For years, my friends have been telling me of a magical place: a music festival at a permanent facility with shaded campgrounds, flushing toilets, manageably small but big enough to rope in major talent, populated with friendly people. This year, I finally made it out to this legendary event as a correspondent for GratefulWeb.com, and… Continue reading 10KLF: Wednesday
On Sunday, the revelers at the second annual Mile High Music Festival were granted a temporary reprieve from the heat. The sky was cloudy, and lo! The grounds were clean! The night before, as I waded through a sea of discarded plastic beer cups, it occurred to me that perhaps a better way to save… Continue reading Day 2 of Mile High | Big clouds, little crowds
It was another packed night at The Starry Plough and Live Dead defied all odds by playing three sets in a row, opening with an acoustic and then following with two electric sets. It felt like you really were at a Dead show as these guys didn’t give a hoot about time, they were just… Continue reading Live Dead at The Starry Plough | 7/25/09
Twiin Productions–the event producers of the WEST BEACH MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL, one of America’s only beach festivals–has confirmed several additions to its music line-up. BEN HARPER AND RELENTLESS7, SLIGHTLY STOOPID, DONAVON FRANKENREITER, THE BRAVERY and BASSNECTAR are the new additions to the three-day event–Friday, September 18, Saturday, September 19 and Sunday, September 20, 2009… Continue reading WEST BEACH MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL
Lotus are about to break ground in a way that no other rock band has done prior – they are plotting a tour this fall that truly allows their legion of fans to pay-what-they-want for tickets. The Pay-What-You-Want-Tour featuring Lotus is an eight night run of shows in western U.S. states, sponsored by Ticketweb, that… Continue reading Lotus Announce Huge Fall Tour
As I went off to bed Friday night, the weather turned very chilly and was beginning to settle in my head, foreshadowing a good head cold. And later in the night, our fellow campers had a fire pit going, whose some for some reason just that night seemed to sweep underneath our tent fly and… Continue reading Day 4 – 10KLF, Saturday July 25, 2009
After last night’s rain, it dawned sunny and warm with a few clouds. The humidity was greatly reduced, too, promising to be a great day for music. When I went down to the VIP Chill Tent for lunch, I thought I’d eat quickly and head out to catch some of the early afternoon acts in… Continue reading Day 3 10KLF, July 24, 2009
