News: Infrasound Unveils Phase 2 Lineup, Wins Festival Season

Posted by admin on Apr 14, 2015 in Latest, News, Noise, Reads | 0 comments

–Written by Kevin Madert

After Infrasound Music Festival dropped an initial lineup back in February adorned by an eclectic combination of broken-beat acts and dubstep heavyweights, they were presented with a difficult question: how do you go about improving on a lineup already crammed with so much talent? With the second round of artists announced Monday, they answered with confidence: cram in a whole bunch more.

News: Nocturnal Wonderland Announces Initial Artists for 20th Annual Festival

Posted by admin on Apr 8, 2015 in Latest, News, Noise, Reads | 0 comments

–Written by Kevin Madert

Long-running Insomniac venture Nocturnal Wonderland is set to take place for the 20th year this Labor Day weekend, and today announced the first round of artists who will be joining in the celebration. Bassnectar, Pretty Lights, and Armin van Buuren are among the headliners tapped to take the stage September 4-6  at the San Manuel Amphitheater and Grounds in San Bernardino, CA. Insomniac doesn’t appear to have the ability to go any way besides big, so expect much more to come between now and Labor Day.

News: Movement Festival Announces Phase 1 Lineup

Posted by admin on Jan 28, 2015 in Latest, News, Reads | 0 comments

–Written by Kevin Madert

One of the nation’s most storied and long-running music festivals dropped its initial lineup earlier today, and for fans of the deepest and most technical corners of the electronic music world it’s another dream come true. Movement Electronic Music Festival – set for May 23-25 at Hart Plaza in Detroit, Michigan – is turning 15 (that’s including its iterations as DEMF and Fuse-In), and the talent announced today is setting us up for a hell of a celebration.

News: Dark Star Jubilee Releases Lineup For Fourth Annual Festival

Posted by admin on Jan 16, 2015 in Latest, News, Reads | 0 comments

–Written by Kevin Madert

Those in the loop already knew Dark Star Jubilee will bring a few thousand revelers to the dead center of Ohio for a weekend of continuing the Grateful Dead experience. As of today, we now know who we’ll be gathering to see. The fourth annual Jubilee – put on by All Good Presents and the Jubilee’s curators, Dark Star Orchestra – is slated for Memorial Day Weekend (May 22-24), and will feature as always three nights of extended headlining sets from DSO. In addition, attendees will enjoy performances from Railroad Earth, Robert Randolph and the Family Band, The Jeff Austin Band, and Keller & The Keels, among many others.

The festival’s unique setup at Legend Valley – a gently sloping natural amphitheater with quality acoustics and sightlines – allows for a highly intimate atmosphere. With camping included, no overlapping sets, and an array of vending and extracurricular options (from experience, I highly recommend one of the early-morning yoga sessions) DSJ is looking to be the steal of the summer. You can purchase early bird tickets here and keep up on all the latest information on the festival’s official site. See you at the Jubilee!

Dark Star Jubilee Initial 2015 Lineup

3 Nights of Dark Star Orchestra
Los Lobos
Railroad Earth
Robert Randolph & The Family Band
Peter Rowan
Keller & The Keels
Steep Canyon Rangers
Melvin Seals & JGB
Jeff Austin Band
The Weight
Kung Fu
The Nth Power
Moonalice
Mattson/Barraco & Friends
Owsley County
The Ark Band
Matt Reynolds
(more to be announced)

News: Counterpoint Releases Diverse 2015 Lineup

Posted by admin on Jan 15, 2015 in Latest, News, Reads | 0 comments

–Written by Kevin Madert

Summer festival lineup announcement season (SFLAS?) is in full swing, and today MCP Presents-run Counterpoint jumped into the conversation with a big ol’ splash. The festival – now in its third year and slated to take place May 22-24 in Kingston Downs, Georgia – has always managed to strike a decent balance between a DJ-driven lineup and a band-based one. This year, they may have concocted the perfect storm.

The lineup is populated from top to bottom by live acts like Widespread Panic, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, and Papadosio, with DJs big (Zedd, Dillon Francis) and slightly less big (Cherub, Gorgon City) filling out the bill. As if to highlight the festival’s marriage of the two, there are a smattering of live electronic acts like the trip-hoppy Emancipator Ensemble and South African swing-house duo Goldfish. Bonus points: the “Summer Vibes Stage,” – Tipper and Ott alone are enough to get me on board and headed to the South come Memorial Day. Check out the full lineup below, and head to the Counterpoint website for tickets and all other pertinent information.