Posts by Nicolas Jackson
Coast To Coast For Ultra Miami 2019
Illenium’s First Ultra Music Festival Performance! Ultra Miami was quickly on my “Can’t Miss!” festival list once Illenium announced a live set for the festival. Some friends from the Illenials group on facebook (made up of fans) were planning to attend, as a group of 4 we planned to meet in Florida. Though I was…
Continue ReadingSpring Break Means Festival Season Has Started
Festival Season’s Here! For some Spring Break can mean midterm studying is finally over, and the start of festival season for others. At this time some are preparing for their midterms, others are preparing outfits. A few events have already passed such as Crush hosted by Insomniac Events in multiple locations for Valentine’s Day. With multiple…
Continue ReadingInsomniac Takes Us Beyond Wonderland Once More
Beyond Wonderland returns to the NOS Events Center. Located in San Bernardino California their 2 day festival takes place on March 22nd and March 23rd. The Red Queen Is Waiting For Your Return This marks my third year in a row attending and with the reveal of the lineup this might be just one of…
Continue ReadingQuite The Welcome Home Party For Slander
Slander Presents: The Headbangers Ball Originating from the Los Angeles music scene, Slander held two sold-out shows at the well known “Hollywood Palladium” for their “Headbangers Ball Tour.” Other artists on the lineup were Wooli and Must Die. The Mighty Eye! One of the biggest moments was the reveal of a new stage called…
Continue ReadingTwo Events To End 2018 With
The end of 2018 is approaching and that means a ton of New Year’s Eve parties to choose from. Originally I had hoped to attend my first Decadance Festival. Arizona or Colorado were some options but decided to make Audiotistic my last festival of the year. Insomniac events made Countdown only 1 day this year but added…
Continue ReadingNo Escape From This Psycho Circus
With so many options for “Things to do” for Halloween, it truly was difficult picking which event to attend. I settled on returning to Escape: Psycho Circus which marked my 4th Escape. From music, to freak-shows, to a high quality maze which requires you to sign a waiver before entering; Insomniac Events impressed me with…
Continue ReadingCamping At A Festival And What To Bring
Camping Essentials For Any Festival! What better way to help our community than to give some tips and tricks for camping that can apply to both veterans and first-time campers? What To Bring Tent – Depending on the situation and whether you’re flying or driving, as well as how many people are in your group, your…
Continue ReadingHard Summer During A Hot Summer
Music And A Swim? One of the ways to stay cool during what was definitely the hottest Hard Summer I’ve attended so far was to take a dip in the pool of the VIP area by the Hard stage. I did not make use of the pool due to my lack of proper swimwear but…
Continue ReadingIllenium Delivers A Once In A Lifetime Sold Out Show At Red Rocks Amphitheater!
Illenium’s Best Performance Yet I drove all the way from California to Colorado by myself for this Illenium show and I’d gladly do it again. This was Illenium’s first ever headlining show at the Red Rocks Amphitheater in beautiful Colorado, one of my favorite states to visit. The only thing more impressive than his performance…
Continue ReadingHARD Summer Returns To The Fontana Speedway
Hard Events and Hard Summer have always held a soft spot in my heart since Hard Day Of The Dead 2013 was my first time experiencing a massive electronic music festival, let alone anything bigger than a regular concert. Familiar SoCal Event With A Few Changes In August of 2017, Hard Summer had its 10-year…
Continue ReadingBicycle Day: Mind, Body, And Soul Stimulation
Bicycle Day Is A World Of Its Own I was fortunate enough to be the staff writer to cover this event by a miracle after “ABunDance Bicycle Day in LA” sold out “The Mayan” which is a venue I also had not had the pleasure of attending before. After finding street parking in the Downtown…
Continue ReadingCrush Arizona: A Night Of Romance In The Desert
Valentine’s Day is a day it would be safe to agree anyone who doesn’t live under a rock would be aware of yearly and with a wide range of things to do to celebrate love or new found freedom for those who went in search of love, this was my 3rd Crush event with my…
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