Exploring our addiction to the live music experience |
Yes, as we’ve discovered, there is a Zen likeless between the live concert experience and flipping through the vinyl at your favorite record shop. And after this year’s Record Store Day I certainly achieved my vinyl nirvana with other live music fans at Reckless Records. Here’s a snapshot of the bounty I scored on [...]
Continuing our exploration of concert fan contests for your live music enjoyment, here’s a quick note for those of you looking to win a VIP trip to Bonnaroo and possibly Lollaplooza or Bumpershoot. This is a fun little contest, sponsored by State Farm Nation, that I found while scoping out the live Coachella stream on [...]
Back when we had the pleasure of discovering how Perez Hilton throws a Pre-Lollapalooza party in Chicago, I started to wonder what goes through the mind and heart of Mr. Lavandeira during a concert. Well, now you might be able to ask him yourself and let us know what he says because he’s teaming up with [...]
Continuing our exploration of concert contests and how brands are engaging fans, we wanted to pass along info about Fuse and XFINITY coming together to give you a chance to win a full day and night of enjoyment in New York City! According to the contest details, one lucky winner will win: A trip to New York City [...]
During our chat with 14 year-old singer-songwriter Kate Diaz she told us how her time at the Berklee College of Music, which included playing Lollapalooza for the first time, was an inspiring moment in her young musical career. And now until March, the Berklee College of Music will be hosting auditions for 2012′s scholarship contest in [...]
Remember that Foo Fighters contest that gave fans the chance to have the band play in your garage? Well, here’s a 40 minute documentary that chronicles the fans who won. It’s a pretty awesome and emotional doc to watch, and we congratulate the fans who won. And in case you’re wondering, this ain’t the kind [...]
Continuing our series on concert fan contests, here’s news about how Pitchfork Media and DonQ Rum have teamed up to test your indie-rock and pop music knowledge, and see how well you can write a concert review, all for a chance to win spirits and stuff!
Well, the fans voted and now there’s an official winner for the Shure “Give It Voice” Battle of the Bands Contest.
We told you about the Coachella 2011 fake poster rumors getting squashed with Kayne West, Kings of Leon and The Strokes headliner announcement. And now here’s a mega post on the lowdown about all the fun contests going on this year, including a chance to win a trip to party in the desert and help [...]
In 2010, as Billboard reported, Bon Jovi, joined an elite class of touring acts alongside the Rolling Stones and The Grateful Dead as the only bands since 1986, to have claimed the honor as the top-grossing act twice in three years. And in 2011, Bon Jovi continues to rock on with their fans by hosting [...]
Earlier this week, we explored the story of how social media has impacted The Roxy Theater in L.A.. And now we’re continuing our series on concert contests, with this news about how up-and-coming artists nationwide can win a chance to perform at The Roxy and the New Music Seminar in Los Angeles!
What is it that makes the journey of going to a concert almost as fun as the concert itself? Is it the soundtrack or playlist of your road trip? Is it the people you’re with? Is it the buzz of excitement and sense of freedom you feel as you all cruise down the road toward [...]
