Festivals

The Gathering of the Vibes and the City of Bridgeport have confirmed an agreement to hold the annual music, camping, and arts festival at Seaside Park for five more years, through 2017. The 18th Gathering of the Vibes will return to the shores of the Long Island Sound July 25-28, 2013. Plans are already in motion for making next summer’s festival an unforgettable experience for all ages. 

Moogfest was founded in 2004 by Moog Music Inc. in honor of the company's founder and the man whose name the festival bears, Dr. Bob Moog. Moog Music is excited to work closely with The Bob Moog Foundation, the City of Asheville, our fans and partners to make Moogfest 2013 a dynamic celebration of the innovative spirit of Bob Moog. Bob was a visionary, whose groundbreaking concepts and electronic musical instruments have forever impacted music.

C Entertainment announced today that it will rename its multi-day electronic music festival in Asheville, NC, as the Mountain Oasis Electronic Music Summit for 2013, continuing to build on the success of the past three years when the event has been produced as Moogfest."The fans have embraced the festival with overwhelming enthusiasm during the past three years.

2013 will mark the first year for Thunder on the Mountain - a country music festival.  Thunder on the Mountain will take place June 6 - 8 on the magnificent Mulberry Mountain, near Ozark, AR.In addition to these world class country artists, Thunder on the Mountain will feature camping, amazing food & craft vendors, world-class river floats, fishing, waterfalls, hiking, premiere RV camping and much, much more!

Returning to Legend Valley in Central Ohio for the second year in a row, the All Good Festival today announced dates for the 17th annual event taking place July 18 – 21, 2013.Following 16 years of putting on the All Good Festival, the event was recently nominated by leading live music industry trade magazine, Pollstar, for 2012 'Music Festival of the Year.  Festival co-founder Tim Walther stated, “We are thrilled to be recognized by our peers in the industry - this Pollstar nomination is a huge honor.

After a one-year journey, The Big Up Music & Arts Festival returns for the summer of 2013.

Shireworks Productions, producer of The Big Up Music and Arts Festival, has shared a transmission received from The Big Up Mothership, who reported it had been traveling in outer space since the end of the 2011 festival, when it got sucked into a wormhole and then spit out into a previously undiscovered frontier.

Christmas in the Smokies announces their 2012 festival with special guest Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver. The festival will be December 12-15th, 2012. Enjoy all the bright and colorful Christmas decorations located in downtown Pigeon Forge and help enjoy in the wonderful Christmas spirit. Workshops will be held on all instruments for only $25.

Summer Camp Music Festival has just announced the Trey Anastasio Band will perform 2 full sets at next year's festival.  This is just the first announcement of what is likely to be yet another stellar Summer Camp Festival.

On Sunday, 14 July 2013 the Ghent Jazz Festival will be presenting “Zorn at 60”, a project by John Zorn in the theme of his sixtieth birthday. John Zorn (1953) saxophonist, composer, conductor and producer will turn sixty on 2 September. To celebrate that birthday, he developed a complete programme, together with musician friends, under the name “Zorn at 60”.

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