Photo Credit: Steven Rood Yesterday, April 20, the second day of the Skull & Roses gathering was held at the Ventura County Fair Grounds in Ventura, Calif. The Thursday bill boasted an array of acts, which pulled in the event’s Dead-adjacent theme–a nod toward the legacy jamband’s history at the location, which they performed at […]
photo credit: Larson Sutton The third installment of BeachLife, Southern California’s annual three-day fest in the Seaside Lagoon of Redondo Beach, arrived just eight months after its sophomore edition. The quick turnaround returned the romp to its original May spot, and also confirmed the rumor that, indeed, there will be another BeachLife in September: BeachLife […]
Words and photos by John Patrick Gatta on June 3, 2022
Midway through Lake Street Dive’s hour-long set, lead vocalist Rachel Price joyfully expressed tothe nearly 6,500 in attendance at the inaugural Maple House Music + Arts Festival, “Isn’t this fun? Live music.” Everyone understood what she meant. The one-day festival at Hartwood Acres, just outside of Pittsburgh, indicated to music lovers that we may finally […]