June 2008 Archives

Reggae Rising Music Festival has has recently announced a small contest that they are putting together for all of those who actually are going to attend their festival.

Reggae Rising Music Festival is giving away a $100 gas card to help with the trip to the festival. Reggae Rising takes place August 1st - 3rd in Humboldt, California at Dimmick Ranch and French's Camp.

$100 Gas Card Give-a-way!

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Rhythmfest III is coming up very quickly - this weekend in fact! This Fourth of July celebration takes place at the legendary Nelson Ledges Quarry Park. The festival begins Thursday July 3rd and ends on Sunday the 6th.

Nelson Ledges offers over 250 acres of beautiful woods filled with fishing lakes, streams, beaches, rocks, and the giant Quarry. Nelson Ledges plays host to music festivals and shows all throughout the summer.

Rhythmfest III promises to be one of the best! George Clinton and the Parliament Funkadelic will actually be headlining the festival on Saturday evening.

Tickets to Rhythmfest III can be purchased online right now for $105.00 USD for the entire festival. Friday arrivals will only be $80.00 USD at the gate and if you are on Saturday you will only be required to pay $45.00 USD for the remainder of the festival.

Please click the continue for all of the current lineup information!

If you missed the 2008 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival like I did - you still have the opportunity to make everything think you were actually there! Bonnaroo has put all of their 2008 gear and merchandise for sale at their online webstore.

The online webstore for Bonnaroo can be found here!
Shop @ Bonnaroo.com

The shop has all sorts of goodies - including the normal t-shirts and tank tops, but also posters and stickers and other Bonnaroo branded gear.

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I ran across an interesting article today that was printed online by Reuters / Billboard. The article is short but offers some speculation and quotes about the members of Phish actually getting together later this year to talk about any possibilities for Phish in the future.

Page McConnell was even quoted as saying, "Recently the conversations have turned toward the possibility of spending some time together."

Phish formed in 1983 at the University of Vermont and performed together for over 20 years until breakin gup in August 2004.

I can only hope they will come back together and create another studio album.

Check out the article for a bit more information!

Jam band Phish stokes reunion speculation!

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It has been a month since we have selected a new Photo of the Week. Robert began helping with this section and has since been on hiatus. We hope he is able to come back and help Festival Friendly out in the future.

The Photo of the Week was submitted to our Flickr group by ODDPEOPLE.net.The ODDPEOPLE.net has a really great photo stream - everyone should check it out.

They are a group of individuals who travel and capture images of people at festivals around the world. The image below is a classic Polaroid at a festival in London.

Check out the photo and look for a short interview with ODDPEOPLE.net very soon!

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The Home Grown Music Network has recently posted a great review with some photos from this years Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival.

I really enjoy reading reviews from shows and festivals and seeing the photos that others have taken. The article and photos were both written by Bryan Rodgers.

I am not comfortable myself writing show reviews, album reviews, or festival reviews. I do not have much experience and wouldn't really know the best direction to take when writing this sort of material.

Regardless, I'm going to try and contact Bryan Rodgers for some tips and information - so look forward to something like that in the future.

Check out Home Grown Music Networks review of Bonnaroo below!
Bonnaroo Music Festival 2008

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The Voodoo Experience: The Tenth Ritual is set to kick off this October in New Orleans, Louisiana. The festival will run from October 24th thru the 26th.

The Voodoo Experience takes place at City Park in New Orleans behind the New Orleans Museum of Art. With that said - camping on site will not be an option at this festival.

The Voodoo Experience began in 1999 as a one day music festival and has since continued to grow and gain popularity each year.

Three day weekend passes are available online for $115.00 USD and can be purchased at the following website: Voodoo Experience Tickets

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Single day tickets are now available and on sale for the High Sierra Music Festival. The tickets are available to purchase for any day of the festival. Whether you want to attend on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday - the single day ticket will give you access for the day.

The only downside to these tickets is that they expire each day at 11PM. That means at 11PM you must leave and you would actually miss out on all the late night shows. I have to let my opinion slip on this one - that really doesn't make sense to me.
High Sierra Music Festival Tickets

The 18^th Annual High Sierra Music Festival is held annually in Quincy, California, July 3-6, 2008. The Festival is 4 days, 4 nights, and over 75 artists on 5 stages along with activities that suit everyone's idea of fun.

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The 10th annual NEDFEST is set to kick off this summer. The festival will take place in Nederland, Colorado from August 22nd thru the 24th. The festival is a 3-day outdoor music festival that features camping right on the shores of Barker Resovoir.

Nederland is only 17 miles west of Boulder, Colorado so will be conveniantly located to many travel options.

The festival will have one stage with up to six bands playing each day. NEDFEST will showcase Bluegrass, Jazz, Jamband and World-Beat genres of music.

Tickets are available currently for an advanced discount price of $100.00 USD for all three days of NEDFEST. You can also purchase Saturday and Sunday passes for only $75.00 USD.
NEDFEST Ticket Sales

Please click the continue button for the most up to date NEDFEST lineup information.

George Carlin was my favorite comedian - he was someone who I respected quite a bit. There weren't many people I have come across in my lifetime who were as lyrical as he was. He could make me laugh in a way that no other person has been able to, ever.

George Carlin was actually arrested in 1972 after performing his famous "Seven Dirty Words You Can't Say on Television" at Summerfest.

Check out this article from 2007 about this moment in Summerfest history.
Carlin's naughty words still ring in officer's ears

Mr. Carlin - you will be missed.

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  The Offspring have been announced as additions to this years lineup for Bumbershoot - Seattle's Music & Arts Festival. The Offspring were formed in 1994 and are from Garden Grove, California.

To this day, The Offspring are still recognized as having the best-selling independent label album of all time. They have sold over 40 million albums worldwide and are credited with helping to continue popular interest in punk rock music in the United States.

Also announced as additions to Bumbershoot's lineup were the following:

• Nada Surf
• Old 97's
• Flobots

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Gold Circle Tickets are available now for the 2008 ESSENCE Music Festival. The festival runs from July 4th - 6th in Louisiana at the Superdome.

Gold Circle Tickets are currently for sale for $165.00 USD and can be purchased at the following link:
ESSENCE Music Festival Tickets @ Ticketmaster

These tickets will get you the best possible seat in the house for all the great artists that will be peforming this year. Including Mary J. Blige, Kanya West, and so much more!

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I discovered a really cool piece of technology being used at Glastonbury Festival in the United Kingdom this year. The Orange recharge pod is the first mobile phone recharge station that is powered by wind and solar energy.

The renewable energy source is able to charge multiple cell phones while outdoors away from other sources of electricity. In the article I read - the recharge pod could recharge up to 100 cell phones at once.

I discovered this over at Gizmodo - check the article out below!
Tent-Mounted Wind Charger Powers Up That Cellphone in the Wilderness

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Lollapalooza - that great festival that takes place August 1st - 3rd in Chicago at Grant Park has just announced their festival schedule this week.

Lollapalooza was originally a farewell tour for the band Jane's Addiction, by Perry Farrell, the singer. The tour was created by Perry in 1991 and ran until 1997. To some, Lollapalooza defined the American youth culture at the time just like Woodstock did for the 1960's.

The full schedule and ability to define your own schedule can be found at the following site:

Lollapalooza - Festival Schedule 

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Updates have been slow around here and I am well aware of this. My day job has really drawn a lot of my time lately as I am transitioning a lot of my work into a new role and new duties.

We also have not entertained our Photo of the Week for some time as well. We have not forgotten about this feature and actually have received a response to our Photo of the Week - No. 12 interview questions! This is really great news!

Thanks again to Wendy Whittemore for supporting Festival Friendly and giving us great responses to our questions. Check them out below!

What were you trying to capture in this shot (If anything at all)?
Motion, action, interesting flat light with the radiant blue

How long have you been behind a camera?
Since 1988....

Do you prefer a certain brand of gear?
Well....it depends, I love an old camera to get some interesting effects, medium format, twin lens. Took this with a nikon digital and we also have professional Canon digital equipment. Oh, yeah, I'll point and shoot, too. Anything I have at the moment to capture it.

What is your favorite piece of gear that you own?
Tilt Shift lens for the Canon...fun stuff.

Do you find it troubling to carry equipment around at festivals and still have a decent amount of mobility?
It can get tiring. I use fanny pack style camera bags. I try to go light, point and shoot if needed. I do have shoulder and neck problems from hauling around the twin lens but wouldn't trade those images for anything.

With that said, what do you normally carry with you at a festival?
Stuff I don't mind damaging, point and shoots, high speed film for night shots, no flash, zooms can be great but sometimes the fixed lens makes you work for it.

Additionally, please check my current flickr shots, just got back from Bonnaroo 08...sorry about the delay in replying.

Wendy

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The 7th Annual Camp Bisco has just announced their first ever Late Night Dance Tent. The Dance Tent will included performances by:

• 2020 Soundsystem
• The Egg
• The New Deal
• Lotus
• Pnuma Trio
• Telepath
• Orchard Lounge

The Late Night Dance Tent will feature art by Funktion Forms and lighting design by Music Matters.

Additionally, Camp Bisco has announced these additions to their lineup:

• MSTRKRFT
• Bassnectar
• Benji Vaughan
• Shpongle
• Figo
• Ralph Lawson
• Chamelon Project
• Zack Hagan

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I have been posting about music that is located in Indianapolis lately. Here is another festival in Indiana. It is great to be finding so many festivals close to home that I had never heard of before.

The festival takes place at Harrison Center for the Arts in Indianapolis. The Harrison Gallery boasts a fast-paced gallery schedule featuring monthly shows. Focusing primarily on Indianapolis artists, the gallery provides an entertaining atmosphere that is welcoming to the seasoned gallery hopper and the novice alike.

The Independent Music + Arts Festival will take place on Saturday, June 14th. The festival will begin 10:00 AM and will end at 11:00 PM. 

This festival is absolutely free and will feature over 18 bands on two stages as well as artwork from over 20 local artists. IMAF was created in 2001 to encourage the expression and promotion of independent artists and musicians.

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The Indy Jazz Fest is this weekend in Indianapolis, Indiana! Indianapolis is filled with live music and festivals this weekend. The festival takes place June 13th - 15th at Military Park.

The Indy Jazz Fest began in 1998 as a way to bring tourists and visitors to Indianapolis - but to also honor the city's jazz legacy. The Indy Jazz Fest did not go on in 2003, but has been running each year ever since 2004.

Tickets for the event are available online or at the gate. The pricing structure looks like this:

Indy Jazz Fest Ticket Sales

Friday - $25.00 USD
Saturday - $35.00 USD
Sunday - $35.00 USD
Three-Day Pass - $65.00 USD

Indy Jazz Fest over the years has featured great artists - this year is no different. Click the continue for the full lineup. I personally am excited to see John Legend Saturday night!

Bonnaroo is streaming live over at the AT&T Blue Room website as I type this. Don't miss out on the opportunity to feel like you were at Bonnaroo this year.

Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival - AT&T Blue Room Live!

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Latitude Festival has been busy over the past week or more. We actually have missed several updates and additions in that time - so I am going to hopefully recap the additions and not miss any.

Latitude Festival begins July 17th - 20th in Southwold, Suffolk at Henham Park in the United Kingdom.

Check below for all of the artist additions!

• Joanna Newsom
• The Coral
• Clinic
• Johnny Flynn
• Black Lips
• Lykke Li
• Animal Kingdom and Slow Club
• Errors
• James Yuill
• Gideon Conn
• Jonquil
• Cheeky Cheeky and the Nosebleeds
• Sky Larkin
• This City
• The Voluntary Butler Scheme
• The Kabeedies
• Swanton Bombs
• The Wave Pictures'
• thecocknbullkid
• Lovvers
• a.P.A.tT. Truckers of Husk
• Kyte
• Matthew Sawyer and the Ghost
• Derqyddon Dr Gonzo
• The Beep Seals
• Kategoes
• Rod Thomas Bearsuit
• Elle S'appelle
• Luke Leighfield with the Tim and Sam Band
• Island Line
• The School
• Ida Maria
• Okkervil River
• Glasvegas
• Sebastian Tellier and The Satin Peaches
• Midnight Juggernauts
• The Do
• The Virgins
• The Maybes?
• Jeremy Warmsley
• Polly Scattergood

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This is a reminder to everyone. If you are an artist and would like to perform at the Atlantis Music Conference & Festival - you have until Sunday at Midnight to submit your applications. Don't miss out on this opportunity!

There are two weeks left for artists and bands to enter for their chance to play at the Atlantis Music Conference this September 17th - 20th in Atlanta, Georgia.

Atlantis Music Conference & Festival will be kicking off its 10th consecutive year in 2008. Atlantis began in 1998 with the intention of becoming a great platform for the discovery of new talent in the music industry. The original premise was to bring together all unsigned talent from around the world - put them in front of industry professionals and then help give artists the tools and information they might need to become successful.

Every applicant - even if you are not chosen to perform at Atlantis - will receive a conference registration (a $250.00 USD value).

All information on submitting to perform at Atlantis Music Conference & Festival can be found at the following link:
Sonicbids - Atlantis Music Conference & Festival

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AthFest is offering VIP packages for the first time this year. The packages can be purchased as a single package or as a pair.

Each package will offer the following:

• AthFest laminates giving access to a reserved VIP section along with the beer garden.
• AthFest CD
• T-Shirt of your choice

The single package costs $80.00 USD and the pair package is $150.00 USD.

Check out the link below to purchase VIP access to AthFest!
AthFest VIP Tickets

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The 38th Annual Bumbershoot is offering a $15.00 USD discount on all single-day tickets. That discount will  bring the price of a single-day ticket to $25.00 USD. That's an awesome deal!

In order to get the discount - enter the promo code BUMBERGOODY at checkout when purchasing your tickets. These tickets are definitely limited!
Bumbershoot Ticket Sales - Promo

Bumbershoot is an annual international arts and music festival that is held at Seattle Center - a 74 acre property that was originally built for the 1962 World's Fair.

The festival takes place over Labor Day weekend - August 30th thru September 1st.

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I'm sorry to have to post this news. Jambaloosa Music and Arts Festival - which we previously posted about has been cancelled. The rumors were flying around, but as of just 30 minutes ago it has been confirmed.

It seems that one of the festival producers was actually a scam and had not secured the actual venue for the festival or the insurance that would be required to hold such an event.

Please read below for a message sent to me by Danny Darvalics. I'm not 100% sure of Danny's involvement in Jambaloosa so I won't post any speculation.

Please find the message and announcement in full, below:

Hi guys,

Sorry this had to happen but Jambaloosa simply wont happen as planned.

Bugsly's Cavern Stage will still happen, Jay Rogovin and myself will be working with Starscape and Steez Promo to put on a truly epic event complete with a dance tent and many other surprises.

Many of you know what happened but most of you don't. We were working with a man named Erick Gross who was the con artist behind Jambaloosa. After several bad decisions and unprofessionalism Jay and I noticed about Erick we looked into his claims. After being told that there were signed land contracts and insurance policies we discovered that pretty much everything Erick Gross was telling us was false.

This was out of our hands and now it seems that Erick has fled the country with all the vendors fees and the money that was loaned for the bands. Jay and I are here left to pick up the pieces and try to complete what we set out to do.

We will throw the sickest party in September and hope you guys come out. If you would like to try to reach Erick Gross you can try at jambaloosa@jambaloosa.com or call him 716 566 9523 but I doubt he will answer. Send him a myspace message and tell him how much of a piece of shit he is and remind him that KARMA IS A BITCH!

There will be more information very soon. If you had bought the presale tickets you WILL recieve a refund. You can visit www.completeticketsolutions.com for refunds.

Again I apologize to all the bands, fans, and vendors who wanted to see Jambaloosa be Pittsburghs first large music festival. Things will iron out in the end, it just takes time.

- Peace

Danny Darvalics
Bugsly's Cavern Stage

 

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Reggae Rising Music Festival has released their official lineup by day. This will allow festival-goers to begin planning on all of the artists that they will be able to see at the festival.

Reggae Rising Music Festival takes place August 1st - 3rd in Humboldt, California at Dimmick Ranch and French's Camp.

Check out the daily lineup below:

Friday, August 1st

• UB40
• Beres Hammond
• Tanya Stephens
• Cham
• Medicine Drum w/ Greg Ellis & Rara Avis
• The Rasites
• Blue King Brown
• Soul Majestic
• Mr. Easy
• Lost Coast Marimbas
• Opening Ceremonies

Saturday, August 2nd

• Sizzla
• Sly and Robbie
• Jr. Reid w/ Andrew & Wada Blood
• Turbulence
• Mr. Vegas
• Etana
• Lexxus
• Rebelution
• Detour Posse
• Reggae Angels
• Black Judah
• Lion Camp Showcase w/ Ishi Dube and Jah Sun

Sunday, August 3rd

• Don Carlos
• Gentleman
• Julian Marley w. The Uprising Band
• Collie Buddz & The New Kingston Band
• Clinton Ferron and the Boogie Brown Band
• Natural Vibrations
• Jade Steel

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An actual ferry service will be available for festival fans that attend the All Points West Music & Arts Festival this year.

The festival will take place August 8 - 10th at Liberty State Park in New Jersey and will feature Radiohead as headliners both Friday and Saturday night.

The ferry trip that is being offered will depart from Pier 11 in Manhattan and will take passengers on a 15-minute trip past the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island - landing at the festival site in Liberty State Park.

Ferry services will begin at Noon and will continue throughout the day until the final day of the festival - where the service will run until all patrons have returned to Pier 11.

Click the following link for further information along with pricing and ticket information.
All Points West Festival - Ferry Services

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  Bonnaroo has announced that Kanye West will now be playing late Saturday night, June 14th instead of the previously announced time.

Kanye West will be peforming on the Main Stage - this will mark the first time anyone has ever performed a late night set on this stage. Kanye will be peforming his critically acclaimed "Glow in the Dark" show.

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