Soundset 2010 Lineup Announced, Atmosphere to Headline
Two stages. Forty artists. Nine hours of the hottest independent hip-hop. Another bullet point intoned with the weight and gravity of a Bruckheimer flick’s trailer. Can you think of a better way to kick off summer 2010? Probably not, which is why you should make a point to check out the just-announced third annual Soundset festival on May 30.... read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsFlaming Lips, Spoon, Widespread Panic Lead 2010 Forecastle Lineup
Drive-By Truckers, Dar Williams, Ted Leo, Sara Watkins and many more will also perform... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDeerhoof to Curate Belgian Festival
SXSW has come and gone, and that means that festival season is about to be underway... read more
Found in: Music, NewsLevon Helm, Avetts, Sharon Jones, Steve Martin, Many More to Play 2010 Newport Folk Festival
After the dustbowl that is Bonnaroo wraps up in June, summer festival-goers may be in the mood for a milder climate in which to enjoy their next batch of tunes. Newport, R.I., is off the beaten path for a summer-time music bash, but the line-up for the 51st annual showcase of blues, roots, gospel, country, bluegrass, Cajun and traditional folk at this year’s Newport Folk Festival makes a trip to this year’s festivities worth the trek.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsJoanna Newsom, Flaming Lips to Headline Green Man Festival
The Green Man Festival, a Welsh fest known for folk music and family friendliness (with no connection, as far as we can tell, to this green man), just announced Joanna Newsom will close the August festival as Sunday night’s headliner, joining The Flaming Lips who are set to play Saturday. The August 19-22 event takes place at Glanusk Park Estate. The festival has a designated area for kids to hang out and discounted ticket rates for teens. Tickets are available here and cost £120 ($179) for adults, £104 ($155) for students, and £50 ($75) for teens. Check out the line-up... read more
Found in: Music, NewsBig Ears Fest Finalizes Lineup With Sufjan Stevens, Adrian Belew, Liturgy, More
The second annual Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, Tenn. features an eclectic lineup for music fans who may not be able to make it to one of the bigger East/West coast festivals. The March 26-28 weekend will feature special performances, including the only planned live performance of Clogs’ The Creatures in the Garden of Lady Walton with guest vocalists Sufjan Stevens and Matt Berninger and Aaron Dessner of The National. The festival will also mark punk anarchist band The Ex’s the first performance below the Mason-Dixon line.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsPaste Reveals SXSW 2010 Party Lineups
More than 1,800 bands are now on the schedule for next month’s SXSW festival in Austin, Texas, and Paste is happy to announce our affiliated shows. You can find us at the Galaxy Room (formerly Bourbon Rocks) March 17 and 18.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsPavement, Vampire Weekend, MGMT, Massive Attack Lead Sasquatch! 2010 Lineup
The Sasquatch! Music Festival will descend once again on The Gorge amphitheater in Quincy, Wash, in May. This year, Pavement will headline with Vampire Weekend and MGMT. My Morning Jacket, Dirty Projectors, The Nationals, LCD Soundsystem and a whole host of supporting bands are also a part of the 2010 lineup.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMtyMx Festival Offers a South-of-the-Border SXSW Alternative
[Todd P photo by Gavin Paul] Populist music-enjoyment facilitator Todd P has made a name for himself over the past few years by staging a free, independent, all-ages music festival at Ms. Bea's in Austin, Tex. in mid-March, just blocks from where the pricey wristbands of SXSW reign the streets. This year, he'll take the party south of the border with a not-free-but-pretty-cheap all-ages fest called MtyMx to be held March 20-22 in Monterrey, Mexico.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsStevie Wonder and Muse Join U2 as Glastonbury Headliners
This year, the Glastonbury music festival celebrates its 40th birthday with a lineup full of names as big as the festival itself. The June festival, which is already sold out for this year, features headliners U2 (announced last fall) and now dark rockers Muse and R&B legend Stevie Wonder.... read more
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