Photos: The Smashing Pumpkins, Living Colour & more highlight Day 1 of Riot Fest
The first official day of Riot Fest 2021 – held at Douglass Park in Chicago on Sept. 17, 2021 – had a distinctly local vibe as Chicago’s own The Smashing […]
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Photos: Thursday ‘Preview Party’ eases fans into Riot Fest 2021
Riot Fest 2021 kicked-off on Thursday, Sept. 16, with a Preview Party headlined by The Smiths legend, Morrissey. Before Moz could close out the event, five other artists – Alkaline […]
Photos: Erykah Badu, Thundercat, Danny Brown & more deliver during Pitchfork Day 3
Erykah Badu closed out the Pitchfork Music Festival on Sept. 12 with an artful set that had fans dancing across Union Park in Chicago. Thundercat, Danny Brown, Caroline Polachek, Flying […]
Photos: St. Vincent, Kim Gordon, Jamila Woods, Waxahatchee highlight Pitchfork Day 2
During the second day of the 2021 edition of the Pitchfork Music Festival – held on Sept. 11 at Union Park in Chicago – St. Vincent delivered a theatrical headlining […]
Photos: Phoebe Bridgers, black midi, The Fiery Furnaces & more rock Pitchfork Day 1
The Pitchfork Music Festival returned on Friday, Sept. 10 with a day full of great music from Phoebe Bridgers, Big Thief, Kelly Lee Owens, Animal Collective, The Fiery Furnaces, black […]
Patti Smith, The Flaming Lips & more join Riot Fest 2021 lineup
Riot Fest, which is set to take over Douglass Park in Chicago on Sept. 16 – 19, announced a slew of big editions to its lineup. Patti Smith and Her […]
Riot Fest announces Slipknot to replace NIN plus Morrissey to perform
Today, Riot Fest shared the bad news that Nine Inch Nails will no longer be headlining on Sunday, Sept. 19 however festival organizers also shared the good news that Slipknot […]
Pitchfork Music Festival set times have arrived
Fans can start making daily plans for the Pitchfork Music Festival as the set times have been announced. The event is scheduled to take place in Chicago’s Union Park on […]
Rockwell Blues & Jazz Street Stroll announces inaugural event on Sept. 4
Presented by Delmark Records, Earwig Records and the Rockwell Business & Residents Association, the Rockwell Blues & Jazz Street Stroll is set to take place on Sept. 4, 2021. The […]
Deon Cole, Corey Holcomb, Luenell & more announce California shows
The Hollywood Black Comedy Festival is set to take place at the YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles on Sept. 3, 2021. Hosted by Deon Cole, the event […]
Interview: Everclear’s Art Alexakis on Summerland Tour & the reach of unpretentious rock & roll
Since Art Alexakis of Everclear founded the Summerland Tour in 2012, music fans across the country have had the opportunity to see some of their favorite alternative rock artists at […]
Thundercat, Japanese Breakfast top Levitation 2021 lineup
This Halloween weekend – Oct. 28 through Oct. 31 – Levitation will be welcoming some of the best names in music for its annual event in Austin, TX. Thundercat, Japanese […]
Riot Fest reveals first batch of 2021 Late Night Shows
Concert-goers have many reasons to stay up late this Riot Fest as the first wave of Late Night aftershows has been revealed. The recently reunited Mr. Bungle tops the offerings […]
Slipknot, Limp Bizkit Rob Zombie, Anthrax top Rocklahoma 2021 lineup
This Labor Day weekend, Sept. 3 – 5, some of the biggest names in metal and hard rock are heading to Oklahoma for the 2021 edition of Rocklahoma. Slipknot, Limp […]
Phoebe Bridgers, St. Vincent & Erykah Badu to headline Pitchfork Music Festival
The Pitchfork Music Festival has tapped three amazing songwriters to top its 2021 bill as Phoebe Bridgers, St. Vincent and Erykah Badu will be headlining this year’s event. The three-day […]
Nine Inch Nails tops Riot Fest 2021 lineup
*Updated on May 21, 2021 as Riot Fest has added Dropkick Murphys, Rancid, Machine Gun Kelly, Knuckle Puck and even more bands to the lineup. More information and daily breakdowns […]
Travis Scott announces Astroworld Festival 2021
Travis Scott is once again bringing his musical extravaganza Astroworld Festival to Houston, TX. The 2021 event has expanded into a two-day format and will take place on Nov. 5 […]
My Morning Jacket to headline 2021 Railbird Festival
Railbird Festival has announced that My Morning Jacket and Dave Matthews Band will top it’s 2021 event set to take place on Aug. 28-29 at the Grounds at Keeneland in […]
Bonnaroo drops 2021 lineup – Tickets on-sale now
The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival has announced its lineup for the Tennessee event’s 20th Anniversary edition taking place in Manchester on Sept. 2-5, 2021. Foo Fighters, Megan Thee Stallion, […]
Bonnaroo announces 2021 Concerts on the Farm
Bonnaroo may have moved to the fall this year – with new dates scheduled for Sept. 2-5, 2021 – but Tennessee concert-goers will still have several opportunities to enjoy songs […]
Eddie Vedder, Phoebe Bridgers, Brittany Howard to perform Tibet House US Benefit Concert
On Feb. 17, 2021, Eddie Vedder, Phoebe Bridgers, Brittany Howard, Valerie June and many more will be performing at the 34th annual Tibet House US Benefit Concert Virtual Edition. Philip […]
Jim James, Ani DiFranco, Rufus Wainwright & more to play Save The Senate Festival
A group of amazing musicians are getting together in the virtual realm to help turn Georgia blue and fundraise for the senate runoff elections. On Dec. 18 at 6 p.m. […]
Dave Matthews, Feist, Haim top CatSong Festival streaming Dec. 5
Yusuf/Cat Stevens has announced a special live YouTube broadcast, CatSong Festival, to stream on Dec. 5 in celebration of the 50th anniversary of his 1970 albums Tea for the Tillerman […]
CIVL and The Giving Back Fund Announce CIVL SAVE
The Chicago Independent Venue League (CIVL) and The Giving Back Fund have partnered to launch the CIVL SAVE (Staff, Artists and Venues) Emergency Relief Fun. The goal is to provide […]