NY storms end Electric Zoo music festival, halt US Open, delay flights

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Severe thunderstorms on Sunday forced an early end to New York's Electric Zoo music festival, delayed flights at area airports and injured two people after a lightning strike near a Bronx beach.

Rain halted play at the U.S. Open in Queens, New York, interrupted the Made In America outdoor concert in Philadelphia and shut down the Electric Zoo electronic music festival on Randalls Island in New York, which ended early for a second year in a row.

'We apologize to fans, but your safety is our main concern,' Electric Zoo organizers said in a Tweet explaining why the three-day festival was cut short by 'extreme weather.' Thousands of concertgoers were told to leave.

The festival ended early last year due to the deaths of two concertgoers who used an illicit drug known as Molly, and the tragedy led to new safety protocols this year.

Severe weather quickly swept across the metropolitan area in the late afternoon, with lightning striking a tree near Orchard Beach in the Bronx, injuring two people who were standing beneath it, said National Weather Service meteorologist Lauren Nash. They were taken to Jacobi Medical Center but a hospital spokeswoman declined to comment on their conditions.

Torrential rain and strong winds caused widespread delays at all airports in the New York metropolitan area as well as Philadelphia International Airport, according to FlightAware.com.

Skies cleared quickly after the early evening storm, although there were some lingering rain clouds.

'We could still see some showers or thunderstorms overnight in the New York area,' meteorologist Nash said.

(Reporting by Barbara Goldberg; Editing by Cynthia Osterman)

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NY storms end Electric Zoo music festival, halt US Open, delay flights

Credit: Reuters/Ray Stubblebine

1 of 2. Arthur Ashe Stadium sits empty as rain falls on the court at the 2014 U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, August 31, 2014.

Rain halted play at the U.S. Open in Queens, New York, interrupted the Made In America outdoor concert in Philadelphia and shut down the Electric Zoo electronic music festival on Randalls Island in New York, which ended early for a second year in a row.

'We apologize to fans, but your safety is our main concern,' Electric Zoo organizers said in a Tweet explaining why the three-day festival was cut short by 'extreme weather.' Thousands of concertgoers were told to leave.

The festival ended early last year due to the deaths of two concertgoers who used an illicit drug known as Molly, and the tragedy led to new safety protocols this year.

Severe weather quickly swept across the metropolitan area in the late afternoon, with lightning striking a tree near Orchard Beach in the Bronx, injuring two people who were standing beneath it, said National Weather Service meteorologist Lauren Nash. They were taken to Jacobi Medical Center but a hospital spokeswoman declined to comment on their conditions.

Torrential rain and strong winds caused widespread delays at all airports in the New York metropolitan area as well as Philadelphia International Airport, according to FlightAware.com.

Skies cleared quickly after the early evening storm, although there were some lingering rain clouds.

'We could still see some showers or thunderstorms overnight in the New York area,' meteorologist Nash said.

(Reporting by Barbara Goldberg; Editing by Cynthia Osterman)

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Fashion Meets Music Festival sees some sparse crowds in debut – SLIDESHOW ...

Janet Adams, Freelance photographer

Having fashion meet music in a new festival sounds like a great concept, but when I had no problem finding a parking spot in the Arena District on Saturday evening, I got worried for the inaugural Fashion Meets Music Festival.

The festival had a promising lineup, featuring 50-plus bands, three stages, runway shows, fashion panels, a New York model search, and a carnival-like atmosphere. It sounded like a great way to spend some time over Labor Day weekend.

But the crowds were not there on Saturday, and from some of the vendors I talked with, the same seemed to be true on Friday as well.

The festival may have missed for several reasons. People didn't seem to know what it was exactly. Some events were free but others had prices of $10 to $250. The logistics of the event made it difficult, with events spread among several outdoor and indoor venues across the Arena District and the Greater Columbus Convention Center, where the retail marketplace was housed. That was a sad sight for the vendors, as it was mostly empty as I made my way around there about 7 p.m. on Saturday. Several had already packed up and left.

I did see plenty of musicians playing their hearts out to sparse crowds. But fashion? That got lost along the way.

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Apple's Month

The iTunes Festival (via Apple)

Unbeknownst to most Americans, in addition to everything else they do, Apple is in the music festival business...kind of.

The company has been operating the London-based iTunes Festival for years now, with the eighth edition starting tomorrow. The festival is 30 days long, hosting one show per day. Every night features a carefully curated group of artists whose styles work well together. While a single night might be devoted to electronic dance or rock, the festival itself features all kinds of music, typically featuring only the biggest artists and pairing them with hot up-and-comers.

As I said, Apple is in the business of festivals, but I made sure to throw in the 'kind of' because the iTunes Festival isn't a moneymaker for the tech giant in the typical way. Apple doesn't sell tickets to any of the shows, instead using it as a massive promotional tool, giving away all open slots and allowing anyone to watch for free online, hoping it spurs sales of tracks and albums.

iTunes users around the world can win tickets to the festival through competitions run by local media partners. In the UK, fans can get passes by entering a lottery on iTunes, as well as through select media partners including Global Radio and the London Evening Standard. The shows are all held at the historic Roundhouse venue in London.

For those who use Apple TV, this year the festival will even have it's own channel. Users will be able to stream the concerts live as they happen, as well as watch them afterwards.

While the iTunes Festival has always been based in London, this year the company began to branch out, bringing a shorter version to the States for the first time. Apple held an iTunes Festival-lite during this year's South By Southwest, with five nights of shows ranging from country (Keith Urban) to hip-hop (Kendrick Lamar). The company hasn't said yet whether they have plans to do so again in the US.

Since the festival's inception, over 400 artists have performed, and countless millions have watched, many online. This year's lineup still has one or two dates to fill, but so far headliners include David Guetta, Tony Bennett, Sam Smith, Maroon 5, Pharrell, and Ed Sheeran. The shows begin tomorrow evening (London time), but will be available for a period of time to watch afterwards.

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After deaths, NYC music festival tightens security

Ted Shaffrey Associated Press

Posted: 08/29/2014 11:22:55 AM MDT

Updated: 08/29/2014 10:03:05 PM MDT

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NEW YORK (AP) - Drug-sniffing dogs, peers watching for people feeling ill, a 'cooling tunnel' and shorter days are greeting fans this weekend at an electronic music festival where two people died of drug overdoses last year, organizers said Friday.

The three-day Electric Zoo began Friday on Randall's Island with beefed-up security and an emphasis on safety. Festival-goers had to watch a two-minute video about MDMA, also known as molly or ecstasy, to get a code to activate their access wristbands. Inside, the event featured free electrolytes and reusable water bottles along with the pulsating sounds and unusual sights for which it's known.

'You have everything short of a CAT scan here to make sure everybody is going to be safe,' spokesman Stefan Friedman said.

The 5-year-old festival features such electronic-world names as artists David Guetta and Paul van Dyk, drawing thousands of people to a 27-acre venue. City officials canceled its final day last year after two fans died from MDMA overdoses combined with hyperthermia; several others were hospitalized with what seemed to be drug-related problems, police said. A Buffalo, New York, man was arrested last month on federal charges of selling MDMA last year to three Electric Zoo patrons, including one who died.

Summer weather can make MDMA use especially dangerous, as the drug can make a user's body generate a lot of heat and cause the body's salt content to drop dangerously low, said Dr. Lewis Nelson, an emergency physician at NYU Langone Medical Center.

'Providing cooling stations and advice and observations for signs of hyperthermia are very important,' he said.

That's the thinking behind the new cooling tunnel, a tent where fans can cool down, and the roughly 75 'ZooKeepers' - young adults, most with medical training, who will be paid to wander the crowd, look for anyone in distress and offer electrolytes and water.

A bigger security staff, including plainclothes police officers trained in drug investigations, also will be keeping watch.

Organizers don't think the new measures will deter patrons. Ticket sales are strong, Friedman said.

Still, to festival-goer Josue Franco, 'it's an exaggerated response.'

'I think it's a little unfair for everyone because not everyone uses drugs,' he said. 'But, still, l'm excited about it.'

Others are fine with the added vigilance.

'We're all looking out for everybody,' Frankie Massa said. 'So the extra help, the extra security, the extra everything, it's good because it helps everybody be safe and not get hurt this year.'

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Associated Press writer Jennifer Peltz contributed to this report.

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Metro Offers Navigation Tips for 'Made in America' Music Festival

Posted 10:04 PM, August 29, 2014, by Ashley Soley-Cerro,

Street closures, and alternative Metro rail lines and bus routes were in effect in downtown L.A. Labor Day weekend in anticipation of up to 50,000 festival goers navigating to and from the Budweiser Made in America music festival.

Headliners Kanye West, John Mayer, Imagine Dragons and Afrojack were some of the acts scheduled to perform at Grand Park between 1:30 and and 11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Multiple streets were expected to be closed to make room for festival activities, and alternative bus and rail line schedules were in place.

Proposed street closures: For a detailed list visit metro.net.

North Grand Avenue from West Temple Street to West First Street North Hill Street from West Temple Street to West Second Street North Broadway from West Temple Street to West Second Street North Spring Street from West Temple Street to West Second Street North Main Street from West Temple Street to West Second Street West First Street from South Olive Street to North Main Street Different rail lines for different festival entrances:

Depending on which entrance was on 'Made in America' tickets, Metro suggested different rail lines.

For people who planned to enter at the North Gate located on North Broadway and East Temple Street, Metro stated the Red, Purple, Silver or Gold Line should be taken to Union Station. Passengers should then exit toward North Alameda Street, and walk north up North Los Angeles Street to East Temple Street.

For attendees entering at the South Gate on West Second Street and North Hill Street or West Second Street and South Broadway , Metro riders were advised to take the Red or Purple Line to Pershing Square Station. Riders could then exit toward West Fourth Street, and walk two blocks north on North Hill Street. Riders could also take the Gold Line to the Little Tokyo/Arts District Station and walk west on East First Street toward City Hall.

Metro tips: Metro riders were advised to load TAP card with round-trip cash fare before leaving for the festival, or buy a day pass. Parking for the Expo Line at Culver City Station and La Cienega/Jefferson Station would be limited Saturday because of a University of Southern California football game. Festival goers were advised to park at the Expo/Crenshaw Station.Parking at the Expo/Crenshaw Station would not be permitted Sunday. Civic Center/Grand Park Station was scheduled to be closed during Made in America. Bus lines:

Multiple bus lines were expected to be affected until Tuesday. For alternative routes and details visit metro.net.

Affected Bus Lines included 028, 068, 070, 071, 076, 078/079/378, 083, 092, 096, 487/489, 728, 770 and Silver Line (910).

Bicyclists:

Bicycle racks would be available near the main entrances of the festival. For a detailed list of bike paths, lanes and other areas to park bikes, metro developed an interactive map.

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After deaths, NYC music festival tightens security

Ted Shaffrey Associated Press

Posted: 08/29/2014 11:22:55 AM MDT

Updated: 08/29/2014 02:53:01 PM MDT

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NEW YORK (AP) - Drug-sniffing dogs, peers watching for people feeling ill, a 'cooling tunnel' and shorter days are greeting fans this weekend at an electronic music festival where two people died of drug overdoses last year, organizers said Friday.

The three-day Electric Zoo began Friday on Randall's Island with beefed-up security and an emphasis on safety. Festival-goers had to watch a two-minute video about MDMA, also known as molly or ecstasy, to get a code to activate their access wristbands. Inside, the event featured free electrolytes and reusable water bottles along with the pulsating sounds and unusual sights for which it's known.

'You have everything short of a CAT scan here to make sure everybody is going to be safe,' spokesman Stefan Friedman said.

The 5-year-old festival features such electronic-world names as artists David Guetta and Paul van Dyk, drawing thousands of people to a 27-acre venue. City officials canceled its final day last year after two fans died from MDMA overdoses combined with hyperthermia; several others were hospitalized with what seemed to be drug-related problems, police said. A Buffalo, New York, man was arrested last month on federal charges of selling MDMA last year to three Electric Zoo patrons, including one who died.

Summer weather can make MDMA use especially dangerous, as the drug can make a user's body generate a lot of heat and cause the body's salt content to drop dangerously low, said Dr. Lewis Nelson, an emergency physician at NYU Langone Medical Center.

'Providing cooling stations and advice and observations for signs of hyperthermia are very important,' he said.

That's the thinking behind the new cooling tunnel, a tent where fans can cool down, and the roughly 75 'ZooKeepers' - young adults, most with medical training, who will be paid to wander the crowd, look for anyone in distress and offer electrolytes and water.

A bigger security staff, including plainclothes police officers trained in drug investigations, also will be keeping watch.

Organizers don't think the new measures will deter patrons. Ticket sales are strong, Friedman said.

Still, to festival-goer Josue Franco, 'it's an exaggerated response.'

'I think it's a little unfair for everyone because not everyone uses drugs,' he said. 'But, still, l'm excited about it.'

Others are fine with the added vigilance.

'We're all looking out for everybody,' Frankie Massa said. 'So the extra help, the extra security, the extra everything, it's good because it helps everybody be safe and not get hurt this year.'

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Associated Press writer Jennifer Peltz contributed to this report.

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Fashion Meets Music Festival takes over Arena District

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After deaths, NYC music festival tightens security

Ted Shaffrey Associated Press

Posted: 08/29/2014 11:22:55 AM MDT

Updated: 08/29/2014 02:53:01 PM MDT

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NEW YORK (AP) - Drug-sniffing dogs, peers watching for people feeling ill, a 'cooling tunnel' and shorter days are greeting fans this weekend at an electronic music festival where two people died of drug overdoses last year, organizers said Friday.

The three-day Electric Zoo began Friday on Randall's Island with beefed-up security and an emphasis on safety. Festival-goers had to watch a two-minute video about MDMA, also known as molly or ecstasy, to get a code to activate their access wristbands. Inside, the event featured free electrolytes and reusable water bottles along with the pulsating sounds and unusual sights for which it's known.

'You have everything short of a CAT scan here to make sure everybody is going to be safe,' spokesman Stefan Friedman said.

The 5-year-old festival features such electronic-world names as artists David Guetta and Paul van Dyk, drawing thousands of people to a 27-acre venue. City officials canceled its final day last year after two fans died from MDMA overdoses combined with hyperthermia; several others were hospitalized with what seemed to be drug-related problems, police said. A Buffalo, New York, man was arrested last month on federal charges of selling MDMA last year to three Electric Zoo patrons, including one who died.

Summer weather can make MDMA use especially dangerous, as the drug can make a user's body generate a lot of heat and cause the body's salt content to drop dangerously low, said Dr. Lewis Nelson, an emergency physician at NYU Langone Medical Center.

'Providing cooling stations and advice and observations for signs of hyperthermia are very important,' he said.

That's the thinking behind the new cooling tunnel, a tent where fans can cool down, and the roughly 75 'ZooKeepers' - young adults, most with medical training, who will be paid to wander the crowd, look for anyone in distress and offer electrolytes and water.

A bigger security staff, including plainclothes police officers trained in drug investigations, also will be keeping watch.

Organizers don't think the new measures will deter patrons. Ticket sales are strong, Friedman said.

Still, to festival-goer Josue Franco, 'it's an exaggerated response.'

'I think it's a little unfair for everyone because not everyone uses drugs,' he said. 'But, still, l'm excited about it.'

Others are fine with the added vigilance.

'We're all looking out for everybody,' Frankie Massa said. 'So the extra help, the extra security, the extra everything, it's good because it helps everybody be safe and not get hurt this year.'

---

Associated Press writer Jennifer Peltz contributed to this report.

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After deaths, NYC music festival tightens security

Ted Shaffrey Associated Press

Posted: 08/29/2014 10:22:55 AM PDT

Updated: 08/29/2014 01:53:01 PM PDT

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NEW YORK (AP) - Drug-sniffing dogs, peers watching for people feeling ill, a 'cooling tunnel' and shorter days are greeting fans this weekend at an electronic music festival where two people died of drug overdoses last year, organizers said Friday.

The three-day Electric Zoo began Friday on Randall's Island with beefed-up security and an emphasis on safety. Festival-goers had to watch a two-minute video about MDMA, also known as molly or ecstasy, to get a code to activate their access wristbands. Inside, the event featured free electrolytes and reusable water bottles along with the pulsating sounds and unusual sights for which it's known.

'You have everything short of a CAT scan here to make sure everybody is going to be safe,' spokesman Stefan Friedman said.

The 5-year-old festival features such electronic-world names as artists David Guetta and Paul van Dyk, drawing thousands of people to a 27-acre venue. City officials canceled its final day last year after two fans died from MDMA overdoses combined with hyperthermia; several others were hospitalized with what seemed to be drug-related problems, police said. A Buffalo, New York, man was arrested last month on federal charges of selling MDMA last year to three Electric Zoo patrons, including one who died.

Summer weather can make MDMA use especially dangerous, as the drug can make a user's body generate a lot of heat and cause the body's salt content to drop dangerously low, said Dr. Lewis Nelson, an emergency physician at NYU Langone Medical Center.

'Providing cooling stations and advice and observations for signs of hyperthermia are very important,' he said.

That's the thinking behind the new cooling tunnel, a tent where fans can cool down, and the roughly 75 'ZooKeepers' - young adults, most with medical training, who will be paid to wander the crowd, look for anyone in distress and offer electrolytes and water.

A bigger security staff, including plainclothes police officers trained in drug investigations, also will be keeping watch.

Organizers don't think the new measures will deter patrons. Ticket sales are strong, Friedman said.

Still, to festival-goer Josue Franco, 'it's an exaggerated response.'

'I think it's a little unfair for everyone because not everyone uses drugs,' he said. 'But, still, l'm excited about it.'

Others are fine with the added vigilance.

'We're all looking out for everybody,' Frankie Massa said. 'So the extra help, the extra security, the extra everything, it's good because it helps everybody be safe and not get hurt this year.'

---

Associated Press writer Jennifer Peltz contributed to this report.

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Workers Ready Downtown LA For Made In America Music Festival

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) - Final preparations are underway for this weekend's Made in America outdoor music festival, which is expected to draw thousands to downtown LA's Grand Park.

Performers expected to rock Grand Park over two days include Imagine Dragons, Kanye West, John Mayer, Weezer, Iggy Azalea, Kendrick Lamar and dozens of other well-known music acts.

The event, spearheaded by rapper Jay-Z, is a first for downtown LA, where there have been some concerns about alcohol consumption, security and traffic.

One bystander says the alcohol consumption shouldn't be a problem.

'I think its pretty awesome, I think it lightens the mood,' bystander Stephanie said.

Several downtown streets have been blocked off, including 1 ^st, Olive, Hill, Broadway and Main streets, and will remain closed through Tuesday. But downtown workers like Joe don't seem to be worried about it.

'I think its pretty exciting for the neighborhood,' he said. 'It's brought a lot of jobs to the local community, I think it's going to be a fun event.'

Hundreds of law enforcement officers will also be on hand during the festival.

Made In America is expected to generate up to $12 million in revenue for the city of Los Angeles.

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America's Most Buzzed

A new study says that one festival is more discussed than Coachella, Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo or Governor's Ball

A study sponsored by Eventbrite and Mashwork has determined that South by Southwest - held each March in Austin, TX - is America's most buzzed-about music festival, beating out perennial favorites like Coachella in Indio, Calif., Lollapalooza in Chicago and Governors Ball in New York City. Ranking just behind SXSW in the top five were Las Vegas' iHeartRadio, Chattahoochee Hills, GA's TomorrowWorld, Lollapalooza and Coachella.

Despite South by Southwest's strong showing, Texas didn't rank amongst the top three states in terms of most chatter - that distinction went to New York, Nevada and California. The study also confirmed what may have already been obvious: music festivals are heavily youth-dominated, with 75% of the conversation generated by those between the ages of 17 and 34.

A few other interesting tidbits from the report:

54% of the conversation takes place before the event itself, easily besting the 17% that occurs during the festival and the 29% after it. For Bonnaroo in Manchester, Tenn. and Hangout in Gulf Shores, Ala., it was all about the music - at both festivals, excitement about the full lineup or particular artist accounted for 65% and 63%, respectively, compared with a 47% average for the top 25 festivals overall. People at Coachella spent way more time talking about style than at the average event - fashion discussion made up for 27% of the conversation there, compared with just 10% nationwide. Though the ages of music festival fans closely mirrored the average age of Twitter users, a much wider spread is apparent from music fans' taste in brands, where Starbucks, McDonalds and, of all places, Walmart proved favorites. Whole Foods, Best Buy and IHOP also scored highly.

Check out the full report here.

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America's Most Buzzed About Music Festival Is…

A new study says that one festival is more discussed than Coachella, Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo or Governor's Ball

A study sponsored by Eventbrite and Mashwork has determined that South by Southwest - held each March in Austin, TX - is America's most buzzed-about music festival, beating out perennial favorites like Coachella in Indio, Calif., Lollapalooza in Chicago and Governors Ball in New York City. Ranking just behind SXSW in the top five were Las Vegas' iHeartRadio, Chattahoochee Hills, GA's TomorrowWorld, Lollapalooza and Coachella.

Despite South by Southwest's strong showing, Texas didn't rank amongst the top three states in terms of most chatter - that distinction went to New York, Nevada and California. The study also confirmed what may have already been obvious: music festivals are heavily youth-dominated, with 75% of the conversation generated by those between the ages of 17 and 34.

A few other interesting tidbits from the report:

54% of the conversation takes place before the event itself, easily besting the 17% that occurs during the festival and the 29% after it. For Bonnaroo in Manchester, Tenn. and Hangout in Gulf Shores, Ala., it was all about the music - at both festivals, excitement about the full lineup or particular artist accounted for 65% and 63%, respectively, compared with a 47% average for the top 25 festivals overall. People at Coachella spent way more time talking about style than at the average event - fashion discussion made up for 27% of the conversation there, compared with just 10% nationwide. Though the ages of music festival fans closely mirrored the average age of Twitter users, a much wider spread is apparent from music fans' taste in brands, where Starbucks, McDonalds and, of all places, Walmart proved favorites. Whole Foods, Best Buy and IHOP also scored highly.

Check out the full report here.

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Have Questions About North Coast Music Festival? We Have Answers

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The weeks leading up to North Coast Music Festival never fail to remind us just how much we enjoy this music festival. While Chicago is home to many, many wonderful music and street festivals, a Goldilocks scenario always seems to set in by August. Some are too small, making us feel claustrophobic and congested. Others are so big and busy, we're exhausted before we even walk through the gate. North Coast in Union Park always feels juuuust right.

It's hard to believe that Chicago has been spending a half-decade's worth of Labor Day weekends in the park with North Coast acting as a portal into the worlds of hip hop, EDM, funk, rock and electronica. However, this year's lineup-featuring headlining shows from Kid Cudi, Bassnectar, STS9 and Snoop Dogg-won't soon let us forget the festival's fifth anniversary.

Along with being one of the most enjoyable ways to spend your holiday weekend, North Coast can also acts as a learning experience. Going into this year's festival, we have many questions that deserve answers. - Katie Karpowicz

Will there be more room to breathe?

Union Park and North Coast's layout typically provides plenty of room for Coasties but festival organizers React Presents promise even more space this year. Don't expect any major stage relocations from previous years but expanded park grounds could give us even more room to get loose and cut down on the occasional bottlenecking near the festival's third main stage in the southwest corner of the park, along Ashland Avenue. - Katie Karpowicz

How do you dance to Jazzy Instrumental Odd Future Covers?

BadBadNotGood first made their way into our consciousness after their YouTube video, 'The Odd Future Sessions' went viral back in 2011. The video featured a couple of kids from music school playing an understated jazz medley that morphs into some of the L.A. rap collective's better beats from that year. Tyler, The Creator soon took notice, hyping the band to his rising cult-following at the time. Two years later, the Toronto trio have a slew of hip-hop covers under their belt and an entire LP of originals released in May. BadBadNotGood are among the first sets of the weekend at North Coast. With so much raving in store, this will be a chance to put on our dancing shoes and flex our old school cool at Union Park. - Robert Martin (BadBadNotGood plays the 847 Stage on Friday at 3:30 p.m.)

Will What So Not live up to their hype?

OWSLA (the label created by America's EDM king Skrillex) signees What So Not have been the talk of this year's festival circuit. The two Aussie producers behind the mainstream bass music beats, Flume and Emoh Instead, were rated one of the top performers at Miami's Ultra Music Festival and HARD Summer in L.A. Even if you've listened to no more than three EDM sets this summer, you still likely haven't escaped their hit 'Jaguar.' - Katie Karpowicz (What So Not play the 630 stage on Friday at 5:30 p.m.)

Which Friday night headliner should we see?

For fans of the stuff that really booms out of the speakers, Friday night is a tough call by any measure. On the 312 stage, you have American dubstep pioneer Bassnectar. A star in Chicago, the past few summers have found him headlining Spring Awakening, Lollapalooza, and even North Coast music festival to crowds of thousands. Bassnectar paid his dues on the festival circuit for years playing small electronic tents until the genre took off in 2010 and he was promoted to the mainstage. Lorin Ashton's pulverizing brand of bass is a monster that no other DJ has been able to successfully emulate. He is loved throughout the U.S. scene, and getting close to this set will be nearly impossible without some careful planning ahead.

On the other side of Union Park you'll find Swedish youngblood Alesso in his biggest Chicago moment yet. The 23-year-old progressive house DJ comes from a long line of Swedish dance royalty including Steve Angello and Avicii. Alesso goes straight for the feels with intense vocal tracks that draw up all the emotion before breaking down into mega house tunes. These are the anthems of European festivals like Tomorrowland. The kind of music that concert steam cannons were made for.

More than any other night at North Coast, Friday is the ultimate dance party and there's no wrong choice of who to see. - Robert Martin (Bassnectar plays the 312 Stage on Friday at 8:30 p.m. and Alesso plays the 630 Stage on Friday at 8:45 p.m.)

How fired up will Talib Kweli be on stage after his recent trip to Ferguson?

Talib Kweli has never shied from social or political involvement so it was no surprise to see him amongst the celebrities who visited Ferguson last week. He even engaged in a heated, almost childish, argument with CNN's Don Lemon while there. Let's hope he brings some of that spark to the stage on Saturday. - Katie Karpowicz (Talib Kweli plays the 312 stage on Saturday at 4:30 p.m.)

Will STS9's live show suffer without bassist David Murphy?

Sound Tribe Sector 9 are no strangers to North Coast Music Festival. They headlined the fest in 2011 and 2012. Sadly though, this will be the electronic jam band's first Chicago show since the departure of bassist, founding member and onstage ringleader David Murphy earlier this year. In the past, it's been hard to break concentration from STS9's live shows. Hopefully they won't have lost any flow. Coincidentally, Murphy's new project Seven Arrows plays Concord Music Hall the following Friday. - Katie Karpowicz (STS9 play the 773 Stage on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.)

Can we hang out with Wick-it the Instigator?

A Nashville EDM export, Wick-it the Instigator brings his outlandish remixes of everyone from Johnny Cash to Action Bronson to North Coast on Sunday. When he isn't busting out the big bass, Wick-It is a hip-hop pro, mixing entire sets on vinyl for the hell of it. Wick-It is a DJ capable of anything, with no single genre to his name. Outside frequent SoundCloud releases, the producer is highly active on Facebook and Twitter where he regularly communicates with fans and dwells on the finer points of the industry. So seriously, can we grab a beer or some wings with this guy after his set? - Robert Martin (Wick-it the Instigator plays the 847 Stage on Sunday at 5:15 p.m.)

Is Riff Raff actually talented?

You see them every year at music festivals: the spectacles. They draw huge crowds but no one actually knows the songs. I'm calling out Lil B at Pitchfork last year and Iggy Azalea at Lollapalooza earlier this month as these types of amusements. If I had to guess, Riff Raff will undoubtedly be this year's spectacle performance at North Coast. Maybe the cornrowed, grill-faced white rapper will prove naysayers wrong though... maybe. - Katie Karpowicz (Riff Raff plays the 630 Stage on Sunday at 5:45 p.m.)

Are the Floozies ready to headline?

Funktronica duo The Floozies have made it a long way from playing the cozy 'JazzHaus' in their hometown of Lawrence, Kansas. Brothers Matt and Mark Hill are a critical component to the rise of the future funk genre. The style finds laptop engineers with a penchant for horns and live instrumentation exploring a new corner of the dance music spectrum. The headlining slot on Sunday night against the legendary Snoop Dogg is a major boost for the two. This sort of exposure is sure to spread their funkafied vision of electronic music to a whole new audience. We're not in Kansas anymore. - Robert Martin (The Floozies play the 847 Stage on Sunday at 9 p.m.)

Will we get Snoop Dogg Classic or Reggaeman Snoop Lion on Sunday?

Snoop Dogg is one of those rappers that constantly teeters on the verge of becoming a caricature of himself. He built his career on slick lyrics about smoking weed and doing it doggy style but Snoop's recent ill-advised reggae side project and downright goofy public demeanor have knocked his rap skills out of the spotlight. Let's hope the fact that he's billed to the festival as 'Snoop Dogg' instead of 'Snoop Lion' means he's ready to show Chicago he's still got it. - Katie Karpowicz (Snoop Dogg plays the 312 Stage on Sunday at 9 p.m.)

North Coast Music Festival is in Union Park on August 29-31. Three-day passes are sold out but single-day tickets are still on sale for for $69.

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My Town: Rhythm of Life Music Festival

NEW LONDON, Ohio - The Rhythm of Life Music Festival is returning for another year.

The 2nd annual Rhythm of Life Music Festival will be held Friday, September 19 through Sunday, September 21 at the Clare-Mar Lake Campground in New London.

Early bird admission is $45 per attendee for the entire festival and admission after September 1 is $60 per attendee. Day passes will also be available for purchase online and at the gate. Kids 12 and under are free.

This year's main stage acts include The Womacks, Carlos Jones and the P.L.U.S. Band, Jim Donovan's Sun King Warriors, Winslow, Eric Brewer and Friends, Zach and the Bright Lights, Alice Wallace, Matt Otis and the Sound, Sunrunners, Chu Dat Frawg and E.T King and Determination.

For tickets and more information about the Rhythm of Life Music Festival, .

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PNC: Raleigh on the cusp of becoming music festival destination

This fall, a number of large and small music festivals will take over Raleigh, and PNC Bank - a main sponsor for some of these events - is feeling the momentum.

Last year, when the International Bluegrass Music Association announced Raleigh as the new destination for the World of Bluegrass festival, PNC jumped at the chance to sponsor the event.

'I didn't wait for the proposal to come across my desk,' says Rebecca Quinn Wolf, foundation management and sponsorship executive at PNC. 'We knew that it was something new and original to the city of Raleigh.'

Wolf explains that PNC has an objective of building community partnerships that focus on bringing down socioeconomic barriers so that all members of the public can appreciate and take part in the arts. That's why PNC has since been involved in a number of music festivals that are free to the public. That means getting behind festivals' organizations, helping with monetary resources and assisting with making connections.

'Sometimes just giving a person on the street access to or a taste of what an art form might be could make them say, 'I love this, I didn't know what bluegrass is and I really enjoy it,'' says Wolf.

Now, after a series of these festivals, Wolf says Raleigh is growing its name in the music industry as a festival destination.

'I think this is just the beginning,' she says. 'I think this is putting this region on the map that is going to be attractive to other kinds of music outlets. We've only scratched the surface and from the momentum, I can tell we'll continue to grow that as a region.'

PNC is also involved with supporting the upcoming Hopscotch music festival, and recently supported the Art of Cool jazz festival in Durham.

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PNC: Raleigh on the cusp of becoming music festival destination

This fall, a number of large and small music festivals will take over Raleigh, and PNC Bank - a main sponsor for some of these events - is feeling the momentum.

Last year, when the International Bluegrass Music Association announced Raleigh as the new destination for the World of Bluegrass festival, PNC jumped at the chance to sponsor the event.

'I didn't wait for the proposal to come across my desk,' says Rebecca Quinn Wolf, foundation management and sponsorship executive at PNC. 'We knew that it was something new and original to the city of Raleigh.'

Wolf explains that PNC has an objective of building community partnerships that focus on bringing down socioeconomic barriers so that all members of the public can appreciate and take part in the arts. That's why PNC has since been involved in a number of music festivals that are free to the public. That means getting behind festivals' organizations, helping with monetary resources and assisting with making connections.

'Sometimes just giving a person on the street access to or a taste of what an art form might be could make them say, 'I love this, I didn't know what bluegrass is and I really enjoy it,'' says Wolf.

Now, after a series of these festivals, Wolf says Raleigh is growing its name in the music industry as a festival destination.

'I think this is just the beginning,' she says. 'I think this is putting this region on the map that is going to be attractive to other kinds of music outlets. We've only scratched the surface and from the momentum, I can tell we'll continue to grow that as a region.'

PNC is also involved with supporting the upcoming Hopscotch music festival, and recently supported the Art of Cool jazz festival in Durham.

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Ignat Solzhenitsyn Concludes Chamber Music Fest

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The Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival is about halfway through its packed, eight-day schedule of concerts, classes and discussions centered on this year's theme, art song. Chances are that audiences who know about the festival, which takes place mainly at the Elley-Long Music Center in Colchester, have attended every event - or lamented missing them.

'Audiences love it because they can immerse themselves [in chamber music],' says artistic director Soovin Kim, a Vermont Youth Orchestra alum who founded the festival in 2008. 'It's an immersion experience.'

The fest is also a chance to hear top-tier musicians such as violinist Kim himself, who began teaching on the New England Conservatory's string faculty in January and is fresh from the famed Marlboro Music Festival in southern Vermont. Joining him are many of his fellow Marlboro habitués, including soprano Sarah Shafer, pianist Ieva Jokubaviciute and cellists Marcy Rosen and Peter Stumpf.

Of course, not everyone has time to, say, get the lowdown on Schubert's song cycle 'Winterreise' from Cori Ellison (a Met Opera radio broadcast regular) on a Tuesday at noon at the Elley-Long, and then hear more Schubert at a Friday evening concert. But if time allows, it's still possible to take in some of the festival's extraordinary and typically crowded events.

One to aim for is Wednesday's concert, featuring two living American composers' settings of poems. Intending the festival to explore the nuances involved in turning poetry into song, Kim didn't program just the stalwarts of the art-song genre - Schubert, Schumann, Purcell, Poulenc - but those setting contemporary poems to contemporary music, as well.

Thus Wednesday's program includes festival composer-in-residence David Ludwig's 'Our Long War,' which sets poet Katie Ford's words to music; and the venerated composer William Bolcom's transformation of Jane Kenyon's poem 'Let Evening Come' into song. Ford, a festival guest, and Ludwig talked about their collaboration at a Tuesday morning session. Kenyon died in 1995, but Bolcom will speak informally with Ludwig about his approach to poetry on Thursday afternoon.

Such conversations 'call attention to these texts, which are great works of art on their own,' Kim says. 'They explore why [the composers] made these musical decisions - why this harmony, or this leap in melody at this particular part.'

Questions such as these take on outsize importance when one considers Russian composer Shostakovich, whose music - which wraps the LCCMF's programming this year - has been interpreted as both dutifully pro-Stalin and covertly anti-Communist. Luckily, the festival has at its disposal a commanding source of insight: Ignat Solzhenitsyn, the New York City-based conductor and pianist whose father, the Nobel Prize-winning dissident author Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, moved the family to Cavendish, Vt., when Ignat was a toddler.

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For his third appearance with the festival, Ignat Solzhenitsyn will give a Saturday afternoon talk about Shostakovich's song cycle 'Seven Romances on Poems of Alexander Blok' and then perform it on Sunday with soprano Hyunah Yu, cellist Edward Arron and Kim on violin.

'Ignat is an old friend,' says Kim. 'He grew up around a lot of the greatest minds of his culture, literary and musical.' Among these was cellist Mstislav Rostropovich, who played the premiere of 'Seven Romances' in 1967 and followed the elder Solzhenitsyn into exile in America shortly after the writer was expelled in 1974.

Ignat, having grown up speaking Russian at home, will be able to explain the nuances of Blok's poems in a fluid English idiom that he learned, in part, at Green Mountain Union High School in Chester. That's a blessing when it comes to an art form that, comments Kim, has fallen out of fashion in this country largely because of the language barrier.

'Art song is such a special, beautiful part of chamber repertoire,' enthuses the artistic director. 'We can't break down the language barrier in one week, but perhaps we can make [art song] less impenetrable and more inviting.'

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Four Chord Music Festival mixes national and local pop

The inaugural Four Chord Music Festival, taking place Sun., Aug. 31, will feature 13 bands playing two stages and will be headlined by a pretty big draw: The Wonder Years.

But that wasn't the initial plan.

The Philadelphia-based pop-punk outfit came on after a booking error left festival organizer Rishi Bahl without his initial top choice, a veteran ska band from Gainesville, Fla. Bahl had confirmed Less Than Jake for the festival while the band was in the process of switching booking agents. When the new agent came on, the band had already been booked elsewhere on the same date.

The agent apologized for the double booking, but offered a solution: Take The Wonder Years, another band he represented.

Bahl took the band without hesitation. The Wonder Years has been at the forefront of the pop-punk scene nationally in the past few years, with its last two albums, Suburbia I've Given You All And Now I'm Nothing and The Greatest Generation, charting at No. 73 and No. 20 on the Billboard 200, respectively. The band was the first puzzle piece for the festival's booking, and gave the first-time festival organizer momentum.

'I got the Wonder Years, then I got 50 emails from 50 legit agents saying, 'You gotta put so-and-so on,'' Bahl says. 'It's about getting that one band first. Then it's a domino effect. When you say, 'Hey, I'm Rishi, I'm doing this festival,' [agents] think, 'Oh, it's just some idiot kid.' When you say [you] have The Wonder Years, they're like, 'OK, make an offer.''

With The Wonder Years secured, Bahl continued to contact bands and make offers. But convincing people that he was legit proved to be the big challenge, he said.

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He made an offer to Real Friends, a Fearless Records band that just came off playing its first year on Warped Tour. After some back and forth, the band got on board, but with one condition: Up-and-comers Turnover and Modern Baseball, bands represented by Real Friends' booking agent, would play too.

With the headliner switch, Four Chord Music Festival turned into a new pop-punk festival, when it was set to have 'old-school bands' like Less Than Jake and New Found Glory. The festival even takes its name from an old Ataris song, 'Four Chord Wonder,' according to Bahl.

The idea for the festival arose from a conversation Bahl had with a friend last December. He was talking to Nate Dorough, who puts on Bled Fest, an all-ages, mixed-genre one-day music festival in Howell, Mich. Dorough asked if Pittsburgh had anything similar to Bled. Bahl said there wasn't; 'You should just do it,' replied Dorough.

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Local Bands to Play at Music Festival in Turlock

A music show with a festive name will feature local bands next weekend in Turlock as a farewell to summer. The music festival, 'fest FEST!', is set to take place Aug. 30 from 6 p.m. till midnight and will have a local line up of valley talent.

After the cancellation of Ronald Records Fest, a show put on by a local record label, Turlock musicians Ricardo Friaz and Adam Bishop decided to step up and put together a festival in its place.

Both Friaz and Bishop felt local bands and show-goers would be disappointed to see the highly-anticipated show cancelled which is what pushed them to do something about it.

'There is so much musical talent in this part of the valley, and I feel it is important to showcase that talent,' said Bishop. 'This is also about building a community, and celebrating what all of our friends are doing.' Fest FEST! will host eight acts Aug. 30 including: Dandelion Massacre, the Big Picture, The Old Refrain, Electric Engine, Indian Runner, Mourning Mountains, Atlas Infinity, and Sean Fonda.

Commenting on the lack of available venues, Friaz commended the Grizzly Rock Cafe for offering a place where fans of all ages and a variety of genres can go to enjoy live music. The cafe serves mostly American style food and a wide variety of beers on tap. The restaurant and bar area are separated, and during the summer shows are normally held on the outdoor stages located just outside the restaurant on the patio.

'Despite Turlock's celebration of its downtown scene, the Grizzly Rock Cafe is the only place in Turlock that hosts all-ages shows of all genres without discrimination,' said Friaz. 'Adam and I felt it necessary to ensure a big end-of-summer show happened in order to make sure local musicians and fans know they have a home, and that there's a stage big enough to hold the many nearby artists the area has.'

The show, fest FEST!, will take place Aug. 30 from 6 p.m. till midnight at 4905 N. Golden State Blvd.

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MetroHealth Announces Six Finalists Will Perform at Sept. 13 Music Festival

MetroHealth Announces Six Finalists Will Perform at Sept. 13 Music Festival Posted By Jeff Niesel on Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 4:11 PM

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The MetroHealth Music Festival Committee has chosen six local musical acts as finalists in the first MetroHealth Music Festival songwriting contest. More than 30 community members entered a contest, writing and performing an original song about MetroHealth. The final six will perform at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13 at the MetroHealth Music Festival for a chance to win a $2500 grand prize. The event takes place at the MetroHealth main campus.

The six finalists include singer-songwriter Harry Bacharach, rapper Hometown Cooking, R&B singer/rapper Aneesh Lasaan, singer-songwriter Liz Mazzei, pop/folk/blues/country singer Diana Tyler and the Progressive EMB Church Spiritual Singers. A panel of judges will pick the final winner. Other musical entertainment will be provided by Humble G, Lauren Lanzaretta and the Sammy Deleon Orchestra. Mitchell's is providing free ice cream scoops. The free event includes food trucks, face painting and balloon art. MetroHealth encourages attendees to bring 'socks for teenagers, new bath toys and small stuffed animals' for MetroHealth's Foster Care program. More information can be found at http://ift.tt/1sxjMPS. Check out a video featuring the finalists here:

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Homeboy Sandman - Problems by Stones Throw Records

Produced by Knxwledge, from the album HALLWAYS | Sep. 9 http://ift.tt/1dB8amD I went to the free clinic / 'Cause I been acting indecently / They told me I been tested to recently / And had to wait till May / That's a month away / And my favorite girl is scared of everything / Yo, I swear to everything / But yet another girl on the way to go see her / And brought her a brassier on Canal Street / It was the same girl from the joint I did with L'Orange / True story / And now this dude next to me is smoking / Making my t-shirt smell nasty / Yo, don't ask me. I guess I got problems / Seems like I got problems / I think I got problems / Looks like I got problems I'm surrounded by hipsters / What does that say about me? / Maybe I'm not being honest with myself / Hipsters love independent movies / Shit, I love independent movies / Actually, I just like independent movies / So I think I'm cool there / I wanna be done with this / But I gotta rhyme at least some of this / Other genres you don't even really have to rhyme / Can't even understand what cats be saying half the time / Kurt Cobain you couldn't understand shit / That shit was hot tho I ain't tryna diss / Too late, y'all already pissed. I guess I got problems. What to do? / Plain to see / I don't know where to go / Pray for me / Who to call / Where to go / Ain't that some shit, I'll admit / I don't know / I don't know when to shave / I don't know what to eat / I don't know who to love / I don't know who to beat / I don't know how to be / I don't know what to say / I don't know when to leave / I don't know when to stay. I guess I got problems.

North Coast Music Festival guarantees Labor Day weekend fun

North Coast Music Festival returns for its fifth year, celebrating half a decade of musically jam packed Labor Day weekends. It feels rewarding to be able to say I was there for the inaugural festival. North Coast feels like family. I would feel comfortable going to the festival by myself, knowing I would run into a friend the minute I walked through the gates. Before I delve into this year's lineup and after shows, I'd like to recap the past four years of North Coast Music Festival.

2010 was the inaugural year of North Coast. I remember everyone buzzing about the hype of a new festival featuring a variety of electronic, hip hop and jam band artists. The Chemical Brothers took the cake for the best performance that year. Not only do they rarely play in Chicago, they rarely play in the U.S. We were very lucky to experience that. Moby was another special treat, performing a memorable DJ set. Hometown hero Lupe Fiasco was another great act, along with Nas and Damien Marley's collaboration. The artists on the baseball field produced extraordinary paintings during these performances.

2011 brought Carl Cox, Fatboy Slim, Major Lazer fans dancing on statues, and a giant disco ball rage stick. Groupon offered ridiculously low prices for three day passes for the first two years. Hometown hero Common stepped in for a stellar performance. These first two years were the most exciting due to the vibe of a new festival and the lineups.

'Pupils like marbles hide behind eyelids'. Atmosphere got that one right, as he headlined in 2012 along with Big Boi, STS9, Girl Talk, Pretty Lights, Umphrey's McGee and more. Atmosphere and People Under the Stairs were the most memorable performances. STS9 performed an incredible sold out show at the House of Blues.

Last year was quite enjoyable despite the rain on Friday night. The Disco Biscuits returned for their second NCMF performance, tuning in right after the rain storm. Passion Pit's instruments were damaged from the rain so they threw down a DJ set, which actually sounded pretty good. Danny Brown was obnoxious, hilarious, and entertaining. A-Trak and Claude VonStroke got the crowds dancing like crazy. Wu-Tang Clan was all the rage and drew in the largest crowd of the weekend, performing 36 Chambers. Lotus played a great show as always, returning for their second NCMF as well. Dirty Dozen Brass Band played a great after show at the Bottom Lounge.

This year will be another one for the books. Everyone's favorite bands STS9 and Umphrey's McGee return for the fifth year anniversary. Bassnectar, and Papadosio are also returning artists this year. We have the revival of The New Deal, funk masters Lettuce and The Motet, great up and coming bands like Wild Belle, Young Blood Brass Band, and Dopapod. The infamous Snoop Dogg will surely be puffing away on stage. Kid Cudi will try to tell us that he is not a lonely stoner. Bruce Willis will make an appearance at Zed's Dead. The crowd will go bananas for Dada Life.

Slightly Stoopid is a classic addition to the lineup as well as Talib Kweli. Beloved Chicago band, Future Rock is always fun to see live, almost as fun as seeing them out and about in the city. Boombox is always enjoyable. Emancipator Ensemble will be intriguing and unique. The Floozies will keep the party going while bass heads will go crazy for Bassnectar. Dirtybird's only female DJ, J. Phlip will be spinning as well.

Chicago's newest venue Concord Music Hall will host a variety of after shows including Lettuce Friday night and The New Deal Saturday night. Chicago's favorite local groups Future Rock and Orchard Lounge will be playing together at House of Blues Friday night. Flyawerks Boat Party features Talib Kweli; who doesn't want to party on a boat with Talib? Sunday night's STS9 after show at the House of Blues sold out in minutes. Don't worry. I am sure there will be some last minute bailers to sell their tickets. Dada Life is throwing down at The Mid. MK and Kevin Saunderson with J. Philip will be playing at Transit as well.

I see a bright future for North Coast. Who knows? Maybe for the tenth anniversary Daft Punk will return for a reunion show and Jay Z will headline as well. The fest may get so big it will have to move to Grant Park and rival Lollapalooza for the best Chicago festival, but for now I enjoy the smaller close knit feel of North Coast Music Festival stationed in Union Park.

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Freeway (Flux Pavilion And Kill The Noise Remix) by Flux Pavilion

Freeway: The Remixes - forthcoming in October, 10 remixes from my favorite guys in the scene, I've gotta say they all absolutely smashed it. Here's my Collaboration remix with Kill The Noise to start us off. Check it. Freeway EP: http://bit.ly/16VWr4s Follow Flux Pavilion: Facebook: fb.com/fluxpavilion Twitter: http://ift.tt/1fIdn1a YouTube: http://ift.tt/17y0zCt Kill The Noise Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1ny9Nqe Twitter: http://bit.ly/1pCN9BT Soundcloud: http://bit.ly/VLZCqQ Follow Circus Records: Site: circus-records.co.uk Facebook: fb.com/circusrecords Twitter: http://ift.tt/1fIdoSV YouTube: http://ift.tt/17y0zCz SoundCloud: @http://ift.tt/11Mewxm Follow Big Beat Records: Site: wearebigbeat.com Facebook: fb.com/wearebigbeat Twitter: http://ift.tt/StBEgF YouTube: http://ift.tt/R0kVfZ SoundCloud: @http://ift.tt/W2D1CW

change-underground presents alejandro arroyo - opening for jon rundell @ la feria, chile -02.08.14 by change-underground.com

We're pleased to welcome back the Chilean underground sensation, Alejandro Arroyo.

Huntington Lighthouse Music Festival held on the water

The Pamela Betti Band is accustomed to playing for crowds at Long Island bars and restaurants, such as its home base Rudi's, a bar and grill in Patchogue. So it's a real eye-opener when the five-member band performs its annual gig on the rooftop of the Huntington Lighthouse in Huntington Harbor, surrounded by a fleet of floating fans.

'It's pretty amazing to look out and see 400 or 500 boats in the harbor listening to us,' says Pamela Betti of Commack, the lead singer of the band making its fourth appearance at the Huntington Lighthouse Music Festival Saturday, Aug. 30.

As the sun sets, Betti expects to close her set once again with the 4 Non Blondes' hit 'What's Up,' which she says has become a festival tradition. 'It's just me and my guitar,' she says, 'and it's pretty powerful when the sun's going down and I'm singing that song.'

MUSICIANS MAKE A SPLASH

Long Island music fans are used to seeing musicians perform against an ocean backdrop, with the Nikon at Jones Beach Theater regularly packing in crowds. But this event, which benefits the Huntington Lighthouse Preservation Society, is the only music festival held on a working lighthouse in the middle of the water, say organizers.

More than a thousand watercraft and thousands of music lovers are expected to arrive from as far as New Jersey, Connecticut and Rhode Island, and as nearby as the Town of Huntington's Gold Star Battalion Beach. In a scene reminiscent of a floating tailgate party, cabin cruisers and yachts will be rafting up alongside each other for the day. While the bands play, fans hop into the water for a swim and float around listening to the music from the comfort of inner tubes. They also listen from Jet Skis and kayaks.

KEEPING THE LIGHTS ON

This year's festival will be 15 minutes longer and end after dark for the first time, says Donald Davidson of Merrick, the producer and a festival founder who will perform with his classic rock band FreeRide. New energy-efficient LED lighting atop the lighthouse will allow Slightly Damaged Goods, the last band of the day, to play when the sun goes down.

Also on the bill are King Wellington, a Medford-based reggae, calypso and soca band; Dr. K's Motown Revue led by bassist Paul Korman of Hicksville; Chic n' Martini, an acoustic rock duo; Playback, a cover band that specializes in music from the British Invasion; local rockers Joe Rock and the Allstars; and the Ed Travers Band, which covers Jimmy Buffett songs.

'It's a great vibe,' says Travers of Blue Point, whose rendition of 'Margaritaville,' replete with steel drums and conga, is often heard at Flynn's in Ocean Bay Park. Making his second appearance at the festival, Travers looks forward to hearing fans sing along.

'After each song, they beep their air horns.'

Huntington Lighthouse Music Festival

WHEN | WHERE 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 30, Huntington Harbor Lighthouse

INFO Free; 631-421-1985, lighthousemusicfest.com

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Trillectro music festival proves it can keep up with the big boys

For six hours every autumn, the hip-hop cosmos temporarily spins around the emerald quadrangle of Howard University during the annual Yardfest homecoming concert, a rap saturnalia that's been immortalized in a Notorious B.I.G. lyric.

But this cosmic realignment might soon become a twice-a-year thing for Washingtonians with the gathering momentum of Trillectro, the hip-hop and dance music festival that celebrated its third annual go-round on the asphalt plains outside RFK Stadium on Saturday.

The line-up wasn't as starry as your typical Yardfest, but this year's Trillectro did a better job of capturing contemporary hip-hop's riotous spirit. And it culminated with a surprise performance from Travis Scott, an irrepressible Houston rapper who obliterated the demarcation line between artist and audience, inviting front-row fans to leap over the barricades while flinging his body out toward the masses.

Prior to that, the biggest sonic thrills came bouncing off the tongues of the young Atlanta trio Migos. During the verbal stampede of ' Handsome and Wealthy,' the trio pondered their own appeal: 'Is it my looks? Or is it my wealth? Or is it the way that I carry myself?' Rhetorical questions, maybe, but it probably had do with their ability to dress loud and rap louder.

These energy spasms were welcome and necessary after heavy rains spoiled the first half of the day-long festival. Washington's own Diamond District - a trio that includes Uptown XO, Oddisee and yU - gave the afternoon's most valiant performance as a stagehand squeegeed gallons of water off the lip of the stage.

They were among a bevy of local rappers invited to the Trillectro stage this year, including Lightshow, Ras Nebyu, Tabi Bonney, Goldlink and a shirtless Fat Trel, who tempered his usual relentless nihilism with words of kindness for Michael Brown and words of fury for the police.

It was heartening to see this festival grow without losing its homegrown spirit. Founded and organized by three area natives, Trillectro has its roots in the rap blog DCtoBC, and its organizers seem committed to showcasing Washington talent while expanding the festival's scope.

But growing up begets growing pains. Last year's Trillectro took place at the Fairgrounds outside Nationals Park, which made for a very tight squeeze and some incredible energy. This year outside RFK, there was a lot more space for fans to roam, increasing comfort but diluting the day's intensity.

Also, the biggest names kinda whiffed. Big Sean, a Detroit rapper whose inconsistent body of work is garnished with flashes of greatness, was flashy and only almost great. His co-headliner, Baauer, producer of the infamous 'Harlem Shake,' delivered a DJ set so sodden with rap hits it failed to differentiate itself from the transitional music being pumped over the speakers between performances. (If the DJs are going play rap almost exclusively, why not just book more rappers?)

There was a fantastic dab of R&B, though, and it came around dusk from the 23-year-old SZA, who presented her slow-moving songs with an adept live band and an unhurried charisma. 'Show me the way to your hiding place,' she demanded on 'Ice Moon Revisited,' clearly in no rush to get there. She sang like syrup refusing to dribble from the bottle.

SZA was followed by a whiplashing appearance from Rae Sremmurd, a teenage Mississippi duo who climbed the speakers and rode skateboards across the stage before spitting out their rowdy summer hit, ' No Flex Zone.' But the duo's unreleased tunes - including the forthcoming single 'No Type' - proved they have enough melodic smarts to graduate them from one-hit-wonderland to adulthood.

Rae Sremmurd - and the festival that brought them here - were growing up before our very eyes.

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Snowy Range Music Festival brings music, crowds

After a light rain shower passed over the Albany County Fairgrounds, visitors to the 2013 Snowy Range Music Festival danced in the crowd to the music of Roy Rogers as a rainbow formed over the east stage. This year's music festival is set for Friday-Aug. 31. JEREMY MARTIN/Boomerang photographer

Thirty-eight bands and thousands of people are set to converge in Laramie during Labor Day weekend, all for a music festival only a few miles outside of the city.Snowy Range Music Festival is scheduled to host its sixth annual event next weekend at the Albany County Fairgrounds.The fairgrounds should be transformed from the regular dusty rodeo ring into 'a musical Disneyland,' festival organizer Carl Gustafson said.Artificial turf is laid over arena dirt, and two stages, one of which is three-and-a-half stories tall, are scheduled to be brought in. Food and merchandise vendors are set to surround the area.'It's like a little city,' Gustafson said about the festival after everything is laid out.The Snowy Range Music Festival does not feature one specific genre, Gustafson said. He said it was easier to list genres the festival does not have.'It doesn't have hip-hop, grunge or heavy metal,' Gustafson said. 'It's all American-roots music.'Three thousand bands submitted to play at the festival, but only 38 were chosen this year.'Those bands are top-notch professionals,' Gustafson said.Gustafson said he wants to see the festival reach its 5,000 attendance capacity every night, up from the 8,000 total guests last year. He also wants to see more Laramie residents at the festival. Most of last year's attendees came from Colorado or other places around the country.Camping is allowed during the festival. There is unlimited dry camping space available for a $30 one-time fee.The festival will have more than bands to entertain attendees. Events are scheduled for earlier in the day, including yoga sessions, guitar lessons and even a didgeridoo class, all free for ticket-holders.A three-day ticket costs $75, a Friday ticket costs $30 and tickets for Saturday and Sunday cost $40 each, but there are ways to get tickets at a lower price. Hits 106 is holding a special offer for Laramie residents. Show a utility bill or driver's license with a Laramie address at Turtle Rock Coffee and Café on Ninth Street or Turtle Rock Espresso on Third Street and purchase a one-day festival ticket for $10.61.Students and attendees of the University of Wyoming football game Saturday can bring their football ticket stubs and get in for $10.61 as well.Kids younger than 12 get in free.Gustafson has a deep connection with Laramie that keeps him from moving the festival. He said he ran away from home when he was 16 and stayed with a family in Laramie who taught him everything about music.'If I wanted to make money, I would be in Colorado,' he said. 'I'm not in it for the money; I'm in it for the community.'He said the festival can turn into something big that could bring in tens of thousands of people a year, but he needs help.'The city has been very helpful and supportive,' Gustafson said. 'Our main problem is the general public doesn't believe it's as good as it is. It's a diamond right in the middle of Laramie.'He said he thinks a big reason local people don't go to the festival is lack of band name recognition.'People have just not heard of the bands,' Gustafson said.He said people just need to get out and see the festival once and they will be sucked in.'Once they see it, they will love it,' he said.Gustafson said he might be forced to move locations sometime in the future if the festival does not gain local support, but does not have plans for that now.'The reason I don't (want to move) is because it's my hometown and I want to give it a present,' he said. 'I don't want to see this thing sitting in Boulder.'Fred Ockers, executive director of the Albany County Tourism Board, said he wants to see the festival grow.'We're majorly in favor of (Gustafson), and are trying to help him as much as we can,' he said. 'It's a very professionally-done musical event that we are lucky to have in Laramie.'Go to http://ift.tt/1p6JNrx to find more information and purchase tickets.

What: The Snowy Range Music Festival, a three-day music festival featuring 38 American-roots bands, including Morris Day and the Time, Dumpstaphunk and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, is set to be in Laramie during Labor Day weekend.

Where: The Albany County Fairgrounds

When: 4 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. Saturday and Aug. 31

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