festivals
Festivals provide the ultimate experience for music fans; Beat is the next-best-thing to Woodstock, Coachella, and beyond.
What Me, Myself, & 100,000 Other Festival Fanatics Are Raving About
Do you pay rent to the music venues in your town? Have an itch that never seems to be scratched, even after 12 plus hours of moving and groovin'? Well, welcome one and welcome all who share my minor addiction to the unparalleled atmosphere of modern day music festivals!
By Jaime Skye6 years ago in Beat
10 Reasons You Need to Go to Warped Tour Before It’s Over
Summertime is without a doubt concert and festival season and with so many to choose from you could easily go broke. So, what is it that separates Warped Tour from the rest and why is it so important for you to get there this year? I am about to fill you in on why the last Van’s Warped Tour ever is the festival that you need to make sure you attend.
By Kimberly Crawford6 years ago in Beat
The Magic of Bonnaroo
Manchester, Tennessee is home to about 10,000 people. However, one weekend in June the population increases by 100,000. The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival has been hosted by the beautiful city of Manchester since 2001. Ever since then, thousands of festival-goers flock to "The Farm" every summer to see phenomenal concerts performed by the biggest names in music.
By DELETE MY ACCOUNT6 years ago in Beat
Twelve Music Festivals You Can Still Catch
Maybe you thought you’d missed all the music festivals this year. I’m here to tell you there’s still a chance to catch some amazing ones. Official music fest season may be from April to June, but there are festivals all the way up to October (my favorite month and birth month hint-hint). They span the country and have any genre your heart could desire. These are my picks for the 12 best music festivals you can still catch in 2018.
By Virtuosity's NewVMusic 6 years ago in Beat
#901Spotlight: Preesh Fest
Revisited Josh Stevens of Stu Stu Studios Memphis, for his new Preesh Festival June 8th and we took a few pictures and videos to share. This new festival with 19 acts on three stages, in two venues has been in the making for quite a while, and affectionately named 'Preesh Fest' short for Thanks 'PreciateIt. When one hears why it came into be in the first place, you totally understand the concept behind the name. This is the brain child of our former #901Spotlight feature, Josh Stevens and he did this as a thanks to the many local and touring bands he has worked with, did last minute openings, and just been all around decent people in their dealings. Thirty minute performances made for quick transitions between bands and a pretty solid live music experience. This is our journal of Day One held at the famous HiTone, located in the trendy, up-and-coming creative space of Crosstown here in Memphis, TN.
By Virtuosity's NewVMusic 6 years ago in Beat
2018 Carolina Rebellion
The Carolina Rebellion has spent almost a decade bringing a captivating rock festival to the Charlotte, North Carolina area. This isn’t just any festival. The festival organizers put a lot of time and energy into creating three days of exhilarating fun that is almost no holds barred. Don’t get me wrong, this isn’t 3 days of profligacy. This is just a lot of fun-loving people coming together to enjoy great entertainment in all of its varying forms. In past years the festival has brought some of the biggest names in rock music. Yet, one of the nice touches about this festival is it also brings some of the rising stars, who are just on their way up. It gives these lesser known acts a chance to show what they are really made of. Some of the best performances of the festival aren’t always on the Carolina or Rebellion Stages. There is something about the festival environment that has every artist putting their "best foot forward," so to speak. It raises the par to the point that every artist is striving to give their best performance. It could almost be considered a friendly competition amongst contemporaries. Although many of these bands are friends, they are also friendly rivals. They each want to be proclaimed the best performance of the festival and leave their mark, make new fans, and in some cases make history. This year’s 2018 Carolina Rebellion didn’t disappoint. Each day brought something new and exciting and the fans were hungry for every moment of it.
By Kimberly Crawford6 years ago in Beat
Music Festival Do's and Don'ts
A couple of weeks ago, my friend Mike and I were hanging out talking about the usual guy stuff—sports, what our plans would be for the weekend, new music that had dropped—when he brought up how excited he was for EDC in Las Vegas. Since they moved the date up from mid-June to mid-May, EDC falls on his birthday. Mike has been to his fair share of festivals but this will be his first time stepping into the euphoric lands of the Electric Daisy Carnival, so I started asking him what his expectations were. This led us to begin reminiscing on all of our past adventures in the wonderlands of raves, laughing at how far we had come from when we were rave babies and unaware of the unwritten do’s and don’ts of the PLUR culture.
By Buddy Agyin6 years ago in Beat
Kohei Announces U.S. 2018 Tour
Born and raised in Tokyo, Japan, R&B/ Soul superstar Kohei has made a name for himself throughout the United States at some of the biggest Festivals and venues. Currently living in Harlem, NYC for five years, he has performed in front of crowds of over 30,000 attendees world wide. He had the honor of winning major competitions such as Amateur Night at The Apollo. Past winners include legends such as Michael Jackson, James Brown, Luther Vandross, Sarah Vaughn, Dionne Warwick and the list goes on. Since his victory win, he has performed at the legendary Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York a total of eight times.
By Taylor Thompson6 years ago in Beat
Parklife Festival 2018: Must-See Acts
The 2018 Parklife lineup has been blessed by some of the biggest and best names in indie, hip-hop, grime, and dance music. Acts gracing the stages over the two days include Liam Gallagher, ASAP Rocky, Lorde, Earl Sweatshirt, Jamie XX, and many more incredible artists. There are many must-see acts over the two days at Heaton Park. Get ready for two days full of high energy acts, dancing, grooving and all-out partying with some of the best acts in the business. Here are my MUST-SEE acts of the two days in Manchester.
By Rich Turner6 years ago in Beat
10 Must-Have Music Festival Essentials
Venturing out to your first festival? Or ever wondered what you could possibly need? Here is a quick list of what I never fail to leave behind when attending a festival. You don’t have to listen to me, but I promise your life might be a little easier if you do so!
By Taylor Manivanh6 years ago in Beat