Nov 15th, 2011 at 10:00AM:
Fun Fun Fun Fest 2011 was dreamy. And I mean that. As one of Austin's prized and annual music festivals, FFF has a lot riding on it. If I were to personify the festival, I might even find myself conjecturing about whether or not FFF feels like she's living in the shadows of SXSW and ACL. And if she could talk, she might say 'yes', but after this year's FFF, I reckon that 'yes' would be ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Fun Fun Fun Fest 2011: recap
Nov 15th, 2011 at 10:00AM:
Fun Fun Fun Fest 2011 was dreamy. And I mean that. As one of Austin's prized and annual music festivals, FFF has a lot riding on it. If I were to personify the festival, I might even find myself conjecturing about whether or not FFF feels like she's living in the shadows of SXSW and ACL. And if she could talk, she might say 'yes', but after this year's FFF, I reckon that 'yes' would be ...Video of the day: Austin City Limits recap
Sep 21st, 2011 at 3:00PM:
If you have never been to the Austin City Limits Music Festival, chances are you probably don't totally understand what all of the fuss is about. In fact, let's take that a step further. If you have never been to a music festival, chances are you probably don't totally understand what all of the fuss is about. Not only are music festivals an honest-to-god travel destination for tens of ...
ACL: know before you go
Sep 2nd, 2011 at 10:00AM:
The Austin City Limits Music Festival, usually referred to as ACL, is coming up soon. And really, Austin deserves some semblance of fun after this horrendous fire-infused, rain-free, 100+-degrees-for-way-too-many-days-in-a-row summer. After attending ACL last year just a few days after I'd arrived to Austin from New York City and successfully having a blast, I decided to get tickets for this ...Video: Muse at Outside Lands
Aug 25th, 2011 at 3:00PM:
In case you didn't catch wind of it, Outside Lands went down successfully a couple of weeks ago. Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival is held every year in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. If you haven't ever heard of the festival, that's probably because it's still pretty new. The first edition of Outside Lands was in 2008 and brought in 40,000-60,000 attendees per day. With clear support ...
Bonnaroo Photo Galleries
Jun 15th, 2011 at 2:00PM: I made kind a big fuss about Bonnaroo. I tried to encourage anyone who had the means to attend the festival. Because, as excruciating as the Tennessee sun while camping can be, the festival was the highlight of my summer last year. Whether or not you managed to make it to Manchester, Tennessee for the festival, you should scope the photos Bonnaroo has released from last weekend's festivities.
...Bonnaroo: know before you go
Jun 9th, 2011 at 3:00PM:
Bonnaroo kicks off today. In fact, at this precise moment, music-lovers anticipating one of the best weekends of their respective summers are pitching their tents and working out which bands they'll see tonight. I remember this feeling. I went to Bonnaroo last year and had such a blast that I got passes for this year's festival, as well. Unable to make the trip at the last minute, I am living ...Bonnaroo 2011: why you should go
May 21st, 2011 at 11:00AM:
Bonnaroo 2011 is bound to be fun. I say this with confidence because I packed a car (and a cooler) and pitched my(embarrassingly huge, but purchased as a gift by my mother) tent at Bonnaroo last year. I had scored some V.I.P. passes to the festival last minute and decided, without much hesitation, that it was about time I experienced a camping music festival for myself. As soon as I rolled into ...Bamboozle: 10 things you should know before you go
Apr 28th, 2011 at 10:00AM:
Bamboozle is a music festival that takes place in New Jersey every year right around this time of the year. Founded by John D'Esposito, Bamboozle began in 2003. While keeping up the annual festival in New Jersey, Bamboozle has also acted as the Bamboozle Roadshow and a festival in other cities, like Chicago, Illinois and Anaheim, California. The festival attracts close to 100,000 people each ...Video: Arcade Fire at Coachella
Apr 18th, 2011 at 4:00PM:
Music festivals are one of the best ways to spend your sweet summer time. Although we're still a ways off from the official launch of summer, many music fans consider Coachella the beginning of summer... or, at least, the beginning of summer festivals. As the season of love via live music swings fuller into gear, I'll help you navigate as many music festivals as I can. But for now, lets talk ...
The Festy Experience offers live music and outdoor adventure
Sep 21st, 2010 at 8:00AM: Are you looking for something to do this Columbus Day weekend? Do you enjoy outdoor fun and live music? Then you'll definitely want to check out the Festy Experience, a two-day long camping festival that is scheduled to take place on October 9 and 10 at the Concert Grounds at Devil's Backbone in Nelson County, Virginia.
Over the course of the weekend, there will be two stages with live music ...Best shoes for summer travel
Jun 28th, 2010 at 10:00AM: Traveling in the warmer months of the year can present unique apparel challenges. When preparing for a trip to the lower latitudes or destinations where water will be a major factor, certain considerations should be made. One important decision is the choice of footwear. There are few shoes that can do it all, but some can accommodate a variety of warm-weather activities.
The beach trip - One ...Get into the groove: Summer's best music festivals
Jun 3rd, 2010 at 3:30PM: Nothing says summer like backyard barbecues, the beach and live music. Spend a steamy summer night under the stars listening to your favorite band, or commit a weekend to rocking out at some of the best music festivals around the country. Here are a few of our favorites:
Delfest is a blue grass festival masterminded held in Cumberland, Maryland. The McCoury family - who have been in the business ...Surviving Chicago's Market Days festival
Jul 31st, 2009 at 2:30PM: This Saturday and Sunday, Chicago welcomes the largest street festival in the Midwest, Northalsted Market Days. It's a two-day free-for-all of over 400 vendors, 40 concerts and drag shows, street food, booze . . . and lots and lots of half-naked men.
You see, Market Days takes place in Boystown, a stretch of Halsted Street in the Lakeview neighborhood that is home to the majority of the city's ...Watch a ship burn at Vivid Sydney
Apr 10th, 2009 at 2:00PM: Vivid Sydney is the largest international music and light festival in the Southern Hemisphere (at least according to the press release they sent me). It starts May 26 and runs through June 14, so you still have time to book your tickets. If Jetstar fits into your travel plans, just make sure you fit into a Jetstar seat ... "The inaugural year of Vivid Sydney is an exciting milestone in the ...Lower Keys Underwater Music Festival, July 14
Jun 11th, 2007 at 1:08PM: On Saturday, July 14, Big Pine Key -- a quiet, easy-to-miss Key between Islamorada and Key West -- will host one of the most unusual festivals in the US. The 23rd annual Underwater Music Festival will allow divers to explore Looe Key Reef -- part of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary -- to the rhythms of the sea. Literally. Staged by a local radio station, the event features the station's ...
