The Ultimate Guide to 2021 Music Festivals
THE TOWN AND THE CITY FESTIVAL Announces Additional Artists, New Programming, And Venues
The Town and The City Festival, the two-day music and arts festival in Lowell, MA on Friday, April 26th and Saturday, April 27th announced additional artists to the lineup as well as other programming components. Two-day passes are available now; Single-day passes go on sale this Friday, January 26th at 10:00AM at Click Here.
Acts announced today include Boston-based indie-folk group Darlingside; singer-songwriter Ryan Montbleau Band; indie-pop band Air Traffic Controller (headed by former Navy air traffic controller Dave Munro); and the unique amalgam of Cambodian pop, Afro-groove, and surf & garage rock that is Dengue Fever. Bermuda Search Party(formerly known as Q-Tip Bandits); Americana trio Bandits on the Run, and soul/jazz/funk artist Chris Walton are also on the schedule. Now in its fifth year, The Town and The City Festival continues to celebrate the adventurous artistic sensibility of Lowell's literary son Jack Kerouac, by introducing new programs. New this year is Comedy at Cobblestones with Mike McDonald headlining an evening of stand-up comedy Saturday April 27th with Scott MacNeil, Kristen O'Brien, Carolina Montesquieu, and Casey Woods. Saturday's programming will also include Restored Faith, a spoken word and storytelling event, curated by D-Tension, and last year's popular The Town and The City Festival Record Showwhich will feature record sellers from the area making their collections available for purchase. Performers currently scheduled for Friday, April 26 are Air Traffic Controller, Awnthay, Bermuda Search Party, Burp, Cuidado, D-Tension & The Secrets, Duck Island, Evan Goodrow, Everfiner, Frank Morey, Impossible Dog, Kid Afternoon, and Linnea's Garden. Also playing Friday night will be Muck & The Mires, One Fall, Orbit, Robyn Hitchcock, Sofia Talvik, Subpunch, Syd Straw, The Only Things, The Roscoes, The Shirts & Shoes, and Tysk Tysk Task. Saturday April 27th the performers include: Akrobatik, Amethyst Kiah, Bandits on the Run, Chris Walton, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Cody Pope, Colleen Green, Conor Hennessy, Coral Moons, Darlingside, David Amram, Dengue Fever, DJ Myth, Drug Deal Gone Rad featuring MFDJR, and Emily Oveson. Saturday's roster also includes EvelynRoze & The Thornz, Fantastic Cat, Fee The Evolutionist, Fiesta Melon, Fish House, High Tea, IshaFromThe978, Jen Kearney, Little Billy Lost, Old Tom & The Lookouts, Pipe Dreams, Rick Berlin & The Nickel & Dime Band, Roger Miller, Ryan Montbleau Band, Sapling, Sarika, Scott Pittman & The Deluxe Fiasco, Spirit 47, Stella Starfox, Tell, The McCritters, WLKRZ, and Zachary Boudrot. The Town & The City Festival takes place at more than a dozen venues throughout downtown Lowell, including Academic Arts Center, Mill No. 5 (including The Overlook, Luna Theater, and the 4th Floor Stage), Taffeta (at Western Ave. Studios), Zorba Music Hall, Warp & Weft, Christ Church United, The Old Court, Thirsty First, The Worthen Cafe, Gallery Z, Smokehouse Tavern, Lala Books, Brew'd Awakening, Navigation Brewery and Cobblestones. The Town and the City Festival is produced by Porter Productions and the Jack Kerouac Foundation with support from the Greater Merrimack Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau, Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism, and the Lowell Cultural Council. The Town and the City Festival will take place Friday, April 26 and Saturday, April 27 at venues across Downtown Lowell. For tickets and info visit Click Here Chris Porter has over 30 years of experience in the concert industry. Over 20 years of that experience has been focused on programming and producing festivals and special events. Some notable events in the past include Bumbershoot (Seattle, WA), the LoDo Music Festival (Denver, CO), and The Nines Festival (Ft. Devens, MA). After working on Bumbershoot for 18 years, in 2015 Porter fully focused on his own company, Porter Productions, which provides talent buying, booking management, consulting, and production coordination for various events and venues in the United States. Porter currently oversees the booking at a number of festival and venue projects including Hardly Strictly Bluegrass (San Francisco, CA), Sweetwater Music Hall (Mill Valley, CA), and The Town and The City Festival (Lowell, MA). Porter is also the President of the Board of The Jack Kerouac Foundation whose first initiative is to pursue funding for the establishment of a Jack Kerouac Museum and Performance Center in the magnificent former St. Jean Baptiste Church. Completed in 1896 to serve Lowell's once-teeming Little Canada neighborhood, the church was the heart of the neighborhood, as well as the city's French-Canadian population. It was also the site of Jack's funeral Mass in 1969.Need A Diversion? Catch A Silly Play, Hear From The Man In Black Or Take In An Old-time Music Show
'Love, Sex, and the IRS'The Olympian staff makes some effort to come up with catchy headings, but in this case, it would be difficult to do better than "Love, Sex, and the IRS," the title of Olympia Little Theatre's latest play. "IRS," opening Friday, Jan. 26, is a farce in the classic mold with twists of fate, sight gags and, of course, mistaken identities. The plot of Billy Van Zandt and Jane Milmore's 1979 play centers on two roommates who pretend on their tax returns to be husband and wife to save money. The play's theatrical rights company describes as "a cross between 'I Love Lucy' and 'Some Like It Hot.' " Performances are at 7:25 p.M. Friday and Saturday, Jan. 26-27, as well as Feb. 2-3 and 8-10; and at 1:55 p.M. Sunday, Jan. 28, as well as Feb. 4 and 11, at the theater, 1925 Miller Ave. NE, Olympia. Tickets are $10-$16.
Cash inFans of country-music icon Johnny Cash can revisit Cash's songs about loss, tribulation and prison time Sunday, Jan. 28, in Olympia. "Johnny Cash: The Official Concert Experience" combines footage of the Man in Black performing with live musicians, plus interpretations of Cash classics by other singers. The video footage, projected above the stage, includes both performances and stories from "The Johnny Cash Show," a TV program that ran from 1969 to 1971. Among the songs featured are "Folsom Prison Blues," "Ring of Fire" and "I Walk the Line." The show is at 7 p.M. Sunday at The Washington Center for the Performing Arts, 512 Washington St. SE, Olympia. Tickets are $49-$99. Also coming up at the center is "Potted Potter," a Harry Potter parody that compresses all seven books into 70 minutes. The show, at 7:30 p.M. Friday, Jan. 26, is sold out with a waitlist.
Caleb Klauder, left, and Reeb Willms, who've been regular performers at the Oly Old Time Festival, will perform Sunday, Jan. 28, at Cryptatropa bar in downtown Olympia.
Old-time music at the CryptModern honky-tonk duo Caleb Klauder and Reeb Willms, internationally known in the world of old-time music, are bringing their soulful country sounds to Olympia on Sunday, Jan. 28. The San Juan Islands-based duo, who also play with the Portland-based Foghorn Stringband, have performed many times at the Oly Old-Time Festival. Also on the bill are The Faux Paws and Golden Shoals, also internationally known old-time outfits. "It's amazing to have all these amazing musicians in one place in downtown Oly," said Emily Teachout, who organizes the old-time festival. The show starts at 8:30 p.M. Sunday at Cryptatropa Bar, 421 Fourth Ave E, Olympia, The cover charge is $15-$30.
Laughter is not normally freelance writer Molly Gilmore's response to discussions of the IRS.
Here's Your Guide To Every Music Festival Happening Along The Gulf Coast In 2024
Did anyone else write "see more live music" on their 2024 resolutions list? If so, you're in luck.
Whether your vibe is head-banging at the beach in Fort Lauderdale or grooving to jazz in New Orleans' City Park, the Gulf Coast states have an unforgettable lineup of music festivals this year.
Gasparilla Music FestivalWhen: Feb. 16-18, 2024.
Where: Tampa, Florida.
Cost: $45 single day, $75 two-day, $95 three-day. Tickets are on sale now.
This Tampa Bay festival, located at Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park, is one of the most affordable of the year. With four stages and three full days of music, there's no better way to start off the festival season.
Gasparilla Music Fest also hosts a "Kids Fest" on Feb. 18 that includes face-painting, tie-dye shirt-making and family friendly music, free for children 12 and younger.
Ultra Music FestivalWhen: March 22-24, 2024.
Where: Miami, Florida.
Cost: $349.95 for three-day general admission, rising to $399.95 closer to the event. Tickets are on sale now.
Considered one of the top EDM music festivals in the country — and maybe the world — Ultra draws over 100,000 people to Miami every spring. The 2024 lineup will feature electronic all-stars like Zeds Dead, Adriatique and Excision, with all the same mind-melding light shows and fireworks that we've come to expect from Ultra.
Rock the Ocean's Tortuga Music FestivalWhen: April 5-7, 2024.
Where: Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Cost: $335 for three-day general admission. Tickets are on sale now.
If a chill beachside fest filled with rock and country is more your style, then the Tortuga Music Festival has you covered. Proceeds from ticket sales benefit Rock the Ocean, a nonprofit dedicated to ocean conservation.
The Austin Psych FestWhen: April 26-28, 2024.
Where: Austin, Texas.
Cost: $75 for one-day and $195 for three-day passes. Tickets are on sale now.
It's time to keep it weird. The Austin Psych Fest celebrates so-called "stoner rock" in the sprawling backyard of South Austin's Far Out Lounge and Stage. The trees, venue and stage will be illuminated in kaleidoscopic visuals from video artists Mad Alchemy, TV Eye, and drip//cuts.
New Orleans Jazz FestWhen: April 25–May 5, 2024.
Where: New Orleans, Louisiana.
Cost: $290 for four-day general admission Weekend 1; $240 for three-day general admission Weekend 2. Tickets are on sale now.
We can't talk about Gulf Coast festivals without mention of the crown jewel of New Orleans' music scene: Jazz Fest. The world-renowned festival celebrates the magic of all things NOLA: soul food, art, creole culture and, of course, jazz.
This year's festival is spread over two weekends, meaning attendees can pick and choose which lineup speaks to them more — or go all out, and stay for both.
Big As Texas FestWhen: May 10-12, 2024.
Where: Houston, Texas.
Cost: $99 for one-day general admission, $219 for three-day general admission.
This independent Americana and country music festival is making its debut at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds, outside of Houston, in May. Despite its freshman status in the festival world, Big As Texas has managed to pull some of the hottest names in country music for its first-ever lineup.
For a fully immersive experience, camping is available on-site through purchased packages. After all, why battle traffic on the way home when you can wake up in a "luxury glamping tent" and start the party all over again?
Hangout Music FestivalWhen: May 17-19, 2024.
Where: Gulf Shores, Alabama.
Ticket cost: $339 for three-day general admission, $319 if purchased in packs of four. No single-day tickets available.
Part music festival and part beach-resort getaway, Hangout Fest kicks off the summer with a bang.
The event features plenty of spots to chill: If it's too packed at the main stage, attendees can step away for a dip in the ocean or a relaxing shaded nap at "Hammock Beach."
Essence Music FestivalWhen: July 5-7, 2024.
Where: New Orleans, Louisiana.
Cost: Tickets are not yet on sale. Last year, a three-day general admission pass cost $446.
Essence Festival began in 1995 as a one-time event to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Essence, a magazine designed for Black women in America. Three decades years later, it remains one of the largest African American cultural events in the country.
The festival's lineup has yet to be released, but if previous star-studded guest lists are any indication, then Essence will be going all out for its 30th birthday. (Remember when Lil Wayne showed up as a surprise guest last summer?)
Furnace FestWhen: Oct. 4-6, 2024.
Where: Birmingham, Alabama.
Ticket cost: $179.95 for three-day general admission.
With a heavy heart, Furnace Fest has announced that this year's event will be their last. Founded in 2000, and then revived again in 2019, the festival hosts a variety of emo, hardcore and punk bands at the Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark in Birmingham, Alabama.
We know it's hard to say goodbye, but chin up: There's no crying in the mosh pit.
Austin City LimitsWhen: Oct. 4-13, 2024.
Where: Austin, Texas.
Cost: $355 for three-day general admission Weekend 1, $320 for three-day general admission Weekend 2.
The sun sets behind one of the stages at Austin City Limits Music Festival in Austin, Texas, on October 10, 2021.Taylor Kamnetz
As if you needed an excuse to come back to Austin. For two magical weekends out of the year, Zilker Park is transformed into a wonderland of music, comedy and art.
For now, we're eagerly awaiting news of 2024′s lineup — though it'll be hard to beat last year's.
Electric Daisy CarnivalWhen: Nov. 8-10, 2024.
Where: Orlando, Florida.
Ticket cost: $228.53 for three-day general admission. Tickets are on sale now.
Electric Daisy Carnival is more than a music festival: It's three days filled with gigantic sculptures, carnival rides, interactive art and pure neon madness.
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