Music Festival Lineup Recap — BLOGGing March 2018

Summer is the best season for countless reasons, but for music lovers, summer marks the start of festival season. Many people love music festivals because they are able to see a bunch of their favorite artists in the same venue, while enjoying the energy and atmosphere. This summer, the line ups are what dreams are made of, including classic bands, hot new artists and even reunions!

June 7-10 in Manchester, Tennessee is Bonnaroo Music Festival, and the lineup has a lot of people buzzing. Artists set to perform include Muse, Bassnectar, Paramore and Dua Lipa making it perfect for fans of any genre. One artist that has caught the interest of many fans is Bon Iver. Bon Iver is scheduled to perform two unique and separate sets, which should be a special experience for fans.

Firefly music festival in The Woodlands of Dover, Delaware has been a favorite for both indie and hip-hop lovers alike since 2012. June 14-17 will be filled with performances from Logic and Kendrick to Foster the People and alt-J. Big names for the festival include Eminem and The Killers and a special reunion performance from the Arctic Monkeys —their first live show together since 2014! A lineup like this would make a road trip out east worth it.

Vans Warped Tour is making its final cross country run after 23 years in operation. While many fans who have been going to the festival when it comes to their city for years are sad to see the fun come to an end,  but the lineup makes it sting a little less. All Time Low, The Maine, Mayday Parade, Sum 41, Taking Back Sunday and more can be found playing the festival this summer, as well as additional special guests that are yet to be announced. This may be the last Warped Tour, but it’s sure to be one of the most memorable.

Music festivals can be great experiences, and many fans wait the whole year for summer to roll around so they can attend one. People often take road trips to see their favorite bands and end up falling in love with music they’d never listened to before while waiting in the crowds. Make sure to check out the full lineups, and see all of what festival season has to offer.

 

Maggie Morgan is a junior majoring in Professional Writing with a concentration in Creative Writing. Hobbies include: spending all of her money on concert tickets, trying to convince Green Day to let her be their friend, geeking out about music history, dreaming of writing for Rolling Stone. You can follow her on instagram at @swaggie_.maggie.

I Can Dig It: Music Festivals

I’m totally late to the game, but nevertheless, I’ve arrived! A few weeks ago I attended my first-ever music festival, and I’ve been transformed! The only festival-like-concert I’ve ever been to was Warped Tour, but I think that Warped belongs in a completely different category.

IMG_6731Mo-Pop in Detroit was celebrating its 5th year of existence, and the lineup did not disappoint. With Foster The People, alt-J, Tyler, The Creator, Vance Joy and much more, I knew I had to get tickets. After an attempt at buying one single day ticket turned into a pair of weekend passes, I was beyond excited!I went with one of my close friends from high school and we had the best time.

Something I’d never pictured myself doing was camping out in the front row of the main stage. When we got to the barricade at about 4:00 in the afternoon on Saturday, we knew we had to stay put! We were able to see PVRIS, Run The Jewels, and Foster The People from the front row on day one! I’d never heard of Run The Jewels before, but they ended up being one of my favorite sets of the weekend! Their energy, passion, and talent can’t be beat!

Day two was a lot hotter than day one, but I made it my mission to be at the barricade for alt-J. It was definitely a journey to get to the front. It wasn’t until I was separated from my friends, got pretty much beat up during Tyler, The Creator’s set, made friends with a mom next to me, that I made it to the front. I know I’ll sound mildly insane when I say this, but alt-J’s set was seriously an out of body experience. The music, the lights, the crowd…it was all so surreal!

I’m so glad I found such a fun festival in my own home town, and I’m excited to go to many more music festivals in the next few years! If you’re going to a fest and don’t mind standing in one place for upwards of 8 hours to reserve your spot in the

front row, you should definitely do it! Seeing a show from the front is different than being in the back, or lost in the crowd, but really, you’ll get amazing vibes anywhere if the band is talented and passionate!

-Swaggie Maggie