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  • [REVIEW + PHOTOS] Riot Fest 2016

    Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. So far this year, we’ve ventured all over the region for some truly epic festivals, from Shaky Knees and Wrecking Ball in Atlanta, to Forecastle in Louisville, to Bonnaroo right down the road in Manchester, but none were, perhaps, quite as highly-anticipated as our weekend…

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  • No Country’s Guide to Riot Fest Chicago 2016: 15 Can’t Miss Saturday Bands

    What began as a modest multi-venue club festival in Chicago just over a decade ago, and has, over the years, grown to become the city’s second-largest music fest, just behind Lollapalooza, the punk-centric Riot Fest is now a certifiable institution, spawning spinoffs in various other cities across North America (this year, Denver), while doubling down on…

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  • Philip’s Bonnaroo Saturday Rundown

    Bonnaroo’s over and we’re all caught up on sleep and back to reality. That doesn’t mean we’re done talking about it just yet though! Stay posted for coverage all week, including individual recaps, full set reviews, photos (that aren’t from a phone), interviews, and more! I already brought you a halftime report from the fest, which…

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  • [Hump Day Diversion] Bonna-n00b Myth Bustin’

    Somehow this hump day feels more like a Monday as we at No Country are still slowly re-acclimating to life back in the real world after a magical time down on the farm this year. You can read up on Philip’s half-time report here, and check out Matt’s recap tomorrow as well. I’ll offer…

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  • Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Main Stages Edition, Part 5

    In less than a week, we’ll be experiencing ‘Roo rather than just talking about it! To help get you ready, and to make sure you give every band on the bill a fair shot before you figure out your schedule, we’re going to round out the remaining bands in groups of 10. We’ve been…

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  • This Weekend in Nashville October 26-28

    This weekend is action-packed like The Adventures of Buckaroo Bonzai. This movie obviously implies many different adventures, or musical experiences if you will. Observe: Friday The two-day festival With Your Friends kicks off tonight and also runs on Saturday. It boasts a stellar lineup with Skrillex, Pretty Lights, Nas, Santigold, 12th Planet, Dillon Francis,…

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  • With Your Friends Festival is coming to Nashville

    Summer is on it’s way out, but there are still plenty of fun festivals that are coming up this fall.  You have the weekly Live On The Green parties starting up a week from Thursday.  Soundland will be here before you know it.  There’s also the Starry Nights Festival going on up in Bowling…

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  • Roots Picnic Streaming Live…

    Can’t handle to leave the house in this oppressive Nashville heat?  Well, turn your living room into an air conditioned music festival.  NPR, along with WXPN and Okayplayer, are streaming the Roots’ Picnic live from Philadelphia, PA all day today starting at 1pm EST.  Upcoming performers include…. The Roots, Wiz Khalifa, Nas (backed by…

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