Shakes, Danny Brown, and a ton of other mind-altering performances. Naturally, things were destined to get raunchy from the beginning. On... more
PHOTOS: Summer Camp 2012 (Umphrey’s McGee, Yonder, Weir and more)
Our friend Sean Delaney went and shot this year's Summer Camp festival down in Chilicothe, IL and was able to turn in about 80 solid photos from his adventures. We've got some great shots in here from Umphrey's McGee, Cornmeal, Keller Williams, Bob Weir with Chris Robinson and Jackie... more
EPIC FESTIVAL RECAP: Sasquatch 2012 in Photos
Sasquatch 2012 is in the books and we've got a huge photo roundup here with all of my favorite shots from the weekend. In case you missed our previous coverage, here were my Top 10 shots when I first went through and edited everything and here is my recap... more
PHOTOS / RECAP: Top 10 Moments of Sasquatch 2012
1. Pickwick’s Soulful Harmonies during “Hacienda Motel” Seattle band Pickwick took to the main stage early Saturday morning, drawing a surprisingly strong yet sleepy crowd. The band was thrilled to be opening the day on such a majestic stage, and they only added to the glory of the scene. Frontman... more
10 Amazing Photos from Sasquatch 2012
Editor's Note: our very own Victoria Holt went and shot this year's Sasquatch Music Festival and came away exhausted and happy. She's working on editing through the rest of her shots but she sent in these ten photos to give a taste of the full sets she's got coming... more
PHOTOS: Global Dub Festival @ Red Rocks, CO 5/18/12
Photos by Patrick Hagan and Ben Giordano, words by Patrick Hagan Global Dub Festival returned to Red Rocks Amphitheatre to kick off the summer for its celebration of ear-splitting dubstep music. This year marked a landmark attraction of talent from across the Atlantic who filled Red Rocks to the top with... more
Beale Street Music Festival 2012: The Roundup
Sixty five bands took the stage at Memphis’ Beale Street Music Festival earlier this month, and it was a hefty helping of great music to digest. Three stages as well as a Blues Tent stretched over mile long Tom Lee Park that rests along the east bank of the Mississippi... more
JAZZ FEST 2012: PHOTOS / VIDEOS / RECAP from Sunday, 4/29 (Dr. John, Iron & Wine, The Boss, Worship My Organ)
After the insanely epic Saturday I had down at Jazz Fest, I was unsure of how well my stamina would keep with me at the hot and humid fairground day we had planned to see Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band close out the weekend on the main stage... more
JAZZ FEST 2012: PHOTOS / RECAP from Saturday, 4/28 (Wetlands Allstars, Tom Petty, Greyboy Allstars)
After a fantastic touch down here in New Orleans last Friday night, I was pretty amped up on adrenaline the next morning in anticipation of getting down to the Jazz Fest fairgrounds. So much of the amazing music of the city gets celebrated every year and the way this... more
JAZZ FEST 2012: PHOTOS / RECAP from Friday, 4/27 (Revivalists, STS9, Le Bon Temps)
In case you've been living under a rock or perhaps have missed all of our awesome coverage at LMB NOLA, Jazz Fest has officially begun and gone two days deep into the New Orleans swampy vibes. Today is one of those days that people will be talking about for... more
PHOTOS: Levitate Festival @ 1STBank Center, CO 4/20/12
4/20's Levitate Festival outdid itself this year booking one of the biggest venues in the Denver/Boulder area. The place didn't fill up but regardless, it was damn good rager. Paper Diamond and Rusko came out with a lot of new shit they've been working on. And DJ Shadow of course... more
FESTY RECAP: SnowBall 2012
Welcome Joseph Cody Smith to the LMB ranks! You may known him from his usual blogging efforts at Festiland on Tumblr, but he'll be contributing a ton more to LMB in the future! --Editor Friday, March 2nd (DAY 1) And so it begins. A sea of spirit hoods and vintage... more
SnowBall 2012: PHOTOS (Big Boi, Rusko, Snoop Dogg, Bassnectar & more…) & VIDEOS
Our team in Colorado just wrapped up a fun weekend covering SnowBall Music Festival and we'll have a ton of coverage up in the next few days from the festival... keep checking back for new ish! DAY ONE PHOTOS: Big Boi, MiM0SA, and Rusko DAY TWO PHOTOS: Break Science, Dada... more
REVIEW: Moogfest 2011 (Tobin, Battles, FlyLo, STS9, UM & more)
Our buddy Nick Isasi (@noodlecast) wrote up this awesome summary of all the amazing music he caught at this year's Moogfest in Asheville, NC. There was a ton to take in and he was able to catch sets by Flying Lotus, the Flaming Lips, Battles, Amon Tobin, Holy Fuck... more
PHOTOS / REVIEW: The Festy Experience 2011
Our buddy Matt Sury went and caught the Festy Experience (which we previously dropped a few photos from), and we've finally wrangled together all the amazing coverage that him and fellow friend and photographer Matt Manzano put together. Read on for their recaps from the weekend plus a ton... more
