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Coachella in Pictures: Weekend 1, Day 1
The first weekend of the Coachella Music & Arts Festival kicked off today in Indio, Calif. Day 1 will feature performances from artists like Harry Styles, Ari Lennox, Carly Rae Jepsen and Big Sean.Learn everything you need to know about Coachella here. You can also watch from home or see all of the cool art installations Coachella has to offer. -
‘When We Were Young' Festival Will Bring Best of Early 2000s Emo-Pop to Las Vegas
My Chemical Romance, Paramore and other popular 2000s emo-pop bands are coming to Las Vegas in October for the ‘When We Were Young’ music festival.
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Travis Scott's Astroworld Apology May Have Been a Bad Legal Move
“I might have advised him not to apologize at all,” attorney Danny Cevallos says after hearing Travis Scott’s interview about the Astroworld Festival in Houston, where 10 people died last month. An apology can be admissible in a case as evidence of liability, Cevallos says.
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What Happened at Travis Scott's Astroworld Concert? The Psychology of a Crowd Surge
What exactly is a crowd surge? And how is it possible that eight people died at an event reportedly staffed by hundreds of police and private security officers?
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Petition Calls for Travis Scott to Be Dropped From Coachella Festival Lineup
The petition received hundreds of signatures in the wake of a deadly crowd surge at a Houston concert.
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Several Killed, Dozens Injured at Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival Concert
Several people were killed and dozens of others were injured at rapper Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival in Houston at NRG Park
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8 Dead After Crowd Surge at Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival
At least eight people died and numerous others were injured in what officials described as a surge of the crowd at the Astroworld music festival in Houston while rapper Travis Scott was performing.
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Rock on! Philly Music Festival Returns to Stages
The aptly named Philly Music Festival features musicians with Philadelphia-area ties over days of concerts and events. Festival organizer Greg Seltzer gives Philly Live’s Sheila Watko the scoop on the festival’s return to the stage and how it supports local missions.
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Local Music Festival ‘Litapendence Day' to Return For Third Year
Freddie Fooley, the founder of Philly music festival ‘Litapendence Day’ talks about bridging the gap between arts and activism. Philly Live’s Aunyea Lachelle has the details.
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Zydeco Musician Shot While on Stage at Louisiana Festival
A Zydeco musician has been shot in the back while performing at an event in central Louisiana.
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3rd Annual Litapendence Day Music Festival set for Saturday, August 7
On Saturday, August 7, 2021, Live Out Ur Dreams, LLC (LOUD) will host the third annual Litapendence Day at Simon Gratz High School Mastery Charter. The North Philadelphia festival will feature 15 local emerging artists, 20 local vendors, and 10 local food trucks. There will be an intermission panel discussion, “Creatively Breaking the Cage,” which will examine innovative approaches to…
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Singer Luke Combs Pays for Funerals of 3 Who Died After Show
Country singer Luke Combs is paying the funeral expenses of three young men who saw him perform at a Michigan music festival before they died from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning.
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Foo Fighters, Lizzo, Ludacris to Play New Orleans Jazz Fest
Foo Fighters, Lizzo, Demi Lovato, Ludacris, The Isley Brothers, Melissa Etheridge and Trombone Shorty are among the acts slated to take the stage at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.
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New Orleans Jazz Festival Lineup Revealed
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival – aka Jazz Fest – is back this year after being canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s two-weekend event promises to be bigger and better than ever. Here’s everything we know so far about Jazz Fest 2021. The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is a 10-day cultural event…
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‘Roc' on: Made in America Is Coming Back to the Ben Franklin Parkway in 2021
Made in America is coming back to Philadelphia’s Ben Franklin Parkway this Labor Day weekend.
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Coldplay, Jorja Smith to Play Virtual Glastonbury Gig in May
This year the Glastonbury Festival is going online. Organizers say they will stage a one-day livestreamed concert on May 22 at Worthy Farm in southwest England, home to the annual music extravaganza.
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Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival Announces 2021 Lineup
The 20th anniversary of one of the biggest music festivals in the country will happen this year. The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival is scheduled to run from September 2-5, 2021. It was canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Officials announced their jam-packed lineup on Wednesday. The 2021 festival lineup includes the Foo Fighters and Megan Thee Stallion…
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A Hopeful Pandemic Note: Tanglewood Music Festival to Resume
The Boston Symphony Orchestra hasn’t played live for fans since the coronavirus pandemic hit a year ago, but it’s returning to the stage in July for the outdoor Tanglewood festival.
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Big Music Festival Announces Lineup for Return to Las Vegas
The Life is Beautiful arts and music festival has announced its performer lineup, which marks a return of large annual events to Las Vegas after cancellations because of the coronavirus pandemic
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The Philly Music Festival Will Rock Live and Online
Greg Seltzer talks to Philly Live’s Aunyea Lachelle about how the annual Philadelphia Music Festival is taking to the stage at the Ardmore Music Hall later this month to feature some of the area’s best artists. The goal is to have the live concert experience streamed online free but to also raise money for children’s music education and some artists...