Joshua Tree, California – “Pretty much everything about this festival is unprofessional.” That was the easiest way to reflect upon Desert Daze 2016, as we walked back to our camp Sunday night following the Brian Jonestown Massacre’s closing set. This is in no way meant as a criticism either. Desert Daze was described as the “no rules
San Francisco – Well, it was a good run, but you can’t outrun the cruel hand of overdevelopment forever, it seems. That’s right folks: after ten years the Treasure Island Music Festival—billed as “the Festival in the Bay”—will be celebrating its last installment on the island that gave this festival its name. For those who
New York – This weekend ushers in California’s 5th annual Desert Daze in Joshua Tree, where for three days, from October 14-16, festivalgoers from around the world will experience “what music festivals once were, while illuminating the future of what music festivals can be.” I am hoping that by the end of this weekend I will
Chicago – Yesterday marked the first day of Chicago’s last summer festival of 2016. Fans from around the city and the world filled into Douglas Park on the city’s South Side, where the green grass was a plenty and mud was nowhere to be found… perhaps this will be the first year we experience a
Chicago – Ah, yes, it’s that time of year again – time to experience all four seasons while attending one of Chicago’s best music festivals: Riot Fest. For some, the chances of getting rained on, spending the weekend slowly walking through mud, and on the daily experiencing an Autumn morning, humid afternoon, and then a
San Francisco – Sunshine. Muppets. Girls with flowers in their hair. The third day of Outside Lands 2016 at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park saw all three of these things, as the sun was finally strong enough to burn off the stubborn Pacific fog banks that had plagued the area since the first morning. As everyone scrambled to make
San Francisco – Back at Golden Gate Park this Saturday, for Outside Lands Music Festival, we saw an emergence of faux fur and festivalgoers shawled with knit blankets, as temperatures rose only to the high-50s and the clouds stubbornly refused to be chased out of the neighborhood. Among the many legacy bands being presented at Outside Lands on
San Francisco – The ninth annual Outside Lands Music Festival kicked off this Friday in the misty glens of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. The sparse early afternoon crowds swiftly grew to massive proportions as the day progressed, and the areas around the festival’s four stages quickly filled with attendees keen to catch some of the most renowned acts
Chicago – The sun rose again and stayed out for Lollapalooza’s final day of the 25th Anniversary celebration, much to the happiness of everyone in attendance. Once again, the festivals six main stages (not counting Kidzapalooza and the EDM nightmare that is Perry’s) featured much to be seen (with plenty of conflicts for the festival connoisseur)—including a headlining set
San Francisco – This weekend marks the ninth Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival, held annually in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. The first edition was held back in 2008, boasting acts like Radiohead, Beck, Tom Petty, and Jack Johnson. This year marks the triumphant return of Radiohead to OSL—as well as headlining sets from LCD Soundsystem, Lionel Richie,