Festivals
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SXSW 2013
Austin, Texas March 12-17, 2013
South by Southwest (SXSW) Music is a music industry staple in the United States, drawing over a hundred thousand visitors to Austin for a week of music showcases, panels, and speakers. The festival features 2,000 musical acts, representing 50 countries. Showcases are spread out across 90 stages in Downtown Austin, where the vibrant atmosphere, swirls with music, people, and of course, food trucks.
Line-up Highlights
- Alt-J, Guards, Why?, Drop the Lime, Thurston Moore, Emma Louise
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Ultra 2013
Miami, Florida March 15-17 & March 22-24, 2013
Ultra is the world’s largest electronic music festival, with over 100,000 attendees from nearly 80 different countries. Not only does Ultra consistently book the world’s best DJs, year after year, they also cultivate a unique and spirited environment. If you love electronic music, grab your sunglasses and glowsticks and head south for the winter.
Line-up Highlights
- Armin Van Buuren, Richie Hawtin, The Bloody Beetroots, Boys Noize, Crystal Castles, Yeasayer, Snoop Dogg, Eric Prydz
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WMC 2013
Miami, Florida March 15-24, 2013
Winter Music Conference (WMC) is a pivotal event in the music industry landscape, gathering the world's best DJs and musicians for a week of events, parties, workshops and seminars. Events are scattered across the city, taking over every available club, bar and pool in South Beach and Downtown Miami. Ultra Music Festival, which will take place over two weekends this year, also takes place in Miami during the same week.
Line-up Highlights
- To be announced...
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Snoe.down 2013
Killington, Vermont March 21-24, 2013
Buffalo-based jam rockers moe. continue their winter tradition of merging music and sports with the fifth annual snoe.down at Killington Resort in Vermont. A spin-off of their annual summer moe.down festival, the boys and some special musical guests will take over the resort for 4 days of music and activities across 6 Killington venues, as well as in Rutland's Spartan Arena for two evening jam sessions.
Line-up Highlights
- moe., Strangefolk, Dumpstaphunk
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Byron Bay Bluesfest 2013
Byron Bay, Australia March 28-April 1, 2013
Byron Bay Bluesfest has been a top ranking Aussie festival since its inception 24 years ago. With 13 awards and 11 nominations, Bluesfest truly deserves the nickname "Australia's premier Blues & Roots Music Festival," and with another killer lineup announced for 2013, it doesn't look like this title will be going away anytime soon.
Line-up Highlights
- Paul Simon, Robert Plant Presents Sensational Space Shifters, Ben Harper, Santana, Iggy and The Stooges
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Snowbombing 2013
Mayrhofen, Austria April 1-6, 2013
Each spring, people come from all over the world for a music and winter sports festival in the Alps. Dubbed, “the world’s greatest show on snow,” Snowbombing is a well-established music and entertainment experience, the only one of its kind in Europe. Most Snowbombers come back year after year to enjoy all that the festival has to offer. A star-studded lineup, ample snowboarding and skiing opportunities, and performances in unusual locations (both in the town and on the mountain), ensure an adventure like no other.
Line-up Highlights
- Kasabian, Carl Cox, Example, Heidi, Above & Beyond, Katy B, Seth Troxler, Andy C, Skream and more TBA.
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Coachella 2013
Indio, California April 12-14 & April 19-21, 2013
The Coachella Music and Arts Festival is one of the most visually and aurally stunning festivals in North America and after not only one, but two successful weekends in 2012, a newly announced cruise-festival-hybrid, and 2013 advanced passes that sold-out a year in advance - there's no doubt Coachella is among the most successful as well.
Line-up Highlights
- The Stone Roses, Phoenix, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Blur, The xx, The Postal Service, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
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Jazz Fest 2013
New Orleans, Louisiana April 26 - May 5, 2013
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, commonly referred to simply as just ‘Jazz Fest,’ is a 10-day cultural fest in which thousands of musicians, cooks, and craftspeople welcome 400,000 visitors each year. It’s much more than a jazz music festival; music ranges from bluegrass to hip-hop, mainstream to local, with performances taking place on a dozen stages throughout the festival grounds. In addition to music, there’s a wide selection of food, arts & crafts, and historical attractions.
Line-up Highlights
- Billy Joel, Fleetwood Mac, Dave Matthews Band, Maroon 5, The Black Keys, John Mayer, Widespread Panic, Hall & Oates, Phoenix, B.B. King, Frank Ocean, Earth, Wind…
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Sasquatch! 2013
George, Washington May 24-27, 2013
Sasquatch! Music Festival, located in George, Washington, is a four-day camping festival that draws crowds from across the country, earning it a spot in the US’s top ten music festivals. The Gorge Amphitheatre’s location ‐ on a cliff overlooking the Columbia River ‐ has breathtaking views and great natural acoustics. Despite its popularity, Sasquatch! still manages to create a comfortable community feel.
Line-up Highlights
- Mumford & Sons, The Postal Service, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Sigur Ros, Vampire Weekend, The xx, The Lumineers, Arctic Monkeys
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Movement 2013
Detroit, Michigan May 25-27, 2013
Also known as the Detroit Electronic Music Festival (DEMF), this is a festival with history ‐ Detroit heavyweights like Carl Craig, Kevin Saunderson, and Derrick May have all been involved in its trajectory. This weekend-long party attracts a mixed crowd, but the vibes are always good; no matter what your scene is, both musically and socially, you’ll find it here.
Line-up Highlights
- araabMUZIK, Benoit & Sergio, Actress, A Tribe Called Red, Big Gigantic, Richie Hawtin