Hangout Music Fest 2012 Review: Saturday, May 19th, 2012 – Gulf Shores, AL

By Justin Lyons Hangout Music Festival must have made a concerted effort of getting fans to the grounds earlier than previous years. Day two of the weekend continued the trend in scheduling quality, overlapping sets of Athens, GA’s Futurebirds, the head-nodding EDM of Archnemesis and indie poppers Givers. Luckily, if walking on the sand wasn’t […]

Hangout Music Fest 2012 Review: Friday, May 18th, 2012 – Gulf Shores, AL

Based on the great line-up last year and promises of overall improvement from organizers, expectations were high for the third annual Hangout Music Festival in Gulf Shores, AL. Hangout lived up to the hype in 2012 with more expansive grounds, better access to the necessities (water, food, restrooms) and a “VIP” experience like no other […]

Hangout Music Fest 2012 Preview: Interview With Chad from Dispatch, Performing Saturday May 19th

By Justin Lyons Prior to this week’s Hangout Music Festival in Gulf Shores, AL, I was able to interview Chad Stokes from the recently reunited rock band, Dispatch. If you’re going to Hangout, be sure to catch Dispatch perform on Saturday at 5:15pm at the Hangout Main stage. Look for their first full length album […]

CounterPoint 2-Day Music & Arts Festival to Debut in Atlanta this Fall

There’s a new festival coming to town! From the good folks that organize  Lollapalooza, Camp Bisco, Lights All Night, Austin City Limits Music Festival, and The Echo Project, comes “CounterPoint,” a two days filled with music and art. The festival will take place this September 28-29, approximately 30 minutes south of Atlanta, GA on the site of 2007’s The […]

Hopscotch Music Festival Returns To Raleigh Sept. 6-8; Featuring The Roots, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Built to Spill, Yo La Tengo & More!

                            It’s gonna get a bit rowdy in September in Raleigh! The Independent Weekly announced its third annual Hopscotch Music Festival, N.C.’s biggest music festival. Scheduled for Sept. 6-8, 2012 in downtown Raleigh, the festival will feature 175 bands in 15 venues- […]

Full Beer List Announced For Winter Beer Carnival!

Sample more than 100 different beers at this year’s Winter Beer Carnival! Featuring traditional favorites and premium craft beers, there will also be an assortment of the best winter brews. For the true beer geek, we invite you to HOPtimize to a VIP ticket  and receive admission into the event one hour early where you will have  exclusive access […]

The Annual Winter Beer Carnival Returns on February 11 with More Beer and More Games!

Through the doom and gloom of post-holiday horribleness lies a frothy shining light. The 3rd Annual Winter Beer Carnival will be upon us on February 11 – and it’s move to Atlantic Station to accommodate the  huge increase in yummy beer and kick ass carnival games, not to mention more music and food. Patrons will […]

Picture Book: Zac Brown Kicks Off Annual Music and Food Festival

By Amanda Miles The inaugural Southern Ground Music and Food Festival was held over the weekend in Charleston, South Carolina. Zac Brown’s vision of combining world class fare with live music became a stunning reality over three days in the balmy coastal town. 31 acts from various genres of music including country, folk, rock, reggae and funk scorched […]