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FYF Fest cancels 2018 edition in stunning move

May 6, 2018 by Josh Herwitt Leave a Comment

FYF Fest 2018

Goldenvoice has shockingly pulled the plug on the LA music festival, which revealed its 2018 lineup just five weeks ago.

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FYF Fest moves back to two days with Florence + The Machine, Janet Jackson headlining in 2018

March 30, 2018 by Josh Herwitt Leave a Comment

FYF Fest - 2018 lineup

After facing a widely publicized sexual misconduct scandal involving its original founder a few months ago, FYF Fest has made its return official with another buzzworthy lineup.

Filed Under: Featured, Festivals Tagged With: Amber Mark, Angel Olsen, Bicep, Bjork, Car Seat Headrest, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Courtesy, Cuco, Curtis Harding, Daniel Caesar, Daphni, Destroyer, Erykah Badu, Florence & the Machine, Future, FYF, FYF 2018, FYF Fest, FYF Fest 2018, Glassjaw, Goldenvoice, Janet Jackson, Jayda G, JPEGMAFIA, Kali Uchis, Kehlani, Lawrence Rothman, Lena Willikens, Lucy Dacus, Missy Elliott, Moodymann, Mount Kimbie, My Bloody Valentine, NEIL FRANCES, Nils Frahm, Nina Kraviz, Pachanga Boys, Palm, Prettiest Eyes, Protomartyr, Rhye, Roman Flugel, serpentwithfeet, Skating Polly, Skepta, Solange, St. Vincent, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, Sudan Archives, The Black Madonna, The Breeders, The Internet, The xx, U.S. Girls, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Yaeji, Youth Code

The Bam Team’s 5 Favorite Shows, Albums & Songs of 2017

December 28, 2017 by The Bam Team Leave a Comment

Coldplay at Levi's Stadium

Showbams presents The Bam Team members’ favorite shows, albums and songs from 2017.

Filed Under: Best of 2017, Editor's Picks, Featured Tagged With: Anderson .Paak, Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, AT&T Park, Band Together Bay Area, Band Together Bay Area 2017, Best of 2017, Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, Bonobo, Brockhampton, Cardi B, Coachella, Coachella 2017, Coachella Music and Arts Festival, Courtney Barnett, Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile, Dave Matthews, Dead & Company, Dirty Projectors, Elbow, Erykah Badu, FORM Arcosanti, FORM Arcosanti 2017, FYF, FYF Fest, FYF Fest 2017, G-Eazy, Gorge Amphitheatre, Gorillaz, Great American Music Hall, Greek Theatre Berkeley, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2017, Hobosexual, Hollywood Forever, Hollywood Palladium, Kendrick Lamar, Kevin Morby, Kurt Vile, LCD Soundsystem, Lorde, Masonic Lodge, Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Metallica, Mitski, Music Festival Outside Lands Music Festival 2017, Nine Inch Nails, Oracle Arena, Outside Lands, Outside Lands 2017, Outside Lands Music Festival, Phoebe Bridgers, Queens of the Stone Age, Quicksand, Radiohead, Rancid, Raphael Saadiq, Real Estate, Roger Waters, Selena Gomez, Sigur Ros, Slowdive, Smino, Sonder, Sylvan Esso, The Forum, The Gorge, The Gorge Amphitheatre, The National, The War on Drugs, The xx, Tyler the Creator, Versing, Vince Staples

Outside Lands 2017: Lineup locks, likely acts & long shots

April 3, 2017 by The Bam Team 1 Comment

Outside Lands

Now that Ranger Dave has dusted off his uniform and is prepping for duty, we can speculate who will be performing for Outside Lands’ 10th anniversary.

Filed Under: Featured, Festivals Tagged With: Action Bronson, Alt-J, Arcade Fire, Body Count, Cage the Elephant, Coachella, Coachella 2017, Coachella Music and Arts Festival, Daft Punk, Electric Guest, Empire of the Sun, Eric Clapton, Francis and the Lights, Future Islands, FYF, FYF Fest, FYF Fest 2017, Golden Gate Park, Gorillaz, Ice T, Justice, Little Dragon, Lorde, Metallica, Outside Lands, Outside Lands 2017, Outside Lands Music Festival, Outside Lands Music Festival 2017, Queens of the Stone Age, Rag'n'Bone Man, Shovels & Rope, Sofi Tukker, Spoon, The Avett Brothers, The Weeknd, The Who, Vance Joy, Warpaint, Wiz Khalifa, Young The Giant

10 Reasons to say ‘Fuck Yeah’ at FYF Fest 2013

August 23, 2013 by Kevin Quandt & Mike Frash 2 Comments

FESTIVAL PREVIEW: With a vast array of attractive, buzzed-about artists gracing FYF’s four stages, here are 10 acts to focus your valuable concert time on for the fest’s 10th year.

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Best sets from FYF Fest 2012

September 3, 2012 by Mike Frash 2 Comments

FESTIVAL REVIEW: Find out who made our list of must-see acts at FYF Fest 2012 after the two-day event took LA by storm.

Filed Under: Festival Reviews, Festivals, Live Music Reviews Tagged With: Atlas Sound, Chairlift, Chromatics, Cloud Nothings, Father John Misty, FYF, FYF Fest, FYF Fest 2012, FYF Festival, Givers, Glass Candy, James Blake, John Maus, LA State Historic Park, M83, Nicolas Jaar, Purity Ring, Tanlines, The Faint, Tiger & Woods, Twin Shadow, Wild Nothing, Yeasayer

FYF Fest 2012: 10 not to miss

August 28, 2012 by Mike Frash 1 Comment

FESTIVAL PREVIEW: These 10 groups and artists are must-see acts at FYF Fest 2012.

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