We’ve wondered before if concert fans and venue owners are using Foursquare and if social media is changing live music. And as those two experiments roll on, the answer continues to be a resounding “Yes!” Here’s why. Digg Digg
Weekly Wrap-up: Why Eating A Big Bowl of Chili Is Just Like Going To A Concert
December 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Yesterday, before we went to the Chicago Bluegrass and Blues Festival, I ate a huge bowl of homemade chili. It was hot, meaty and filled my belly up reeeeeal good. Speaking of chili and live music (and considering the connection between live music, taste and our other senses), it’s no surprise how much that great [...]
Why Do Concert Fans Need A Mobile Mood App?
December 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
What If… there was a concert app that could track your emotions at a show? Would that insight make your concert experience more meaningful? Would a concert mood app reveal things about yourself and your favorite concert experiences that you didn’t know before?
Maroon 5 Live From Facebook HQ Tonight via Livestream
September 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
For all you Maroon 5 fans out there, we’ve got a special Livestream treat for you tonight.
Exclusive Doobie Brothers Live Performance On Wolfgang’s Vault
September 26, 2010 By 7 Comments
Tomorrow, Monday 9/27, Wolfgang’s Vault will host an exclusive live preview of the new Doobie Brothers album World Gone Crazy, their first in ten years, which is set for release on Tuesday.
Live Fix Featured In The Wall Street Journal’s Live Music “Field Guide”
September 24, 2010 By 2 Comments
Hi Everybody! I have some great news! Today John Jurgensen of the Wall Street Journal featured Live Fix in “A Field Guide To Live Music Online” and in his “Is Video Killing the Concert Vibe” article.
How To Use Layar’s Tweeps Around 3D Mobile App at Your Next Concert
August 26, 2010 By 3 Comments
Continuing our exploration into iphone and android mobile apps and live music, I wanted to share with you some of the experiments I’ve been doing on my Droid with one of Layar’s augmented reality apps. Now, let’s see how you can use Layar’s Tweeps Around 3D to enhance your next concert experience.
Concert Preview: Lollapalooza Music Festival 2010
August 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment
For the fifth straight year since it became a destination festival in 2005, Lollapalooza gets ready to rock and rumble the masses along Chicago’s lakefront in Grant Park. And over the last five years the festival has only grown larger, signed bigger deals with the City of Chicago and sold out to capacity. To get [...]
Concert Fan Conversion: DJ Tiesto Live at Congress Theater in Chicago
July 31, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Have you ever gone to a concert just because you were curious how the artist would perform live? I have. At some point in your concertgoing adventures you will play the skeptic. And when we go to the show expecting the artist to prove us right in our doubts — and he ends up proving [...]
The Making Of A Music Festival Mobile App: Interview With Seed Labs
May 28, 2010 By 4 Comments
With each passing concert mobile apps continue to change how we experience live music. But how exactly are some of the most popular mobile concert apps made? Do developers depend on concert fans to improve their apps? Are concert apps becoming more than just a convenient alternative to the usual crumpled paper schedule?
Rock The Bells Tour To Celebrate Classic Beats, Rhymes This Summer
May 26, 2010 By 1 Comment
Over the last three years, Rock the Bells has been the scene for some of our best moments here on Live Fix. And now that Guerilla Union announced the info about the “classic album” headliners for this summer’s tour dates, I’m feeling both excited and somewhat bummed out.
Live Fix Weekly Wrap-Up: A Lot Can Happen In Six Days (or Six Years)
May 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Summer’s just around the corner and I can’t believe how fast this week went by. Speaking of how fast time goes by, Colleen and I celebrated our 6th wedding anniversary yesterday. And while we waited for dinner to come to our table we talked about all the great live music experiences we’ve had since we’ve [...]
