August 13th Weekly Roundup Feature
Hey hey! It’s August 13th and we’re back with our weekly roundup feature. Check back in with us next week! Acyan – MASCULTURE Rising trap producer Acyan returned to OTHERWRLD today, unveiling his high-octane EP ‘MASCULTURE.’ Drawing inspiration from the overwhelming and mind-numbing effects of society’s constant consumption of social media content, ‘MASCULTURE’ is a poignant reflection of Acyan’s…
Continue ReadingCascade Equinox – Pretty Lights, Big Wild, Goose, and MORE!!
The inaugural event for this brand new camping festival, Cascade Equinox, is about to kick off with single-day lineups announced, big-name headliners and a vendor marketplace, healing sanctuaries, art installations, kids activities, amazing food options and so much more! It’s going to be an amazing weekend in Oregon. Friday, September 22 – September 24, 2023…
Continue ReadingHard Summer ’23 RECAP
85 degrees, clear skies and just enough wind to dry off our perspiration. Held in our very own concrete jungle, Hard Summer was hot enough to give their attendees some color, but windy enough to cool their attendees down. I’ve been attending Hard events since 2015, and although Hard Summer may have had it’s logistical…
Continue ReadingIt’s A Super Nova Fest
There’s a brand new experience coming your way with NOVA Festival! It all happens this November 17th and 18th in Midway, Texas. Make sure that you don’t head to Midland, Texas, as they are easily confused! The festival is about 2 and a half hours away from Austin, Dallas, and Houston in East Texas. Let’s…
Continue ReadingAugust 6th Weekly Roundup Feature
Hey hey! It’s August 6th and we’re back with our weekly roundup feature. Check back in with The Festival Voice next week! a.k.a. skips – I.T.C.T.M. SF-bred/LA-based underground rave producer a.k.a. skips has reemerged into the spotlight in grand fashion. Now, listeners can get their first taste of Jawfiller with the project’s lead single, “I.T.C.T.M.,” – a playful club…
Continue ReadingWill I See You At Moon River 2023?
Moon River Music Festival is returning to Chattanooga this September 9th and 10th after having a shaky 2022 with Sunday ending early due to inclement weather. This will be the eighth installment of this festival curated by Drew Holcomb and the fifth time in downtown Chattanooga after leaving it’s birthplace at the Levitt Shell in…
Continue ReadingArt Installations Galore At North Coast
Get ready to experience everything North Coast has to offer! The festival has unveiled experimental programming, a brand new stage design, and daily schedules for its upcoming 2023 edition, taking place Friday, September 1 – Sunday, September 3, 2023 at Chicagoland’s SeatGeek Stadium Campus. It’s going to be a crazy time, trust me, I went last…
Continue ReadingWe’re Getting Holy Ship! Wrecked
Holy Ship! Wrecked has announced its 2023 lineup and let me tell you, it’s going to be a dream. Eleven years ago, Holy Ship! reimagined what a music festival experience and community could be, with its successor Holy Ship! Wrecked bringing this concept to land with even more potential for complete attendee immersion. Pack those…
Continue ReadingPretty Lights Magic At The Caverns
We’re lucky enough to be graced with the magical Pretty Lights, who will perform three nights at The Caverns Amphitheater in Pelham, TN on November 3-5, 2023. The three-night event will feature an extended Pretty Lights set each night with visual collaborations by Anti-Alias & The Lazershark plus special guest Glass Crane & Psybernautics. This is just the treat you’ve been looking for! The weekend will…
Continue ReadingIt’s Getting Dark With Arc
It’s getting dark as we get ready for ARC After Dark, the official afterparties for Chicago’s flagship house and techno festival. The 2023 edition of the festival is taking place this year from September 1-3 as it brings back the heat to Chi-town! ARC heads into its third year firmly rooted as a fan-favorite in…
Continue ReadingJuly 31st Weekly Roundup Feature
We’re back on July 31st! It’s been a few weeks because I was on vacation- but we’re back in action. Check back into The Festival Voice for next week’s top news. CloZee – Microworlds French multi-talented artist and Odyzey Music label head CloZee releases her anticipated third album Microworlds. Transporting listeners to imaginative, utopian places, Microworlds is an amalgamation of…
Continue ReadingDance Global Dance
Jumping into Global Dance this year has been quite the blast of emotions for me. At first, I was very excited to be covering the festival. Then I started to doubt if I was even slightly talented enough to be writing about it. I do not have the proper words to describe my experience, but…
Continue ReadingAin’t No Party Like Hard Summer!
You’re reading this post because you read the title, and you thought “ain’t that the truth”. There is no party like a Hard Summer party because a Hard Summer party don’t stop! Now, I’m a big advocate of not creating a schedule. I typically float around and see where the vibes take me, but you…
Continue ReadingIt’s A Hip Hop- IYKYK Festival
If you’re a fan of hip hop, you would know that Lil Uzi Vert’s Pink Tape finally reclaimed the No. 1 spot on the charts for the Hip-Hop game, and on its heels- the announcement of the brand new IYKYK Music Festival, September 09 at Phoenix Raceway. The festival was co-produced by Relentless Beats and Universatile Music,…
Continue ReadingHappy Global Dance Week!
Global Dance is celebrating its 20th anniversary in style! From chart-topping DJs to underground producers, the festival’s lineup is curated to cater to a diverse range of electronic music genres. So whether you are shuffling, headbanging, or flowing you will have an amazing experience. Have you seen the lineup?!?! I hyperventilated a little, not going…
Continue ReadingWe’re Going For The Gold!
Relentless Beats has announced phase 02 of its Goldrush: Sonoran Skies lineup, taking place October 7 – 8, 2023, at Phoenix Raceway. We’re going for the gold at a venue that has seen the Southwest’s most prolific independent promoter’s biggest shows to date. The phase 02 lineup joins previously announced headliners Tiësto, Zeds Dead, ZHU, and 20+ artists from the…
Continue ReadingJuly 17th Weekly Roundup Feature
Hey hey! It’s July 17th! Our next few roundups will be late as I will be out of the country. TFV will release the roundup upon my return! CloZee – Skylight French multi-talented artist and Odyzey Music label head CloZee releases her new single ‘Skylight’. Arriving with an official music video, ‘Skylight’ serves as the third and…
Continue ReadingHARD SUMMER Is Bringing The Afties!
HARD SUMMER is fast approaching and the only question to be asked is are you ready? We are excited to finally set foot in the original LA rave stomping grounds and just as excited for you to be joining us in this 10-year reunion in the making. The never before used venue combinations will be…
Continue ReadingTFV’s Bleached Festival Playlist
We’re trying something new here at TFV and we’re creating festival playlists for some of the festivals we are covering! This playlist was created by Xander Beaumont, one of our photographers at TFV, for Bleached festival. Check it out here! Before we share the playlist, we wanted to give you a little bit of background…
Continue ReadingIt’s A Power Trip, Baby
In 2017, Coachella brought us another legendary festival called Desert Trip where we experienced the Coachella vibes in the desert. Since then, the festival has been on hiatus and we’ve been left to wonder what is happening next for the iconic festival. And this year, we’re being treated to a Desert Trip Round Two, aptly…
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