I know I sound like a broken record when I say 'Chicago is spoiled with music festivals' but seriously - look at our lineups. Just because Summer ends, does not mean the festivities end. Freaky Deaky has been around Chicago for a while - making sure that we have a place to party...and more importantly get spooky. Notable veterans of Freaky Deaky include Dada Life, GRiZ, Knife … [Read more...]
Excision Responds to Bassnectar’s Claims About Dubstep
In what seems to be a response to Bassnectar's charged comments regarding the so-called death of dubstep, Excision took to Facebook to express opinions on the subject. He said dubstep is a thing of the past, and Excision didn't so much as defend the genre he helped mold, as he did lay down some knowledge for those of you caught up in this everlasting debate about the in genre. … [Read more...]
Bassnectar Questions Electronic Dance Music; Claims Dubstep is Dead
Lorin Ashton aka Bassnectar recently spoke with the Star Tribune, dishing his feelings about the categorization of music, EDM, and the death of dubstep. He had very positive things to say about Summer Set Festival, which he headlined. He praised the festival's eclectic lineup, and communicated a rather negative attitude towards the labels that confine and suffocate the … [Read more...]
Bassnectar To Curate Festival Stage in 2016
Following an explosive set at Baltimore's Moonrise Festival this past weekend, Bassnectar announced that he would be curating a stage for the festival's 2016 lineup. A month ago, Bassheads started a petition to "start a three night camping festival with a two and a half hour long set each night with no sound restrictions" that would be created and curated by Bassnectar himself. … [Read more...]
Freaky Deaky in Chicago Releases Massive Three Day Lineup
For the past few years in Chicago, React Presents has hooked us up proper for Halloween weekend in the form of 'Freaky Deaky.' What started as a one night concert with a few artists slowly grew into bigger parties featuring bigger and better artists. The past two years, Freaky Deaky has called The Aragon Ballroom its home featuring artists such as Dada Life, Griz, Flux … [Read more...]
{Contest} Win a pair of tickets to Summer Set Music Festival
We're back with another hot contest to make sure you have the best summer of your life! Summer Set Music Festival has carved its way into an annual occurrence, in only its fourth year. We want to make sure YOU get to be a part of it. We teamed up with React Presents to give one of our lucky readers a chance to win a pair of tickets** to Summer Set Music Festival in beautiful … [Read more...]
TomorrowWorld Drops Full 2015 Lineup
TomorrowWorld has been slowly dropping its lineup for the last couple of months. It started with a couple headliners here and there, until they dropped their phase 1 headliners...and then their phase 2 headliners. Included in the headliners are big names such as Bassnectar, Porter Robinson, Borgore and Bro Safari. But we all know a festival needs more than just … [Read more...]
Relive Bassnectar’s Epic Performance at Electric Forest
If you were like me and at Electric Forest last weekend, then you already know how dope this set was. If not, here's your chance to get a little taste of what you missed out on. As expected, Bassnectar threw down a huge set for his adoring fans, even bringing out Michael Kang from the String Cheese Incident out to play violin during his set. For an hour and a half he played … [Read more...]
