Festivals

The announcement of this year’s “biggest little festival” in Massachusetts just drew lots of attention with a top-tier lineup with headliners including fan-favorites Dispatch and GRAMMY Award-winning Ziggy Marley. The festival, which started off as a humble friendly barbecue, has since grown into a two-day event in its fifth year with an expected draw of over 10,000 people per day. With the announcement of daily lineups (listed below), single ticket sales are sure to surge as budgeting fans are able to prioritize their summer wish list.

Huka Entertainment, producer of country music's most unique beachfront event, today announced that attendance at the Tortuga Music Festival, a Pollstar Top 20 worldwide festival, topped last year's record-breaking count. More than 100,000 people donned sunscreen and sandals for the fifth annual event, which featured an impressive array of talent, including Kenny Chesney, Luke Bryan, Chris Stapleton, Alan Jackson, Nelly, Slightly Stoopid, and Maren Morris.

Imagine for a moment...You wake up to find yourself in a very special place. It is beautiful! A mix of a summer camp for "kids of all ages", a STAR/FAMILY reunion and a SECRET GARDEN where a certain kind of "magic" happens. Upon closer inspection you realize that in this incredible place you are completely free explore every aspect of your heart, mind and body. And it feels soooo good!

Advance general admission tickets for the second annual MINUS ZERO FESTIVAL--set for this weekend (April 7 & 8) at the Stratton Mountain Resort in Vermont-are no longer available.  A limited number of VIP and GA tickets will be offered at the door.
 

Purple Hat Productions has announced several artist additions for the tenth annual Purple Hatter’s Ball including New Orleans funk stalwarts Dumpstaphunk and live electronic four-piece Zoogma along with NickFRESH, POST.MODEM, Booty Boo, Jeff Randall, and Ion Zide.

Set times have been confirmed for two stages at the inaugural aTrolla MUSIC FESTIVAL with Peter Cetera and KC & The Sunshine Band closing out the night of music celebrating the generation who created music festivals.  Beyond a variety of specialty drink options, aTrolla will also offer a smorgasbord of delicious food choices highlighting some of Dallas' leading food trucks.  For its first outing, aTrolla has teamed with nonprofit organization

Today, Electric Forest (EF) announced details on its highly anticipated 2017 Curated Event Series. The seventh annual music and camping festival in Rothbury, Michigan expands to two distinct weekends in 2017, on June 22–June 25 and June 29–July 2, 2017.

LOCKN' is excited to announce new additions to the already fantastic fifth anniversary lineup, including Phil Lesh with special guest Bob Weir & The Terrapin Family Band performing the Grateful Dead classic from 1977 Terrapin Station in its entirety.  This is the first time Lesh and Weir have played together since 2015's Fare Thee Well concerts, other than a surprise set at Terrapin Crossroads in May 2016. Earlier this month, Weir also sat in with the Terrapin Family Band for another performance at Lesh's venue.
SONIC BLOOM is a 4-day camping festival (plus 3-days of The SONIC BLOOM Academy) that brings live and electronic music, yoga, interactive art, workshops, dance, immersive zones, speakers and performances together in a stunningly beautiful Rocky Mountain landscape to create an atmosphere that inspires open channels of creativity for everyone involved.
 
Wilco has announced an early summer tour in the lead up to the band’s own Solid Sound Festival, which takes place at MASS MoCA in North Adams, MA on June 23-25. Newly announced dates include concerts in Rochester Hills, MI, Pittsburgh, Louisville, KY, Indianapolis, Rockford, IL and Milwaukee. The band also headlines Eaux Claires on June 17. Tickets for upcoming shows are on sale Friday via wilcoworld.net.

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