Forecastle Festival Announces First Wave of Artists for 2015
FIRST WAVE OF 2015 FORECASTLE FESTIVAL LINEUP ANNOUNCED
MY MORNING JACKET RETURNS WITH SAM SMITH,
WIDESPREAD PANIC, MODEST MOUSE
Cage the Elephant, Houndmouth, TWEEDY, Tallest Man On Earth,
Portugal. The Man, RL Grime, First Aid Kit, Desaparecidos
+ Dozens More Round Out Initial Lineup
Tickets on Sale Friday, January 30 at Noon EST via ForecastleFest.com
LOUISVILLE, KY (January 27, 2015) – The Forecastle Festival will return this summer led by Louisville hometown heroes My Morning Jacket; soulful breakout star, Sam Smith; southern rock heavyweights, Widespread Panic; and indie veterans, Modest Mouse. The three-day music celebration, now in its 13th year, will take place July 17–19, 2015, at the award-winning Waterfront Park, a sweeping green space on the banks of the Ohio River framed by the skyline of downtown Louisville.
Hailing from Bowling Green, Kentucky, and New Albany, Indiana, respectively, Cage the Elephant and Houndmouth add to the stellar regional talent atop this year’s Forecastle bill, the former currently working on their follow-up to the Grammy-nominated Melophobia and the latter eyeing a March 17 release of the highly-anticipated Little Neon Limelight via Rough Trade Records.
The family duo of Wilco frontman Jeff and his son Spencer Tweedy will showcase their recent collaboration as TWEEDY, while The Word, featuring pedal steel virtuoso Robert Randolph, B3 maestro John Medeski and the incomparable North Mississippi Allstars will bring the gospel stylings of Soul Food, their first album in 14 years, coming out May 5. Others notable acts include Tallest Man On Earth, Portugal. The Man, RL Grime, First Aid Kit, Desaparecidos, Shovels & Rope, Big K.R.I.T. and more. A full list of confirmed artists from the initial lineup can be found below. Additional artists will be announced in the coming weeks.
Weekend passes go on sale this Friday, January 30, 2015, at noon EST at ForecastleFest.com and all Ticketmaster outlets. A limited number of weekend passes start at $144.50 plus fees. VIP experiences, travel packages and payment plan options will also be available. Full details can be found at ForecastleFest.com.
The Bourbon Lodge, Forecastle’s slice of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, will return in 2015 with a full lineup of bourbon offerings, bourbon education, a bourbon-inspired culinary experience and much more. Fans of bourbon will have the option to purchase advanced Bourbon Lodge memberships with their weekend pass through Ticketmaster.
Also returning in 2015, The Kentucky Landing will feature a variety of regional craft beers, local food trucks and a selection of non-profit organizations and craft vendors selling Kentucky-made goods.
Highlighted in Rolling Stone as “one of the coolest festivals in America” and acclaimed by American Songwriter as “a rock and roll paradise,” the Forecastle Festival has evolved from a small community event into one of the country’s premier festival destinations.
The event offers an immersive experience that’s distinctly Louisville—beyond the first-class musical lineup—highlighting the region’s burgeoning culinary and arts scene, Kentucky’s unique bourbon heritage and more. The festival continues to emphasize sustainability practices and conservation initiatives, exhibited by the festival’s non-profit organization, the Forecastle Foundation.
Artist additions, single day tickets and late-night show tickets, along with the daily schedule of artists, late-night events and other activities will be available soon. For the latest news and updates from Forecastle Festival, fans can visit ForecastleFest.com, Facebook and Twitter, and sign up for the Forecastle newsletter.
The initial Forecastle 2015 lineup includes:
Sam Smith
My Morning Jacket
Widespread Panic
Modest Mouse
Cage the Elephant
Houndmouth
TWEEDY
Tallest Man On Earth
Portugal. The Man
RL Grime
First Aid Kit
Desaparecidos
Shovels & Rope
Big K.R.I.T.
The Word
Cold War Kids
The Gaslight Anthem
Sturgill Simpson
St. Paul & the Broken Bones
Cherub
iLoveMakonnen
San Fermin
Kiesza
Over The Rhine
The Lone Bellow
People Under The Stairs
The Barr Brothers
Alvvays
Milo Greene
The SteelDrivers
Field Report
Speedy Ortiz
Son Lux
JEFF The Brotherhood
King Tuff
Noah Gundersen
Twin Peaks
Cathedrals
Fly Golden Eagle
Diarrhea Planet
The Revivalists
Empires
Broncho
White Reaper
Twin Limb
Knox Hamilton
Parker Millsap
Watch the Lineup Announcement video – http://youtu.be/nWBrS74tuzs
HANGOUT MUSIC FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2015 LINEUP
HANGOUT MUSIC FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2015 LINEUP
FOO FIGHTERS, ZAC BROWN BAND, BECK, MY MORNING JACKET
SKRILLEX, PARAMORE, FOSTER THE PEOPLE, SPOON
TO HEADLINE 6TH INSTALLMENT OF FESTIVAL
THREE-DAY TICKETS ON-SALE TUESDAY, JANUARY 12th AT 10 AM EST
The Hangout Festival
GULF SHORES, AL (January 12th, 2015) – Hangout Music Festival has announced their 2015 lineup. The sixth festival installment will take place May 15-17, 2015 and will feature headliners Foo Fighters, Zac Brown Band, Beck, My Morning Jacket, Skrillex, Paramore, Foster The People, Spoon and over 70 bands to the beautiful white sandy beaches of Gulf Shores, AL. Three day tickets go on-sale Tuesday, January 12th at 10 AM EST and are $249. To purchase three-day tickets, visit www.hangoutmusicfest.com
Full lineup: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/aeew43sf5y6053h/AAAh7Vq6jQsyG7n-ah1qc0kea?dl=0
Today, Hangout announced a new joint venture with Goldenvoice. “From the beginning, the Hangout Music Festival’s main priority has been to create an incredible fan experience. With our recently announced partnership with Goldenvoice, who produce top festivals including Coachella, we have found a partner that shares our vision in both fan experience and music programming. This partnership offers an exciting opportunity for the overall enhancement of Hangout, ” said Shaul Zislin, Founder of Hangout Festival.
Local bands Houndmouth and My Morning Jacket will both be appearing.
Hangout Music Festival is the first and only festival of its kind. The festival’s extraordinary beach backdrop and sandy walkways make Hangout Music Festival the premiere music festival destination for music fan. Food offerings include fresh local seafood offerings prepared by renowned regional chefs in the Alabama Gulf Seafood Courtyard.
VIP ticket-holders are receiving a new perk this year – unique food experiences from award winning chefs. Other benefits of the acclaimed VIP area include easy access to the festival through special entrances, prime viewing areas, including swimming pools with views of the main stage, a shaded VIP Grove with complimentary beverages as well as private, air-conditioned restrooms and more. Super VIPs will also receive 24/7 concierge services, access to a private and air-conditioned dining room and lounge featuring exclusive meals prepared by renowned chefs, golf cart chauffeur service, priority on-site lodging reservation privileges and more. VIP tickets are available for $1099 and a limited number of Super VIP tickets will also be available for $1699. To purchase VIP tickets, visit: www.hangoutmusicfest.com
The Hangout Music Fest is located in Gulf Shores, Alabama – just a few miles from the Florida border. The Gulf Shores area offers a wide arrange of vacation rentals including condos, hotels and beach houses – many of which are located within walking or biking distance to the festival. Fans looking to book a place to stay for the festival can choose from a wide variety of options at http://www.hangoutmusicfest.com.
For more information on Hangout Music Festival, please visit HangoutMusicFest.com.
Jim James My Morning Jacket
Houndmouth
Jim James Announces North American Tour, Louisville 2/17
Jim James
“The record is arguably the most adventurous and nakedly emotional thing James has done”
– Stereogum
Jim James is thrilled to announce his full US tour in support of his forthcoming debut solo album Regions Of Light And Sound Of God, out February 5 on ATO Records. “Hello friends!” says Jim. “I have put together a special band of some of my oldest pals to help bring this album to life on the road! We are very excited about it and cant wait to bring it to light! See ya out on the open road!” The nine songs on this album resist easy categorization, grasping influence of old-school R&B to island folk to hip-hop, each flickering into focus and then disappear throughout the album. From the hazy space-funk of the opening “State of the Art (A.E.I.O.U.)” to the chiming, operatic pop of “A New Life,” Regions of Light and Sound of God is complex but cohesive, intimate and hypnotic where My Morning Jacket might turn more wide-screen and epic. Today, Jim is revealing the first listen of the album on NPR.
General on sales for the tour begin this weekend while Roll Call members (My Morning Jacket fan club) have first access pre-sales this Wednesday at 12noon EST. For the duration of the tour, a percentage of proceeds of every ticket will benefit Cancer Research Hospital and Treatment Center, City Of Hope. Along with his upcoming tour dates, Jim will also be performing on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on February 4th alongside The Roots. The following day (February 5th) he will return to Jimmy Fallon, sitting in for the entire show as a guest performer.
“The album knew what it wanted to be,” says James. “The songs would tell me what they wanted to be, and I just had to search around and find those sounds to bring them into this world.”
Jim James Tour Dates
2/18: Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s SOLD OUT
2/19: Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg SOLD OUT
2/20: New York, NY @ McKittrick Hotel SOLD OUT
JUST ANNOUNCED
4/17: Louisville, KY @ Brown Theatre
4/19: Milwaukee, WI @ The Pabst Theater
4/20: Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre
4/21: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
4/23: Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
4/24: Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
4/26: Boston, MA @ Royale
4/27: Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
4/29: New York, NY @ Webster Hall
4/30: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
5/2: Nashville, TN @ Cannery Ballroom
5/3: Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
5/6: Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheatre
5/7: Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
5/9: Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
5/11: Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre
5/12: San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
5/14: Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
5/15: Seattle, WA @ Neptune
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Instagram: @removador
Pre-order the album HERE
My Morning Jacket Announce December Tour Dates, Return to Madison Square Garden
Click HERE for Tour Announcement Video
“lush, epic-sounding songs with a tight musical focus”
– Time Magazine
“a spectacular live band… now approaching the height of its powers”
– New York Times
Fresh on the heels of their performance at the Austin City Limits Festival this past weekend, My Morning Jacket are showing no signs of slowing down since the release of their latest album, Circuital. The band are announcing a run of shows with Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, Delta Spirit and Band of Horses supporting select dates. Sharon Jones will join MMJ at The Bill Graham Civic Center in San Francisco and The Gibson in Los Angeles. Delta Spirit will be supporting in other select markets.
My Morning Jacket will be returning to Madison Square Garden, where they played an unforgettable show to ring in New Year’s Eve in 2008. For their second appearance at the world renowned venue, the band will be joined by Band of Horses.
My Morning Jacket have had a busy summer. Since releasing Circuital they played triumphant performances on Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza’s main stages, contributed to the recently released Buddy Holly and Muppets tribute albums and preformed their entire new full length for KCRW – which you can see/hear HERE. They have also released a surreal and psychedelic video for the single “Holdin’ On To Black Metal,” which can be seen HERE.
My Morning Jacket US Tour Dates
% = with Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
* = with Delta Spirit
^ = with Band of Horses
10/20: Nashville, TN @ Vanderbilt University, Memorial Gymnasium
12/01: Los Angeles, CA @ The Gibson%
12/02: San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic%
12/06: Tulsa, OK @ Brady Theatre*
12/07: Dallas, TX @ Verizon Wireless Theatre*
12/08: Houston, TX @ Verizon Wireless Theatre*
12/10: Boca Raton, FL @ Sunset Cove*
12/11: Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live*
12/12: Greensboro, NC @ War Memorial Auditorium*
12/14: New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden^
My Morning Jacket Take Over YouTube’s Homepage, Premiere Video for “Holdin On To Black Metal”
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Bonnaroo 2011
Bonnaroo 2011
Bonnaroo celebrated it’s tenth anniversary with an all out assault of the senses adding the “Big Ass Water slide”, a giant cuckoo clock, parachutists dropping thousands of blinking lights over the entire festival as Arcade Fire wrapped up its Friday evening set and fireworks after Eminem’s show on Saturday. The cell phone service is much improved from past years.
The festival attendees estimated at nearly 100,000 fought through searing heat, extreme dusty fields and crowded tents the entire weekend. Restroom lines where long and free water was at a premium. Fans waited as long as nine hours for a prime spot in front of the stage for their favorite bands. The daytime crowd outside the main stage was estimated at 50,000 for Mumford and Sons at the Which Stage.
Celebrities were in force backstage and in the pit area of shows. Ron Jeremy took in Grace Potter and Mumford and Son’s. Kareem Abdul Jabbar, John, Waters and Faith Hill along with members of SNL and visited with musicians and attend many shows.
The Festival is a well organized machine that takes everything into consideration outside the music to insure the safest and most convenient surroundings possible considering the site is held on what was once acres of farmland.
The festival began on Thursday, I watched parts of shows by Futurebirds, Freelance Whales,The Walkmen, The Sleigh Bells and Deerhunter.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday was a non stop race from stage to stage trying to catch all the music possible, its quite exhausting fighting the heat, crowds and walking miles through the site.
Sometimes you just stop and take in the happenings around you. Watching people lined up at the mushroom fountain to get their best version of a shower and cool off for the day. You have to notice the attire of the diverse crowd, from bikinis to tie dye and everything you can imagine in between.
Although the fan base is getting younger in the seven years I have attended, there are all ages of people and everyone seems to get along and its a peaceful event, everyone is there to enjoy the music and the sites of the festival.
It’s impossible to take in even half of the music, comedy and other events of the festival. You are forced to plan your activities during this event and always leave with regrets over what you didn’t get to before leaving.
Bonnaroo is a marathon not a sprint, I didn’t see everything but here is my lists of the best events of the weekend.
As the event has progressed more bands are limiting the amount of photographers, so don’t look for Eminem, Buffalo Springfield or Arcade Fire photos. It’s a sad trend that I don’t expect to change.
Best Performances
My Morning Jacket – Louisville’s finest has become one of the finest live bands you will ever see.
Arcade Fire
Buffalo Springfield – “Keep on Rocking in the Free World” was the standout song of the festival
Robert Plant -mixing Zeppelin songs with his latest music made for a classic set
Eminem even us non hip hop fans liked this show
The Super Jam with Dr John and Dan Auerbach and guests
The Warren Haynes Band- a rock soul filled sho
Gregg Allman Band- still the best blues voice in rock
Dr John and The Meters
The Black Keys
Allison Krauss
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
The Decemberists
Loretta Lynn still a legend
Shows I wish I had seen.
- Deer Tick
- String Cheese Incident – Human Moth held over stage by helium balloons and a 30 ft dinosaur.
- Explosions in the Sky
- The League Comedy Show
- Primus
Most Impressive bands I haven’t listened to.
- Florence and The Machine- Largest audience ever in the This Tent history
- GraveYard- Swedish band sounds like early Black Sabbath
- Deer Hunter
- The Sheepdogs
- Gary Clarke Jr – serious blues
- Smith and Westerns
- Mavis Staples- incredible voice
Bonnaroo 2011 The crowd from Strokes point of view
Bonnaroo 2011 Super Jam with Dan Auerbach and Dr John
Florence and The MachineAllison Krauss
My Morning Jacket
Neil Young
For More Photos : http://albums.phanfare.com/slideshow.aspx?i=1&db=1&pw=aVXVrsQU&a_id=5163016
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