Posts Tagged ‘Festivals’
2011 Ponderosa Stomp Daily Schedule Released
The 10th Annual Ponderosa Stomp will be held next Friday and Saturday at The Howlin’ Wolf, today organizers released the daily schedules for the event. For more information on the festival, go here. Continue on for the schedule.
DMB Caravan Festival Rescheduled for Sept 16-18
As we reported last weekend, the DMB Caravan festival at NYC's Governors Island got cut short because of Hurricane Irene. But in one hell of a logistical move, the festival organizers have rescheduled the event for Sept 16-18 at a new spot on NYC's Randall's Island. Dave Matthews Band will... more
510 Miles & 16 Days 2 ACL: 4 Must-See Artists @ ACL 2011 (Day 2)
The countdown to ACL continues and the starting line for the 10th Annual Austin City Limits Festival is now within sight. We’re beyond psyched to see My Morning Jacket headline another 2011 mega fest and those who haven’t had the chance to see Stevie Wonder should definitely go see the... more
@LMBNOLA: The Original Meters Return Friday Afternoon @SFOutsideLands
For the 2nd time this summer, the four original members of The Meters will share the stage tomorrow and perform at a Superfly Presents-produced mega-festival (after earlier this summer performing at Bonnaroo with Dr. John and Allen Toussaint). At 2:50 p.m., in San Francisco’s historic Golden Gate Park, the seminal... more
The Royal Family Affair Schedule Announced
Soulive's inaugural three-day outdoor festival, The Royal Family Affair, kicks off this weekend up at Stratton Mountain in Vermont. They just announced the schedule for the weekend's festivities, which includes sets by Chromeo, Big Gigantic, Soulive and plenty of their Royal Family label brethren. If you're looking for nice midsize... more
Music to Know Festival Cancelled
The Music to Know festival has been cancelled. That's a bummer, man. Music to Know was one of two new "vacation destination"-style festivals out in the Hamptons; the other being the new Escape to NY festival which is happening this weekend....and as it happens, has said it will honor tickets... more
Photos: Lollapalooza 2011, Day 1
LMB contributor, Andrei Molchanov, is on-site at Lollapalooza this weekend and just hooked us up with some great shots from the first day's festivities in Chicago. Check 'em out below and stay tuned for a few more as the party continues.
@LMBNOLA: Watch The Throne at Voodoo?
Arguably the two most powerful men in the rap game today, Kanye West and Jay-Z have teamed up for a fall tour and forthcoming album to be released next Tuesday on iTunes under the new moniker Watch The Throne. As of right now, the fall tour dates are being re-tooled... more
@LMBNOLA: Peelander Z Added to Voodoo Experience 2011
There are a lot of CRAZY bands out there, those collectives who defy expectations on a nightly basis. The Black Lips (spitting on the crowd, making out with each other), Dillinger Escape Plan (knee first jumps into the crowd) and Gogol Bordello (just plain wild) immediately come to mind on... more
@LMBNOLA: TV on the Radio Added to Voodoo Experience 2011
After a long wait, the silence is broken and TV on the Radio has joined the ritual.
Pitchfork Music Festival 2011: Final Photos, Thoughts
I just noticed that we got a request for my TV on the Radio photos from the Pitchfork Music Festival, so I thought I'd post those along with my other remaining photos, and try to wrap things up with some comments about my experience this past weekend. We've already posted photos... more
@LMBNOLA: 510 Miles & 57 Days 2 ACL: 3 Must-See Artists (Day 1)
Futurebirds - 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Get out there early kiddies. Athens, GA's Futurebirds will be the first band performing at Zilker and will be gearing it up before noon. The 'Birds are nothing new to the lofty responsibility of cutting a stage's ribbon at a major festival after kicking things off... more
@LMBNOLA: 2011 VOODOO Experience Lineup (Thus Far)
Now with Odd Future...
@LMBNOLA: DeLuna Fest 2011 Lineup
This one just came across my radar - a fall festival on the beach in Pensacola, Florida that has been able to snag the likes of Jane's Addiction, Cake and Big Boi. Should be some incredible weather down that way and hopefully they'll wrangle in a few local acts to... more
Bonnaroo 2011 Videos – Widespread Panic, Eminem, Superjam & More…
Videos from Deerhunter, Twin Shadow, Futurebirds, Widespread Panic, My Morning Jacket, Mavis Staples, Rotary Downs, Band of Skulls, Gypsyphonic Disko, John Bell, Hanggai, Alberta Cross and the Shpongletron Experience from this past weekend’s Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival.
Le Bon Temps Roo 2011: NOLA-born Bonnaroo Invites Local Acts to the Farm
The influence of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and venues like Tipitina’s that provide late night live music to fans is extremely prevalent in the spirit of Bonnaroo – a 24-hour, anything goes musical city set in the hills of Middle Tennessee each summer.
VOODOO Experience 2011: Soundgarden to Headline
Soundgarden reformed last year after 13 years on the shelf for a number of big one-offs that included a spot at Perry Farrell’s Lollapalooza festival in Chicago and the band released their first live album Live On I-5 earlier this year. I for one am pretty psyched to finally see... more
Photos: Radiators Farewell with Friends @ Jazz Fest
9 days later this show still sticks out in my head as a definitive highlight from this year’s Jazz Fest. Was a very special occasion and The Radiators stepped up to the plate at one of their ‘most important’ shows to date and delivered one of the more memorable and... more
Jazz Fest Cubes Out Wednesday & Haiti Celebration Info
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival organizers have announced that they will be releasing the schedule cubes with set times for all stages around noon on Wednesday morning at a press conference that will be attended by Mayor Mitch Landrieu. Additionally, festival organizers will be providing more information about the... more
The 28th Annual French Quarter Fest
With 19 Stages and over 20 special events over the weekend, this year’s French Quarter Festival is shaping up to be yet another impressive production by FQF Incorporated. The free festival stretches from The Woldenburg Riverfront Park all the way back to the Old US Mint and everywhere in between.... more
Hangout Fest Adds STS9, Railroad Earth, Grace and The Avett Bros
The Avett Brothers, STS9, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Brandi Carlile, JJ Grey and Mofro, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Big Gigantic, Soja, Railroad Earth, Greensky Bluegrass, Rival Sons, & Honey Island Swamp Band have been added to the Hangout Music Festival lineup.
More Jazz Fest Late Night Shows Announced – Backbeat Series
Cyril Neville’s Nevillution, Southern Troubadours feat.Tab Benoit, Anders Osborne, Grayson Capps, Devon Allman, Gene Ween and a ton more artists announced...
Bands That Jam @ Summer Camp 2010
Bands That Jam has already posted a bunch of coverage from Summer Camp 2010. Summer Camp 2010: The Scene [Bands That Jam] Since arriving yesterday we’re constantly and consistently impressed with the level of though and detail that went into the planning and production. The grounds are clean – although the... more
CollegeHumor on Music Festivals
The live music festival scene is such an easy source of satire and ridicule and CollegeHumor decided to take a stab at it... Every Summer Music Festival You've Ever Been To [CollegeHumor] [via HT]
Festival Deadpool: All Points West
In case you missed the news last week, there's about zero chance that we'll see another All Points West music festival. Similarly, it doesn't look like AEG will revive its All Points West festival at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, N.J. "We're probably going to kill it," says Phillips of... more
Coachella 2010 Announces Schedule, Adds Die Antwoord, Officially Sells Out
Coachella 2010 kicks off this Friday in Indio, CA, so the festival organizers are squeezing in a few final announcements, including: the release of the official schedule, the addition of South African hip-hop oddball Die Antwoord to the lineup, and the fact that the festival is officially sold out.
Lollapalooza 2010 Official Lineup: Soundgarden, Green Day, Lady Gaga, Arcade Fire, The Strokes, Phoenix
After months of speculation, rumors, and leaks, Lollapalooza has finally revealed its official 2010 lineup, confirming most of what we posted as initial rumors a couple months ago. At the top of the lineup is a reunited Soundgarden, along with Green Day, the controversial choice of Lady Gaga, up-and-coming French... more
All Good Music Festival 2010 Lineup Additions: Old Crow Medicine Show, Tea Leaf Green, The Bridge, Pimps of Joytime
The All Good Music Festival has announced yet another round of additions to its 2010 lineup, including: Old Crow Medicine Show, Tea Leaf Green, The Bridge, Donna Jean Godchaux Band w/Jeff Mattson, The Heavy Pets and The Pimps of Joytime.
Forecastle Festival Initial 2010 Lineup: Flaming Lips, Widespread Panic, Spoon, Drive-by Truckers
Louisville, Kentucky's Forecastle Festival has announced its initial 2010 lineup, which includes the Flaming Lips, Widespread Panic, and Spoon as headliners. Now in its ninth year, the 2010 Forecastle fest will take place July 9 - 12 at Louisville's Waterfront Park. Forecastle Festival 2010 Lineup: The Flaming Lips Widespread Panic Spoon Bassnectar Drive-by Truckers Minus the... more
The Big Up Festival Gets Phish’d, Re-schedules Festival Dates
Remember that new upstate NY festival we mentioned a few weeks back, called the Big Up? Well, in a pragmatic response to Phish's recent summer tour announcement which includes shows at SPAC in upstate NY, the festival organizers have re-scheduled The Big Up from its original June 17-19 weekend to... more
