Apr 5, 2012
WHERE: Forest Park, St. Louis, MO
WHEN: Aug 25-26, 2012
HOW MUCH: $60-$70 (2 day pass) / $40 (single day)
The 3rd Annual LouFest lineup has been announced, and boy oh boy is it a good one! Previously LouFest has featured headliners such as She & Him, TV on the Radio, Broken Social Scene, Built to Spill and Jeff Tweedy of Wilco to name a few. Last year was supposed to feature The Roots, but their performance was cancelled just a few days prior to ... Read More
Apr 5, 2012
Inaugural River's Edge Music Festival Set To Rock St. Paul This Summer
Another day, another festival. This one is in Minnesota where we hear they have lots of mosquitoes. Personally we prefer mojitos but hey sometimes you need to sacrifice a lil blood to enjoy the likes of Dave Matthews Band and Tool.
Also appearing at the two day River’s Edge Music Festival on Harriet Island in scenic Saint Paul Minnesota over the weekend of June 23rd and 24th will be The Flaming Lips, ... Read More
Apr 5, 2012
Let's just face it: Electronic music is very popular and right now and shows no signs of ever going away. This year's Electric Daisy Carnival—which will be held in Las Vegas June 8-10—is planning on have 300,000 attendees this year, and for a good reason.
This year's lineup sports some of the hardest working DJs in current electronic music: Tiësto, Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso, Avicii, Benny Benassi, Kaskade, Afrojack, Above and Beyond, Bassnectar, Armin van Buuren, Carl Cox, Chase and Status, David Guetta, ... Read More
Apr 2, 2012
Firefly Music Festival To Be Held In Delaware
Delaware, welcome to the world of States that have sweet Music Festivals.
The news broke last night, that the three day ’Firefly Music Festival’, will be headlined by The Killers, The Black Keys and Jack White . Solid, right? I mean, sure The Killers aren’t in the stratosphere of musical relevance circa 2012 as the The Black Keys and Jack White are; but hey, they could have went with the Beach Boys, so we’ll chalk up those headliners as a win.
The ’2nd tier’ ... Read More
Mar 26, 2012
Summerland Tour 2012 Brings Back The 90's In A Big Way
As a teen growing up in the 1990’s I laughed at all the 70’s and 80’s nostalgia bands teaming up for summer tours. The time to laugh at my decades music is now here as the ultimate 90’s nostalgia package just announced plans to hit the road for a coast to coast tour. Going under the name Summerland – Everclear, Sugar Ray, Lit, Gin Blossoms and Marcy Playground will be rocking some ... Read More
Mar 22, 2012
New York City brace yourselves, we finally got ourselves a good festival. It's called Catalpa , and taking place July 28th and 29th at Randall's Island Park in NYC.
Who are the headliners you ask?
The Black Keys, TV On The Radio, and Snoop Dogg (Performing 1993's Doggystyle in it's entirety). With a full announcement of artists to come soon, I'm pretty sure this is one all of us in the New York City area need to check out.
Weekend Early Bird Passes start at $99. ... Read More
Mar 20, 2012
Mayan Holidaze To Celebrate The End Of The World with Jam Bands Galore
Let’s just assume for a minute that the Mayans really were onto something and the world will end on December 21st, 2012. What better way to spend the last moments of your life than deep in Mayan country with some of your favorite jam bands? To be held at the Dreams Tulum Resort and Spa on the Mayan Riviera in Mexico, the Mayan Holidaze Music Festival will take place from ... Read More
Mar 19, 2012
Atlanta Announces Initial Lineup For The New "Party In The Park" Festival
As you may or may not know, I'm living in Georgia now. I hate it here so much, but thankfully ATL has its perks, including a new festival that was just announced. Party in the Park is a one day show that will feature The Flaming Lips, Young the Giant, Awolnation, and Dawes. It's unclear whether more bands will be announced.
The show will take place Saturday May 19 at Olympic Centennial Park ... Read More
Mar 19, 2012
Yes, this is ANOTHER 311 post from me. This one is to explain to you the amazingness that transpired on 03-10 and 03-11-12 in Las Vegas Nevada. For those of you who do not know, the band 311 has been celebrating "311 Day" with a show that happens on the date 03-11, every two years for a while now. This is a show that is like no other. Fans from many states and even other countries make the trek to see the ... Read More
Mar 12, 2012
Lineups for the 2012 Reading & Leeds Festival Announced
The lineup for the 2012 Reading and Leeds Festivals have been announced and as always they are mighty impressive. Headliners include Kasabian, Foo Fighters and The Cure. Other notable acts include At The Drive-In, Paramore and The Black Keys. As of press time, the website for Leeds Festival has crashed from all the heavy traffic, but you can check out the lineup for the Reading Festival below.
For additional information on Leeds - click here. ... Read More
Mar 8, 2012
Initial Artists Announced for the 2012 High Sierra Music Festival
The initial artist announcement for the 22nd annual High Sierra Music Festival has been announced. The event will once again be held at the Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds in Quincy California from July 5th through July 8th. Some of the highlights of this long running festival include Ben Harper, Railroad Earth and STS9. For the complete lineup (as of 03/08/12) either watch the nifty video below OR skip past the video and read them ... Read More
Mar 5, 2012
Goldenvoice Adds Coachella Week Shows For Southern California
Goldenvoice just posted information on which Coachella 2012 bands will be playing shows in/around the greater Los Angeles Area during the week between each festival. Highlights include Kasabian at the Fonda, Refused at the Glass House and Pulp at the Fox Theatre. Check out the above poster to see which of your favorite Coachella Artists are playing in Southern California this April. As always, check out the official Goldenvoice page for up to the minute ... Read More
Feb 28, 2012
Beale Street Music Festival Announces All-Star Lineup
Every year, something glorious happens on the legendary Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee. That glorious happening is Beale Street music festival, an affordable way to spend the first weekend of May. Like heavy metal? Like alternative rock? Like pop music? Like rap? Like country? Almost every existing genre of music is represented at Beale St., thus making it that much more appealing to a music fan.
This year's festival will be headlined by Jane's Addiction, My Morning Jacket, ... Read More
Feb 23, 2012
BLOOM HEAVY RIVER ROMP 2012 Presented by SCHLAFLY BREWING
The good folks at Bloom Heavy have been helping bring good music to the SEMO area for the last few years, and this summer they have stepped their game up a notch with the Bloom Heavy River Romp. Taking place just a short drive South of St. Louis in Grassy, Missouri, this years lineup is absolutely stacked and features Nederland, Colorados native sons, Yonder Mountain String Band, as well as bluegrass pioneer Del McCoury ... Read More
Feb 22, 2012
Once again my friends, I am going to share another adventure from my 2012 concert tour hellride. The night of 2/17/12, may have started out troubling, but the fabulous music played during that show held my spirits high and kept me in the “zone”. I arrived a bit late to the WoW Hall in Eugene, OR. and ended up parking in a motorcycle parking spot, so that I could minimize the music that I would miss. Unfortunately, upon entering the venue, I ... Read More
Feb 14, 2012
Bonnaroo 2012 Lineup Announced
As always the lineup for the Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester Tennessee is nothing short of impressive. Headlined by Red Hot Chili Peppers, Radiohead and Phish, the festival is set to take place June 7th-10th, 2012. Other highlights on the bill include Alice Cooper, St. Vincent and a reunited Ben Folds Five.
With the first two price levels already sold out, you best get your tickets soon as this annual event almost always sells out. If you have a little ... Read More
Feb 7, 2012
Metallica Set To Launch Orion Music + More Festival
For months, Phish fans have been on the ball in regards to the band hosting a festival later this summer at Bader Field. In various reports, it was known that Phish, Kenny Chesney and Metallica would be holding events at the airport. While we still wait for details on the Phish bash, Metallica has announced details for the inaugural Orion Music Festival. Chances are, you won’t believe what you are about to read.
Metallica will ... Read More
Feb 6, 2012
What: Hangout Music Festival 2012
Where: Gulf Shores, Alabama
When: May 18 - 20
Why: Hangout 2011 featured a diverse lineup including Paul Simon, The Foo Fighters, Primus, The Black Keys, Girl Talk, Avett Brothers, Widespread Panic, and The Flaming Lips.
Well the folks planning the only festival featuring white sandy beaches and palm trees out there have done it again with a fantastic early 2012 lineup coming out in waves via Facebook this evening.
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Dave Matthews Band •Jack White
String Cheese Incident (performing two ... Read More
Feb 3, 2012
Sasquatch 2012 Lineup Announced!
Sasquatch is one of Washington's most widely regarded music festivals. Held annually at the beautiful Gorge Amphitheater, Sasquatch is known for hosting big name acts like Jane's Addiction, Kings of Leon, Bjork, and Flaming Lips. Well this year, they've got a treat for you.
Here is the full lineup in order as it says on the website:
Jack White, Beck, Bon Iver, Pretty Lights, Tenacious D, The Shins, Beirut, Girl Talk, The Roots, Portlandia, Feist, Silversun Pickups, Metric, The Head and ... Read More
Feb 2, 2012
Rock On The Range 2012 Lineup Revealed
Most events held at Crew Stadium in Columbus are trash. I say that because we all know that Ohio State Football is a joke. What is not a joke (minus a few bands) is the lineup for the 2012 Rock on the Range concert. To be held on May 18th and 19th, highlights of the line up include, The Darkness, Down, Megadeth, Mastodon and many more.
Tickets are on sale Friday Feb 10th, 2012. A full line ... Read More
Jan 25, 2012
2012 Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival Artists Announced
Now in its 5th year, the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival has just announced what bands will be performing for 2012. Slipknot and Slayer will headline the main stage this summer, and will be joined by a third mystery artist to be named on March 5th. The main stages fourth slot will rotate between As I Lay Dying, Asking Alexandria and The Devil Wears Prada.
Updated 03/05/12: The mystery artist has been unveiled and it is MOTORHEAD!
Thrash ... Read More