California Is For Lovers: A Reunion of Emo and Punk Legends CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED FESTIVALS MUSIC 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 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED FESTIVALS MUSIC 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 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED FESTIVALS MUSIC 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 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED FESTIVALS MUSIC 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 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED FESTIVALS MUSIC 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 FESTIVALS PREVIEW 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 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED FESTIVALS Uncategorized 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
WonderRoad Festival // 6.17-18.23 // Garfield Park FEATURED FESTIVALS MUSIC by Nick Durcholz - June 22, 2023June 22, 2023 Article and Photos by: Nick Durcholz Indianapolis, Ind. – Superstition bursts into the mind of the most fervent skeptic when a festival experience goes particularly sour - or in the case of this festival - sweet. Merely a bumbling two years old, WonderRoad was/is perhaps the most streamlined, crisp music festival experience
Heatwave Music Festival Returns to Chicago’s Northerly Island: Two Days of Nonstop Music, Dancing, and Summer Vibes! FESTIVALS PREVIEW by Charles Yamabe - May 24, 2023May 24, 2023 Chicago, IL Chicago's annual music extravaganza, Heatwave Music Festival, is back with a bang, promising two days of electrifying performances, unforgettable moments, and nonstop fun to kick off the festival season. Taking place on June 10th and 11th, 2023, at the picturesque Northerly Island, this year's lineup is set to be
ARC MUSIC FESTIVAL // CHICAGO, IL // 9.02-9.04 FEATURED FESTIVALS by Charles Yamabe - September 8, 2022September 12, 2022 Article and Photos by: Charles Yamabe Chicago, IL -- Labor Day weekend in Chicago saw one of the best Electronic Music Festivals of the entire summer. ARC held its second annual music festival at Union Park on the near Westside of Chicago. The weekend started out perfectly with some of the
