How the balance of genres are changing at music festivals
August 8th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Secondary ticket seller VividSeats took a look at how the mix of music is changing at some of the big
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Random music news for Thursday, June 14, 2018
June 14th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Donald Trump’s friends are Russia, China, and North Korea. His enemies are Canada, France, Germany, and Japan. What’s wrong with
Random music news for June 11, 2018
June 11th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
It was on this day in 1982 that ET: The Extraterrestrial debuted in theatres. Now in music news for June 11,
2018 Bonnaroo Lineup Takes Festival Even Further from Its Jam Band Roots (That’s Not a Dis, By the Way)
January 9th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
When the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival debuted in 2002, the line-up was jam band heavy. Over the years, though,
Have Mega Music Festivals Become Too Mega?
June 26th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
After years of struggling to get established, European-style music festival culture has taken root in North America. Thanks to events
Feeling Like A Festival Freak? Hit Up All Of Live Nation’s Concerts With A Festival Passport
May 21st, 2017 | by Mathew Kahansky
This is just about the best ticket deal to date. For a one-time price of $800, you can be the
An Interesting Analysis of This Summer’s Music Festival Circuit
March 13th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Coachella. Sasquatch. Governors Ball. Bonnaroo. Wayhome. Osheaga. These are just some of the mega-festivals that will be staged across North
Here’s the The Joshua Tree 30th Anniversary Tour (Which Starts in Canada, Too)
January 9th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
And it all starts in Vancouver, too. More tour dates here. We knew it was coming. Michael was doing
Random Music News for Monday, June 13, 2016
June 13th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Funny. I was in Winnipeg for the weekend and wasn’t bitten by a single mosquito. And now, the music news.
Random Music News for Friday, April 15, 2016
April 15th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Halfway through April. Done your taxes yet? Ponder that whilst you browse through today’s music news. It was 14 years
Random Music News for Tuesday, June 9, 2015
June 9th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
Pet peeve: When I ask for a glass of water at a restaurant, don’t put a straw in it. I
Bonnaroo – An 80’s Throwback Superjam
May 23rd, 2015 | by Larry Lootsteen
Yeah, you read that right. And why wouldn’t you want to check that out? Only at Bonnaroo will you be
Random Music News for Wednesday, April 29, 2015
April 29th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
Happy fourth anniversary, Prince William and Princess Kate! You’ll excuse me if I didn’t buy you anything. The traditional gift
Inaugural WayHome Festival in Barrie Lands Neil Young
April 20th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
The first WayHome festival–a co-production with the folks that stage Bonnaroo–is set for July 24-26 at Burl’s Creek Event grounds,
Explaining the Economics of the Summer Music Festival
April 13th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
There was a time not that long ago when summer music festivals were a thing for Europeans and (maybe) Australians.
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