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How To Get Tickets To The Sasquatch! Festival in Washington

February 9, 2012 at 10:35 AM | by | Comments (0)

This week the Sasquatch! Festival announced their 2012 lineup featuring some old favorites, like Jack White and Beck, as well as newer groups like Bon Iver.

The tenth incarnation of the fest, which will be held on Memorial Day Weekend (May 25-28) at The Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington, will also bring the laughs with comedy acts like Tenacious D, the Portlandia duo of Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein, and comedians Nick Kroll, Todd Barry, and Rob Delaney.

Four-day passes for Sasquatch! start at $315 (which includes standard camping) and go on sale Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. Also, for the first time this year, festival goers will be able to come and go with a wristband allowing re-entry to the festival grounds.

For more information about the fest line-up or buying tickets, visit sasquatchfestival.com.

[Photo: SceneInTheDark]

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Get the Blues at the Mississippi Delta's Robert Johnson Festival

Where: County Road 518 [map], Greenwood, MS, United States, 38930-7324
October 5, 2011 at 2:48 PM | by | Comments (0)


You, Robert Johnson’s ghost, and some live blues artists. Just what the doctor ordered.

Last time we were down in the Mississippi Delta we were getting stuck in on local radio, but now here’s a reason to go back down there (and it’s not even related to The Help).

This year is the 100th anniversary of the birth of father of the blues Robert Johnson; and to mark it, next weekend, the people of Greenwood are throwing a blues festival. Not only that, but it’s a festival right in the cottonfields next to where Johnson is purportedly buried.

The King of the Delta Blues 100th Anniversary Remembrance Festival takes place October 15-16 on Money Road, outside Greenwood and by the premises of the fabulous WABG radio station. The lineup includes Rory Block, Dr Feelgood Potts, Maria Muldaur and Bobby Rush, and there will be tributes to blues artists who died this year, like Honey Boy Edwards, Pinetop Perkins and Mississippi Slim.

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Get Cooking with Peppy Jamie Oliver at London's Big Feastival

June 16, 2011 at 10:42 AM | by | Comments (0)



The Big Chill, Lovebox, Bestival, Field Day: there's no shortage of festivals in the U.K. this summer, most of which are music-centric and attract hordes of dirty campers eager to slosh around in their Wellies à la Kate Moss. Creeping up in number and quality are food festivals, whose focus is on celebrating the best of regional cuisine and proving that there's much more to British cooking than the country's middling reputation suggests.

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Go to Lollapalooza for the Music, Stay for the Food (Like Lobster Corn Dogs)

June 14, 2011 at 12:36 PM | by | Comments (0)

While Lollapalooza has become a destination for music fans—who this year will trek out to Chicago this August 5 to 7 to see Eminem, Coldplay, Muse and the Foo Fighters for the 20th annual festival—it's also become an unlikely attraction for foodies.

Dubbed Chow Town, the food-fest-within-the-music-fest is returning for a second helping. Once again, MasterChef's Graham Elliot will curate the food offerings for Lolla and will bring more than 30 vendors to the three-day concert.

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Coachella Will Split in 2012 for Two Consecutive Weekend Festivals

June 2, 2011 at 2:27 PM | by | Comments (0)

We're of two minds about Coachella, which is terribly convenient since there will be two Coachella festivals in 2012. Great—we can spend the first one enjoying the music and the scene, and follow it by spending the second one hating on it and making snide remarks about the Urban Outfitters-wearing masses passed out next to half-spun Dreamcatchers. Two Coachella fests means more options for festivalgoers, with more money for musicians and the event's company, but will it be a good idea in practice?

Coachella has come to be known as the Woodstock of the Apple generation, even though more and more corporations have carved out a little piece for themselves in recent years (example: H&M has a huge tent with entire collection previews). A single festival means one focus, one big blowout, one long weekend of overpriced hotel rooms or house rental and hopefully only one vacation day requested off at work to attend.

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Austin City Limits Tickets Go on Sale Today

May 17, 2011 at 3:54 PM | by | Comment (1)

It seems like only yesterday that South by Southwest took over Austin, but already it's time to start prepping for Austin City Limits. The 10th anniversary music festival is set to hit Zilker Park September 16 to 18, but single-day tickets go on sale today at 10 a.m. CST.

All of the three-day passes have sold out, so this is your only opportunity to snag tickets to see such acts Stevie Wonder, Arcade Fire, Kanye West—is there an event that this guy doesn't perform?—Coldplay, My Morning Jacket, Cee Lo, Fleet Foxes, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Nas and Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley, Bright Eyes, Empire of the Sun, Cut Copy, Santigold and Social Distortion.

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Lollapalooza's 20th Anniversary Line-up and How to Get Tickets

April 26, 2011 at 10:53 AM | by | Comments (0)

It's 80 degrees in New York and today's two hot topics are where to go for an al fresco lunch and whether or not the just-released Lollapalooza 2011 line-up is worth a trip to Chicago or not. We're here to answer in the affirmative, because—trust us—Chicago is the summer, with live concerts next to the lake and street festivals, is awesome.

Speaking of the line-up, however, there are chances that it might not yet be complete. This is the 20th Anniversary of Lolla and thus expect some special appearances and performances not listed on the bill. Here's who is on the bill (and how to get tickets) for the August 5-7 events:

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Björk, Snoop Dogg, and Wagner Share the Bill at Manchester International Festival

March 30, 2011 at 11:16 AM | by | Comments (0)



Arts and culture-o-philes: dig up your Wellies. U.K. festival season is upon us, bringing with it myriad opportunities to traipse through muddy countrysides a la her Mossness.

For true culture connoisseurs, however, the focus is less on the probability of a celebrity sighting than the chance to see some of the best artists, DJs, filmmakers and other top creatives converge in one place over a short period of time. The goliath that is Glastonbury tends to attract the most press attention, but several worthy festivals are being put on this summer, including artist-led Manchester International.

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How To Get Tickets To Lollapolooza Chile 2011

Where: Santiago, Chile
March 29, 2011 at 11:55 AM | by | Comments (0)

This weekend The Killers, Kanye West, Jane's Addiction, Thirty Seconds To Mars and 30 other bands will come together for Lollapalooza Chile 2011.

The event will take place in its usual venue, O'Higgins Park, which is located in the center of Santiago. And, along with a full slate of music, the festival will feature workshops, kids activities, and even a hammock zone where you can chill out within earshot of the concert stages.

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Learn From Our Mistakes: Our Top Five Tips for SXSW 2012

March 23, 2011 at 3:35 PM | by | Comments (0)

As SXSW newbies, saying that we learned a lot last week is an understatement. Mostly, we learned how to do things differently next year when we return. So, sharing this fresh knowledge, here are our top 5 tips for surviving your first trip to SXSW:

1. Book Early.
The most important thing we learned this year is to book everything early. We booked our hotel room in mid-February, more than a month in advance, and it was still too late. We had few hotel choices at that point, and even less that were on the SXSW shuttle route. We ended up at the La Quinta South (Ben White) which was on the shuttle route, and the staff was friendly, but it had little else going for it.

The location is literally on the wrong side of the tracks with nothing but an IHOP and a Burger King within walking distance. The room was dingy, the linens were thin, the free breakfast was meh and the WiFi was less than fast.

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Reliving SXSW 2011 in Photos (Because You Know You Want to Go Next Year)

March 21, 2011 at 5:03 PM | by | Comment (1)

If you're having trouble getting back to reality after a whirlwind week at SXSW like we are, here's a look back at the week in pictures we snapped throughout the film, tech and music portions of the ginormous fest in Austin, Texas.

There's nothing like watching Austin go from geek to rock 'n roll chic in a matter of hours, or simply city blocks! Or how about taking time out to "network" at all-night parties on 6th St; staying out in the mix as late as possible to score those early hours special Foursquare badges.

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The Best, Can't-Miss Shows at SXSW Tonight, Plus Kanye's 'Secret' Performance

March 18, 2011 at 1:41 PM | by | Comments (0)

With only two days left of SXSW, you'll want to make the most out of these final hours! Here's a look at some of the best live music in Austin tonight:

· Snoop Dogg’s Funk n Soul Extravaganza with Mayer Hawthorne and the County & DAM-FUNK kicks off the closing party at the Pepsi MAX Lot (Whitley Warehouse, 301 Brazos Street, Austin TX) at 7 pm. Pepsi MAX will be livestreaming the concert on www.PepsiMAX.com/SXSW for the fans who can't make it there too.

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