This will be the fourth Picnic at the same location in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. So far, I personally thought the event in 2007 was the best, with the 2008 event being more commercial than the grass-roots feeling of previous years….more marketing people than before.
The magic word that Picnic needs to think about in 2009 is [...]
September 12th and 13th of 2009, Red Rocks Amphitheatre will once again transform into the center of the live music universe for a weekend with “MONOLITH”, the largest music festival to grace the grounds of the “Best Live Music Venue in North America” (Pollstar). The 2009 MONOLITH Festival will feature over 50 performing artists and [...]
The tour was first formulated in January 2008 by Nikki Sixx. Shortly afterwards, the idea of Crüe Fest was then created, with Mötley Crüe’s intention of bringing a new touring festival of ‘bands that embody the spirit of rock and roll’ in the same vein as Ozzfest.
The new official Mötley Crüe website had promised a [...]
The Warped Tour is a touring music and extreme sports festival. The tour is held in venues such as parking lots or fields upon which the stages and other structures are erected.
The BMX/skateboarding shoe manufacturer Vans, among others, has sponsored the tour every year since 1995, and it is often referred to as the Vans [...]
The Mayhem Festival is a new touring metal and rock festival to take place starting July 30th. The festival is now a yearly event touring the United States. The Rockstar Mayhem tour is sponsored by the Rockstar Energy Company. It was assembled by Vans Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman, and by John Reese (who is [...]
The Pitchfork Music Festival is a three-day event showcasing over 40 of independent music’s best bands and artists on three stages.
With so many blockbuster festivals gouging their attendees out of absolutely obscene sums of money, only to confine them in uncomfortable, tight spaces and skimp on basic necessities, our goal is to do the right [...]
Rock’n Coke is a Turkish rock festival sponsored by Coca-Cola. It is traditionally held at the Hezarfen Airfield in Istanbul, Turkey.
Rock’n Coke is a member of the European Festival Association. The festival is organized by the Turkish concert organizer Pozitif. At the end of every summer, the Hezarfen Airfield is used as a venue for [...]
North Sea Jazz Festival is the biggest jazz festival in the world. Just about every genre is represented there – from traditional New Orleans jazz, swing, bop and free jazz, to fusion, avant-garde jazz and electronic jazz. And it doesn’t stop at jazz; blues, gospel, funk, soul, hip hop, R&B, world beat and Latin enthusiasts [...]
The All Points West Music & Arts Festival is a music and arts festival first held in August 2008 at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey. It was hosted by Goldenvoice/AEG Live events, the same company that hosts the similar annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival every year in Indio, California.
The announcement [...]
Couldn’t get to Glastonbury this year? Never mind, come to the Fighting Cocks’ mini festival inside and outside the pub over the entire weekend.
Big screen, classic concerts, memorable gigs, movie for families on Sunday.