Festivals

Jazz Aspen Snowmass (JAS) has just announced the final acts and daily schedule for the 2023 Labor Day Experience which includes Rock & Roll Hall of Famers, Foo Fighters. The Foo Fighters will headline the Sunday, Sept. 3 spot, closing out the annual weekend event. Punk pioneer and Rock & Roll icon, Billy Idol, will perform prior to Foo Fighters. Grace Potter, described by Spin as “one of the greatest living voices in rock today,” will perform prior to The Lumineers on Friday, Sept. 1.

Twenty6 Productions and Buffalo Iron Works have announced the lineup for the 2023 Cobblestone Live Music & Arts Festival taking place July 14 and 15 in downtown Buffalo, NY. This year’s event will span four stages in Buffalo’s Historic Cobblestone District, with two outdoor stages, an indoor stage at Buffalo Iron Works, and an outdoor experience/kid’s village stage.

After two years of an online-only hiatus due to the Covid pandemic, Toronto’s annual Winterfolk Blues and Roots Festival is back IRL, baby, for its 21st Anniversary! The festival, which features a change of neighborhood this year to Kensington Market, will showcase some of the most talented blues and roots acts performing over the course of two nights of live performances, and one night of strictly online streaming.

Pura Vida For Good is a newly formed Non-Profit based in Durango, Colorado with a mission to serve those suffering from Substance Abuse by establishing Recovery Home and Sober Living facilities in La Plata County, CO and San Juan County, NM.  This Non-Profit has been founded out of the momentum developing at Tico Time River Resort located between Aztec, NM and Durango, CO on the Animas River.

INCOMING TRANSMISSION: Bursts of melodic beats accompanied by flashes of light have been detected in deep space, with a trajectory targeted for Phoenix. Relentless Beats has confirmed that the activity emanating from the skies above signals the return of PHXLIGHTS, a gathering of music fans and interstellar artists that began eight years ago, April 07 and 08, to Phoenix Raceway.

The 2023 Gem and Jam is one to be remembered! This year’s festival had workshops on topics from mycology to movement to mindfulness, musical performers & guests that blew our socks off, and spaces that cultivated groundedness and inspiration.

Canada’s discovery music festival, NXNE, has announced its initial lineup of invited artists for this year’s event taking place June 13-17, with close to 300 acts showcasing the most exciting emerging talent. NXNE is also pleased to announce a festival partnership with Neo Financial that will allow fans to score a FREE full festival pass, plus a $10 credit by signing up for a Neo product with no financial commitment at nxne.com.

DelFest, the festival brainchild of Del McCoury and his extended McCoury family, are pleased to announce lineup additions to the 15th annual homecoming of bluegrass, jamgrass, Americana, and folk songwriters.

Summer Camp Music Festival has announced the addition of 60+ artists to their annual event happening this upcoming Memorial Day Weekend, solidifying their place as one of the premier camping festivals in the midwest. Performers at this year’s festival represent a range of sounds ranging from Electronic, Jam, Rock, Alternative, Bluegrass & more with headlining acts Willie Nelson & Family, Excision, Vulfpeck, Goose, Ganja White Night, Les Claypool, The Disco Biscuits, and long-time host bands moe. & Umphrey’s McGee.

With the vision of evolving the music festival experience, live music producers Contemporary Presentations and The Just Listen Company are proud to announce the inaugural EVOLUTION FESTIVAL in St. Louis. Inspired by the love for their hometown and the belief that festivals are a catalyst for building a stronger local community, co-executive producers Steve Schankman and Joe Litvag have collaborated to develop a modern festival concept that will celebrate the soul of the city in a forward-thinking way.

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