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Summerfest in Milwaukee is a Disneyland for the music lover. Celebrating its 55th anniversary, the lineup boasted impressive acts over 3 weekends on 7 lakeside stages. Attempting to avoid the Chicago traffic, scooting up to Milwaukee on Friday 6/30/23 was a breeze if I left south of Chicagoland at 1:30 pm. Darting in and out of construction zones and weekend warriors rushing to get out of the city, once parking was achieved, I was in through the pearly gates by 5 pm. Hallelujah! Let the choirs sing!
By the time Centeroo opened on Thursday afternoon at the Bonnaroo Music Festival, June 15th, the festivities, and live music had been happening in the campground for nearly two days. Thursday is the traditional soft opening of the annual Bonnaroo music festival, with the two giant main stages remaining dark for one more day. But the four other main stages and some smaller ones offer a diverse lineup of mostly new music lasting until near dawn.
Boulder, Colorado's historic Chautauqua Auditorium, originally erected in 1898, has been a beacon of American culture, hosting a spectrum of performances from lectures to music. Its 125th anniversary, marked on July 8th, 2023, offered a vibrant collage of celebration elements, including gastronomy, local craft, microbrews, and of course, music.
Elton John’s record-breaking Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour reached its conclusion tonight with an emotionally charged show at Sweden’s Tele2 Arena. This landmark 330th - and final - date marked the end of a truly historic, ground-breaking tour which sees Elton say goodbye to touring after 50 years on the road. The Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour kicked off on September 10th, 2018, in North America and has subsequently seen Elton play to over 6.25 million fans across the UK, Europe, North America, and Australasia.
Last night, ascending improvisational indie band Goose made their highly anticipated debut at upstate NY’s beloved Saratoga Performing Arts Center, delivering an electrifying performance to their largest crowd to date. The quintet, currently in the midst of a jam-packed summer tour, captivated attendees with their signature blend of audacious improvisation, enthralling vocals, enchanting song craft, and virtuosic musicianship.
Today, the Nashville / London-based duo Ida Mae released their emotive new single “Lost on Your Time,” the second song to be released from their forthcoming album Thunder Above You out on August 25. Honing a beautifully warm and effervescent approach to the distinctive indie-rock sound they have become synonymous with in recent years, “Lost On Your Time” marks one of the more lovelorn offerings from their forthcoming full-length.
Chicago based band Henhouse Prowlers release their third single, Subscription To Loneliness from their album Lead and Iron (September).
The Horseshoe Music Festival is thrilled to announce its Wave 1 lineup for this year's festival, taking place on September 1, 2, and 3, 2023 at the beautiful Virginian Lodge in Jackson, Wyoming. This unique festival experience has been brought to life by acclaimed musician Duane Betts and his wife, designer Lisa Hadley Betts, who are set to delight guests with their passion for music, fashion, food, wellness, and community.
The sold-out crowd of 85,000 music fans began arriving as early as Tuesday, June 13th, for the 2023 Bonnaroo Music Festival. Even though the actual festival in Centeroo officially kicks off on Thursday, the ever-expanding campgrounds have become a mini-festival, with music and events beginning as early as Tuesday night. Like Walt Disney’s early vision of an ever-expanding Disney World in a Florida swamp in the 1960s, the original promoters picked a perfect spot for the Bonnaroo festival.
