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If you thought Kanye West and Morrissey were big gets for FYF last year, the two-day music festival is going even bigger in 2016.
The 2015 BAMS List: Showbams covered many excellent bands, musicians and DJs throughout 2015 — the following 25 acts are our favorite live performers of the year.
FESTIVAL REVIEW: Outside Lands has officially become a bar-setting force to be reckoned with on the festival circuit.
FESTIVAL REVIEW: Goldenvoice and FNGRS CRSSD are quickly changing the game after putting on a nearly flawless first edition of CRSSD Festival at San Diego’s Waterfront Park.
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.
FESTIVAL REVIEW: Treasure Island Music Festival 2014 will be remembered for its triumphant headliners, along with its embrace of minimalist, finger-snapping electropop.
You can’t find a texture bed more minimalist than the repeating finger snap — when you think about it, cavemen probably made music by pressing their hand digits together.
FESTIVAL PREVIEW: Dance-oriented pop is taking over music festivals, while rock is beginning to die a slow death when it comes to many lineups.
BEST OF 2013: Showbams presents our favorite 40 records of 2013, along with individual columnist top picks.
FESTIVAL REVIEW + PHOTOS: A progressive lineup of electronic dance, new wave & post punk dominated the 2013 bill of the hedonistic experience that is Oysterfest.
SHOW REVIEW: Mezzanine popped off as the tracks seamlessly flowed, the crowd raged and a handful of individuals made a lasting impression.