festivals 2016
Sundance Next Fest Is the Film and Music Anti-Festival You've Been Dreaming of
Think the Park City fest’s cool younger sibling, with a better record collection.
Searching for New Orleans' Dying Goth Scene at the Final Southern Gothic Festival
“New Orleans didn’t need goth clubs. It was a goth club. Being a city of freaks, we didn’t have any natural predators.”
The Wisconsinites of Wisconsin's Eaux Claires Festival Weigh in on Wisconsin
We asked attendees at the Bon Iver-curated festival about their personal preferences regarding the state's most famous politicians, beers, quarterbacks and serial killers.
Campsite at BoomTown Festival Is Evacuated After Huge Fire Destroys 80 Vehicles
Thankfully, nobody was injured.
Germany's Prophecy Festival Brought Black Metal, Doom, and Neofolk to Life in a Stone Age Cave
From a fan perspective, Prophecy Fest is up there with small-scale, passion-driven fests like Iceland’s Eistnaflug and the most hallowed of them all, Roadburn.
The Scenes of Outside Lands 2016: Music, Muppets, and Mayhem
Rain and fog couldn't stop 70,000 fans from turning out for the bacchanal of food, booze, and great tunes.
Stone, Light, and Decibels: Scenes from Inside the Cave at Germany's Prophecy Festival
Prophecy Festival 2016 brought together Germ, Alcest, Vemod, Sol Invictus, and many more to play inside an exquisitely lit Stone Age cavern.
Rule of Thirds, Belgrado and California Girls: Half Strange Fest Is Bringing Full Fun to Adelaide
Listen to a Half Strange mix that includes Bent, Theta, Cured Pink and Orlando Furious.
Lollapalooza's Chicago Performers Proved Just How Vital the City's Music Is Right Now
Vic Mensa, Towkio, Joey Purp, Saba, Smino, and other Chicago artists connected the city's various threads and offered a strong argument that it has the most exciting rap scene anywhere.
Lollapalooza Will Never Stop Being Fun, Even on the Fourth Dang Day
We saw sets from D.R.A.M., Third Eye Blind, and Ellie Goulding while everyone had an extremely good time.
Festival Anti-Fashion Is the Best Fashion
Lollapalooza isn't fashionable; it's practical. And these were the hottest non-looks of the season.
Double Vision: Lollapalooza Style Is All About Matching Outfits Now
At this year's festival, standing out is about strength in numbers.