6.28-29.25

by Stephanie Snape - July 1, 2025July 1, 2025

Article and Photos: Stephanie Snape All Your Friends Fest returned to Oro-Medonte this past weekend for its second year, drawing fans of pop-punk, emo, and alternative music from across the region. Things kicked off with a Canadian classic: Faber Drive, whose upbeat performance set the tone for a nostalgic, high-energy experience.

Farm Jamb Bluegrass Festival // McClurg Family Farm // 6.5-7.2025

by Michael W. Bright - June 18, 2025June 18, 2025

Article and photos: Michael W. Bright Baghdad Kentucky: The 4th annual Farm Jamb Bluegrass Festival returned to the tranquil McClurg Family Farm between Frankfort and Louisville, reaffirming its position as a must-attend event for bluegrass aficionados. Unlike sprawling, overcrowded festivals in inhospitable locations, Farm Jamb offers an intimate, family friendly setting

BLUEGRASS IN THE BLUEGRASS! // The Farm Jamb Bluegrass Festival

by Michael W. Bright - May 30, 2025

The 4th Annual Farm Jamb Bluegrass Festival is back and bigger! I'd say better, but it's always been great since its first occasion in 2021. This is not your dry, dusty, arid, scalding, barely survivable desert-scape with four-figure ticket prices and 1,000 bands. The beautiful, tranquil, verdant McClurg Family Farm

California Is For Lovers: A Reunion of Emo and Punk Legends

by Rudy Salgado - November 11, 2024

Article and Photos by: Rudy Salgado Los Angeles, California – On August 31st, The Torch at the LA Memorial Coliseum hosted a festival that felt like stepping into a time machine for every emo and punk fan who lived through the early 2000s. Hawthorne Heights, the Ohio-based band that captured the

California Roots Festival 2024: A Celebration of Reggae, Hip-Hop, and Good Vibes

by Rudy Salgado - November 11, 2024

Article and Photos by: Rudy Salgado The 13th annual California Roots Festival came to life at the Monterey County Fairgrounds over Memorial Day weekend (May 24-26, 2024), bringing a blend of reggae and hip-hop to the California coast. This year's event once again proved why Cali Roots is a movement, not

Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival // Franklin, TN // 9.30.24

by Nick Durcholz - October 2, 2024October 2, 2024

Article and Photos by: Nick Durcholz Franklin, Tenn. – From a patron’s perspective, the chicken and waffles of a gleeful music festival experience are the seemingly flagrant flavors of compromise and perseverance. To keep these two ideals from completely spoiling amid a major hurricane that had near inexhaustible energy in the form

Ohio Is For Lovers Festival // Live @ Riverbend Music Center // 9.7.24

by Linda Carlson - September 14, 2024

Article & Photos: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – You couldn’t ask for a more spectacular September day for an outdoor music festival – brilliant sunshine, a cool morning followed by an afternoon in the 70s, and not a hint of humidity. Three stages, two under pavilion protection and one in an

All Our Friends Fest // Oro-Medonte, ON // 8.23-24.24

by Stephanie Snape - September 5, 2024September 5, 2024

Article and Photos by: Stephanie Snape Oro-Medonte- Burls Creek, home to the well-known country festival Boots and Hearts is adding an additional festival to their roster. All Your Friends Fest, the first of its name, took place over the weekend and they secured an incredible lineup. The lineup was a perfect mesh

When We Were Young Festival returns to Las Vegas

by Drew Whitman - September 13, 2023

The second annual When We Were Young Festival will take place on October 21 & 22 at Las Vegas Festival Grounds. This year's lineup features over 50 artists, including headliners blink-182 and Green Day. We’re excited to see some long-awaited reunions at the fest such as Something Corporate, as well

Windy City Smokeout // Chicago, IL // 7.13 – 7.16

by Charles Yamabe - August 10, 2023

Chicago, IL -- Windy City Smokeout 2023 celebrated their ten year anniversary in style! Once again they treated festival-goers to some of the biggest names in country music and the best barbecue around. Ten years for any festival is a big deal but Windy City Smokeout is special because it didn't