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Summerfest 2014 announces first wave of bands
The initial lineup for Summerfest 2014 has just been announced, taking place on June 25th-29th and July 1st-6th in Milwaukee, WI.
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The initial lineup for Summerfest 2014 has just been announced, taking place on June 25th-29th and July 1st-6th in Milwaukee, WI.
Chicago’s premiere music festival, Lollapalooza, has just revealed their 2014 lineup – and it’s stacked. Eminem, Outkast, and Kings of Leon are the headliners with other notable performers including The 1975, Foster the People, Lorde, Smallpools, CHVRCHES, Cage the Elephant, and many more. Three day passes are already sold out, but you can grab your single day tickets when they go on sale at 10am CST here. Be quick about it, last year they all sold out in a matter of minutes!
Since its inception in 2012, Today’s Mixtape Festival has been one of our favorite fests to look forward to each year. For this week’s Tuesday Ten, here are the ten bands playing this year who we think you can’t afford to miss.
Slam Dunk has announced its second wave of bands, including Motion City Soundtrack, We Are The In Crowd, and State Champs.
Kids In Glass Houses have announced they’ll be breaking up after one last tour of the UK this October.
Catch Tegan and Sara on their summer headlining tour with Lucius, The Courtneys, and My Midnight Heart.
Panic! At The Disco have announced a U.S. summer headlining tour. Joining the band will be Walk The Moon, as well as Magic Man and Youngblood Hawke on select dates. Pre-sale tickets for The Gospel Tour start on Wednesday at 10am local time and you can RSVP here for the code. Check out a video from P!ATD frontman Brendon Urie below as well as the tour dates! httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uYGjSaasJ4 Tour Dates: w/ Walk The Moon, Magic Man* and Youngblood Hawke^ 7/18 – Magna, UT @ The Great Salt Air* 7/22 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Eagles Ballroom* 7/23 – Indianapolis, IN… Read more »
I had the opportunity to speak with one of the hardest working people in the industry, the creator and founder of the Vans Warped Tour, Kevin Lyman. He’s been working on the Vans Warped Tour for 19 years and it’s still one of the biggest multi-date festivals each and every summer. This is a great, in-depth interview with Kevin about what keeps him going, how he picks the bands that play Warped, and how he has managed to continue to put on a music festival even though what is considered ‘popular music’ has changed so much over time. He… Read more »
Conor Oberst has announced that he will be releasing his new album, Upside Down Mountain, via Nonesuch Records on May 20th. In support of the album, Oberst is embarking on a U.S. tour with support from Dawes. Check out tour dates and stream the new song “Hundreds of Ways” below. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpyNydatVwQ 8-May: Saxapahaw, NC – Haw River Ballroom 9-May: Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel 10-May: Atlanta, GA – Shaky Knees Festival 11-May: Nashville, TN – Charleston Music Hall 13-May: Jacksonville, FL – Ponte Vedra Concert Hall 14-May: Orlando, FL – The Beacham 16-May: Gulf Shores, AL – The Hangout… Read more »
Twenty One Pilots have announced a spring tour with support from NONONO and Hunter Hunted.
