Category: <span>Festivals</span>

SXSW 2018: Round 1 Artists Announcement

Today’s Round 1 announcement includes over 200 artists. Remember, the deadline for artists to apply for the SXSW 2018 Music festival is October 20th.   The Definitive SXSW 2018 Playlist by @SXSWMF has been created and will be up-to-date with these artists.   SXSW Official Announcement  Ace Tee (Hamburg GERMANY) Aero Flynn (Minneapolis MN) Altre di B (Bologna ITALY) …

Bonobo, 10/7/2017, Emo’s, Austin, Photos – Write-up

Written and photos by Craig McGreggor   Simon Green, better known by his stage name Bonobo, graced his adoring fans at ACL after show at Emo’s East for a late 11:30PM set. His Friday mid-day ACL set and previous shows have had high acclaim on this round of touring, but …

Run the Jewels, 10/6/2017, Stubb’s, ACL Late Nights, Austin: Photos – Write-up

Run the Jewels tore down the stage at their ACL Late Night show! It’s magical when a group connects with their fans so well.  The crowd was chanting RTJ before they hit the stage.Fans were eager to be part of something bigger, screaming along with chants and call and response …

UTOPiAfest 2017, Four Sisters Ranch, Utopia, TX: Photos – Write-up

Written by Nicole   UTOPiAfest kept its chilled vibe for its 9th and final year at Four Sister Ranch in Utopia Texas.  This festival is an experience I look forward to every year and hope the change to a currently unknown location will not lose its magic. This family friendly BYOB camping …

Float Fest 2017, Cool River Ranch: Photos – Write-up

Last weekend’s fourth Float Fest near San Marcos combined one of the best festival lineups, tubing, camping and carnivals, creating a unique festival that has found its niche.  Festival goers flew and drove in from around the country for the experience.  There was even an Ariana Grande sighting at rapper …

2017 Moontower Comedy Festival, Austin, 4/19-22/2017 Photos – Write-up

Written by Bang Ho In city rife with a surplus of festivals, the Moontower Comedy Festival is a perfect example of a festival that has not reached over-saturated levels and is well curated. Perfectly positioned downtown Austin centered around the headliner stage at the iconic Paramount Theatre, venues were super …

Puddles Pity Party, Moontower Comedy Festival, Paramount Theatre, Austin, 4/20/2017 Photos – Write-up

Puddles Pity Party is a laugh riot with a heart of gold.  Performing as sad clown Pierrot, Puddles bends the mime routine by adding beautifully resounding vocals.  Puddles made their way to the stage earlier to stop and take selfies with a few fans.  Puddles’ reaction to the Moontower Comedy Fest intro had …

Music Felon’s SXSW 2017 Top 20

We handpicked a list of artists after listening to all the performing acts at SXSW 2017 on Spotify and made a Best of SXSW 2017 playlist. Then we selected the top acts with relatively small followings and created Music Felon’s SXSW 2017 Top 20 Playlist. These artists are the crux of what the SXSW is all about …

L.A. Salami – SXSW 2017 Top 20

L.A. Salami (London, UK) is a master of his craft, slinkily spinning stories while finger picking folk diddies on the guitar, painting moving pictures with our ears as the canvas. Bio: L.A. Salami (Lookman Adekunle Salami) is a singer/songwriter from London, England known for crafting magnetic blues-rock songs with a postmodern …