Festivals

Lightning 100 Announces Live on the Green 2015 Dates!

9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Lightning 100 Announces Live on the Green 2015 Dates!
Nashville’s premier independent radio station, Lightning 100, has announced the dates for the 2015 edition of their hugely popular (and hugely fun!) concert series, Live on the Green. The free (yes, really) festival will take place at Public Square Park in downtown Nashville, on Thursdays August 20, 27 and September 3, and will wrap up Read More

New Orleans Jazz Fest 2015 Lineup: Elton John, The Who, Keith Urban, Kacey Musgraves, Jimmy Buffett,

9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on New Orleans Jazz Fest 2015 Lineup: Elton John, The Who, Keith Urban, Kacey Musgraves, Jimmy Buffett,
New Orleans Jazz Fest has a reputation as one of the most diverse music festivals on the calendar, and its living up to it with this year’s lineup! Just check out this group of headliners for the seven-day party: Elton John, the Who, Keith Urban, No Doubt, Widespread Panic, and Jimmy Buffett. Across more than Read More

Bonnaroo 2015: Billy Joel, Mumford & Sons, Deadmau5, Robert Plant, Slayer, Moon Taxi

9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Bonnaroo 2015: Billy Joel, Mumford & Sons, Deadmau5, Robert Plant, Slayer, Moon Taxi
Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival has announced the 2015 lineup, and, as usual, it’s quite a diverse list! Following Sir Paul McCartney in 2013 and Elton John in 2014, this year Billy Joel will be the headlining piano man. ‘Roo darlings Mumford & Sons return, and other acts on the list so far include Deadmau5, Read More

Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton Headline First Big Barrel Country Music Festival

9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton Headline First Big Barrel Country Music Festival
The producers of the Stagecoach and Firefly music festivals are putting together some of country music biggest current and legendary stars during the first Big Barrel Country Music Festival. The new festival will be held at the Woodlands of Dover International Speedway, the site of the annual Firefly Music Festival, from June 26-28, 2014. Three Read More

Live on the Green 2014: The Head and The Heart [PHOTOS]

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Live on the Green 2014: The Head and The Heart [PHOTOS]
One of the big indie-folk success stories of recent years is The Head and The Heart. Signed to Sub Pop Records (yes, the label of Nirvana fame), the six musicians have come a long way from selling their CDs in handmade sleeves. They closed out the second week of Live on the Green, playing to Read More

Live on the Green 2014: Wild Cub [PHOTOS]

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Live on the Green 2014: Wild Cub [PHOTOS]
Nashville-based quintet Wild Cub brought the beats to the second week of Live on the Green, the annual summer concert series hosted by Lightning 100. After finding international success with their 2013 debut album, Youth, the indie-pop band is unstoppable. Earlier this year, they performed on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and on Conan. With Read More

Live on the Green 2014: Goodbye June [PHOTOS]

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Live on the Green 2014: Goodbye June [PHOTOS]
The immensely popular summer concert series Live in the Green went into week two, after needing to make adjustments to the site map when too many people joined the party for the kick-off event. Nashvillians love good music! Goodbye June,  trio of cousins, opened the evening with their well-received indie rock, which they developed over Read More

First Round of Performers for AmericanaFest 2014 Announced, The Avett Brothers to Headline

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on First Round of Performers for AmericanaFest 2014 Announced, The Avett Brothers to Headline
The Americana Music Association has announced its plans for the most ambitious AmericanaFest to date. The 15th edition of the music festival, which will take place in Nashville September 17-20, 2014, will feature some of the eclectic genre’s biggest stars and most promising talent. The Avett Brothers are set to close out the whole event Read More

Live Review: Keith Urban – Delta Country Jam 2014 – Southaven, MS

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Live Review: Keith Urban – Delta Country Jam 2014 – Southaven, MS
The second day of Delta Country Jam 2014 belonged to Keith Urban. He closed out the party on May 24, 2014, with a spirited performance. Even when he is not in front of his own audience, Keith Urban has been at the top of his game for long enough that he knows just how to Read More

Live Review: Brett Eldredge – Delta Country Jam 2014 – Southaven, MS

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Live Review: Brett Eldredge – Delta Country Jam 2014 – Southaven, MS
Brett Eldredge added some soul to the heat at Delta Country Jam 2014 last Saturday, May 24, in Southaven, MS. Bouncing onto the stage after an energetic instrumental intro readied the crowd, he worked his way through songs from his debut album, Bring You Back. ‘On and On,’ and ‘Tell Me Where to Park,’ were Read More