Festivals

I’m still in awe that festivals exist. Such a break from reality, a place of raw energy and expression only seems to exist in film, the depths of pages or a bright imagination. At festivals we dance. Allowing music to envelope us and control our every fiber is part of ...

BangOn!NYC‘s Elements Lakewood Camping Festival stole the hearts of around four thousand souls this Memorial Day weekend in the middle of nowhere, Pennsylvania. BangOn! is infamous for throwing parties unlike any production company in New York City. Complete with large scale art installations and interactive attractions that allow attendees to completely immerse themselves ...

It’s that time of year again. Mark your calendars because Camp Bisco has released dates, July 13-15, for another year of pure festival magic. After moving from it’s original grounds in upstate NY, the festival has perfectly settled into it’s new quarters on Pennsylvania’s Montage Mountain. We could not be more ...

In 2015, Brooklyn Comes Alive proved itself to be the kind of night that is not to be missed by any true fan of live music in New York City. This year there is a collection of performances by what can only be described as an all-star team of jam ...

Who in their right mind bikes to an outdoor music festival at the farthest tip of Red Hook on the hottest, most humid day of the year, where the “real feel” temp was one hundred and freakin’ five degrees Fahrenheit? This chick, apparently. And for good reason. Last week, BangOn!NYC ...

It’s only been a few months since I first sat down with Lance Herbstrong in the artist lounge at Austin’s Euphoria Festival. That day I chatted with Kamal Soliman and Bill Sarver, the creative minds behind Herbstrong’s three album releases. I got a glimpse into the inner workings of the group, how ...

There’s no party like a Disco Lodge party, or at least there isn’t one like Camp Bisco. Produced and managed by Good Looks Collective, Mr. Bugsly Presents and NYC Bass Collective, The Disco Lodge was the place to be. From being right in the center of the festival grounds to a ...

There is nothing like the ocean, Put yourself on the beach with the sun rising, the warmth of fire burning behind you and the music surrounding you. Gratitude’s Summer Dream 2016, this past weekend’s transformational event, provided migrators that exact experience. Friday night upon arriving to Hello Beach in Keansburg, ...

It was the best of times. It was the worst of times; a time of triumph and great loss. It was Gratitude Migration: Summer Dreams 2016, where lost wallets, water logged iPhones, sandy asscracks and burnt skin gave way to unexpected experiences, transient friendships, cool breezy evenings and mind-blowing displays ...

Next weekend from July 22 to 24, the inaugural Panorama Festival will be taking over Randall’s Island Park in NYC for a legendary celebration of music, art and culture. There’s no better place for a festival to be located, as the nonstop energy and cultural melting pot of New York City perfectly ...