AFTERSHOCK FESTIVAL: PREVIEW


BY ALI DIAZ

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Aftershock Fest returns to Discovery Park in Sacramento, California mid October for another year of crazy metal madness. Spanning over three days from the 11th - 13th, with three different stages, Aftershock has over 50 bands set to play with headliners including Slipknot, Staind, Blink-182, Rob Zombie, Tool and Korn. With an amazing lineup of popular bands along with newer up and coming bands, it will appeal to a wide range of audiences and will be a hardcore festival you won’t want to miss!

Be ready to be surrounded by music you love and to make connections with likeminded people for a weekend of pure happiness. 

Many diverse food and drink options will also be available on sight to satisfy all of your needs and keep you ready to rock and roll all day at California’s biggest rock festival. 

(Select vendors will also offer vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free options for those with dietary restrictions.)

Get your tickets and VIP packages now on their website here.

 

FORECASTLE FESTIVAL: PREVIEW


BY MAGGIE MONTGOMERY

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Forecastle Festival returns to Waterfront Park in Louisville, Kentucky on July 12th - 14th. The festival promises an abundance of music, art, and activism. With headliners The Killers, Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, and The Avett Brothers, Forecastle is sure to show you a good time. Forecastle will feature 50+ artists playing across 4 stages along with the Sea Dragon, Ferris Wheel, API Poster Show, KY Craft Beer Bar, and Craft Vendors. To optimize your music experience, the festival also sponsors the Party Cove and late night shows.

One of the great things about Forecastle is that they not only have equal parts music and art, but they also find a way to give back. Forecastle Foundation is the “activism arm of Forecastle Festival” and has donated a total of $550,000 to conservation projects locally and worldwide. Their effort has been supported by the Festival’s success and they are only just getting started in making a difference!

Forecastle Festival offers General Admission weekend passes as well as Yacht Club passes — an exclusive offer featuring the air-conditioned, multi-level Mary M. Miller Steamboat, the Boathouse, early access in lines, and more! VIP Weekend Passholders have even more advantages, including access to VIP designated areas as well as Bourbon Lodge Member benefits. Daily passes are also available for General Admission, Yacht Club, and VIP.

Buy tickets here.

 

For more information on Forecastle Festival, visit:

forecastlefest.com

Forecastle's Facebook 

Forecastle's Twitter 

Forecastle's Instagram 

Forecastle's Spotify

 

ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK DISRUPT FESTIVAL: PREVIEW


BY ALI DIAZ

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The Rockstar Energy Drink Disrupt Festival is currently on its inaugural tour with 2 weeks of shows already under its belt. It’s a new summer festival experience featuring a killer lineup of the biggest names in rock with bands like The Used, Thrice, Circa Survive, Sum 41, Atreyu, and Sleeping With Sirens set to play the festival. The tour will travel throughout the United States for over a month, to 25 cities, and will be a full day of immersive connections from live music to lifestyle brands and pop-up activations with plenty of photo ops.

What makes Rockstar Disrupt different? There are no conflicting set times as all artists will be performing one at a time, ensuring everyone will get to experience the full lineup all day.

Set times have already been released for all dates so you know ahead of time when your favorite bands are playing.

A variety of tickets, packages, and meet & greets are on sale now and available for purchase on their website rockstardisrupt.com

Keep up with all the action on their Instagram!

 

'NO MORE SAD' / NIGHTBREAKERS: EP REVIEW


BY BRE CURA

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NIGHTBREAKERS is back and better than ever with their new EP, No More Sad. With almost 40,000 streams already on Spotify, the first track on the EP, “Bloodshot Blue Eyes”, is a spirited summer anthem that tells a young love story. The challenges of figuring out the complications of love are portrayed in an upbeat and hopeful way, allowing this song to be universally understood. The second song, and the title track of the EP, “No More Sad” opens in a way that may lead the listener to expect a softer, more acoustic based piece. One of the highlights of this track is the vulnerable and thought provoking lyricism, both pensive and abstract. The song begins to pick up pace about twenty seconds in, and is soon followed by an alluring electronic beat that echoes throughout each chorus. Flowing perfectly into track three, “RIP” makes use of similar electronic sounds heard in “No More Sad”. Full of energy, this song is a little more edgier than the previous tracks, and brings a new spirit to the EP. “Disappearing”, the fourth track appearing on No More Sad, holds one of the catchiest melodies on the EP. Once again proving their skill in terms of songwriting, the lyrics and beat of this tune pair perfectly to create an overall vibrancy of sound. The final track on the EP is titled “Nashville”, and pulls themes both in concept and impression from the opening song “Bloodshot Blue Eyes”. This track perfectly arcs about two thirds of the way into the song, when the sound shifts from a quieter reflection to a powerfully booming instrumental section. NIGHTBREAKERS has put together a masterfully orchestrated EP. Balancing mellow and high energy songs is not an easy feat, and the band has gone even further by combining those styes into a sound all their own.

 

'ALL TO MYSELF' / MILKK: SINGLE REVIEW


BY EMMA SCHOORS

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“All To Myself”, brought to listeners by Nashville and Minneapolis based MILKK, is a turn in a new direction for the band musically and lyrically.

Pat Kiloran, lead singer, is typically found candidly pulling apart the subjects of self-deterioration and struggle. While both of these subjects are at the eye of the hurricane of most every genre, MILKK has decided to change the atmospheric presence that their music brings and add some optimism to the mix. 

“All To Myself” is a significant step towards the band finding themselves and their signature sound. Threaded with smooth lyrics of love and contentment and simple beats, it’s a leap from the band’s previous sound, but it tackles the subject at hand just as reputably, showing the band’s huge growth in the short time they’ve been in the public eye.

Just like the subject of love, the lyrics in the recent track are simple and easy to figure out. This helps differentiate MILKK’s love songs from others; theirs are noticeably more optimistic. Maybe that’s how love is supposed to be.