Combining ornate harmonies, thoughtful instrumentation, and enticing melodies, The Barefoot Movementis a must-see at MerleFest 2016. In the last seven years, this Nashville-based three-piece has traveled cross-country, developed two full-length albums, and an EP. This has gained them fans and recognition from across the world, including earning the Momentum Award in 2014, being named the "Band of the Year" by The International Bluegrass Association.
The Barefoot Movement's music can be both heart-felt and energetic with emotional ballads, foot stomping melodies, and everything in between. As Noah Wall, Tommy Norris, and Alex Conerly gather around one single mic with their fiddle, mandolin, and guitar, the music takes the audience back to a simpler time - one before cell phones and social media. The quaint harmonies summon listeners to sit back, relax, and forget all worries.
Join the movement at MerleFest on Saturday. The Barefoot Movement will be playing the Americana Stage at 9:45 and the Walker Center Stage at 2. Haven't purchased your MerleFest tickets yet? Now's the time! Visit the MerleFest website to purchase single and multi-day tickets. The fun begins April 28 and continues until May 1. Let the good times roll!
Moogfest is set to take over Durham on May 19-22 with a notable lineup of talent. After calling Asheville home since 2010, this celebration of Bob Moog's innovation is spending its first year in Durham. This is an international festival that focuses highly on both technology and the music created by it. Festival passes start at $249 and can be purchased at Moogfest's website.
There will be a variety of talent at Moogfest this year. We'll be spotlighting some of the acts that can be seen throughout the weekend, starting with Durham's own Made of Oak. Nick Sanborn is one half of the indie electronic pop duo, Sylvan Esso and the unconventional producer of Made of Oak.
Sanborn's debut EP, Penumbra, brings catchy, striking, and intensely refreshing beats. The melodies are clearly darker than those heard with Sylvan Esso, yet they flow flawlessly into one another, mixing elements of tranquility with moments of disarray.
To experience Sanborn's genius, check out his video for one of Penumbra's standout tracks, "Pinebender" with its complicated set of thumping instrumental pieces. Don't miss out on the opportunity to see Made of Oak live at Moogfest.
Moogfest 2016 unveiled an ambitious daytime lineup of events that features many musical artists, including Laurie Anderson, GZA, and Daniel Lanois,
leading master classes, workshops, and conversations that explore the
technologies, innovations, and ideas that make the festival’s
cutting-edge evening performances possible.
To celebrate the legacy of Bob
Moog, an engineer who worked in partnership with artists to invent new
creative tools, Moogfest reimagines the tech conference and music
festival by taking the best of both formats to create a completely new
type of experience. Hailed as “a sci-fi dance party with a Ph.D. in STEM” by The New York Times, Moogfest 2016 will gather more than 250 technologists, musicians, and artists -- from Grimes and Gary Numan to Jaron Lanier and Dr. Martine Rothblatt
-- to explore new technologies that are pushing the boundaries of
creative expression. For the first time, Moogfest will take place in
Durham, North Carolina, named one the hottest cities for tech in 2016 byBusiness Insider, and just a few hours from the employee-owned Moog Music factory in Asheville.
Reflecting its role as an incubator for experimentation across technology, art, and music, Moogfest enlisted The Haxan Cloakand Smashing Boxes, a Durham-based digital design firm, to collaborate on turning the Moogfest website into instrument. Dubbed “_substrate”,
it allows fans to manipulate individual audio tracks by swiping,
tapping, and clicking the screen, resulting in a totally unique audio
and 3D visual experience for each user. The experience launches with a
remix by The Haxan Cloak (Moses Sumney’s cover of Laurie Anderson’s “O
Superman”), and will expand in the coming months to feature other
Moogfest artists.
Tickets for Moogfest 2016 are available for $249 (Festival Pass) and $499 (VIP Pass) at www.moogfest.com. Exact times, dates, and locations of all daytime events will be announced on March 31st.
Check out the tutorial for using _substrate below:
The countdown to MerleFest continues and we are only 36 short days away. Don't miss this four day celebration of American roots music, head over to the official MerleFest website and purchase your tickets today.
MerleFest, presented by
Window World and slated for April 28-May 1, 2016, is pleased to announce that John
Oates, a legend of American music, will be joining the official 2016 festival
lineup as the final addition. With over 100 artists featured, including John
Prine, Old Crow Medicine Show, Jason Isbell, Dave Rawlings Machine, Brandi
Carlile, The Wood Brothers, Steep Canyon Rangers, Tim O’Brien, Tommy Emmanuel,
Jerry Douglas, Sam Bush, Peter Rowan, Alison Brown, Doug Seegers and more,
MerleFest 2016 is living up to its reputation as the nation’s annual homecoming
of music lovers! Also announced, Donna the Buffalo will host the
much-anticipated Midnight Jam at the Walker Center, and the Jam will be
sponsored by The Bluegrass Situation.
John Oates is one-half of pop music’s legendary group Hall & Oates. Since the formation of their partnership in the early 70’s, Hall & Oates have gone on to record 21 albums which have sold over 80 million units, making them the most successful duo in rock history. They have scored 10 number one records, over 20 top 40 hits and have toured the world for decades. In addition to their numerous American Music and MTV awards, in 2005 they were inducted into the American Songwriters Hall of Fame and in May of 2008 were presented the prestigious BMI Icon Award for their outstanding career achievement in song writing. Since 1999, John has recorded five solo albums: “Phunk Shui,” “1000 Miles of Life,” “Mississippi Mile” and a live album called “The Bluesville Sessions.” His latest project is called: “A Good Road to Follow,” which began as a series of digital singles featuring collaborations with legendary as well as new rising stars.
MerleFest is also pleased to announce that renowned Americana band Donna the Buffalo will host the Midnight Jam, sponsored by The Bluegrass Situation. This popular Saturday after-hours hootenanny gathers together many performers from the festival for impromptu artistic collaborations and one-of-a-kind superstar jams that have become legendary in the festival’s history.
The Midnight Jam takes place at the Walker Center; a separate ticket is required and available for purchase by four-day ticket holders and Saturday-only ticket holders. Artists confirmed to play the Midnight Jam include Donna the Buffalo, Tommy Emmanuel, Peter Rowan, Mipso, Jeff Scroggins & Colorado, Wood & Wire, Billy Strings, Becky Buller, South Carolina Broadcasters, Jim Lauderdale, Lindsay Lou and The Flatbellys and Joe Smothers. Additional artists may be added. Stay tuned for MerleFest updates!
Spring has sprung and Big Wild has given us the perfect soundtrack to celebrate. In his Spring 2016 Mix, Big Wild has meshed together some of his greatest remixes from GRiZ, to Hundred Waters, to Sylvan Esso. Do yourself a favor and listen to this 20 minutes of pure bliss on repeat.
As of today we are just 43 quick days away from MerleFest! Visit the MerleFest website now to grab your tickets to see over 100 bands and artists that all celebrate the roots of bluegrass, folk, and Americana music.
Leading up to this family-friendly event, we will be spotlighting some of the must-see acts. One of those acts, Kacy & Clayton, will be performing at the highly notable festival, SXSW before hitting MerleFest.
Kacy & Clayton is Kacy Anderson (vocals, violin) and Clayton
Linthicum (guitar, melodeon, vocals). The duo interprets and composes
music inspired by traditional music from Southern Appalachia and the
British Isles.
As children they were surrounded by rural musicality,
absorbing the knowledge of Kacy’s grandfather (Clayton’s great-uncle)
Carl Anderson. Although the second cousins are young in age, they have
been playing music together for over a decade and have created a
distinct and cohesive sound. Kacy’s completely unforced vocals are
always in her own distinct and natural timbre. Clayton’s instrumental
talents serve every song with modesty; he reserves his virtuosity for
only those few transitions that require elaborate expression. The
production values of their recordings are consistent and simple.
Kacy
& Clayton shun studio trickery and gimmicks, pursuing mixes that
recall the natural warmth of 1970s British folk LPs. In fact, much of
their repertoire could easily be mistaken for hidden gems of decades
past. Their return to form is no mere retro affectation; it is a
respectful bearing of the torch passed on from their deep and studied
musical heritage.
MerleFest, presented by Window World and slated for April 28-May 1, 2016,
takes place on the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro,
North Carolina, in the heart of Appalachia. The 2016 lineup will feature
over 100 artists, including John Prine, Old Crow Medicine Show, Jason Isbell,Dave Rawlings Machine, Brandi Carlile, The Wood Brothers, Steep Canyon Rangers, Tim O’Brien, Tommy Emmanuel, Jerry Douglas, Sam Bush, Peter Rowan, Alison Brown, Doug Seegers, Jim Lauderdale
and more!
The four-day event, the largest roots and Americana music
festival in the nation, takes place on the campus of Wilkes Community
College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, in the heart of Appalachia. MerleFest continues the legacy of Doc Watson and is a benefit for the college. This homecoming of roots music artists and fans draws nearly 80,000 participants every year.
Today's the day! The portal finally opens for Okeechobee Music Fest. Get pumped for the weekend with these beats from the Aquachobee Beach Stage. If you haven't bought your tickets yet, what are you waiting for? Don't miss hot acts playing this stage like Hermitude, Big Wild, and Manic Focus. Enter the Portal and we'll see you there!
MerleFest, presented by Window World and slated for April 28-May 1, 2016, is pleased to announce the return of the Acoustic Kids Showcases to the 2016 festival.
Young pickers and singers are encouraged to apply before the March 21 deadline in
order to perform during the showcases. The Acoustic Kids Showcases
allow the next generation of pickers and singers and other
traditional-style performers to highlight their talents for music fans
at the four-day festival.
These showcases, which played to standing-room-only crowds in 2015, reflect an elevation and encouragement of
talented young performers that have been part of the festival from its
early days. Hosted by performer and beloved MerleFest veteran Andy May, these showcases will provide an opportunity for young performers through age 16 to perform in a supportive environment.
Participants selected will be notified by April 11. Selection is not
based on how advanced a child’s performance might be, but rather it is
based on a child's confidence in performing at his or her level. In
fact, beginners are encouraged to apply.
Andy May is well known to MerleFest fans as a singer, songwriter,
guitarist, mandolinist, producer, educator and visual artist. His Acoustic Kids Showcases have given many hundreds of young performers supportive performance opportunities for over 25 years.
The current MerleFest 2016 lineup and stage schedules are available online at MerleFest.org/lineup. Tickets for MerleFest 2016 may be purchased at MerleFest.org or by calling 1-800-343-7857. An Early Bird discount is available through April 27, 2016.
The Acoustic Kids Showcases are held on Friday and Saturday on the
Austin Stage, Dance Stage and Mayes Pit. (Program pocket schedule has
specific times.) Additionally, from among this year’s pool of
applicants, several performers will be chosen for a special “Acoustic
Kids Ambassadors” performance hosted by Andy May on the Cabin Stage
Saturday evening.
One of the Spring’s most
highly anticipated festivals, Euphoria, has announced the artists-by-day lineup
for the annual Austin event this April 7-10, 2016. Kicking
off the things a day early this year, campers are invited to
enter the grounds beginning at Noon on Thursday, April 7th. With
the added day comes the Thursday night New Moon Pre-Party in
celebration of the first phase of the Euphoria family’s return back to Carson
Creek Ranch. The New Moon Pre-Party will be exclusive to all four-day campers
and will feature performances by Bass Physics, who recently released the aptly
named track “Euphoria”; Austin
livetronica act, Blunt Force; and a special set by The
Polish Ambassador. The New Moon celebration will include a communal
bonfire, fire dancers, drum circles and more.
With Euphoria's first
full day of music and festivities beginning on Friday, April 8th, festival
goers will be hard pressed to tag which day is biggest and best; however, for
fans looking to come out for just the day, single day passes are now available
for $54, plus fees. The 2016 artist-by-day lineup is as follows:
FRIDAY: Dillon Francis; STS9; Juicy J;
Tycho; G Jones; Goldfish; Jai Wolf; SNBRN; Wave Racer; Andrew Luce; Future
Rock; Marvel Years; Space Jesus; Broccoli Samurai; Daily Bread; Digital Tape
Machine; Waek; Brede; Jay Fresh & Willgood; Slice Gang and Toddy B.
SATURDAY: Bassnectar; Eric Prydz; GRiZ;
Lettuce; Shiba San; Autograf; Branchez; Break Science; Com Truise; Twiddle;
Aziz Gibson; Luca Lush; Skydyed; Spafford; Deadeye; Dreamchild; Harris Cole;
Medasin; MPH and Realistic Fiction.
SUNDAY: Above & Beyond; Cherub; Crizzly;
Klingande; Lil Dicky; Loudpvck; Nahko & Medicine for the People; The Motet;
Waka Flocka Flame; Mashd N Kutcher; Big Wild; Lance Herbstrong; Motion
Potion; Pigeons Playing Ping Pong; Sabo; Alex Cruz; Bonefur; Cream
Cheese Accident; Crias; Flying Turns; Left/Right; Prismo; Speechless and
Zander.
In conjunction
with the 5th anniversary of the festival, Euphoria has broadened
its efforts to give back and build a community that goes beyond
the music including a partnership with Keep
Austin Beautiful. Formed to provide resources and education to
engage citizens in building more beautiful communities, the two-year alliance
will kick off in April and will include the adoption of Carson Creek that runs
along the Ranch, five river cleanups to be held throughout the year, and
additional participation and support for Keep Austin Beautiful events. The first
of these events will be held April 2nd, when Euphoria will call upon its
local family to join in a pre-festival river cleanup at Carson Creek Ranch.
Additionally, Euphoria will be active in the organization's Clean Sweep event on the morning of April
9th, inviting campers to take part in leaving Austin in better shape than when
they first arrived. Held every April, Clean Sweep is a city-wide service day
spanning 130+ sites in 31 zip codes throughout Austin, resulting in over 29
tons of trash removed by more than 4,000 volunteers who contribute 8,700
combined service hours. More information, from how to get involved
to river cleanup details, will be announced in the coming weeks.
“The partnership with
Keep Austin Beautiful is an incredible opportunity to show how involved the
Euphoria Family can be," says festival producer Mitch
Morales. “This amazing organization will allow Euphoria to give back
throughout the year."
General Admission passes
are available now for $159, plus fees. Camping options, which
includes a new Thursday night New Moon Pre-Party, are available
starting at $229, plus fees. The Euphoria Campgrounds are nearly at capacity so
patrons should act quickly if they want to stay on site. Multiple VIP packages
with preferred viewing areas, private bars, VIP restrooms and showers,
concierge service, luggage drop off and bell-hop services, and express entrance
are available starting at $249 (without camping) and $349 (with
camping). Early bird ticket purchasers can upgrade to VIP for $120 or
include a camping add-on for $65. Tickets are available online
at www.euphoriafest.com. Euphoria Music
Festival is an 18 and over event.
