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Festville

Gaga for Lolla

Lollapalooza stands apart from other music festivals such as Bonnaroo, Camp Bisco, and Coachella for several reasons. One of the biggest differences is that Lolla attendees stay in hotels, creating a vast contrast in the feel and general atmosphere of the fest. While gaining the pros of showers, day passes, and real beds, lost is the sense of togetherness that comes with ... More »

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Camp Bisco 9

The Bisco Effect

Camp Bisco 9 brought another glorious year of innovative sound mastering, audio/visual stimulation and jaw-dropping shows of force from Mother Nature. Fans of the Disco Biscuits are quite used to this same old routine, but a few new tricks made magical milestones that put the rain to shame. More »
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Camp Bisco 9

Deconstructing Bisco

Camp used to be about late-night sneak outs, endless cabin pranks and water gun wars. Then, we grew up. One Philadelphia-based jam band – who used to fill frat house living rooms and local dive bars – is celebrating their ninth instillation of camp. But, think of it as a remixed version for campers that sought out alternatives to returning to their old stomping grounds ... More »

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Festville

Bonnaroo Hosts a Smorgasbord of Sound

Passing through the security checkpoint at Bonnaroo is sort of like stepping into another dimension. One where people can roam freely in the nude, or carry large cardboard signs that say “I Need Shrooms!” This is the point at which Bonnaroo newcomers understand that Bonnaroo is a community unto itself. For four days, the people in the community are entirely removed ... More »

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Festville

Summer Gets a Headstart on Mulberry Mountain

What better a way to kick off fest season than on a mountaintop in the middle of Arkansas? On June 3 through 6, a rumored clan of 35,000 gathered at Mulberry Mountain for Wakarusa 2010. Days soared to 100 degrees, music pumped through sunrise and carnival lights gave Waka its unique festival glow. More »
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Bisco Inferno

The Musical Masada

In life, we all create bucket lists, and when you’re a live music fanatic, there’s one phenomenal venue that reigns supreme: Red Rocks. On Saturday, The Disco Biscuits inaugurated the 2010 Red Rocks season in Morrison, Colorado with a burning desire to jam, as sound bounced from one monster rock to another. That, my friends, is just the beginning of Bisco Inferno. More »

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