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Lightning in a Bottle’s 2020 roster has Kaytranada, Sylvan Esso, GRiZ & Purity Ring leading the pack

January 14, 2020 by Josh Herwitt Leave a Comment

Lightning in a Bottle - 2020 lineup

The “transformational festival” is back on schedule this May after a longer-than-expected wait last year to release its lineup.

Filed Under: Featured, Festivals Tagged With: A Hundred Drums, Ahee, Amon Tobin, an-ten-nae, Armen Miran, ARTBAT, Barisone, Big Wild, Bob Moses, Caleesi, Caleesi & Sarah Kreis, Cody Lee, Crooked Colours, dela Moon, Desert Hearts, DJ Holographic, DJ Shadow, Doja Cat, DROELOE, El Papachango, Elephant Heart, Eli & Fur, Emancipator, Empress Of, Eprom, Fantastic Negrito, Four Tet, Frameworks, Galen, Gone Gone Beyond, GRIZ, hoj, James Blake, Jarina De Marco, Jesse Wright, Joe Kay, Jon Hopkins, Jon1st, Justin Jay, Justin Martin, Kaytranada, Keys N Krates, Kidnap, Kraddy, Kyle Watson, Lee Reynolds, Lightning in a Bottle, Lightning in a Bottle 2020, Lion Babe, Loci Records, Lubelski, Lucent Dossier Experience, Maga, Marbs, Mersiv, Mikey Lion, Minnesota, Naughty Princess, Nina Kraviz, Noisia, OAKK, Porky, Purity Ring, Rinzen, Romare, Roxy Venus, RYBO, Sarah Kreis, Shawni, Shield, Shlump, Soul Clap, Soulection, Stephan Bodzin, Subsuelo, Sylvan Esso, The Funk Hunters, The Librarian, The Lucent Dossier Experience, Thoma, Tor, Torkom Ji, Two Fingers, Wajatta, Whiskerman, Zebbler Encanti Experience

Coachella locks down Rage Against the Machine, Travis Scott & Frank Ocean to headline in 2020

January 2, 2020 by Josh Herwitt Leave a Comment

Coachella - 2020 lineup

If your New Year’s resolution was to see Rage Against the Machine perform at Coachella, it’s time to start packing your bags.

Filed Under: Featured, Festivals Tagged With: (Sandy) Alex G, 100 gecs, 21 Savage, 88rising's Double Happiness, Adam Port, Alec Benjamin, Ali Gatie, Altın Gün, Amber Mark, Amyl and the Sniffers, Anitta, ANNA, Anna Calvi, Ari Lennox, Aya Nakamura, BADBADNOTGOOD, Banda MS, beabadoobee, Beach Bunny, Beach Goons, Bedouin, Big Sean, Big Wild, BIGBANG, Bishop Briggs, Black Coffee, BLACK MIDI, Black Pumas, Brockhampton, Calvin Harris, Cariño, Caribou, Carly Rae Jepsen, Cashmere Cat, Channel Tres, Charli XCX, Chelsea Cutler, Chicano Batman, Chris Liebing, City Girls, Coachella, Coachella 2020, Coachella Music and Arts Festival, Coachella Music and Arts Festival 2020, Code Orange, Conan Gray, Crumb, Cuco, DaBaby, Damian Lazarus, Daniel Caesar, Danny Elfman, Daphni, Dave, Denzel Curry, Detlef, Disclosure, Dixon, DJ Koze, DJ Lord, Doja Cat, Dom Dolla, Duck Sauce, Duke Dumont, Ленинград (Leningrad), Ed Maverick, ela minus, Ellen Allien, Emo Nite, Emotional Oranges, Epik High, Erick Morillo, Ezra Collective, Fatboy Slim, FKA twigs, Floating Points, Flume, Fontaines D.C., Frank Ocean, Freddie Gibbs & Madlib, Friendly Fires, GG Magree, girl in red, Giselle Woo & The Night Owls, GRIZ, Guy Laliberté, Hatsune Miku, Hayden James, Hot Chip, IDLES, Inner Wave, J.I.D., Jai Wolf, Jayda G, Jessie Reyez, Joji, Kim Petras, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Koffee, Kruder & Dorfmeister, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, Kyle Watson, Kynda Black, L'Impératrice, Lana Del Rey, Lane 8, Lauren Daigle, Lewis Capaldi, Lil Nas X, Lil Uzi Vert, Lost Kings, Louis the Child, Luttrell, Madeon, Malaa, Mannequin Pussy, Mariah the Scientist, Marina, Masego, Matoma, Megan Thee Stallion, Melé, MIKA, Monolink, Mura Masa, NIKI, Nilüfer Yanya, Noname, Rage Against the Machine, Travis Scott

Our favorite performances from 2019

December 30, 2019 by The Bam Team Leave a Comment

Best live shows of 2019 - Usher, Kacey Musgraves, Local Natives & Empire of the Sun

The 2019 BAMS List: Showbams covered many excellent bands, musicians and DJs throughout 2019 — the following are our favorite performances of the year.

Filed Under: Best of 2019, Editor's Picks, Featured Tagged With: (((O))), Albert Hammond Jr, Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, Ari Lennox, ASTU, AURORA, Bea Miller, Bebe Rexha, Beirut, Best of 2019, Big Wild, Blink-182, Bob Moses, Bob Mould, Bob Mould Band, Bobby, Caroline Rose, Cherry Glazerr, Childish Gambino, Choker, Club Night, Coke, COMMON, Counting Crows, Crumb, CupcakKe, Daniel Caesar, Denzel Curry, Derek Ted, DJ Koze, DREAMERS, Ella Mai, Empire of the Sun, Erykah Badu, Film School, Fitness, FKJ, Foxtail Brigade, French Kiwi Juice, Ginger Root, Half Alive, Hozier, Illuminati Hotties, In The Valley Below, Jim James, Judah & the Lion, Justin Martin, Kacey Musgraves, Kali Uchis, Kamaal Williams, Katzù Oso, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, KONGOS, Lapel, Leon Bridges, Leven Kali, Lil Wayne, Local Natives, LPX, machineheart, Maribou State, Max Frost, Melvins, Michigan Rattlers, Middle Kids, Mikey Mike, Miserable, MNEK, MO, Modeselektor, Mother Mother, Nicotine, Noise Pop, Noise Pop 2019, ORB, Outer Embassy, Outside Lands, Outside Lands 2019, Outside Lands Music Festival 2019, Paul Simon, Princess Nokia, Puddles Pity Party, Queens D.Light, Raveena, Ravyn Lenae, RL Grime, Robyn, Rose Droll, Santigold, Sea Moya, Soar, Stonefield, Super Unison, T-Pain, The Chemical Brothers, The Claypool Lennon Delirium, The Lil Smokies, The Marías, The Raconteurs, The-Dream, Tia Nomore, Tony Danza, Toro Y Moi, Twenty One Pilots, Uni, Usher, Winnetka Bowling League, You Me at Six, Yuna

Outside Lands 2019: Our top sets & festival awards

August 16, 2019 by The Bam Team Leave a Comment

Outside Lands 2019

FESTIVAL REVIEW: Now that the dust has settled in Golden Gate Park, it’s time to look back at what made Outside Lands’ 12th edition such a success.

Filed Under: Editor's Picks, Featured, Festivals Tagged With: Alina Baraz, Altın Gün, Anderson .Paak, Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, AURORA, Bea Miller, Bebe Rexha, Better Oblivion Community Center, Big Wild, Blink-182, Bob Moses, bob weir, Cherry Glazerr, Childish Gambino, Counting Crows, CupcakKe, Denzel Curry, DomPen, Donald Glover, Ella Mai, Flume, Flying Lotus (3D), grateful dead, Half Alive, Hozier, Judah & the Lion, Jupiter & Okwess, Justin Martin, Kacey Musgraves, Kiva, Kygo, Lauren Daigle, Leon Bridges, Lil Wayne, Mavis Staples, Outside Lands, Outside Lands 2019, Outside Lands Music Festival 2019, Paul Simon, Puddles Pity Party, RL Grime, San Holo, Santigold, Sheck Wes, The Lumineers, The Marías, The Neighbourhood, The Treasury, Tony Danza, Toro Y Moi, Twenty One Pilots, Wyclef Jean

Outside Lands 2019: Here’s what to see, eat & drink

July 31, 2019 by Kevin J Quandt Leave a Comment

Outside Lands

FESTIVAL PREVIEW: Let us assist with a few curated choices for this year’s event as you plan out your best layered-jacket look. But seriously, pray for sunshine.

Filed Under: Featured, Festivals Tagged With: Alina Baraz, Altın Gün, Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, Bebe Rexha, Better Oblivion Community Center, Big Wild, Blink-182, Bob Moses, Childish Gambino, Counting Crows, Denzel Curry, Ella Mai, Flume, Flying Lotus (3D), Hozier, Judah & the Lion, Kacey Musgraves, Kygo, Lauren Daigle, Leon Bridges, Lil Wayne, Mavis Staples, Outside Lands, Outside Lands 2019, Outside Lands Music Festival 2019, Paul Simon, RL Grime, San Holo, Santigold, Sheck Wes, The Lumineers, The Neighbourhood, Toro Y Moi, Twenty One Pilots

Outside Lands delivers its 2019 schedule

July 25, 2019 by Josh Herwitt Leave a Comment

Outside Lands

Now in its 12th year, the three-day music festival has dropped what many fans often clamor for in late July … that’s right, set times!

Filed Under: Featured, Festivals Tagged With: Alina Baraz, Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, Bebe Rexha, Better Oblivion Community Center, Big Wild, Blink-182, Bob Moses, Childish Gambino, Counting Crows, Denzel Curry, Ella Mai, Flume, Flying Lotus (3D), Hozier, Judah & the Lion, Kacey Musgraves, Kygo, Lauren Daigle, Leon Bridges, Lil Wayne, Mavis Staples, Outside Lands, Outside Lands 2019, Outside Lands Music Festival 2019, Paul Simon, RL Grime, San Holo, Santigold, Sheck Wes, The Lumineers, The Neighbourhood, Toro Y Moi, Twenty One Pilots

Paul Simon, Childish Gambino & Twenty One Pilots to headline Outside Lands 2019

March 26, 2019 by Josh Herwitt Leave a Comment

Outside Lands 2019

The three-day music festival is back for another go-around in Golden Gate Park this August.

Filed Under: Featured, Festivals Tagged With: Alina Baraz, Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, Bebe Rexha, Better Oblivion Community Center, Big Wild, Blink-182, Bob Moses, Childish Gambino, Counting Crows, Denzel Curry, Ella Mai, Flume, Flying Lotus (3D), Hozier, Judah & the Lion, Kacey Musgraves, Kygo, Lauren Daigle, Leon Bridges, Lil Wayne, Mavis Staples, Outside Lands, Outside Lands 2019, Outside Lands Music Festival 2019, Paul Simon, RL Grime, San Holo, Santigold, Sheck Wes, The Lumineers, The Neighbourhood, Toro Y Moi, Twenty One Pilots

CRSSD unveils Phase 2 of Fall 2018 lineup

August 9, 2018 by Josh Herwitt Leave a Comment

CRSSD Festival - Fall 2018 lineup - Phase 2

Mount Kimbie, Big Wild, Louis the Child and Kiiara lead the two-day music festival’s new roster additions this September.

Filed Under: Featured, Festivals Tagged With: AC Slater B2B Jack Beats, Anti-Up, Autograf, Big Wild, Bob Moses, Claptone, CRSSD, CRSSD 2018, CRSSD Festival, CRSSD Festival 2018, Cut Snake B2B Ardalan, Darius (Live), Dateless, Detlef, Duke Dumont, Dusky, Elderbrook, Flight Facilities, FNGRS CRSSD, Hayden James, John Digweed, Kiiara, Leftwing & Kody, Louis the Child, Marian Hill, Mija, Mount Kimbie, NAATIONS, Nina Kraviz, Oliver, PNAU, shallou, Sofi Tukker, The Hacker, Thomas Jack, Waterfront Park, White Cliffs, WILL CLARKE

B2B sets highlight HARD Summer’s 2018 lineup

April 24, 2018 by Josh Herwitt Leave a Comment

HARD Summer 2018

After two years at Auto Club Speedway, the two-day, electronic-focused music festival is finally settling into its Fontana digs.

Filed Under: Featured, Festivals Tagged With: $UICIDEBOY$, 2¢, Big Wild, blackbear, Borgore, Dillon Francis, Diplo, DJ Mustard, Ekali, Felix Da Housecat, Fisher, Flosstradamus, Getter, HARD Summer, HARD Summer 2018, HARD Summer Music Festival 2018, Hippie Sabotage, JAUZ, JOYRYDE, Kerri Chandler, Kill the Noise, Kill The Snails, Lil Skies, Lil Xan, Louis the Child, Marshmello, Mija, MO, Petit Biscuit, Porter Robinson, Rick Ross, San Holo, Slushii, Snails, snakehips, Tokimonsta, Travis Scott, Trippie Redd, TroyBoi, Valentino Khan, Virgil Abloh, Virtual Self, wifisfuneral, Yellow Claw, Yellow Mustard, Zeds Dead

Lightning in a Bottle drops 2017 lineup

January 23, 2017 by Josh Herwitt Leave a Comment

Lightning in a Bottle 2017

The famed boutique festival has delivered another strong bill for its 12th year this Memorial Day weekend.

Filed Under: Featured, Festivals Tagged With: Bassnectar, Big Wild, Bomba Estéreo, Bonobo, Jhené Aiko, LIB, LIB 2017, Lightning in a Bottle, Lightning in a Bottle 2017, Machinedrum, NoMBe, Paper Diamond, RÜFÜS DU SOL, Richie Hawtin, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, The California Honeydrops, The Do LaB, Weval

The 25 best live music acts of 2016

December 30, 2016 by The Bam Team Leave a Comment

The 2016 BAMS List: Showbams covered many excellent bands, musicians and DJs throughout 2016 — the following 25 acts are our favorite live performers of the year.

Filed Under: Best of 2016, Editor's Picks, Featured Tagged With: A$AP Ferg, Adrian Younge, Air, Alessia Cara, Alina Baraz, AlunaGeorge, Alvvays, Anderson .Paak, Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, Atlas Genius, Aubrie Sellers, Bag Raiders, Baio, Banks & Steelz, Bas, Battles, BØRNS, Beach House, Beats Antique, Bernhoft and The Shudderbugs, Best Coast, Best of 2016, Big Freedia, Big Gigantic, Big Grams, Big Wild, Black Milk & Nat Turner, Bloc Party, Bob Moses, Bob Mould, Brand New, Brett Dennen, Capital Cities, Cate le Bon, Chairlift, Chance The Rapper, Chelsea Wolfe, CHK CHK CHK, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Chromeo, Chuck Mosley, Claude VonStroke, Cold War Kids, Dan Deacon, Danny Brown, Deftones, Dirtwire, Disclosure, DMA's, DMX, Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem, Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors, Duran Duran, Early November, Emancipator Ensemble, Every Time I Die, Eyes on the Shore, Ezra Furman, Faith No More, Fantastic Negrito, Fell Runner, Femi Kuti, Floating Points, Florence & the Machine, Flume, Flying Lotus, FOALS, Fruition, Geographer, Glass Animals, Gorgon City, Grimes, Guns N' Roses, Halsey, Heartwatch, Highly Suspect, Hippie Sabotage, Holy Fuck, How to Dress Well, Hudson Mohawke, Hundred Waters, Iamsu!, IAMX, Ibeyi, Ice Cube, Iggy Pop, Isaiah Rashad, J. Cole, Jack Ü, Jack Beats, Jack Garratt, James Bay, Jamie xx, Jhené Aiko, Jidenna, Jim James, Jimmie Vaughn, Joywave, Julia Holter, Julien Baker, k.flay, Kaki King, Kamaiyah, Kamasi Washington, Kehlani, Kurt Vile, Kurt Vile & The Violators, Lafa Taylor, Lana Del Rey, Lapsley, LCD Soundsystem, Les Sins, Lettuce, Lionel Richie, Little Scream, Lord Huron, Lucius, M. Ward, M83, Mac Demarco, Major Lazer, Marian Hill, Mayer Hawthorne, MC YOGI, Methyl Ethel, Metric, Miami Horror, Mick Jenkins, Midi Matilda, Miguel Migs, Miike Snow, Moderat, Modest Mouse, Moon Taxi, My Morning Jacket, Nahko & Medicine for the People, Nas, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Neon Indian, Nick Murphy (fka Chet Faker), Nite Jewel, Oh Pep!, Oh Wonder, Panic! At The Disco, Parliament-Funkadelic, Peaches, Petite Noir, Porches, Pretty Lights, Prince Rama, Purity Ring, Pusha T, Ra Ra Riot, Radiohead, RÜFÜS DU SOL, Rin Tin Tiger, RJD2, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Rogue Wave, Rubblebucket, Rudimental, Run The Jewels, Ryan Adams, Saosin, Sarah Neufeld, Shabazz Palaces, Shlohmo, Sia, Sigur Ros, Silversun Pickups, snakehips, Solange, Son Little, St. Germain, St. Lucia, Stormzy, STS9, Sturgill Simpson, Sufjan Stevens, Summer Cannibals, Sunflower Bean, Sylvan Esso, Tacocat, Taking Back Sunday, Tame Impala, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, The Arcs, The Avett Brothers, The Boxer Rebellion, The California Honeydrops, The Claypool Lennon Delirium, The Crux, The Devil Makes Three, The Faint, The Gaslamp Killer, The Head and The Heart, The Heavy, The Infamous Stringdusters, The Joy Formidable, The Kills, The Last Shadow Puppets, The Lone Bellow, The Naked and Famous, The National, The Pharcyde, The Polish Ambassador, The Regrettes, The Revivalists, The Rubens, The Russ Liquid Test, The Sam Chase & The Untraditional, The Seshen, The Struts, The Trims, This Will Destroy You, Thomas Jack, Thundercat, Toro Y Moi, Tortoise, Tory Lanez, Tourist, Troye Sivan, Ty Segall, Tycho, Umphrey's McGee, Viceroy, Vince Staples, Vokab Company, Walk the Moon, Warpaint, Wavves, Weezer, Wheeler Walker Jr., White Denim, Wild Belle, Wild Nothing, Years & Years, Yeasayer, YG, Young Fathers, Yuck, zhu, Ziggy Marley

The ‘EDM bubble’ may be bursting, but Pretty Lights remains a beacon of hope at the Santa Barbara Bowl

November 17, 2016 by Josh Herwitt Leave a Comment

Pretty Lights

SHOW REVIEW: If there’s one electronic artist whom others should look to for inspiration, it’s unquestionably Pretty Lights.

Filed Under: Editor's Picks, Featured, Live Music Reviews Tagged With: Big Wild, Chris Karns, Disco Biscuits, DJ Shadow, Michal Menert, Pretty Lights, Pretty Lights Music, RJD2, Santa Barbara Bowl, Sound Tribe Sector 9 (STS9), STS9, Widespread Panic

Big Wild’s stock only continues to rise

May 25, 2016 by Laura Tsu Leave a Comment

Big Wild

SHOW REVIEW: Big Wild’s success in both production and performance, as witnessed at The Independent, has brought about unrelenting attention to his music.

Filed Under: Featured, Live Music Reviews Tagged With: Big Wild, Electric Mantis, Split, The Independent

Splash House shares 2016 lineup for both weekends

May 5, 2016 by Josh Herwitt Leave a Comment

Splash House

Back for its fourth year this summer, Splash House will once again take place in the desert with a dance-focused lineup that should catch the attention of EDM fans.

Filed Under: Featured, Festivals Tagged With: Bearson, Bee's Knees, Big Wild, Billy Kenny, Bit Funk, Bixel Boys, Bondax, Chris Malinchak, Christian Martin, Claptone, Croatia Squad, Cut Snake, Darius, Dirty Mop, DJDS, Dom Dolla, Durante, FKJ, Flight Facilities, Gorgon City, Guy Gerber, Hudson Mohawke, Jai Wolf, Jamie Prado, Jean Tonique, Jerry Folk, Jesse Rose, Jey Kurmis, Juan Maclean, Just Kiddin, Justin Jay & Friends, Justin Martin, Kartell, Landis, Lee Foss, Lost Kings, Matt Dimona, Melvv, Metroplane, MK, Nora En Pure, Odesza, Point Point, Poupon, Rainer + Grimm, RÜFÜS DU SOL, Sigala, Slaptop, snakehips, SNBRN, Sonny Alven, Splash House, Splash House 2016, Starro, Tobtok, Treasure Fingers, Vanilla Ace, Viceroy

ODESZA soar to new heights at Bill Graham Civic

December 16, 2015 by James Nagel Leave a Comment

ODESZA

PHOTOS: By the time the electronic music duo from Seattle arrived on stage, the venue was officially packed to the brim and ready to explode.

Filed Under: Featured, Photos Tagged With: Big Wild, Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, Bonobo, Odesza

Five reasons why you won’t want to miss CRSSD

January 12, 2015 by Josh Herwitt Leave a Comment

CRSSD Festival 2015

FESTIVAL PREVIEW: Making its debut this spring, CRSSD Festival is the newest music festival to call California home. Here are five reasons why you’ll want to be there.

Filed Under: Featured, Festivals Tagged With: Aeroplane, Anabel Englund, Bakermat, Big Wild, Bixel Boys, Breakbot, Carmada, Chromeo, Classixx, CRSSD, CRSSD 2015, CRSSD Festival, CRSSD Festival 2015, Danny Daze, DJ Harvey, Empire of the Sun, Flight Facilities, FNGRS CRSSD, Giraffage, Goldenvoice, Goldroom, Hot Natured, Infinity Ink, J. Phlip, Jamie Jones, Jason Bentley, Justin Martin, Klangkarussel, Klatch, Lee Burridge, Lee Foss, Lee K, Maceoplex, MK, NIna Las Vegas, Odesza, Patrick Topping, Pete Tong, Pleasure State, Robert DeLong, Roman Flugel, Sander Kleinenberg, Seth Troxler, Shall Ocin, Simian Mobile Disco, Slow Magic, SNBRN, STRFKR, Swimm, Tensnake, Thomas Jack, Treasure Fingers, Viceroy, Waterfront Park, Wax Motif