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Festivals

Setlist History: Van Halen Headlines US ’83 Festival

Before there was Coachella and Bonnaroo or even Lollapalooza there was the US Festival, funded by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak who was just as much of a character as the bands he would overpay to perform in the sweltering heat of San Bernardino over Memorial Day Weekend in 1983.

Festivals

Five Not-So-Cruel Moments at Cruel World 2024

Saturday Cruel World returned for its third year at the Brookside Golf Course next to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena with headliners Duran Duran, Interpol, Blondie, Simple Minds, and a reunion four decades in the making from Tones on Tail.

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Four Lovely Moments at the Inaugural Lovin’ Life Festival

Charlotte, the largest city in North Carolina, is home of Michael Jordan's NBA team the Hornets, the Carolina Panthers NFL club, and the NASCAR Hall of Fame. But it wasn't really known as the place for a sweet weekend music fiesta until last weekend's inaugural Lovin' Life Fest that brought together many genres of popular styles from hip-hop to alternative to classic rock.

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Stagecoach Fans Shocked by Eric Church’s Gospel-Heavy Set

The shorthand definition for Stagecoach is often, "the country Coachella." 2024 Stagecoach was closer to that description than ever.The 25 year-old Coachella music festival has led the way, becoming harder and harder to stereotype as it's matured. First an oasis of alternative rock, and slowly becoming an excellent venue for electronic music and more recently hip-hop and wildly international.So what's the country version of that?