Festival Review
A 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…
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THING 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…
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Outside 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…
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YUNGBLUD: 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…
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Checking 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…
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My 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…
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Deep 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…
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North 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…
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Our 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…
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Weekend 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…
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Camp 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…
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TAHOE 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…
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Capitol 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…
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Bumbershoot 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…
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DAY 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…
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I 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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OYE FESTIVAL 2025!
WHAT: OYE Festival 2025 WHEN: October 4th, 2025 WHERE: Atlanta, Georgia Tell Me More! OYE Festival 2025 has announced their lineup & new venue – celebrating & amplifying Latinx voices on October 4th, 2025. Taking place in the heart of Atlanta at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium’s famous pre-game tailgating spot – ‘Lot 432’. Incredible production will…
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Escape To Coconino 2025!
WHAT: Escape to Coconino 2025 Music Festival WHEN: July 18th-19th, 2025 WHERE: Flagstaff, Arizona COCONINO REVEALS 2025 LINEUP! Great news! Coconino 2025 has revealed their entire lineup for their music festival this summer. Coconino 2025 is a two-day celebration of music, the great outdoors, and community. Relentless Beats and R Entertainment North are delivering a…
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Backup Bonnaroo Fun!
Bonnaroo 2025 was set to be the first time back in almost 10 years for me. I went with my partner for Friday excited to see Of The Trees, Tape B, Detox Unit, Tipper, and all the adventures that roo had in store for us, but sadly that wasn’t meant to be. We were still on our way when the rain…
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Groove Cruise 2026 Themes!
The highly anticipated and sold out Groove Cruise, has just released their 2026 themes! Sailing from Miami to Nassau, from Thursday January 22nd to Monday, January 26th, 2026 on the Royal Caribbean, Groove Cruise promised multiple ways to express your best self. As a cornerstone of the Groove Cruise community, the festival hosts two daily…
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