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Date change for McHenry Music Festival as mayor teases big lineup announcement – Shaw Local

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Date change for McHenry Music Festival as mayor teases big lineup announcement – Shaw Local

The McHenry Music Festival – formerly known as RISE Up – has changed up its dates for September. Organizers needed to move the planned Thursday night show to Sunday of that weekend to accommodate a well-known act, Mayor Wayne Jett said.The McHenry City Council on Monday night approved on a unanimous vote the new dates of Friday, Sept. 12 through Sunday, Sept. 14 in Petersen Park.The McHenry festival’s date adjustment […]

todayMay 6, 2025 1

Controversial Irish rappers Kneecap DROPPED from top music festival after they told cheering concert-goers to ‘kill your local MP’ – as pressure mounts for Glastonbury to  axe them from its line-up

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Controversial Irish rappers Kneecap DROPPED from top music festival after they told cheering concert-goers to ‘kill your local MP’ – as pressure mounts for Glastonbury to  axe them from its line-up

Irish rappers Kneecap have been sensationally dropped from a top music festival following a growing backlash to their onstage controversial comments. Eden Sessions, a series of concerts held at the Eden Project, Cornwall this summer, have cancelled the hi-hop trio's upcoming July 4th appearance at the festival, following onstage comments where they told the crowd to 'kill your local MP'. But now the Cornwall-based music festival, which will also host Gary Barlow, […]

todayApril 29, 2025 2

Slayer, Avenged Sevenfold and Marilyn Manson headline 2025 Louder Than Life music festival in Louisville | Local News

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Slayer, Avenged Sevenfold and Marilyn Manson headline 2025 Louder Than Life music festival in Louisville | Local News

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Slayer, Avenged Sevenfold, Deftones and Bring Me The Horizon will headline the2025 Louder Than Life, the 11th iteration of one of America's largest rock music festivals in Louisville.The four-day festival will bring many of rock music's best acts together in one place. Marilyn Manson, Breaking Benjamin, Evanescence, Rob Zombie, Sleep Token and Lamb of God are among the other big acts that will rock the crowd […]

todayFebruary 26, 2025 3

Ultra Music Festival returns to Bayfront Park for its 25th year with a local group ready to hit the stage – WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

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Ultra Music Festival returns to Bayfront Park for its 25th year with a local group ready to hit the stage – WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

Get your glowsticks ready, Ultra Music Festival is coming to town, and it’s the 25th anniversary of the big show. Acts from all over the globe are coming to South Florida for this year’s event. But two Miami musicians will be on stage to represent! Deco caught up with dance duo Afrobeta and dished on their latest ultra-cool gig.Over 100,000 people are expected to pack into Miami’s Bayfront Park for […]

todayFebruary 18, 2025 2

BEYOND LOCAL: Should December be declared Christian Heritage Month?

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BEYOND LOCAL: Should December be declared Christian Heritage Month?

The local People's Party of Canada candidate is seeking a proclamation from the mayor's office, but Matthew Shoemaker says no formal application has been received SAULT STE. MARIE - A Sault Ste. Marie man who was lobbying for December to be proclaimed Christian Heritage Month by city hall says he will continue his effort — while a spokesperson in the mayor's office says so no formal request has come across […]

todayDecember 29, 2024 1

Changes coming to local music festival in 2025

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Changes coming to local music festival in 2025

PEORIA (25News Now) - Changes are coming to an annual Memorial Day weekend music festival in the new year.Summer Camp Music Festival organizers announced on Facebook Friday that Solshine Reverie will not return to Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe in 2025, but will hold a three-day series of shows on the Peoria Riverfront.Organizers cite difficult economic factors continuing to impact the festival market in various ways as the reason they […]

todayDecember 21, 2024 2

Local Students Experience Cultural Heritage at Aspen Music Festival Mariachi Workshop

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Local Students Experience Cultural Heritage at Aspen Music Festival Mariachi Workshop

Two local Rifle Middle School students, Mia Alvarez and Dylan Quintana, spent their summer break in a unique way—by diving into the rich world of mariachi music at the Aspen Music Festival and School Mariachi Workshop. The workshop opened the door to a vibrant musical tradition, combining their love for music with a deeper connection to their cultural roots. For Mia, mariachi music is personal.  “It’s one of my grandpa’s […]

todayNovember 6, 2024 5

Bravo! Vail Music Festival injects .4 million into local and state economy

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Bravo! Vail Music Festival injects $39.4 million into local and state economy

The Dallas Symphony Orchestra plays Broadway classics on June 29 featuring repertoire from "Oklahoma," "Porgy & Bess," "Strike Up The Band" and many more fan favorites to a full house at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater in Vail. Tom Cohen/Courtesy photo Bravo! Vail Music Festival announced this week that its 37th annual summer festival, from June 20 to Aug. 1, 2024, brought in $39.4 million in direct economic impact to […]

todayOctober 27, 2024 8

Red Dirt BBQ Festival shifts to larger venue | Local News

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Red Dirt BBQ Festival shifts to larger venue | Local News

Red Dirt BBQ & Music Festival, held on the brick streets of downtown Tyler since its inception, will have a new home.Townsquare Media and the Park of East Texas have partnered to bring the Red Dirt BBQ & Music Festival from downtown Tyler to a larger, more accessible location, organizers said. The Park of East Texas, located at 11315 State Hwy 64 in Tyler, is the new fairgrounds for the […]

todaySeptember 14, 2024 6

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