Festival Review
Bumbershoot Is More Than Just A Festival
Bumbershoot Is More Than Just A Festival: Guest Post by Aaron Bumbershoot is more than just another music festival; it is a celebration of over half a century of art, culture, and community in the heart of Seattle. Bumbershoot 2025 was no different; the festival carried a sense of history and legacy that made it…
Continue ReadingNorth Coast STUNS!!!
I was fortunate to return to North Coast Music Festival for its 15th anniversary, and it blew me away once more. Praising North Coast and its organizers is easy. Though still new to the scene, this is my third time attending, and it’s the best yet! Day 1 Friday was all about stage hopping. I…
Continue ReadingNorth Coast Delivers Unforgettable Atmosphere, Performances
North Coast was exactly what I needed to close out the summer. With the heat wearing thin and spooky season on the horizon, the festival’s 15th anniversary arrived at the perfect time. It was my first North Coast, and Mother Nature set the tone with flawless weather…yet the true beauty revealed itself within the festival…
Continue ReadingApocalypse: ZOMBIELAND Returns!
WHERE: Queen Mary Waterfront, Long Beach, CA WHEN: November 28th & 29th, 2025 WHAT: Apocalypse: Zombieland Tell Me More! Hey hey! So pumped to announce the Apocalypse: Zombieland is returning to Southern California and has released their third and exhilarating lineup! Taking place Saturday, November 28th, and Sunday, November 29th, in Long Beach, California, you…
Continue ReadingA Local’s Guide to Shaky Knees
This year’s festival season has been a whirlwind of adventure. I started the season by venturing south to Resonate down at Suwannee, then experienced the chaos and heartbreak of Bonnaroo, then ventured to new territory with the Capitol Groove and King Gizzard’s inaugural Field of Vision, and finally will close out the year with the…
Continue ReadingTHING Weekend 3 With The Legends
THING Weekend 3 Written By Jordan Barsness If you braved the 90+ degree temperatures on the last Saturday of THING Fest, you were rewarded with a lineup of legends and a particular group of musicians that had you seeing mirages. Among those legends was Tunde Adebimpe of TV on the Radio fame, whose debut solo…
Continue ReadingOutside Lands 2025 Popped
San Francisco’s annual summer party at Golden Gate Park has finally passed. Outside Lands 2025 was a massive success and drew many new faces to the festival. Among improving aspects from the previous years, they also accomplished some firsts for the festivals. I got into the festival pretty early on Friday. After exploring a bit…
Continue ReadingYUNGBLUD: A Night of Chaos, Connection, and Community
Fans lined the streets of downtown Atlanta hours before doors opened at Tabernacle. By late afternoon, the line wrapped around the block. Some had camped out since 4 a.m. to guarantee a spot on the barricade. The energy was buzzing before anyone even stepped inside. The style was impossible to miss. Spiked hair, colorful dye…
Continue ReadingChecking Out THING Weekend Two with RKS
THING Weekend Two Written By Jordan Barsness The sun was out once again at Remlinger as weekend two of THING Fest hosted a vibrant lineup of artists, headlined by Rainbow Kitten Surprise. RKS fans were out in full force from the moment the gates opened. One of the great aspects of THING is that fans…
Continue ReadingMy Weekend Review Of Rockville 2025
Even with the time that has passed since the festival, Welcome to Rockville (WTR) 2025 at the historic Daytona International Speedway, is still living rent free in my brain. This event, filled with rockers, metal heads, Juggalos, and everyone in between, was one of the best I’ve attended so far. Everyone was so kind to…
Continue ReadingDeep Tropics 2025 Brings the Beat and the Green to Nashville
Last week, Deep Tropics returned to Nashville’s Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park for two days of music, community, and sustainability. Since its inception in 2017, Deep Tropics has been widely recognized as a highly sustainable and eco-friendly festival, earning praise from publications like Billboard, The New York Times, and Forbes for its unwavering commitment to…
Continue ReadingNorth Coast Marks 15 Years with ‘Night Lights’ Afterparty Lineup
This stacked lineup includes heavy hitters Excision, Daily Bread, Chris Lake, Zeds Dead B2B Liquid Stranger, Kaskade, Louis The Child, SVDDEN DEATH, Of The Trees, Galantis, ATLiens, SOFI TUKKER, and more. North Coast celebrates 15 years with 27 afterparties across Chicago – the festival’s most visionary nighttime programming ever. The festival has also released its…
Continue ReadingOur Journey Through Elements 2025
After 3 beautiful days of camping and EDM, I’m finally home. Elements 2025 was a ton of fun, and the elements were very kind to us this year! Last year’s rain and a bunch of other festivals getting soaked this year made us and a lot of others prepare for the downpour again, but we…
Continue ReadingWeekend One Was Quite The THING!
Weekend One Was Quite The THING! Guest Author: Jordan Barsness Weekend one of THING was spectacular. The clouds gave way to some lovely sunshine as Jessica Pratt enchanted the afternoon crowd with her stripped-down set. ‘By Hook or by Crook’ was a highlight of her performance. An almost Bossa Nova sound with lyrics that cut…
Continue ReadingCamp Alderwild is BACK! – Telluride CO
Of The Trees is lightning up the forest WHERE: Telluride, Colorado WHEN: August 22-23rd, 2025 Of The Trees, the visionary behind some of the most groundbreaking electronic music and unforgettable live experiences, is excited to reveal the full list of artists for his upcoming event, Camp Alderwild. A unique, all-ages, concert experience featuring camping and…
Continue ReadingTAHOE LIVE BRINGS US 3 DAYS AT THE PALISADES
Tickets On Sale Monday, August 4 at 10am PST HERE Tahoe Live is back and bigger than ever! The festival will be returning to Palisades Tahoe for three special days (Dec 12-14) and organizers are ready to give attendees a world class, memorable experience each and every day. Tahoe Live is a unique combination of music, snow, and…
Continue ReadingCapitol Hill Block Party 2025 Lights Up Seattle
Capitol Hill Block Party – oh my. The shame I feel knowing I’ve been living in Seattle for 3 years now and this is my first time attending this event. I know, I know, that’s crazy and I’ll do better from now on. The Location:The way this festival literally takes over the entire southern section…
Continue ReadingBumbershoot 2025 Releases Exciting Program!
Taking place in Seattle, Washington over Labor Day Weekend (August 30th – 31st), the incredible Bumbershoot 2025 Arts & Music Festival returns! Celebrating creativity, community, culinary arts, and music – it’s bound to be an amazing time. Festival producers New Rising Sun have released their expansive Visual Arts program – bringing back festival favorites like…
Continue ReadingDAY TRIP 2025 💙🌴🎶
Day Trip was truly the time of my life. The second we arrived, we hopped into a cart that took us into the festival and instantly started making new friends. We took pictures and danced while riding the party cart into the festival. The energy was electric from the start, and it set the tone…
Continue ReadingI Journeyed Back To Electric Forest This Weekend
So this past weekend, I got to go back to the legendary Electric Forest, and let me tell you, it was such a blast. I went back in 2013 and 2015 so it’s been a full 10 years since I’ve been back and I can’t say enough positive things about how much fun I had…
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